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Delaney Hawkins grabs Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week: no surprise
Delaney Hawkins grabbed Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week, and honestly, was anyone surprised? The kid has been showing out, and the conference noticed. That's the kind of bright spot you hang onto, especially when the football side of things is making you reach for something stronger than a Rainier.
Because yeah, the Cougar football team is in a rough patch right now. If you've been following along, you know the offense went MIA against Fresno, and Pullman is letting them hear it. The noise is fair. The fix is on us. That's the title of the piece we ran after that dud, and it sums it up: no excuses, just work. The Pac-12 power rankings this week make the gap ahead look like a canyon. But that's a separate conversation.
Right now, this one is about Hawkins. It's about a player who came in and immediately made a difference. That matters. That's the kind of thing that keeps you watching, keeps you showing up. We don't need to pretend the football team isn't struggling to be proud of what Hawkins is doing. Both things can be true.
So congrats to Delaney. Well earned. Go Cougs.
