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Posted: **Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:40 pm**

My friend emailed me the following interview with Darrell Scott from Scout.com:

Darrell Scott did his best to let media members and fans know how he feels and where he is at while also doing his best to be a team guy during an interview this afternoon.

Scott is unquestionably one of the best athletes on the team and most explosive offensive players. Those abilities were on display for all to see Sunday each time he returned a Colorado State kickoff. The fact that he was a missing man in the offense has fans perplexed. He touched the ball only twice on offense, including just one rushing attempt on the first offensive play of the game for the Buffs.

Scott was asked about returning kickoffs, a job his uncle, former Buff Josh Smith, used to do.

"I like it. I see why Josh got over a thousand yards," Scott said. "It's like 30 yards a kickoff return."

He was asked if he is disappointed he didn't get into the game more often.

"Yes, but if that's how it goes, that's how it goes."

Scott was asked if he is healthy.

"Yeah, I'm healthy," he said.

He was asked if he expects to get more carries against Toledo on Friday night.

"Hopefully," he said. "Hopefully."

Another reporter asked if he was surprised at all about the rotation of running backs.

"I was, but, I don't know. That's how things go," he said.

Scott was asked about any communication he has had with running backs coach Darian Hagan about getting more playing time.

"Yeah, after meetings yesterday, he was like, 'We're going to try to work you in and everything. So that kind of reassured me on everything. So we'll see on Friday."

A reporter asked if when he came to Colorado he expected to be 'tried to be worked in?'

"Yeah," he said with a chuckle. "That's what I was recruited for, but I don't know. We'll see."

He was asked how big a deal it is to build up the number of carries he gets in a game and build a rhythm,

"Yeah, it's a rhythm thing," he said. "I think anybody would need a couple carries to get a warm and everything. So, I don't know, we'll see how it goes on Friday."

Scott was asked about his new role as the team's primary kickoff return man.

"Yeah, it basically loosened me up and I was warm and I was hyped and I was ready," he said. "So, I don't know. There's not really much I can say right now. We'll see on Friday."

Scott was asked how comfortable he is handling his pass blocking responsibilities.

"I'm pretty responsible," he said. "Me and coach, we went over that in the offseason and we had two weeks to prepare. So we were all prepared for the pass protection."

"So, that's not the reason you're not out there," one reporter asked.

"I don't know what's the reason, but we'll figure it out."

Can someone explain to me why our 5-star, blue chip sophomore running back seems to have no idea of what the offensive gameplan is or what his role is in it? Do Hawkins or his staff even know? Will his carries tonight actually exceed his number of kickoff returns?

This is a difficult dilemma as a fan. Obviously, you never want to cheer against your alma mater and lifelong favorite team. At the same time, Dan Hawkins needs to go as soon as fucking possible. If losing to Toledo en route to another 10-loss season is what it takes to ensure his immediate departure, then so be it. I'm not ready to say "Go Rockets!" just yet, but consider this a very tepid "Go Buffs."

Posted: **Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:01 pm**

i think you could make the argument that no one knew what the gameplan was plast week. smashmouth talk all summer and rush for 28 yards? i told a couple friends of mine who were outright giddy about "the return to power football": what happens when CU lines up to run it downhill, right at people......and can't?

i've heard it's chaos up at the Dal Ward Center this week. watching his pressers this week and the more he talks.....man, he just looks lost, sounds unconvincing, and at times pretty disingenuous. his coaches always have some kind of "secret plan" that should have worked but a few things here and there caused this week's Operation Overlord of the gridiron to misfire. if i were a Buff guy, i'd puke all over myself and eat it up so i could puke it up again the next time Hawkins says "we just didn't get in a rhythm" or "it was little things".

I think CU wins 27-18 or something; but, i wouldn't at all be surprised to see the wheels fall off (a la last year at Mizzou when they fumbled the opening kick and the game was over). Mentally tough is not what i'd call this team under Hawk....so far.

Posted: **Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:27 pm**

Buffs will step up and win this one. if not, there is no bottom.

