November 20, 2008

VaTech to offer coach-in-waiting to Foster?

Hot on the heels of Will Muschamp's coach-in-waiting announcement at Texas comes an ESPN.com report that Virginia Tech may be exploring a succession plan for Frank Beamer.

Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver said Wednesday that he is intrigued by Texas' coach-in-waiting arrangement and has reached out to their athletic director, DeLoss Dodds, to discuss it.

The Hokies have a defensive coordinator, Bud Foster, who recently interviewed with Clemson, and who could possibly one day succeed Frank Beamer in such an arrangement.

"We're a long way from any arrangement or anything like that," Weaver said. "But it's a trend that's intriguing to me. Before we even considered it we'd have to talk to Coach Beamer and others more. I'm really just interested to find out more about it, to find out more about the mechanics of it."

If Foster is the guy the Hokies want, then a coach-in-waiting tag is an absolute no-brainer. Foster seems to be itching for the next step, as evidenced by his interview with Clemson. If nothing else, it would take Foster off the table for several years.

Personally, I don't see it happening, unless Foster wants it to happen. He's holding all the cards right now, at least as far as I can see. Foster is a strong candidate at Clemson, and could easily be a top name at Tennessee, Syracuse, and even Auburn (which doesn't have a vacancy, yeah, yeah, I know).

Jimbo Fisher, Joker Phillips, Danny Hope, Will Muschamp... bright young coaches whose future is all but assured.

Is Foster next to join that C-I-W fraternity?

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VaTech to offer coach-in-waiting to Foster?
Hot on the heels of Will Muschamp's coach-in-waiting announcement at Texas comes an ESPN.com report that Virginia Tech may be exploring a succession plan for Frank Beamer.
Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver said Wednesday that he is intrigued by Texas' coach-in-waiting arrangement and has reached out to their athletic director, DeLoss Dodds, to discuss it. The Hokies have a defensive coordinator, Bud Foster, who recently interviewed with Clemson, and who could possibly one day succeed Frank Beamer in such an arrangement. "We're a long way from any arrangement or anything like that," Weaver said. "But it's a trend that's intriguing to me. Before we even considered it we'd have to talk to Coach Beamer and others more. I'm really just interested to find out more about it, to find out more about the mechanics of it."
If Foster is the guy the Hokies want, then a coach-in-waiting tag is an absolute no-brainer. Foster seems to be itching for the next step, as evidenced by his interview with Clemson. If nothing else, it would take Foster off the table for several years. Personally, I don't see it happening, unless Foster wants it to happen. He's holding all the cards right now, at least as far as I can see. Foster is a strong candidate at Clemson, and could easily be a top name at Tennessee, Syracuse, and even Auburn (which doesn't have a vacancy, yeah, yeah, I know). Jimbo Fisher, Joker Phillips, Danny Hope, Will Muschamp... bright young coaches whose future is all but assured. Is Foster next to join that C-I-W fraternity?