Chilly man, we've gotten along better lately. I think I've mellowed a bit and accepted where the program is... but you're way off base with this. You and DBT and Spaceman continue to paint everyone with a broad brush. 99%, 90%.... where are you getting these statistics? That's horseh*t and you know it. There's plenty of vitriol directed at Hawk but there's been LOTS of substantive debate about his coaching inability and his arrogance, nonchalance, and combativeness. He loses and loses and loses some more and then cries about taking criticism and you guys back him up??? Unbelievable, you'd think he was donating his time to charity or something. He's getting paid millions of dollars to do a job. If he was a CEO he'd be out on his ass and no one would shed a tear for poor "we're so close" Hawk. By the way Chilly and company: I have kids and I've taken many many risks in my life. Is it okay for me to criticize now?
How many people watch a Bronco game on Sunday. How many of those people have ever actually sat through a football practice, watched game film, or even played football at the Pro level. Maybe, Maybe 1% of them. I know I haven't. So when I come and give my opinion on this board and am at least willing to admit that my opinion could very well be a misguided and naive opinion. What is wrong with that? It doesn't mean I shouldn't discuss my ideas with others, but at least be willing to admit that maybe, must maybe, I don't know as much as the guy who's job it is to be a football coach or football player. So, do you really believe that more that 1% of the sporting population really knows who to break down game film and do player evaluations?
When it comes to taking big risks, how many people do you know who have quit there jobs and double mortgaged their homes to start a business on nothing but faith along. I know a few but it is 10% of the people I know at best. Most of us don't take a lot of risks in our lives. Nothing wrong with that. I know I don't. I tend to travel the easy road when and where possible. I have nothing but great respect for those who have the balls to go out there and take those kinds of risks. But, I also know that I have no clue what it means to stay awake at night wondering if you just put your family and kids at risk of being on the street because you risked everything you have on a idea. I will ask the same question. In your experience do more than 10% of the people you know take these kinds of risks?
Since you have kids, do you not agree that what you thought raising kids would be like, and what it has turned out to be are completely different. I know I didn't have a real appreciation for what it would be like to raise my daughter before she was born, and that appreciation changes every day.
The sharing of ideas and the objective criticism are not at issue here. I don't think Hawkins believes they are at issue either. But, you can't ignore the fact that there is a portion of people out there who (please understand I truly mean portion) that appear to have some hidden agenda and are unable to provide any kind of thought outside of "Hawk is a bum". I welcome the debate about what Hawkins has done right and/or wrong with the program.
But we should all at least be willing to admit, that we DON'T have but a small microscopic view into what happens behind the scenes, so it is quite possible that our points of view have missed the target. I agree that Hawkins needs to win and as long as he is not, people will question his actions.
Calling some "Juicebox" is not questioning his actions in my book.