Posted: **Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:09 pm**

Man, they already proved there is no bottom when they lost to Montana fucking State in Hawk's first season. This will just be another embarrassing loss to add to the pile. I wonder if Mike Shanahan has sold his house in Denver yet...

Posted: **Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:03 pm**

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote: Can someone explain to me why our 5-star, blue chip sophomore running back seems to have no idea of what the offensive gameplan is or what his role is in it?

Why should he be any different from anybody else in that pogram?

I'm not ready to say "Go Rockets!" just yet, but consider this a very tepid "Go Buffs."

I was there for the last of the Bill Mallory era ("Go Mallory!- go elsewhere"- read the graffiti on a well travelled street near campus) and the transition to the disasterous Chuck Fairbanks era.
Hawkins strikes me as a hybrid of the two: pompous & full of shit like Mallory, and smug, lazy, clueless, & totally dependent on his assistants like Fairbanks.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:01 am**

Cuda wrote:
MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote: Can someone explain to me why our 5-star, blue chip sophomore running back seems to have no idea of what the offensive gameplan is or what his role is in it?
Why should he be any different from anybody else in that pogram?

I'm not ready to say "Go Rockets!" just yet, but consider this a very tepid "Go Buffs."
I was there for the last of the Bill Mallory era ("Go Mallory!- go elsewhere"- read the graffiti on a well travelled street near campus) and the transition to the disasterous Chuck Fairbanks era.
Hawkins strikes me as a hybrid of the two: pompous & full of shit like Mallory, and smug, lazy, clueless, & totally dependent on his assistants like Fairbanks.

Cudder dropping the "coaches from the past blast" nice!
Not a single one of them could carry Eddie Crowder's golf bag....Hale Irwin, maybe.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:16 am**

i used to see Eddie Crowder walking around campus at CU in the evening on Sundays or at the grocery store in North Boulder sometimes. one time, introduced myself as an OU guy, my uncle was recruited by McKenzie and 3 year letterman, and I was a grad student at CU....and he was really friendly. we talked for about 20 minutes about OU football in the produce aisle.

Eddie was a great guy and he had some very good Sooner teams on the ropes or beat them when he was at CU. he beat Ohio State and LSU on the road in '71 to finish #3 in the country behind NU and OU. in that year, only CU losses.

i was really glad to see that CU brought him back into the picture before he died.

edit: and if you know what the CU campus is like as the sun goes down over the mountains when no one is around, you get it.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:58 am**

Cornhusker wrote:Not a single one of them could carry Eddie Crowder's golf bag....Hale Irwin, maybe.

Eddie was AD - I think, until some group of boosters started negotiating thru back channels with Fairbanks. Chuckles wanted to be AD in addition to head football coach. I hope whoever those boosters were, they died horrible, firey deaths from ass cancer. Fairbanks cost CU something like $2 million in cash, plus legal fees, plus whatever the fuck Chuckles's salary was (and it was BIG), plus the men's baseball & wrestling programs that they no longer had money to operate. Even after the boosters threw him under the bus, Eddie was a loyal CU guy. His brother Billy was CU's equipment guy for a long, long time- up into the 1990's, at least

The only other AD they've had since Crowder that was worth a shit was Bill Marolt (who also happened to be married to my 5th grade teacher)

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:37 am**

wow, adios Dan.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:37 am**

Who is #12 on Colorado? Dude just flat out gave up on Toldeo's second TD. That was awful.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:38 am**

na na na na
na na na na
hey hey hey
goo-oodbye

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:39 am**

Colorado would beat this team if they somehow figure out they can just keep running between the tackles.
For whatever damn reason they keep trying to go vertical and to the boundary on some running plays.
Very poor play calling. I guess Hawkins is trying to up his kids draft value...
Just win the damn game with what you do best. I've seen enough to know CU's ONLY chance to win is to hold the ball at 5-6 yards a crack.

Toledo scores again.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:02 am**

pathetic.

McKnight is the only guy can catch a pass.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:09 am**

Prediction: Scott will get hurt in this game.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:20 am**

Cornhusker wrote:Very poor play calling. I guess Hawkins is trying to up his kids draft value...

