great article on Dan Hawkins and his recruiting success. It is still amazing to me that he was able to lure Ryan Miller, Gatorade Player of the Year, two years ago, Darrell Scott from Texas, Lynn Katoa from LSU and Jon Major from Oklahoma plus many others whom seemed unattainable after 2 - 10 and 6 - 7 seasons. This quote is awesome from WR Josh Smith during his recruiting process with Hawkins:
"When Hawkins first came through the door and blew the roof off when he first recruited me, Darrell knew what he was all about," Smith said. "He just came in screaming and yelling. The neighbors were like: 'what's going on?' I felt his energy when he came into my living room and sat down. I just knew that something about me and my game was going to explode as well.
"He's just cool, and that's the point. You want to play for a guy like that."
-Check out Josh Smith and Darrell Scott do a little on camera interview for 9news. "Uncle Josh" interviews "Nephew Darrell." A little comedy going on between the family members. Josh should keep his day job, though! Here is an article from sportingnews.com that looks at all the attention Mr. Scott is bring to Boulder on a national level.
-The Wizard of Odds, a great college football blog, is previewing the 25 worst college football teams and what do you know, Colorado State is on the list at #23. Buffs need to blow the top off in the first game and make a statement...35 - 10 sounds about right. Take care of business against Eastern Washington who will be coming off a game against Texas Tech (brutal back to back for EWU) and then have 11 days to prepare for the Thursday night showdown with West Virginia. Speaking of West Virginia, looks like they are trying to get the entire state to come out to Boulder for the Thursday night game. Buff fans, buy tickets and don't sell them to WV fans!
-Neil Woelk of the Daily Camera reports on something we have been saying since we say the Day 1 training camp pictures...the Buffs are big. They look bigger than past teams and the freshmen look like they are ready to play. Early big boy awards go to LB Doug Rippy, LB Shaun Mohler, OL Curtis Cunningham, RB Darrell Scott, LB Lynn Katoa and OT Nate Solder.
-No Mason Crosby, no Kevin Eberhart...kicker is something that the Buffs haven't had to worry about in the past few years. There might be a little worry this year as two unproven kickers are battling for the position.
-Check out some Daily Camera video feed from media day yesterday interviewing D.J. Dykes and Ray Polk.
-Sports Illustrated has ranked the Buffs #36 in the country, a similar ranking to what rivals.com gave the Buffs. At that standing, the Buffs would be the #6 team in the Big 12 which would be a great move up into the upper echelon of the Big 12. And we are ranked ahead of the Huskers so that is always a good thing.
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