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Beamer, Hokies start prepping for return to Shreveport

Hokies addressed an array of topics at Thursday's news conference

BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech football program held its third bowl practice, as the coaches put the team through the paces on Thursday morning, and the day also marked a pre-bowl news conference in the players’ lounge.

Numerous topics were addressed, as the Hokies get ready for the Independence Bowl on Dec. 26 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Some of those topics included the opponent (Tulsa), head coach Frank Beamer, incoming coach Justin Fuente and retiring strength coach Mike Gentry.

Here are some bullet points from the news conference:

• Beamer talked a little about his memories from the Hokies’ first trip to Shreveport, which happened in 1993 and resulted in a win over Indiana – the Hokies’ second bowl win.