Hawkins in at CU

[chuckd]

Here's a dare for you NH, go to NetBuffs and post that. If you think you caused a stir here when you first arrived.....

Thats a horrible idea. I mean, what would the buff fans do with all those FACTS

 

[Spartness]

I believe this guy can coach. Barnett could coach, but he wasn't that good of a recruiter. The unknown is if Hawkins can recruit -- is he average, good, great?

[clone]

Personally, I hope he succeeds at turning their program into a positive site for college football. If he succeeds as a coach, then that's ok with me too. Depending on how Prince does as KSU, the big XII could have quite an assembly of talent in the conference, which I'm not afraid of.

[clone]

but I don't know if his style meets the style that Colorado likes to be.

Well who did you want them to hire, Charles Manson?

sounds like he is stating an opinion. Doesn't he have a right to his?

[chuckd]

but I don't know if his style meets the style that Colorado likes to be.

Well who did you want them to hire, Charles Manson?

sounds like he is stating an opinion. Doesn't he have a right to his?

Wow, you can carry a grudge over to other threads

[clone]

but I don't know if his style meets the style that Colorado likes to be.

Well who did you want them to hire, Charles Manson?

sounds like he is stating an opinion. Doesn't he have a right to his?

Wow, you can carry a grudge over to other threads

Hardly a grudge, but I have enough attention span to say. Mr pot meet Mr Kettle. Have a nice day.

[CornHunka]

A good friend's uncle, used to be on the Boulder, Colorado city council, went to the press conference announcing Hawkins being named the Buffs new head coach, says he has never heard so much hot air from one place as he already has from the new Buff Coach. Says that Hawkins could get old real, real fast.

[NamelessHusker]

Here's a dare for you NH, go to NetBuffs and post that. If you think you caused a stir here when you first arrived.....

I get enough hostility on this board from other members. No need for more of it

[Benard]

I think he's going to be a great coach. I've always kinda liked him and what he has done at boise.

[peterbilt]

There is a big difference in talent and what type of players you need in the big 12 compared to the wac. You have to be able to know what players are big 12 caliber. I'm not talking about the 4 and 5 star guys, but the 2 and 3 star guys. The evaluation of talent in the big 12 is crucial. That is the only thing i would be worried about if i was a CU fan. That hawkins can get the right guys to win at CU not Boise.

[NamelessHusker]

A post from Rojo from Huskerpedia

 

CU's Hawkins, the Spread, and not being in "the wacky WAC."

 

I. Boise State has had the Offense:

 

The last guy to exit Boise State with the Spread Offense was Dirk Koetter to Arizona State. Five years later his record at ASU is 33-28.

 

Now Dan Hawkins takes the Spread (and Arizona State's Offensive Coordinator, Mark Helfrich) to Colorado.

 

Boise State has consistently put up big numbers in "Total Offense." Last year the Broncos ranked #29----and in prior Hawkins’ years #4, #7, #1, #14.

 

But it’s off to the Big 12 now....

 

 

II. Talent level: The WAC vrs the Big 12

 

A look at the 2005 NFL Draft:

 

--WAC: 4 players drafted from the whole 9-team conference.

 

--Big 12: 34 players drafted.

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III. Why is the WAC “wacky”? A look at defense.

 

It’s a conference “personality”: WAC teams have typically emphasized offense. Defensively the WAC is generally loaded with well-below-average defenses. Look at the stats for 2005.

 

 

A. WAC “Total Defense” rankings: Average rank---#83.

 

--#116: New Mexico State

--#104: San Jose State

--#102: Hawaii

--#97: Idaho

--#88: Nevada

--#81: Utah State

--#66: Louisiana Tech

--#51: Boise State

--#38: Fresno State

 

 

 

B. Big 12 “Total Defense” rankings: Average rank---#44.

 

Half of the Big 12 ranked better than the best seen in the WAC last year (Fresno State---#38).

 

--#107: Texas A&M

--#95: Oklahoma State

--#63: Baylor

--#50: Missouri

--#45: Kansas State

--#41: Colorado

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--#35: Iowa State

--#30: Texas Tech

--#26: Nebraska

--#13: Oklahoma

--#11: Kansas

--#10: Texas

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The Bottom Line:

 

1) The Big 12 is becoming a “Spread Offense” conference. Oklahoma and Texas Tech do well when their defenses are good. Missouri and Oklahoma State… less so at this time.

 

2) How will Colorado do?

 

--The positive: Hawkins is bringing in a generally experienced Spread Offense staff.

 

--A negative? He’s also bringing half of his Boise defensive staff.

 

One thing’s for sure: Week-after-week it will be apparent to all of them… it’s not called “the wacky Big 12.”

 

Just some things to think about…..

[HSKRNOKC]

He was the best they were going to do IMO. They are fortunate that an experienced coach with a very good track record wanted to test the waters in Boulder.