Beamer once again opens scrimmages to the public

Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer has once again opened Tech's three preseason scrimmages, which will be held in Lane Stadium. Last year was the first time any of the scrimmages were opened to the public.

The scrimmages will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Saturday, Aug. 16 and Friday, Aug. 22.

"I know our players enjoy performing in front of the crowds," Beamer said, "and I want our fans to create game-like conditions. We have so many players who'll be getting significant playing time, for the first time in their careers, that it's important that they get a feel for playing in front of a crowd in these scrimmages. Plus, it puts additional pressure on our kicking game, and we need to see how our specialists respond to that."