Cody Hawkins: A Product of Nepotism or the Real Deal?

Cody Hawkins begins his college quarterback career at the University of Colorado today in the biggest game of CU's season, arch-rival Colorado State University. Sure Nebraska and Oklahoma are big rivals, but the rivalry between the University of Colorado and Colorado State is as heated, and sometimes just as bloody, as the legendary feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. Losing to CSU is like Alabama losing to Auburn, it is that big of a deal.

So can Cody keep his perfect record as a starting quarterback going, he is 59-0 as a started dating back to youth league, or will he fall flat on his face and suck like my wife thinks he will? There has been mixed reaction to his being named the starter; some say he is only starting because he is "The Hawk's" son and others think he legitimately earned the starting gig. I have never seen him play, but I have read about him and his backup Nick Nelson and their battle for the starting job for weeks now. I believe he has really earned it and so does the rest of the team, which is the most important thing. I was impressed by his poise under the scrutiny of getting the starting job. He seems really down to earth and knows there is a lot of pressure on him to win. He seems to be just arrogant enough to win and not let it go to his head.

My wife thinks he got the job only because he is the coaches son. She believes his inexperience will be his downfall. Here are a few of her quotes about it:

"Youth League is a lot different from the college ranks"
"He is gonna suck"
"He only got the job because he is the coach's son"
"The QB coach had the final say? Bullshit!

I think he'll get the job done.