Living and working in Boulder in 2009, I remember that it was unanimously agreed that Dan Hawkins would not succeed as CU’s football coach. And yet CU brought him back for a 5th season because it would make the buyout cheaper. I remember thinking how pathetic that was, to delay a reset that was so obviously needed.
Let’s compare the first 3 seasons…
Hawkins: 2-10, 6-6*, 5-7 : overall 36.1%
Frost: 4-8, 5-7, 3-5 (COVID) : overall 37.5%
Frost ever so slightly better by win %. Given the COVID year eliminated non-conference games which should mean 1-2 easier wins, that gap in Frost’s benefit is slightly higher.
However, Hawkins did get his team to a bowl game which is more than Frost’s high water mark. His win over #3 Oklahoma is also significantly better than Frost’s best HC game for NU. That more than neutralizes a small difference in overall win %. But, neither had any momentum entering year 4.
Year 4…
Hawkins: 3-9
Frost: 0-1 so far
If Frost goes 3-9 this year, will we pull the trigger? Or pull a CU? I would ask if we will end up with something better than Jon Embree, but I don’t even want to go there.
Let’s compare the first 3 seasons…
Hawkins: 2-10, 6-6*, 5-7 : overall 36.1%
Frost: 4-8, 5-7, 3-5 (COVID) : overall 37.5%
Frost ever so slightly better by win %. Given the COVID year eliminated non-conference games which should mean 1-2 easier wins, that gap in Frost’s benefit is slightly higher.
However, Hawkins did get his team to a bowl game which is more than Frost’s high water mark. His win over #3 Oklahoma is also significantly better than Frost’s best HC game for NU. That more than neutralizes a small difference in overall win %. But, neither had any momentum entering year 4.
Year 4…
Hawkins: 3-9
Frost: 0-1 so far
If Frost goes 3-9 this year, will we pull the trigger? Or pull a CU? I would ask if we will end up with something better than Jon Embree, but I don’t even want to go there.