In actuality, it has nothing to do with Cody’s skill level and instead has to do with his dad’s feelings that he shouldn’t have been a part of a team that was clearly in a rebuilding year. Says the coach,

“Here’s a guy who’s trying to do his best to win games and help his team and does everything right and is a good student and he’s getting killed on Facebook and getting killed on his cell phone.”

The Buffaloes have a 3-8 record so far this year, and Hawkins feels like it was a bit selfish for him to recruit his son, pressuring him into playing for Colorado when he had other offers on the table.

Dan Hawkins, Image: Newscom

Whether this is true or not, it’s a little lame for Hawkins to be saying this, in my opinion. It he regrets recruiting his son he should regret recruiting anyone to the team. Yes, it is his son. I get that. But being on a team coached by his father isn’t the reason the kid’s getting a lot of crap from fans. He’s getting crap because he threw 11 interceptions this year.

The fact of the matter is, even though no one player can ever take the blame for a team that isn’t doing well, the quarterback sets the stage for a good season or a bad season. That’s why quarterbacks are often given the Heisman, and that’s why the top quarterback often goes first in the NFL draft. With that good, though, is the bad – you take the blame when your team isn’t doing well.

Cody seems to be handling the situation well, and teammates say that they respect him for being so accepting of the changes being made at the school, even though it means that he’s no longer the starting quarterback. You can read more about what his dad had to say at ESPN.

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Dan Hawkins: Full of Recruiting Regrets

And unfortunately for Cody Hawkins, that’s no longer the case. After a decent first half against Texas last week, junior threw yet another deep pass that was picked off by the defense, which turned the game in the Longhorns’ favor. That might have been forgiven…if not for another interception following the first. And his dad promptly should him a spot on the bench. These were his eight and ninth interceptions of the year. Ouch.

Hawkins was replaced by Tyler Hansen, who will be starting for the Buffaloes for the rest of the season. Last year, the scene in Colorado was similar, and after Cody bombed during the first half, he and Hansen shared the spotlight. This year, that won’t be the case, as Coach Hawkins thinks there needs to be a single, clear leader. In both years, Hansen was supposed to redshirt, but it hasn’t worked out that way.

Is Hansen ready to lead the team? Image: Newscom

Is dad being too hard on Hawkins? Or, has he been too easy on him so far this season?

I’m not sure, but they’re up against Kansas this week, so I guess we’ll see if there’s been any improvement. They’re 1 – 4 so far, so things can’t get much worse, right?

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Colorado’s Dan Hawkins Makes Hard Choices

And no one rants better than a coach, right? Here are a few of our favorites, in no particular order:

Bobby Knight, Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball 

The Rant Master needs only an audio clip to show why he’s top dog among screamers and yellers (1m, 18s). If you have virgin ears, beware. The F-bombs drop faster than Lindsay Lohan’s pants after a night of clubbing: 

Hal McRae, Manager of the Kansas City Royals (1993)

This one got ugly; some poor guy ended up with a cut. The video quality (1m, 24s) isn’t great but you can certainly make out the bleeps and McRae’s poltergeist impression (you know, throwing stuff across the room):

John Chaney, Temple University Men’s Basketball

This one kinda has a Jerry Springer feel to it (50s):

Dan Hawkins, University of Colorado Football

This one showcases the coach’s ability to go from Calm to Ballistic faster then you can say “Yikes!” (2m, 54s):

Kevin Borseth, Michigan Wolverines Girls’ Basketball

We blogged about this a few weeks ago but it’s an insta-classic, so please welcome back Coach B. and his gripe against offensive rebounds (2m, 34s):

BONUS: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Football, Prank Version

You know, we’ve posted this a bunch of times already, but it still makes us giggle. This phone prank using Gundy’s rant is actually better than the rant itself (3m, 9s):

Can somebody please get these guys a pair of tighty-whities in the right size, so they no longer have their panties in a bunch?

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5 Best Coach Rant Videos: Setting the Crankypants Standard