Which is all very inspirational. But Hawkins' comments seemed to imply that even if a freshman or a sophomore is better than a junior or a senior, he'll have to bide his time before getting much lineup time -- and that is, to put it mildly, insane. Football is a meritocracy. The best players belong on the field; they shouldn't have to work their way through some kind of antiquated seniority system before getting their chance. The idea is to win, and if that means giving Scott the ball over a back who's been there a couple of years longer, then do it.
Yes, Scott's had to deal with numerous injuries during his CU time, as Hawkins' dwindling number of apologists continue to emphasize. But if, upon his recovery, he knew he'd be relegated to the bench for arbitrary dues-paying reasons, he was right to fly away from the Hawk.
