Nebraska – Dan Hawkins retained as CU head coach

For the Colorado Buffaloes, the 2009 season ended the way it began, with a disheartening home loss to a rival. A season which had the potential for “ten wins”, and the expectation of at least seven or eight wins and a bowl game, ended with a 28-20 loss to Nebraska to put an end to a miserable 3-9 season …

For many, many years, I was not able to eat before a Colorado football game. I would try and nibble on snacks in order to maintain some equilibrium, but sit down for a meal? Never. I couldn’t do it – I was always too nervous. But for the 2009 Nebraska game, I ate a hot turkey sandwich before the game without a second thought, as, with the inexplicable retention of Dan Hawkins as CU’s head coach, there was nothing for CU fans to be nervous about …

Despite a 16-32 record, Dan Hawkins was retained for the 2010 season … Phil Di Stefano. “He has done all that we have asked him to do” …. Really?????

It’s NEBRASKA week! Can CU defeat its rival for the fifth time this decade? ….

Late November = rivalry games … Alabama/Auburn (’82), Florida/Florida State (’93), CU/Nebraska (’98)

Nebraska v. Top 20 – 0-for-last-25 … “Bugeaters”, “Treeplanters”, and other nicknames …

It’s official … Dan Hawkins retained to make 5th attempt at a winning season …