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Buffnik

10-25-2009, 04:44 AM

Mike (dot) Bohn (at) colorado (dot) edu

Don't know if it will do much good. Can't hurt to keep the pressure on, though.

Basically told him that the team was listless today and that everyone involved with the program should be ashamed. Also that I won't be renewing season tickets if Hawkins is still our coach.

wsp4820

10-25-2009, 04:49 AM

General note to all posters: feel free to encourage others to e-mail Bohn, but please do not post his (or anyone else's) full e-mail address here or you increase the chances they'll get mega spammed.

NMBuff

10-25-2009, 04:52 AM

General note to all posters: feel free to encourage others to e-mail Bohn, but please do not post his (or anyone else's) full e-mail address here or you increase the chances they'll get mega spammed.

The university has a good filtering system. His email is plastered everywhere on the cubuffs.com website as well as the university's. No need to try and mask it. It won't make a bit of difference.

Buffnik

10-25-2009, 04:53 AM

96 Buff

10-25-2009, 04:56 AM

The university has a good filtering system. His email is plastered everywhere on the cubuffs.com website as well as the university's. No need to try and mask it. It won't make a bit of difference.

CUBuffs.com isn't trolled by bots nearly as much as a message board like AllBuffs. I understand your point, but let's not have AllBuffs be the source of additional spam.

NMBuff

10-25-2009, 04:57 AM

CUBuffs.com isn't trolled by bots nearly as much as a message board like AllBuffs. I understand your point, but let's not have AllBuffs be the source of additional spam.

Well then the link should be removed. the mailto: is still his real email.

96 Buff

10-25-2009, 05:03 AM

Good point. That was some weak-ass editing by wispy. You'll have to forgive the mods around here; they're all walk-ons and 1*s.

NMBuff

10-25-2009, 05:10 AM

Good point. That was some weak-ass editing by wispy. You'll have to forgive the mods around here; they're all walk-ons and 1*s.

It's ok, it's just the little things. They bring their lunch pail and hard hat everyday. We'll see. They'll get there.

BTW, I've wanted to say this, but I will now. You really need to control your emotions. Ride the bow. You can't let your emotions get a hold of you. Don't let the lows bring you down and the highs get you too high.

When I was in Macchu Pichu just after I stopped training for a marathon...oh **** it. And **** you.

:lol:

wsp4820

10-25-2009, 05:10 AM

Good point. That was some weak-ass editing by wispy. You'll have to forgive the mods around here; they're all walk-ons and 1*s.

I practiced it really well. I even went to preview the post and it all looked good. But, when it came time to execute, I just didn't do all the little things. Will I do better next time? We'll see.

Buffnik

10-25-2009, 05:13 AM

I practiced it really well. I even went to preview the post and it all looked good. But, when it came time to execute, I just didn't do all the little things. Will I do better next time? We'll see.

You know that you're still loved, right? Super! Have a juicebox and a hug. :smile:

BuffGuy91

10-25-2009, 05:18 AM

Instead of emailing him. How about sending him snail mail. Maybe a hard copy would have a stronger impact.

Buffnik

10-25-2009, 05:21 AM

Instead of emailing him. How about sending him snail mail. Maybe a hard copy would have a stronger impact.

Yeah, but where am I going to get a horse head at this hour?

2HellNback

10-25-2009, 05:47 AM

LMFAO to this entire thread... :lol:

96 Buff

10-25-2009, 06:19 AM

Quality ****ing work in this thread.

LaserDeathHawk

10-25-2009, 04:14 PM

here is a copy of mine.

subject: no more from me

Mr. Bohn,

I have written you once before and you responded with a form letter. I therefore assume you are pretty busy so I will keep this very brief.

I am done attending games, watching games on television, buying licensed merchandise, paying for Buffs TV or donating to the school and the athletic department until Coach Hawkins is gone.

