So The New Megacinemaximus Opened @ 29th St.

After all the whining, (probably rightly so) by restaurants (Laudisio) and stores in the area the 16 screen theater opened on Friday. First order of business for most of the stores? Close at the normal time. Hello? Anyone got a clue about how to run your business? Stop opening at 10am and closing at six. Open at noon, and close at 8, or 9 even. Seems only Starbucks and Panera Bread really get it at this point. And maybe a couple others.

No word on how El Cantante faired at the box office this weekend.

Today On The Pearl St. Mall

Anyone else walk into Quiksilver store on the mall this weekend and wonder, 'what the heck are they selling'? The store on the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica is great. The store in Boulder is all about clothing for freshmen girls and nothing else. It's not surf clothing, it's wannabe surf clothing for girls from Texas. Count me out.

So You Wanna Play Football For Your Dad

Apparently so if you're Cody Hawkins. I played baseball for my dad for 11 years. All the way up to high school. So while I'm not expert, I think I know a little something about what it's like to have yourself singled out by others because of perceived favortism. If anything, at least in my situation it was a lot harder playing for him than others.

Right now it looks like Dan Hawkins is spending some extra time riding Cody to make sure everyone knows he gets the same shake that Nick Nelson does. (That's how it went with me.) It looks like Cody's responding fine, knowing he's going to get a little extra and then some because of the situation. That's the first step toward him having some success. The ability to block out all the rumblings and garbage and just go out and play. Not caring what everyone else thinks is half the battle.

Hawkins has all the tools to play the spot. He's got good mobility, looks like he's making decent decisions, and is really accurate for a guy who's only a redshirt freshman. Looks like he'll be the starter come September 1st at Invesco Field against the Rams.

All Things Normal Crammed Up Against The Mountains

You wander around Boulder, Colorado and you wonder what everyone else is doing living somewhere else. Yes, there's the huge hippie factor, the wannabe cool college students, the homeless led by 'The Captain' living down on the Pearl St. Mall in front of Starbucks every day, and the crazy politics. But ignore it. Just ignore it all for awhile and go for a hike on the Mesa Trail toward The Flatirons, or along the Bobolink Trail, or anywhere else. Instantly, you're removed from all things cement, sound and sensational.

If you've never spent a weekend in Boulder, you should. Whether you can stand the politics or not.

Is CU On The Way Back in College Football?

Might be. Last year's recruiting class was good, but not great. Losing Drew Davis to Oregon had to hurt, but Hawkins snagged Ryan Miller (away from Notre Dame of all places). And now it seems there may be a little bonus based on the arrival of Josh Smith at wide receiver this year. His nephew is Darrell Scott. The nation's number one running back. A guy so coveted he reportedly received over a dozen of offer, by his sophomore year.

And there's this little thing. Last night Hawkins got a verbal commitment from Columbine High's Curtis Cunningham. One of the top five players in the state of Colorado.

I don't know if the Buffs are on their way back right away, but it sure looks like a lot of kids want to play for Hawkins. And that can't be all bad.