Where to? The UFL?

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:24 am**

the worst football i've ever seen.

to be honest i thought my CU buds were jerking themselves off....and i countered a little.

this like John Blake shit on national TV.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:33 am**

If Hawkins makes it through the week, let alone the season, it will be a miracle. This is a national disgrace...

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:39 am**

Does Hawkin's have the nads to bench his kid and burn the shirt on Hansen for the second half?

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:47 am**

Cornhusker wrote:Does Hawkin's have the nads to bench his kid and burn the shirt on Hansen for the second half?

you can't burn the shirt one week in. only Bill Callahan would do that with Harrison Beck with a job-saving bowl record would give.

CU may blow goats and be bad fans, but you guys bought into Cally and Beck. don't pretend like you are all special.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:02 am**

Hawkins has already shown that he's not afraid to bench Cody for Hanson. He did it last year. I just don't even get why they would redshirt Hanson in the first place. It's not like he's "the quarterback of the future." The kid can make plays with his legs and could be a situational alternative to Cody. I'm pretty sure the only other scholarship QBs they have are true freshmen. It just makes no sense. Then again, not much has made sense in the past 3+ years of CU football...

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:07 am**

I've never seen a coach with a more lost look on his face than Dan Hawkins. Every time they pan over to his face it seems his IQ drops about 10 points.

I was thinking the same thing. He doesn't even have the presence of mind to get pissed. He looks like he was hit by an anvil.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:19 am**

King Crimson wrote:
Cornhusker wrote:Does Hawkin's have the nads to bench his kid and burn the shirt on Hansen for the second half?
you can't burn the shirt one week in. only Bill Callahan would do that with Harrison Beck with a job-saving bowl record would give.

CU may blow goats and be bad fans, but you guys bought into Cally and Beck. don't pretend like you are all special.

Special? Put down the glass of bitter KC.
WTF does Callahan have to do with Colorado's shit football team?

I asked a simple question wondering if he had the kid prepared to MAYBE save his job., but seeing how his team executes, I bet not. Sorry to confuse you.

And you need to show me any post on this board where I was ever a Callahan fan.

GO!

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:27 am**

Cornhusker wrote:
King Crimson wrote:
Cornhusker wrote:Does Hawkin's have the nads to bench his kid and burn the shirt on Hansen for the second half?
you can't burn the shirt one week in. only Bill Callahan would do that with Harrison Beck with a job-saving bowl record would give.

CU may blow goats and be bad fans, but you guys bought into Cally and Beck. don't pretend like you are all special.
Special? Put down the glass of bitter KC.
WTF does Callahan have to do with Colorado's shit football team?

I asked a simple question wondering if he had the kid prepared to MAYBE save his job., but seeing how his team executes, I bet not. Sorry to confuse you.

And you need to show me any post on this board where I was ever a Callahan fan.

GO!

i'm a little confused how you mean "bitter". because all i know grampaw is Switzer made you cry. you can dry fuck Dr, Tom all you want, but he went more losses than wins against Switzer.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:41 am**

yakov, m2

whatever beef i have with Nebraska fans i'd prefer you to stay out of. thanks. because you no idea.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:47 am**

wow...nice qb draw and outrunning the cu defense.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:47 am**

King Crimson wrote:i'm a little confused how you mean "bitter". because all i know grampaw is Switzer made you cry. you can dry fuck Dr, Tom all you want, but he went more losses than wins against Switzer.

I need a history lesson from you? :D I think Boulder has had the same affect on you as the "natives."

I' gotta ask, who's your 3rd favorite team?.. You play the OU card when CU loses, who'd you play last week when they both lost?

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:48 am**

worse than Blake.

terrible.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:48 am**

That, my friends, is the ballgame.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:49 am**

A white, balding qb for Toledo just out ran the entire CU defense.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:52 am**

Blueblood wrote:
King Crimson wrote:yakov, m2

whatever beef i have with Nebraska fans i'd prefer you to stay out of. thanks. because you no idea.