Sean Spradling
class of '95

DBT

10-25-2009, 04:19 PM

wsp4820

10-25-2009, 06:30 PM

Isn't your e:mail: wsp . 4820 @ colorado . edu?

Not quite: it is 1*mod (at) allbuffs (dot) com

Darth Snow

10-26-2009, 04:51 PM

Got a reply from Bohn. Apparently even the small fish get replies these days....

I have sent him 3 or 4 this year asking him to fire Hawk. This one was simple. I just told him I would not be buying season tickets next year or supporting the program in any way if Hawk was back. This was probably a lie. :lol:. However, I didn't mind it :lol:. Ends justify the means and all that.

I was surprised that he had kept track that I had sent him multiple emails. I sure wouldn't remember that in his place! However, there was something very strange in his reply.

Thank you for taking the time to write again. I am in receipt of your note and fully understand your frustration. We will keep working hard to improve in all facets of the program. Loyal supporters and fans like you are integral to our success and I urge you to stay with us. Boy, it would have been nice to have the Miami game work out. The MAC Conference really let us down.

:wtf:

PurifydatA$$

10-26-2009, 04:55 PM

Sent mine today...had to wait a few days so that I could write something with a little less anger at juicebox...I'm anticipating a form letter response as well. I'll post it as soon as I hear back from Bohn (If I hear back from Bohn).

sackman

10-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Buffnik

10-26-2009, 05:05 PM

Am I the only one who feels a little sorry for Bohn? Probably. The guy has a big job, and I understand that this all comes with the territory of running a major D-1 athletic program. But jimminy christmas, I think he gets it already. We're pissed.

Ahhh, whatever. I suppose that it would be a lot worse if he weren't getting the e-mails. That would suggest apathy, which is clearly something he does not want.

I like Mike Bohn, I believe in his vision for our athletic department, and I commend the job he's done in every aspect except the won-loss records of the CU varsity teams under his watch. In his case, I'm willing to accept the rationale that there are going to be growing pains when you try to build something up the right way. The AD, unlike the football program, actually was broken 4 years ago.

Darth Snow

10-26-2009, 05:12 PM

why the form letter about the ****ing MAC? I don't get it.

Buffnik

10-26-2009, 05:18 PM

why the form letter about the ****ing MAC? I don't get it.

What I heard from boosters that made the Toledo trip is that Hawkins loudly blamed Bohn for scheduling that game and setting us up to lose. I guess that's gotten some traction and Bohn's overly defensive. Seems like he accidentally put it in the reply to you, though.

sackman

10-26-2009, 05:23 PM

What I heard from boosters that made the Toledo trip is that Hawkins loudly blamed Bohn for scheduling that game and setting us up to lose. I guess that's gotten some traction and Bohn's overly defensive. Seems like he accidentally put it in the reply to you, though.

Well, Bohn did screw the pooch on that deal. He should have simply scheduled another home game against a crappy opponent. Not that bringing in a crappy opponent would have made any difference. Toledo IS a crappy opponent, we just had to play them there instead of here.

Mick Ronson

10-26-2009, 05:51 PM

Well, Bohn did screw the pooch on that deal. He should have simply scheduled another home game against a crappy opponent. Not that bringing in a crappy opponent would have made any difference. Toledo IS a crappy opponent, we just had to play them there instead of here.

in retrospect, it looks bad. and Hawk talking noise about his boss in public (from another post) sounds pretty dumb to me.

i think you could also argue that, say, we beat CSU (which, if we are going to win 10 games without excuses or even be the 7-9 win team most of us thought CU would be you think you beat CSU in Boulder) and we go in to Toledo and take care of business on national TV we're 2-0 heading into WYO and another national TV game at WVU which has some buzz after last year's game.

as an AD whose job is to get the brand out there....it sounds like a pretty good deal to get your guys on national TV 3/4 weeks where every football fan and recruit in the US is going to be watching those games. you reach out to an unusually national alumni base for a public university as well.

