Virginia Tech keeps 'Beamer Ball' alive by awarding coach's old No. 25 weekly

Context clues are sparse from Justin Fuente at Thursday’s team meeting. Virginia Tech players are there for the weekly reveal of the No. 25 jersey, Frank Beamer’s old number now on rotation between special-teams standouts.

Fuente’s monologues don’t deviate much week to week, so even keen ears struggle to pick up hints as suspense builds while he unfolds No. 25.

“Every week you hope he’s talking about you,” junior Greg Stroman said, “but the things he says are kind of the same.

Greg Stroman returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown on Saturday while wearing Frank Beamer's No. 25, which the Hokies give to the best special-teams practice player each week.As players edge forward in their seats,…