I think they are ... though I've heard that assistants may sub in on occasion. I thought in-season classes were the challenge (possibly PE1?).

So glad Dr. Blue took care of this early so that we didn't have to lose half a recruiting season like we did under Tumey (late Gould hire). Give it to Coach Gould that he landed some solid recruits, so Hawk has a base to work from ... Hawk can probably watch every game tape, evaluate every player, and probably already has had awesome feedback from Coach Foster.

I don't know why fans continue to focus on if an AD, or if a HC might leave, what will we do ... if anyone leaves for doing a fantastic job, we will be the beneficiary ... new facilities, or FCS playoffs ... and I think that's a good place to be.

CoachingSearch.com loved him.

Dan Hawkins introduced at UC Davis: 'Quit trying to win and just be a winner'

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Dan-Hawkins-introduced-at-UC-Davis-Quit-trying-to-win-and-just-be-a-winner

Sacto Bee: New UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins a welcome blast from past

"...His more immediate challenge is to heavily recruit the region (which he did at Colorado),put a jolt into the offense, kick-start the program’s marketing and fundraising, and in the near future lead the Aggies back to relevance. That’s the plan, anyway, and whether Davis is ready or not, he’s back."

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article117858818.html#storylink=cpy

He already challenged them (players) ... asked them if they wanted to get to the playoffs / championship... they all replied Yes... then he asked them who had watched the FCS playoff games last weekend? ... Silence.

Nice article ... Dunning refers to Aggie alums as "Old Blues"... I've never heard Aggies referred to as such. Did I miss something?

Does that include a hurry up offense on Day One?

FWIW, I wasn't expecting championship level athletes or teams from Coach Gould, but hoping to get to 6 or 7 wins ... which changes the equation. Six or 7 wins makes us stronger in recruiting, and at 7 wins maybe we even get a playoff birth. This is what I think many hoped for with Coach Gould.

That kind of progress then brings Momentum for facilities improvements, and continued success in recruiting.

OldAggie, did you just see non-scholarship USD paste Cal-Poly? No schollies, probably no state of the art Training Facility, either... which I am not against... but it's not an excuse... I really don't think new coaches offices will get us 4 more wins a year.

Now time for fundraising to kick into high gear.

Hawkins: 5 stars

Social Media / Communications: some things never seem to change... can we hire someone from UCLA to fix our problems?

Stream is on at UCDavisaggies.com... Hawk not at podium yet.

Dr. Mike, question. I know that Hawk benefited from having Chris Peterson as an OC... is Hawk himself sharp on offense?

I'm sure Blue knew that unless Coach Gould got 6 or 7 wins, he likely was gone. Blue has great timing, he has had some relatively easy administrative "wins".

Go Ags!

In Hawkins second year at Colorado they went 6-7, 4-4 in league, and played in the Independence Bowl.

Yes, he should be odds-on favorite.

Ironic Scott played so well in his last game... was that due to a weak Sac State, or did additional pressure to perform (Gould said he would split time with Spencer) focus his mind?

We already have a Frosh QB committed. He is one of the four.

I wouldn't mind if his son were a lower-level assistant. NOT the OC or QB coach ... we don't have that luxury, and his coaching resume is thin. "Connections" are a different universe.

Gotta love local coverage.

"Sean Cunningham ‏@SeanCunningham 3h3 hours ago
UC Davis announces there next head football coach will be Dan Hawkins - a big get for that program."

there?

First a winning record, then the FCS playoffs and new facilities.

I'm betting the current and future Aggies are fired up!! (Though I thought I read a Bulldog fan saying they may try to cherry pick "athlete" and UCD commit Perryman.)

This could be UUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGG!!!!

Can Hawk bring in an innovative OC like Troy Taylor? I hope he can resist the temptation to bring his son Cody along ... we don't need distractions.

I believe Hawk is TIGHT with Foster, so he probably already knows the skinny... and Foster doesn't beat around the bush.

Key questions: Do we need to nail down a 5th QB? Can CJ Spencer (or Brock Dale) get us to 5 or 6 wins next year? (Two of our QBs will be newbies.)

Could be a better recruiting season than Gould & Co.? ... I'm fired up!!!!

Hawk up on the homepage of www.ucdavisaggies.com along with press release.

Interesting...does anyone know when our players started voluntary self directed summer practices? Last summer was the first time I heard rumor of them. I know summers past where QBs, WRs spent a lot of summertime together. Oline too.