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Hokies eager to redeem Beamer

By Bill Curry
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, October 30, 2003

While the attention of many is focused on a moment of frustration in the loss to West Virginia last week, there will be a far more important dynamic at work this week on the Virginia Tech football team. In an embarrassing losing performance in Morgantown, Hokies coach Frank Beamer made the mistake of swatting wide receiver Ernest Wilford on the headgear during an angry sideline exchange between the two. The moment was of course captured on tape and Beamer is being pilloried for his sin on a dai ...

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