 On Virginia Tech's first night in New Orleans, redshirt center Keith Short missed the team's 2 a.m. curfew; in response, Tech head coach Frank Beamer ushered Short to the local Greyhound bus depot, and put the player on a bus back to his home in Richmond, forcing Short to pay the fare.The move was part of Beamer's attempt to keep his players focused on the upcoming game and not be distracted by the attractions of New Orleans.Beamer himself was the object of some off-field controversy when Georgia considered offering him its head football coaching job during the days prior to the Sugar Bowl.