Twitterverse Hates Dan Hawkins

Just did a search for "CoachHawk" (Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins) on Twitter to see how people are reacting to his latest Tweet about Colorado's throwback uniforms. He's not getting much positive feedback about the clothes his players wear... or anything else for that matter. About what you'd expect after the way the Buffs have started their season.

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RWill272727 @coachhawk Oh great, now we can be embarrassed in style...
about 3 hours ago from web

mycoskie @CoachHawk I'm betting Colorado's uniforms didn't have big Nike swooshes on them in the 1930's. #UNIWATCH
about 3 hours ago from web

patentdaddy @CoachHawk New Unis? That's nonsense and retro looks lame anyway. How about better games for the fans.
about 3 hours ago from Seesmic

johnbergs @CoachHawk like the vintage. Can we also throwback our team to 1991?
about 3 hours ago from TwitterFon

lisalynn75 Wear whatever you want coach - please. just. win. :) RT @CoachHawk Excited about our new uniforms for Sat, check'em out http://tiny.cc/6tFde
about 3 hours ago from web

ATTCottonBowl RT: @CoachHawk Excited about our new uniforms for Saturday, check'em out http://tiny.cc/6tFde
about 4 hours ago from web

Johnny_Utah2 @CoachHawk were they as bad back in '37 as the buffs are now?
about 4 hours ago from web

_KyleClark A nice distraction from the defensive woes - RT @CoachHawk: Excited about our new uniforms for Saturday, check'em out http://tiny.cc/6tFde
about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck

MattBWhittier @CoachHawk bland, but tough looking. Certainly not Oregon's uni.
about 4 hours ago from web

CoachHawk Excited about our new uniforms for Saturday, check'em out http://tiny.cc/6tFde
about 4 hours ago from web

RWill272727 @CoachHawk You gonna have the team actually play football at practice today?
about 7 hours ago from TwitterFon

geauxtigers303 I wish I had 3 mil to buyout @CoachHawk.
about 7 hours ago from web

JohnWGaddis @CoachHawk go get the cowboys coach! shoulder to shoulder.
about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck

thebroncx @CoachHawk how about you plan for the game so we don't lose to Wyoming like we got embarassed by Toledo!!
about 9 hours ago from web

CoachHawk Planning for practice...
about 9 hours ago from web

rollies_stash @CoachHawk thanks coach hawk for making cu a joke.
1 day ago from web

A_L_Kaplan I don't blame him, I wouldn't want to watch the offense or defense films either...RT @CoachHawk Watching special teams film...
1 day ago from TwitterFox

j_feller @CoachHawk do you just send these tweets to give the impression you are working? No one is buying it. We all know u mailed it in
1 day ago from TwitterFon

thebroncx @CoachHawk figures. we didnt lose to Toledo b/c of special teams. watch defensive film!
1 day ago from web

CoachHawk Watching special teams film...
1 day ago from web

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Searching for a new opportunity

I've been getting a bunch of calls and e-mails from great friends and former co-workers about the latest happenings at the station. I can't say much of anything, but you can read the company line in an article from Tuesday's Daily Report:

WVLA, WGMB eliminating production of local news
http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/apr/28/949/

Thank you for your concern and your prayers. I'd love to be back on the air soon, but I'm open to all opportunities in all places. I'll be sure to update when there's a new development. Plus, be sure to follow my Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/mycoskie).

Back at Work

After more than a week away, I'm back on the sports desk in Baton Rouge. In case you've recently stumbled across this blog, I thought I should mention again that I won't update it very often. I mainly just do Twitter, so follow me there at http://www.twitter.com/mycoskie.

Keep Demetrius Byrd in your prayers. All signs point to him making a full recovery, but he is still in critical condition according to the latest reports.

ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES

What's the score? Oh yeah. 49-1.

This isn’t just burying the lead... It’s leaving it out altogether...

Eastern Kentucky’s baseball team beat Kentucky State 49-1 Wednesday. But you wouldn’t know it by reading the EKU official recap. It does not mention the score at all. I guess they are just trying to be classy and not rub it in… To me, it seems lame to leave out that key piece of information:

http://www.ekusports.com/news/2009/4/1/BASEBALL_0401095512.aspx

RICHMOND, Ky. - The Eastern Kentucky University baseball team defeated Kentucky State on Wednesday afternoon at Turkey Hughes Field. The Colonels have now won 13 of their last 16 games and head into this weekend's series with UT Martin with a record of 16-8 (4-2 OVC).

EKU will play host to the Skyhawks in a three game conference series this weekend at Turkey Hughes Field. Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. while Sunday's game is also set to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Here’s the AP recap:

Not April Fools': 49-1 blowout in college baseball

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - It was April Fools' Day, but this was no joke.

Eastern Kentucky was supposed to play a doubleheader against Kentucky State, but plans were changed after EKU built a 49-1 lead and the opener was stopped after five innings. The second game was canceled.

EKU coach Jason Stein began substituting during his team's 22-run first inning.

The results would have set a Division I records for most-lopsided win according to the NCAA, but Kentucky State is in Division II. The biggest rout in Division II history was a 71-1 victory by St. Francis over Robert Morris in 1996.

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