Remember this is an election year, the mid-term election year and in Oklahoma there's a governor's race to decide. Gentner Drummond, who has a vested interest put his opinion out there.
This is a no brainer. Hawkins has all the ingredients the Oklahoma State football fans crave. Local, underdog, running back (tailback), and he is as humble as they come these days.
A review of what has gone on this week, politically and in the media, regarding trying to get college athletics out of the Wild West and under some control.
It was only about a decade ago, Oklahoma State nearly got penalized for a low APR in football, now the department, football, and others are setting records for success.