Justin Fuente has two important things going for him as he replaces Frank Beamer, more than just a football coach to those at Virginia Tech and to those in Blacksburg, Virginia.
The new guy is a whiz at coaching offense, and he wisely decided to retain defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
Nobody is expecting Fuente to come in and replicate what made Beamer so beloved not only in Virginia but across the country. The biggest expectation is to win. Immediately. His offensive background will give Virginia Tech the ability to do that. So will Foster, whose lunch pail defenses became a Virginia Tech institution as the program made its rise.