Well I'm not sure if it's that Hawkins has a bad relationship with the coaches, or that not many people in general support him out here. But I'd guess the later. Whether it is on the talk radio, or in the local magazines/newspaper, most people don't know why he was retained other than the money aspect. With such instability and lack of support for their program, if I was 18 I wouldn't want to go into such a negative atmosphere.
Also, and this is just my opinion, but with so many transplant families/people in Colorado, kids grow up rooting for whoever is best, or for the team where ever they moved from, and just don't care to root for CU. I rarely see kids wearing CU hats, shirts etc...and see more texas, usc, nebraska, florida...
Also Colorado State in a growing program in a growing conference, they not only have more CO kids committed (granted it's 2 to 1), but they have a better coach.
It's pretty telling when a kid who played his High School Football in Boulder down the street from CU, isn't interested in going to CU i think. Kenny Bell.