Coach Hawkins… Extension?
filed in Coaching on Dec.16, 2007
A certain local Boulder Columnist ran out of things to say and decided to just stir the pot by declaring that after looking at the hell that is the modern coach search process, CU should jump the gun and extend Hawk (probably with a HUGE early release clause) now to make sure no one comes calling if Hawk leads the team to an impressive record next year.
Synopsis: 2 and 10 to 6 and 6. Likely top 20 and Potential top 10 recruiting class on the way. See: Michigan and Arkansas recruiting searches.
Frankly, I think the situation of West Virginia is where nobody wants to be. No Head Coach, No Head Coach Search, and even when it starts, its way late in the game. There are few viable candidates to think of off the top of your head, and a BCS game to prepare for. Yikes!
The counterargument is by another local guy, Kyle Ringo. Basically, ITS TO EARLY FOOL. That and that even Mac had to wait 3 years to get an extension (after a 1 and 10 record! Guts like that are rare). Ringo’s counterargument is that with the schedule we have next year, it is very likely CU could struggle to match this year’s schedule. Most people still agree that CU is on the right track, but it is just a bit early to do that. Ringo really liked one part of Neill’s proposal (which I second) is:
The one area where I am in total agreement with Neill here is the need for CU to increase the pay of Hawkins’ assistant coaches. This is a talented staff and most of these coaches can easily leave for higher paying jobs whenever they want to. I continue to be dumbfounded every year that someone hasn’t been wise enough to hire Brian Cabral as a head coach.
Consistency is key. I like our staff. Helfrich may not be a great Offensive Coordinator, but I want to give him a chance to mature. I was going to say something about our WR coach, but to my shock we don’t have one! I guess it shouldn’t be shocking considering the fact that our WR’s have not been spectacular (or even good) since Hawk showed up.
Anyways, what are your guy’s thoughts? I say give Cabral a big raise!
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December 17th, 2007 on 11:05 am
Too bad that an extension won’t really matter if a coach stays or goes, WVU signed Rodriguez to an extension last year to prevent him from moving and now look at where they are.
December 17th, 2007 on 11:07 am
Who is Eric Kiesau?
December 17th, 2007 on 11:49 am
I think it is WAY to early to talk extension for Coach Hawk. 6-6 is no where close to acceptable for a program like CU. I understand it’s only year two. But hold off on the extension talk until we see what he can do with a couple of years of his own recruits.