Buzz Williams finds a clever way to honor Frank Beamer

Buzz Williams found a clever way to honor Frank Beamer hours after the revered Virginia Tech football coach was carried off the field by his players after his final home game.

Williams wore a long-sleeved T-shirt with Beamer’s likeness on it during the second half of the Hokies’ 76-52 victory over VMI on Saturday evening.   

BUZZ rocking the Beamer T for the second half! pic.twitter.com/3xt71BkwBC

— Michael Shroyer (@michaelshroyer) November 22, 2015

The tribute from Williams was touching considering he and Beamer haven’t been Virginia Tech colleagues for very long. Whereas Williams is only just beginning his second season in Blacksburg, Beamer served as head coach at his alma mater since 1987 and led his alma mater to seven conference championships.

Virginia Tech fans stayed en masse at Lane Stadium after the Hokies’ overtime loss to North Carolina on Saturday to listen to Beamer address the crowd one final time. Many Hokies fans also praised Williams on social media for his touching gesture.

Love Buzz in the Beamer shirt. The way Whit got a guy like that for basketball that “gets it” gives me so much hope for the football search.

— Connor Harvey (@connorharvey322) November 22, 2015

Really cool seeing Buzz Williams rocking the Beamer shirt while coaching the basketball game #Hokies #Family #ThisIsHome

— Mike Brown (@VT_MikeBrown) November 22, 2015

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