Bitter enough to have three of my posts deleted tonight for no reason ?

i had nothing to do with that. i won't lie, if i could i would have. i think you are a troll/poster that brings less nothing to the board.

i've never, never argued that a poster on any board should be dumped because i believe in free speech now matter how stupid people are. and trust me, you are stupid. i think you should be banned as a troll and as M Club's troll or whoever.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:59 am**

I feel for you, man.

As someone who was desperately hoping that Callahan had the right stuff, I can totally relate. I thought hiring Hawkins was a home run for CU and was worried that he'd do at CU what he did at Boise. Turns out, they probably should have hired Chris Petersen.

What Hawkins is doing there just boggles the mind. It's like he got a lobotomy when he got on campus. This will most likely be what, the fourth losing season in four years?

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:07 am**

Believe the Heupel wrote:Quote of the evening:

"Colorado should just go ahead and play the rest of their games on Friday like the other high school teams."

How 'bout Wednesday afternoon around 3:30. Seems Hawkins needs to re-think that Intramural slam.
He insults the quality if intramural football and puts that product on national TV. I hope CU recruits enjoyed the show.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:12 am**

Now the quetion is, what is Colorado's contract situation with Hawkins? Can they afford to fire him? Maybe they should reassign him to sweeping floors or something in order to make him quit? One of you guys up in Boulder need to drive by Hawkins house to take a quick snap shot of all the for sale signs in the front lawn.

Seriously, since Colorado is not a destination job, who can they get to replace Hawkins? Anyone think Art Briles might be a good fit there, or maybe the guy from Rice?

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:22 am**

I don't care how much it costs; I want Shanahan. He's the only semi-realistic choice that could restore instant credibility to this godforsaken program.
Edit:(And woo a shitload of disgruntled Broncos fans in the process)

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:23 am**

Scott should transfer to USC, and do so tomorrow, come on kid, quit it, come home

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:25 am**

Colorado should hire Norm Chow

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:29 am**

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:I don't care how much it costs; I want Shanahan. He's the only semi-realistic choice that could restore instant credibility to this godforsaken program.
Edit:(And woo a shitload of disgruntled Broncos fans in the process)

The list of ex-NFL coaches to be successful in CFB.
1. Pete Carroll (and he has the best talent in the country in his backyard)
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Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:30 am**

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:I don't care how much it costs; I want Shanahan. He's the only semi-realistic choice that could restore instant credibility to this godforsaken program.
Edit:(And woo a shitload of disgruntled Broncos fans in the process)

Somehow I just can't picture The Rat applying his rodent snout to the grindstone out there on the recruiting trail. He's too old and too comfortable to go begging after some eighteen year old thug in Compton.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:55 am**

Cornhusker wrote:Colorado would beat this team if they somehow figure out they can just keep running between the tackles.
For whatever damn reason they keep trying to go vertical and to the boundary on some running plays.
Very poor play calling.

I've been saying that for 2 years. Hawk's staff still thinks they are going to outsmart someone with that throwback pass across the field with a QB with less than avg arm strength. i guess all that east-west hoo ha was great against Idaho and Weber State but real teams figure it purdy quick.

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:49 pm**

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:
I've never seen a coach with a more lost look on his face than Dan Hawkins. Every time they pan over to his face it seems his IQ drops about 10 points.
I was thinking the same thing. He doesn't even have the presence of mind to get pissed. He looks like he was hit by an anvil.

That was exactly what I was thinking.

Honest to fuck, the write up in this morning's paper quoted Colorado AD, Mike Bohn, saying Hawkins had to be given the chance to succeed.

Oh, no, "we can't be going Johnny-Next-Coach, what would people think?" Oh, I don't know- maybe they might think CU won't put up very long with Suck.

It's pretty clear from the Bohn interview that what Bohn needs to understand is that either he fires Hawkins, or the new AD does it. And to tell you the truth, I'd just as soon it was the second option.

If the Buffs couldn't beat Toledo, I don't see them beating anybody this year

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