"Go play intramurals, brother"

Sorry if I'm D_Bing but I searched and couldn't find any reference to Hawkins ....

Priceless rant from Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins on a letter from a whiny anonymous parent

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2765424

I love how he starts out low key then just starts shouting. Way to tell those helicopter parents, Daniel-san!

 

That was nice work by the coach.

 

This was one of his better ones. It happened a week ago, which is fantastic timing by ESPN. But he does this type of thing fairly often. None match "Go play intramurals, brother," but one time this season he was telling a story and stood up on a table he got so carried away.

 

Must be fun if you're a reporter ... never a dull moment

 

Yeah, I heard this about a week ago. Still funny, though.

Anybody ever covered Hawkins? I thought he was a West-coast, hippie-type coach.

 

So, are Colorado fans now called Hawkimaniacs?


Whatcha goinna do...Whatcha goinna do...when Dan Hawkins runs wild on you?

 

What you gonna do, brother, when Hawkimania goes runnin' wild on you?!?

 

Does anyone know what prompted that rant? Was it a question or was he making a statement? It said something about him telling reporters the kind of toughness he wanted in his program, but I was just curious about the context.

 

He's into zen and different types of philosophy, but I wouldn't call him a hippie coach. He isn't afraid to jump players. He's not fond of anyone who is soft, and that includes starters who sit out practice because of nagging injuries. That's at least my experience. He doesn't put up with any crap, which is refreshing. Others may have different opinions. I like the Hawkimaniacs idea, by the way.

 

That was first-rate stuff.

 

I heard he even tore his shirt off

 

I wonder what the NCAA would say about the Colorado football players apparently being required to practice or participate in "voluntary" workouts 48 weeks a year.