Talked with a friend last night, lamenting the Hokies’ somewhat embarrassing 27-22 season-opening loss to East Carolina. The team’s issues are mainly with its prehistoric offense, which is what has held back Beamer’s bunch (one bowl win in the last five seasons) from the lofty perch the incredible Mike Vick raised the school to nearly a decade (!) ago.

The solution, sayeth the friend, who happens to be a longtime VT observer: Hire West Virginia running backs coach Chris Beatty. The argument for Beatty: [Ed. We mean to run the offense, not in place of Beamer, in case that wasn't clear.]

- Success offensively coaching high school in Florida (coached UF star Percy Harvin) and Virginia
- He’s already challenging VT and UVA for the top recruits in the State of Virginia (including the top-ranked QB in the state, a star who attended a high school that notoriously sends its best players to Blacksburg)
- Schools from the ACC and Big 10 reportedly have already shown interest in Beattie
- He’s only making $125k a year, and VT could easily double that salary