Thursday Buff Bites - Hawkins Does Not Envision Any Changes to His Staff

by Bob_Bell on Dec 3, 2009 8:22 AM MST in Colorado Buffaloes Links Roundup

Woelk: Time to put CU`s past woes to rest - Boulder Daily Camera

Speaking of staff, Hawkins said he didn`t anticipate any changes in his assistant coaches, unless some of them choose to leave on their own volition. But nobody should have expected him to say anything different in that regard. If he makes any changes, it likely won`t happen for another month or so -- meaning the current staffers are needed to be out on the road recruiting. Honestly? I`ll be surprised if the Buffs start spring ball with the same staff that took the field in the season finale against Nebraska. The gut feeling here is that there will be at least a couple of new faces when the Buffs hit the practice fields in mid-March. Meanwhile, Hawkins has a laundry list of issues to address in the offseason. Hementioned special teams -- several times -- Tuesday, as well as penalties, the running game and turnovers.

Hawkins humbled - The Longmont Times-Call

"Living in this world, where your whole life is exposed to TV every night and Internet every day, it’s interesting," he said. "It really is. I’m trying so hard to be everything to everybody. And I’m trying so hard to say all the right things and I’m trying so hard to do all the right things. It’s frustrating for me. ... I don’t know if I’ll ever do that, quite honestly. "Where our record is and where we’re at, that’s all me. It is. When you have press conferences every day and (reporters) talk to me every day, I could just say it’s my fault and I have to fix it and walk away. And you’d guys would go, ‘Where’s the story there,’ right? "My comment about this program — I came here because Colorado has such a great tradition, but I’m also very well aware, as are our guys, that when an institution has a new president, chancellor, (athletic director) and football coach, and you get an entirely new compliance department, athletic department, trainers, strength people, every single person is new, that’s like going from scratch. "I’m not trying to disrespect anybody, I’m not trying to disrespect any games won here, any championships won, any alums here, any faculty, any former players. I’m not."

In other news:

Offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau said Tuesday he was contacted by Portland State regarding its head coaching vacancy. Kiesau said he has decided the position is "not for me" and has withdrawn his name from consideration. Player news: Hawkins said receiver Kendrick Celestine and offensive lineman Sione Tau "might be" on the team in January. Spring dates: CU will return to holding two weeks of spring drills prior to spring break, and two more after spring break, which runs March 22-26, 2010. The spring game is scheduled for April 10.

CU Buffs show their killer instinct - Boulder Daily Camera

"We just wanted to basically stomp on them," explained Cory Higgins, who scored a game-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting with three rebounds, three steals and an assist in 30 minutes. "In the past we've had leads and relaxed a little bit and let teams get back into games. In this game we made a big step to show that we have that killer instinct.

On-fire offense gets win for CU - The Longmont Times-Call

If the Colorado men’s basketball team keeps shooting like it did during Tuesday’s 78-54 defeat of San Francisco, it’ll win some games this year. Maybe a bunch. Who knows? Of course, concerns linger about its defense and rebounding, concerns that Tuesday’s first half did little to alleviate when San Francisco created nine second-chance scoring opportunities. Those concerns were addressed at halftime, and San Francisco had none in the second half.

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Amzaing, he still won't back off the burned to the ground idea

He takes no responsibility for firing a lot of the staff that was here when Barnett was shown the door. He helped poor gasoline on that fire and he won’t admit it. I really don’t get the whole where’s the story in that statement, take some responsibility don’t make stupid excuses, yes, we all know Colorado is not Florida, USC, Texas or Oklahoma, but in the same vein we aren’t Portland State, UNLV, or New Mexico, this school has a lot of tradition and history, this school has been very successful competing with the powerhouse teams. Look, if money was the only deciding factor then basically Texas, Norte Dame, Ohio State and the likes would be winning every national championship and competeting in every BCS bowl game, the fact is lots of schools with lower budgets can play if you have a good coach and a nice place for kids to go, you can’t tell me that Cinncinati, Utah, and BSU have better facilities or more money or have more appeal than CU, what they have are way better coaches.

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by Broncoman on Dec 3, 2009 10:10 AM MST reply actions

As a lifelong Buffalo...

I am offended by his lack of respect for this once great program.

I feel like a fool for not seeing this coming when we loast to Montana State in year one.

by coffmonster on Dec 3, 2009 10:20 AM MST up reply actions

The Hawkins situation will work itself out...

