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How many wins in 2010 for you to want Hawkins back in 2011?
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CsquaredCC
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I see 5 possibly 6 wins on that schedule. You guys look talented in the trenches on offense and at WR. But I would have serious concerns about that running game with Speedy taking on an increased workload.
8 and I'm happy to have him back. I can live with 7, but it won't make me happy. If he loses to CSU or Hawaii to start the season I won't be DBT's favorite person for awhile.
Deleted member 807
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Based on trend, it's not impossible that CU goes 2-10 in 2010.
I'm expecting and bracing for 5. (HI, KU and 3 from CSU/BU/ISU/TT)
Last year I projected 7 and we all know how that turned out.
Invesco is lining up to be a real tard fest. (think 2006 all over again) But like the promoters keep insisting, at least the game is good for football in the state of Colorado
Nothing stirs up the natives more than watching CSU's floridians take on CU's californians. Fairchild has proven to be the better coach on opening day. Hawkins will be coaching the team to avoid the peaks and valleys, which means an other passionless performance in a rivalry game. Just be sure to prepair for Cody and Tyler, because no one will know who will be the starting QB. Competition is neck and neck.
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Is that a threat, mother ****er?!!! :lol:
First, if you read my post, I want at least 8 wins. There probably isn't a guy on this board who has put it on the line more than I. So, if he does'nt come through, there isn't a person on this board that will be more pissed than I. He had better damned well win next season because I believe we have the talent in place to win. Yeah, I've been willing to give him one more chance and that has put me in a precarious position on this board. But even my patience is very thin.
:lol: I just meant I'll be very vocally displeased if he goes and loses to Hawaii or CSU to start the season, even though he'd mathematically still be able to get to the goal of 8 wins. I'm sure I wouldn't be alone in anger if that scenario were to unfold. Biggest game of Hawk's coaching career is the CSU game imo, lose that and the season is not looking good.
what if they have the best spring and fall practices evar and the practice on tuesday AND wednesday were the best he has evar seen prior to the CSU game but still lose? they gotta be really close if the practices are THAT good.
Maybe we can start scheduling some Tuesday and Wednesday games? They do seem to be our best days for football after all.
That is my reoccurring worst nightmare. Losing the opener to CSU again.
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Here's why. In the highly unlikely event that our beloved buffaloes win 12 or 13 next year it won't be because Hawk is a great coach it will be because he hired some crackerjack superstar in the making assistant coaches who find ways to be successful despite Juicebox. This doesn't sound like a problem until you realize that as soon as the season is over these awesome assistant coaches will immediately jump ship to be at another program (with a contract and far superior pay) and we will be stuck with sh!tty ol' Juicebox riding fresh new multi-year contract and leading us back into the cellar for another 5 years. Hawk will never get it done long term and the longer he stays the more he poisons the program.
We'll See, were about to pop!, were almost their.
ten wins.
no excuses.
i bought into that last year...if it happens this year i will consider him even...
no excuses.
i bought into that last year...if it happens this year i will consider him even...
Timbuff10
Member
No amount of wins can make me want him back. I can make due for another year though if he can have us top 15 for most of the season and finish there with a bowl win. He could win it all, and I still think we would be wise to get someone else in here that could build on it. I would still trade Hawkins for EB in a second though.
Deleted member 807
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Settle down, killer. Over 80% are in the camp of 8 or more/doesn't matter;get rid of him.
Come on man. Even though I voted seven wins, I can clearly see I am in the minority. Most want at least 8 wins. You going to tell me you would be unhappy with 8 wins in 2010?
Timbuff10
Member
If he doesn't, then I will. Maybe if we knew Hawk was gone after that and we had something to look forward to, then OK, 8 wins and a new coach can make me happy.
You guys are rough, 8 wins and still fired huh? I suppose there could be a case made for who those 8 wins come against, but 8 in any form works for me to give Hawk another year. That's not to say it's awesome and we have turned the corner, sign him up for another extension Bohn! Hawk needs to show me that he can win at least 7-8 wins a year for the rest of his contract before I am okay with Bohn giving him another extension.
Okay then. All I know is 8 wins would make me happy. I would not be completely convinced Hawkins knows what he is doing and I would not be prepared to give him a pass for years 1-4, but 8 wins is something we have not seen in a while.
Of course, I doubt we will see this scenario play out anyway.
I never said I'd be satisfied with 7 wins, but considering the schedule and the fact that he's never done it here before, 7 wins would be quite an accomplishment for Hawkins at CU. I would have a hard time justifying firing the guy if he goes to a bowl game. A lot would have to do with which 7 games were won, though. Lose to CSU and all bets are off.
I am telling you that 8 wins in year 5 is not a dramatic enough event to make me want to keep a coach who has had 4 consecutive losing seasons.
How quickly we have let out expectations dwindle down...
Fair enough, but you probably need to look at the poll results again. Almost half the respondents want at least 9 wins or Hawkins gone regardless. Seems plenty of people still have high expectations.
Buffsoldier
Well-Known Member
I remember how so many people (Lot's of Buff fans included) were ripping nU for firing Solich after a 9 win season. Now we (self included) want hawkins fired even if he reels off 9 wins this year. Funny.
'Course the difference is that in nU's case, 9 W's "just isn't up to the expectations". Here it's because 9 W's just wouldn't be enough to make up for the disappointments.
'Course the difference is that in nU's case, 9 W's "just isn't up to the expectations". Here it's because 9 W's just wouldn't be enough to make up for the disappointments.
Buffsfan09
Member
7 wins is going to lock down the state??? your out of your mind...is a top 30 class the best we should expect...that should be the next poll. If top 30 is our expectation then 3rd in our division is all we should expect as well.
We can't even keep kids that have been life long Buff fans. 9 wins or bust...
While it's very early, I think CU stands a very good chance at a lot of the top in state guys next year. A 7 win season keeps most of them home imo. Hell, 7 wins would've kept a few of the guys home this year, but that sort of didn't work out.