http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14806323#axzz0jxj2Pvwj
i am very surprised at the public disagreement.
i am very surprised at the public disagreement.
I still had hope at the end of last year. But, with no changes in coaching or philosophy I imagine we will get what we have been getting. I cant believe there havent been changes, esp O-line and special teams. Hawk deserves to be fired.
I was pretty surprised to see the disagreement so publicly aired.
"I think from an offensive perspective, I`m going to say this really lightly, this is the first time in five years we`re having a spring practice where we`re getting something out of it, a true benefit. Meaning, we ran some crazy defenses and did some crazy stuff that we never saw, so we always spent time preparing to beat our defense, and who cares if we beat our defense? This has been unbelievable. Best spring-slash-fall camp we have had because of what both sides of the ball are doing, and we`re getting quality stuff. This is stuff we`ll see every week in the Big 12. It`s why I`m so fired up about it. I think it`s why the kids are fired up cause they know it."
You guys missed this!!! This is the best Spring Practice EVAR!!!!!! :woot:
Nobody in the WAC worries about stopping the run, why would you expect our HC or DC to worry about it? CU is a WAC team now, we're just going to outscore everybody, unless they are on par with Toledo......No real way to paint that article in anything but a "concerning" or "scary" light as what gets reported is only the tip of the iceberg if there is truly dissension among the coaching staff.
The question that immediately popped into my head about the practices ignoring the running game and not running 9-on-7's...
"How is our defense supposed to get reps trying to stop the run?"
It is all well and good to "play to your strengths" on offense, but it is important to not be one-dimensional and also to give both sides of the ball the proper practice.
I know the Big 12 is known as a "pass happy" league, but there are still a good number of great running teams on our schedule, most notably our chief Big 12 rival.
One thing is for sure, this is the make or break year for the staff so they better be right about their implementation. Whether you are an optimistic or a pessimist about this season; that is just being a realist.
CU is a WAC team now, we're just going to outscore everybody.....
tough to do when you finish 11th or 12th in the conference in offense.
Sorry guys, but I don't think the aticle was "brutal." You guys are a bunch of drama queens! :smile2:
Another WTF moment from Hagan. If this guy wasn't a buff legend, people would be calling for his head.
aw, i think there may be more to it than that.
for one thing, i think hagan's willingness to speak out like that demonstrates the lameduck status of the staff. if hagan thought hawkins was going to be here for the next 10 years, i really doubt he'd have said anything.
also, i think hagan, because he is a CU legend, may feel that he is somewhat immune from being fired by hawkins right now. i am not sure if that would be an accurate reading, but it would cause a ****storm of epic proportions if hawk fired hagan now.
i dunno... i would say that it is generally ill-advised for an assistant to speak out like that, but we are in such desperate straits that maybe it just doesn't matter. maybe it really is a "throw-away" season we are headed into... i dunno...
aw, i think there may be more to it than that.
for one thing, i think hagan's willingness to speak out like that demonstrates the lameduck status of the staff. if hagan thought hawkins was going to be here for the next 10 years, i really doubt he'd have said anything.
also, i think hagan, because he is a CU legend, may feel that he is somewhat immune from being fired by hawkins right now. i am not sure if that would be an accurate reading, but it would cause a ****storm of epic proportions if hawk fired hagan now.
i dunno... i would say that it is generally ill-advised for an assistant to speak out like that, but we are in such desperate straits that maybe it just doesn't matter. maybe it really is a "throw-away" season we are headed into... i dunno...
Adding to that...many buff fans want to see a down-hill smash mouth running game serve as the foundation for the offense. Hagan's vision for what he wants out of the offense is a lot more clear than any of the other coaches.
Perhaps Hagan should not have driven our downhill/smashmouth type backs out of Boulder.
I don't dispute those points, I just think that he hasn't done much as a RB coach, has a penchant for spouting off to the media at inopportune times, and has driven off some good players. If he wasn't a Buff legend, he'd be toast.
soft. the team plays soft. this is a coaching issue.
DS? DS was not a good player. He was a decent back and it seems to me a head case afraid of injury.