i have mixed feelings about Bohn but i think after the Miami OH cancellation that's a reasonable risk to take given your job description and being the HMFIC. maybe you get Hawk to sign off on the short week, but seems like a good roll of the dice to me play on the field notwithstanding.

zbuff

10-26-2009, 06:37 PM

I'm not close to the program and I believe everyone who says that he's a good guy with great intent. However, it is possible he needs take How to Hire a BCS Coach 101.

leftybuff

10-26-2009, 06:39 PM

I've met Bohn a couple of times in passing. He's a great face of the AD, and he's a top notch administrator. But AD's live and die by their FB coach hires. This one stinks. It's hard to say you are having a great party with a turd in the punchbowl...

Buff fanatic

10-26-2009, 06:49 PM

It's hard to say you are having a great party with a turd in the punchbowl...

:lol::lol::lol::cry::thumbsup:

buffedup

10-26-2009, 06:54 PM

Yep sent an email to Bohn yesterday, and got a reply today. Hopefully all of us that care can get the results we desperately need.

The Guest

10-26-2009, 06:58 PM

why the form letter about the ****ing MAC? I don't get it.

You were serious about that? I thought it was a joke, it was so ludicrous.

If a BCS conference AD is going to essentially admit that he was screwed by the MAC, what does that leave us to believe? It's one thing if we draw that conclusion on our own, it's another if he's playing the role of vicitim. Dude, you're the AD...you make the deals. If you lose some, don't come crying to the fanbase.

I'm very, very unimpressed with that line of the response. I find it very concerning.

What I heard from boosters that made the Toledo trip is that Hawkins loudly blamed Bohn for scheduling that game and setting us up to lose. I guess that's gotten some traction and Bohn's overly defensive. Seems like he accidentally put it in the reply to you, though.

Hawk is a big proponent of playing the cards your dealt. He was dealt a ****ty hand, no doubt about it. We knew it on Allbuffs, and I was pretty unhappy about Toledo (and even vocal about it a few times) well prior to the actual game.

HOWEVER, Hawk would be better off to be stoic about the whole deal. Play into your own mantra, and let the rest of us recognize the unfairness of the situation. Don't play the victim, allow us to determine that he was victimized.

I'm not close to the program and I believe everyone who says that he's a good guy with great intent. However, it is possible he needs take How to Hire a BCS Coach 101.

Bohn made a very informed decision when he hired Hawk and I supported it fully. There was no evidence to suggest that our program would be where it is in year four, back then.

Goose

10-26-2009, 07:21 PM

Buff fanatic

10-26-2009, 07:24 PM

I sent Bohn an email and had a reply within 2 minutes. Mostly generic, but actually touched on some of the themes of my email. I have to say, while I'm not a fan of the football coach, I really do like Bohn as AD.

yep...me too. I'll re-post our exchange here. I sent it this afternoon and had a reply in 5 minutes. Thought it was interesting that he didnt mention the program being on the upswing like every other exchange ive EVER had with him. Also think the line about "the program is bigger than one individual" is pretty interesting.

First let me say, I hope I'm not getting a form letter response. My patience, willingness to essentially throw away money on monetarily worthless season tickets and support of all things CU should warrant a well thought out response at the minimum sir.

Being a young alum (fresh out of CU) coupled with the current economic climate that we face, buying season tickets is a tough sell to the girlfriend every year. CU season tickets take up a large percentage of my discretionary income. The only way I can justify this expense to my significant other is that I'll sell the games I dont go to and help get back some of our investment. That has not been the case this year with $10 ticket sales, 2 for 1 homecoming tickets, etc. My point of this email is not to complain about promotions, I want to see a full stadium every saturday and I fully appreciate that you are able to do that despite the marketability (or lack thereof) of this team (see 2-5). Thank you!

