BOULDER — While acknowledging that a losing season sometimes “dents” recruiting a bit, Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins said Monday he likes the way things are going.
“We’re slugging it out for a lot of good players,” Hawkins said during his final media luncheon of the season. “A lot (the competition) are good teams.”
Hawkins said he expects to sign a class in the range of 20 to 22 players. According to , Colorado has eight known oral commitments. Those include quarterback, Clark Evans (6-feet-5, 225 pounds) from Los Alamitos, Calif.; two in-state prospects — offensive lineman Jack Harris from Chaparral and Wheat Ridge’s Parker Orms, who is being recruited as a safety; and three players from Texas, an area that has been targeted.
Positions of need include wide receiver and linemen on both sides, Hawkins said. CU assistant coaches already are on the road, and Hawkins is scheduled to leave today for two weeks of recruiting. Signing day is Feb. 4.
“The benefit for us (in recruiting) is, the more that coaches and players and parents are around our people and our staff, the better we feel about that,” Hawkins said. “I think we have a good reputation around the country, and from in-state kids, too. I think people know what we stand for. I think that people know about us. All of that is very, very positive.”
Hawkins addressed a variety of other topics:
Tom Kensler: 303-954-1280 or tkensler@denverpost.com
Editor’s note: This story was corrected on 12/4/2008.
