Just show them Hawk's twitter page. There's enough Zen sayings and inspirational quotes over there to keep the prim and proper folks engaged until the yelling has died down.

We all want Aggie Stadium to be packed to brim and bursting with excitement. We need to start winning consistently for that to happen. Most importantly we need to get the students motivated and involved in the Aggie Pack in order to generate the enthusiasm of a great collegiate atmosphere. The majority of the fans who are not students have become so complacent that you would be hard pressed to find a pulse in many of them. I hope a good dose of winning will get their juices flowing again.

Hawk will most certainly generate energy and optimism. We got an early indication of that at his presser yesterday. He's already got people excited and hopeful about the future of Aggie football. If Hawk is unable to turn this program around to the point that students and fans are reinvigorated and supportive, it won't be because of his lack of leadership and energy, it will be because the program was so far gone to begin with that no amount of life support could save it.

That said, I think the program will come back to greatness under his guidance. There's just too much rich history and Aggie Pride for that not to happen under the right leadership. Like Hawk said, "it's the right place, the right time and the right fit." Now it's time to get'er done!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I do not think that the coaches are required to teach in the classroom anymore.

I love what Biggs had to say in the Bee's Voisin column:

(Quote) “Some people would look at Dan and say, ‘Is it bluster? Is it animated?’ ” said former Aggies coach Bob Biggs, a member of the search committee. “No, it’s not. Some people are laid-back. Other people wear their emotions on their sleeves. I think Dan just happens to be one of those folks, and you have to accept that. Those of us who know him know that he’s honest, straightforward, transparent. He is everything you want in a leader.”

I'm sure that there are going to be times when Hawkins passion and emotions will cause a stir among some of the more staid and proper members of the campus and Davis community, but underneath it will be a transparent honesty motivated by a drive for excellence. Football is a game of courage under fire and Hawk will have his players emotionally and strategically ready to play with the passion necessary to be their best.

More from the Aggie Athletics website: "DAVIS, Calif. - He's taken his family on vacation to Machu Picchu in Peru, he's been a science teacher, he's jumped out of airplanes and he's coached football in 11 different countries. For Dan Hawkins, who was introduced on Tuesday as the 17th head coach in the 101-year history of the UC Davis football program, those haven't just been items to cross off a bucket list, they've been opportunities to learn."

Read more here: http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aae.html

There are several other nice photos of Hawk mingling with the students and imploring them to attend at least one game next year. The man certainly does hit the ground running!

https://twitter.com/UCDfootball

More from Bob Dunning: “We need ‘Hawk’ here,” said Frank Scalercio, a center on the 1981 team that included Hawkins in the backfield.
“He will bring all the old players and alums back. With ‘Hawk,’ what you see is what you get. He was inspirational when he was playing here. He would pick you up, always looking for the best way to make you better. I’m so proud to have him as our head coach. People won’t believe how hard this guy works.”

Read more here: http://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/who-is-dan-hawkins/

Dunning writes about Hawkins coming back home: "… it might be a bit early to buy your tickets to a future FCS championship game in Frisco, Texas, but that day is coming … trust me on this …"

Read more here: http://www.davisenterprise.com/update/bob-dunning-aggies-welcome-back-one-of-their-own/

Enterprise article on the Hawkins presser with great photos also:

http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/ucd-introduces-new-football-coach/

Just out of curiosity, I checked around the Big Sky Football forums to see if there was any conversation by other Big Sky fans about the Hawkins hire. Nothing happening over on the Hornets forum except one post complaining that how their AD is doing nothing while Blue got the job done in one week. A thread on the EWU forum had the most comments and most were saying they thought that Hawkins was an impressive hire for the Aggies.

There were a couple of posts that were pretty funny too: From an EWU fan - "A ZEN master should be a good fit in cuckoo land," and from a Poly fan - "Zen-nut meets cows and such and smart kids/This is D1 football!"

If you look a at Hawk's twitter page you'll see that he muses philosophical quite often and I actually think that's a good thing. We're in for an interesting ride!

https://twitter.com/coachhawk?lang=en

You're right about that agalum. There are quite a few Aggie alums that have deep pockets and I hope this will motivate them to danate and help turn this program around and take it to great heights. There are also quite a few former players and coaches that have gone on to make big bucks. It's time for them to revisit their roots and remember the value that Aggie sports has had their lives and then reach for their wallets and financially help the program that launched their careers.

"...the right place, the right time, the right fit..."

Folks, we've got ourselves the right coach. This is about to get very exciting!

Go Ags!!

Welcome to the boards Fiat Lux! Here's the link to the entire press conference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433FO2DQV-I

The entire press conference is now posted on youtube including the section that got cut out when the live feed went down. Go to the 14:36 mark to watch Hexter introduce Hawkins and the first few minutes of Hawkin's comments that we missed on the live stream. Hawk got really choked up talking about first coming to UCD as a student and what the experience of Aggie football has meant to him. He truly loves UC Davis and Aggie football.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433FO2DQV-I

Wow..energetic, passionate, spontaneous, progressive...Hawk will bring a big dose of momentum to the program that's for sure! He's opinionated and confident and isn't afraid to "tell like he sees it."

He can be fiery and I'm sure he'll ruffle some feathers at times along the way when his passion gets the better of him, but I think he just might be the jolt of energy we need to break out of the lethargy and shake up the status quo in order to get Aggie football back on the fast track to national significance once again.

Crap...wouldn't you know it...the live stream died >:o

Welcome back to the forum oldaggie72!

Congratulations to Kevin Blue as well! Blue gets it; he took the time when he was first hired to explore the unique values and history of Aggie Athletics. He learned about Jim Sochor and listened to his family, current and past coaches, and many others and came to understand what Aggie Pride is all about. You can see that he valued the input of former coaches and players in advising him about choosing a new coach.

Blue is a very impressive young man. I hope he sticks around long enough to see the program return to greatness.

ESPN just broke the story also:

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18160026/uc-davis-aggies-tap-alumnus-dan-hawkins-head-coachalso:

Great write up, 6th. Hawk is coming home!