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November 09, 2010
Hawkins gets the hook at CU: with a cumulative 19-39 record and no winning seasons since joining the Buffs in 2005, head football coach Dan Hawkins was finally handed his walking papers. The last straw came on Saturday when the Buffs blew a 28 point lead over the Jayhawks, giving up 35 points in the final 11 minutes of the game.
posted by lil_brown_bat to football at 11:23 AM - 8 comments
A wing nut in Boulder almost from day one.
Coaching jobs are opening up in rapid, head-spinning succession.
Wonder if this means that Tom Cable is becoming a hot commodity.
posted by beaverboard at 11:41 AM on November 09, 2010
I had forgotten that epic "go play intramurals, brother!" rant. Now I'm sad Hawkins is gone.
posted by rcade at 12:08 PM on November 09, 2010
Be double sad if he shows up in Dallas looking for work.
posted by beaverboard at 12:49 PM on November 09, 2010
Yeah, he was one expensive mistake on CU's part. They'll be paying the price for that little adventure for years to come.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 12:53 PM on November 09, 2010
As a KU fan, let me state it clearly: ANY coach who loses to Gill's crew this year needs to be fired IMMEDIATELY. They are terrible. The fact they lost it like they did only further demonstrates that he had to go.
posted by brainofdtrain at 07:25 PM on November 09, 2010
I wonder if KU dedicated their win over Hollerin' Hawkins as a tribute to their former coach Mark Mangino?
posted by beaverboard at 08:05 AM on November 10, 2010
beaver,
that was a tough moment for KU fans. That said, overall I liked Mangino, & wish he was still @ Kansas.
posted by brainofdtrain at 12:06 PM on November 10, 2010
Best line of the whole sorry affair: "In a statement, Dan Hawkins said, "My biggest pain comes from not being able to see the joy and happiness on our players faces on more occasions following a victory.""
I'll just bet it does.