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Hawkins to Return to Colorado in 2010

The mystery surrounding Dan Hawkins' immediate future at Colorado has been resolved. Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn announced Thursday morning that the embattled coach will return for his fifth season in 2010 despite four losing seasons. Speculation had mounted in recent weeks as the Colorado Buffaloes spiral at...

Dan Hawkins Wouldn't Recruit Son if Given Another Chance

Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has been adamant the past few seasons that having his son, Cody Hawkins, play quarterback for the Buffaloes was no different than other recruit. Hawkins did a complete turnaround during Monday's weekly press conference, saying if he had to do it all over again he would not have recruited his own...

Hansen Thrives After Eclipsing the Son

Conventional wisdom says Tyler Hansen should have been wary. You don't commit to a program where the quarterback you will be competing with for time is the head coach's son. Period. But that is exactly what the lightly-recruited Hansen did two years ago when he committed to Dan Hawkins and the Colorado Buffaloes, with...

Buffaloes Lose Running Back to Academics

Colorado running back Thomas Perez will miss the 2007 season, not for Fulmer Cup-related hijinx, but instead due to poor classroom performance. Let this serve as a stark reminder of the importance of the "other" side of student-athlete. Perez was being counted on to help bolster Colorado's running attack. The coaches were...

Colorado Quarterback Ready to Stick a Fork in Himself

I'm all for having a realistic outlook on life, and I understand the importance of doing one's best. That being said Nick Nelson, a junior college transfer at Colorado, might be taking things a bit too seriously. This is what he had to say about his battle with Cody Hawkins for the Buffaloes starting quarterback job:"I...