If you look at next year’s schedule we have CSU, @Cal, Hawaii, and Georgia in the first month. We could very easily be 0-4 to start off with next year; if that’s the case he won’t last till the end of the season. If he’s 4-0 with THAT schedule, well, than he’s made amends.

by PeteDiddy on Dec 3, 2009 10:55 AM MST reply actions 1 recs

We'll be 2-2 at that point

and still mired in controversy over him being coach. We could only wish it would be so easy as being 4-0 or 0-4…..

by BuffnBigD on Dec 3, 2009 11:55 AM MST up reply actions

It's sad, but I hope to hell we go 0-4

Otherwise if we go 2-2 and say go 4-4 in conference, then that will be somehow hailed as progress and Hawkins is given another year, unfortunately, I think the best thing would be another horrible season, so there is no legit excuse to keep him on board.

by Broncoman on Dec 3, 2009 2:11 PM MST up reply actions

Are you sure about that?

Supposedly DeStefano told Bohn that they’d be retaining the Pigeon in 2010 too, regardless. Personally, I think it’s 5 years until the program has a shot at relevance again.

by AllBroncsallday on Dec 4, 2009 3:23 PM MST up reply actions

Stunning comment

Speaking of staff, Hawkins said he didn`t anticipate any changes in his assistant coaches, unless some of them choose to leave on their own volition

Is he at least going to try some of them in different spots? Is he going to add someone to the coaching roster where we are weakest (cough cough special teams.)

by JustmyOp on Dec 3, 2009 11:58 AM MST reply actions

He may be humbled

but will he be/coach smarter? What will he change, if not coaches, to “cinch up and clean up?”

Some perspective from one Colorado Springs columnist:
http://www.csindy.com/colorado/two-tales-of-3-9-coaches/Content?oid=1532883

his anecdotal reference to the CSU post pre-game warm-up in the locker room explains a lot!

by mam2jd on Dec 3, 2009 1:02 PM MST reply actions

No kidding

Says to me “guy doesn’t have one clue as to what he’s doing.”

Seriously, they’re hyped and he calms them down?? The whole “no highs, no lows” thing? Yeah, that doesn’t work in competitive sports.

The Pigeon needs a career change to Youth Counselor and Life Mentor- that’s what he really is. He simply dabbles in football on the side.

by AllBroncsallday on Dec 4, 2009 3:29 PM MST up reply actions

lack of recruiting

When was last time buffs were able to recruit a four or five star qb? McCartney got Hagen, Stewart, and Detmer. Neuheisel, Barnett, and Hawkins were 0 for 14 years. A pretty good indication of where your program is going is your lineup of qbs.

by rebuff on Dec 3, 2009 1:39 PM MST reply actions

Ochs was ranked really high wasn't he?

But of course Barnett ran him off (Marcus Houston too). But yeah, your point is well taken, our QB talent level has been pretty low the last decade plus.

by nebraskasux on Dec 3, 2009 2:38 PM MST up reply actions

Ochs was a legit 4 star

by mam2jd on Dec 3, 2009 2:58 PM MST up reply actions

Didn't Ochs leave because he had too many concussions?

by NoVABuff on Dec 3, 2009 3:16 PM MST up reply actions

no, he left because Barnett was an asshole to him

he had concussions but I don’t think that had much if anything to do with him leaving. He had plenty of good football left in him (as he proved at Montana and NFL Europe)

by nebraskasux on Dec 3, 2009 3:41 PM MST up reply actions

Nick and Munchie look like good candidates

They are both 3 star…
not sure I think Rivals/Scout always get it right, but both these guys look ilke they have potential.

by JustmyOp on Dec 3, 2009 3:05 PM MST up reply actions

Colt Brennan

would have been a beast, if he could have only kept it in his pants.

by coffmonster on Dec 3, 2009 3:32 PM MST up reply actions

oh man, you had to bring that up...

it literally made me sick every time I saw highlights of him from 2005-2007. In 2006 we have Bernard Jackson starting at QB while Brennan is throwing for 5,549 yards 58 TDs! It brings up an interesting question though, if things had gone differently and he stayed here would he have ever even started yet alone become a star? I know he was only at CU a short time, but I don’t think he was ever considered "the QB of the future." The system at Hawaii and the coaching staff turned him into a superstar, I bet he would of done nothing here.

But back to the original point, he was a walk-on and a very unheralded recruit.

by nebraskasux on Dec 3, 2009 3:56 PM MST up reply actions