What I really want to dive into is the reason tickets have to be sold 2 for 1 for homecoming? The product on the field is awful and that boils down to its head coach. There is absolutely NO passion on this team. None. The team had a real chance to take the drivers seat in the North last weekend and couldnt have cared less. I think I saw coach doze off at one point. ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. Lets stay out of football strategy and how there, for instance, is zero adjustments made at halftime under the current coaching regime, Hawkins treatment of the media and fans are absolutely unacceptable. I love our University, Mr Bohn,and would probably donate and buy season tickets consistently even if we were winless. It's not THIS years record that is challenging my support, financially and otherwise. Its the body of work that this coaching staff has put together, their attitudes towards the fans and media and the lack of passion that is displayed. I wont be renewing my tickets if Dan Hawkins is our coach next year, and it takes an incredible amount for me to say that.

Thanks for all that you do,

Thank you for taking the time to write. I am in receipt of your note and fully understand your frustration. We will keep working hard to improve in all facets of the program. Loyal supporters and fans like you are integral to our success and I urge you to stay with us. Young alumni like you are important to us. The program is bigger that any one individual. Recruiting is going well and having a good solid base of supporters makes a big difference.

MB

LaserDeathHawk

10-26-2009, 07:41 PM

interesting. here is my email and the response.

Mr. Bohn,

I have written you once before and you responded with a form letter. I therefore assume you are pretty busy so I will keep this very brief.

I am done attending games, watching games on television, buying licensed merchandise, paying for Buffs TV or donating to the school and the athletic department until Coach Hawkins is gone.

Sean Spradling
class of '95
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Thank you for taking the time to write. I am in receipt of your note. We will keep working hard to build a program we can all be proud of. I fully understand your dissatisfaction, however, programs are built by many constituents and I urge you to stay with the Buffs for the long term. MB

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Some similarities but I bet he is having to reply to thousands of emaisl right now and may just be running out of **** to say

FlatironsBuff

10-26-2009, 08:56 PM

The fact that Bohn is even attempting to answer each email personally (and you can't do that and write much, and some will be slightly changed, somw will be the same-- how many different ways can you say the same thing?) gives me even more respect for him. I thought hawk was a home run hire-- he sure looked and sounded the part. Unfortunatly, he is all talk and no walk. Lesson learned for the next hire.

InTheBuff

10-26-2009, 09:44 PM

I bet Bohn isn't answering these e-mails. Want to bet there's some student sitting at a PC with about 10 different form letters that's being copied & pasted as answers.

Buffy-too

10-26-2009, 11:18 PM

Agree ITB. My response yesterday was the same as 95s.

Mick Ronson

10-26-2009, 11:24 PM

2-3 years ago I sent Bohn an email questioning why the CU-KU and CU-CSU basketball game(s) in Boulder were always played at the end of the December holidays (first week or second week in January) when no students were on campus. he responded with that was something he'd approached the conference about (KU) in his first year vis a vis scheduling and it did, in fact, change.

however, the response i was in receipt of took 2-3 weeks. so, yeah, this stuff is form letter/minor league damage control from work-study or student interns in the AD.

PurifydatA$$

10-26-2009, 11:30 PM

Don't want to post the same thing in 2 threads, but I just got an email back and had a phone call with Bohn.

http://www.allbuffs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=547326#post547326

Hugegroove

10-27-2009, 12:01 AM

My response from Bohn 3 weeks ago was almost identical to Buff 95.

Daaah

10-27-2009, 02:16 AM

You guys are seriously upset that he is not scripting completely different responses for each of your identical emails???

MiamiBuffs

10-27-2009, 02:28 AM

You guys are seriously upset that he is not scripting completely different responses for each of your identical emails???

Bohn in all likelihood has a separate email from the one you guys are using for day to day business since this debacle started. I care to guess his assistant is inundated trying to keep up with all these emails. You shouldn't be offended.

Darth Snow

10-27-2009, 08:13 PM

You guys are seriously upset that he is not scripting completely different responses for each of your identical emails???
no. I just don't understand his bitching about the MAC

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