I think everyone would agree that Ringo hasn't been pulling any punches when it comes to the decision to retain Hawkins, the recruiting for this year, the recent off-field incidents or the attrition rate in the program this decade. But at least he's trying to be fair:
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Hawkins’ recruiting calendar nothing new
Written by kyle in Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 under Uncategorized
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I read Woody Paige’s column in the Denver Post today and thought part of it was a little unfair to Dan Hawkins. So I thought I would share a different perspective here.
I’ve covered the Colorado football program every year Dan Hawkins has been the coach and I can tell you it is not unusual that Hawkins “disappeared” in December and January. Hawkins immerses himself in recruiting and doesn’t do a lot of interviews or public appearances at this time of year because he spends a great deal of his time on the road or focused on recruiting.
But if you really need to talk to him about something, he will make the time. At least that has been my experience with him. Before the NCAA stupidly instituted a rule a few years ago preventing head coaches from participating in the spring evaluation period off campus, Hawkins used to fall off the grid then, too. The man likes being on the road, meeting with high school coaches, recruits and their parents.
That’s what you want in a head coach when it comes to recruiting.
Hawkins wrapped up recruiting in Hawaii last week before coming home to host a group of recruits on campus. Trust me, the man was not on vacation. He has been recruiting Hawaii hard since his days at Boise State and even earlier. CU has several prospects in Hawaii this year, as it does most years. So it was perfectly logical for him to be there.
I don’t have any problem with the rest of what Woody wrote. I’m not trying to defend Hawkins’ record or anything. I just saw something that I know to be a bit off base. So I thought I would share my view of it.