Big, Fat OOPS...

Someone threw the Buffalo soldiers into a tizz today with this Internet report:

UCLA: Rick Neuheisel is scheduled to be interviewed by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block for the Bruins' head coach job tonight, sources familiar with the search said. Coach Hawkins interviewed with UCLA on Monday. [emphasis mine] He is very interested in the job and UCLA is going to be able to meet his salary requirements

CU's Rapid Response team went into action very quickly with the following statement from Associate AD David Plati:

We have had numerous inquiries from fans, and this erroneous one line mention has already reached into the recruiting world. And it says only “Coach Hawkins” without mentioning a first name, but in some circles, it is taking on a life of its own.

Either it was innocent in that whoever entered it typed Rick’s name and subconsciously was thinking of Colorado, or it was on purpose in an attempt to throw a monkey wrench into our recruiting.

Regardless, two contacts were made with this website to change it, and no reply or change was forthcoming. We had legal representation contact this site at the request of Athletic Director Mike Bohn to have it changed this afternoon.

Mike, Dan and I assure you that what is claimed in the above highlighted text in regards to “Coach Hawkins” could not be further from the truth. It is our hope that it is righted by the website and that the media does not pursue this as any kind of story, as there is none to pursue. Dan Hawkins is a Colorado Buffalo. Period. [emphasis mine] That may only help serve to accomplish what the author intended. We wanted to address it on our website since the question has come up in recruiting.

Anonymity is the cloak of cowardice someone once said; websites such as this one also gives people freedom to make things up to damage others. That is sad.

Jeez, don't get in the way of CU and Hawk. Looks like he's stickin' around. Hell, looks like we aren't going to let him go...ever. That said, this is a little scary considering recent events.

Slick Rick is heading back to college, huh? Perhaps he's getting tired of Steve McNair's legs giving out on him? Maybe Troy Smith can change his mind...