"Hawk the Blogger"?

Coach Hawkins, once again, shows his dynamic ability to relate to masses. For the past year or so between games and recruiting trips, Hawk has inundated fellow CU fans with words of wisdom through the art of blogs that are not usually about football. Somehow I get the opinion that if you sat down all the Big 12 coaches at a table and you had anyone to sit next to, you would probably choose Hawkins. He seems to have more to talk about other than just CU sports or whether his son is the key to the hurry up offense this year. He would probably sit you down and talk about anything other than football which is why I think he relates so well to recruits even in CU's rebuilding efforts. As a person once recruited by smaller college football schools, you make the best bonds with those that didn't drill you with X's & O's all day, everyday. You made the bonds with the people who ask about your little brother, about your family, about your interests. Hawks most recent blog is about 25 years of parenting. Something that most 20 something bloggers don't have too much appreciation for but still works into Hawkins whole realm of being able to connect with families of recruits and people, in general, on a different level other than football.

Another example of Hawkins ability to connect with recruits is shown in his one day camp called "Friday Night Lights" which was a staple at Boise State. While most recruits probably worry about attending camps and having a good showing in front of the coaches, 40 of CU's most coveted recruits really don't have to worry about 40 times or cone drills at "Friday Night Lights." The only thing that is of concern is whether they are locked in on there XBox skills. Yes, that is not a typo. With all of the pressure that high school kids feel from the recruiting process, Hawkins has recruits playing XBox on Folsom Field's Jumbotron, competing in punt catching out of a jug machine and obstacle courses. How awesome would it be to play NCAA '09 on the field of Folsom? Its just one of those ways Hawkins connects. You rarely hear a recruit say that they went to CU because they are a powerhouse now, you hear them say that I made a connection with Coach Hawkins and they will be a powerhouse soon and I want to be there for it.