If you wanted to see how far redshirt sophomore quarterback Tim Hawkins progressed since his poor spring, Saturday morning's scrimmage wasn't for you. Hawkins looked confused and struggled throughout the 90-play warm-up.
While Hawkins took between 50-60 snaps Saturday morning, only a handful of those plays turned into big gains for the Texas State offense (two passes). Hawkins connected with Corey Scott on a mid-range pass, found Da'Marcus Griggs deep after the defense bailed the offense out with an offsides call on third-and-short and handed the ball to senior running back Karrington Bush who made several defenders miss.
Otherwise, Hawkins had an unremarkable stint.
He should have took advantage of the opportunity to impress the coaches without freshman Tyler Arndt breathing down his neck (Arndt missed the scrimmage due to a family emergency), but the redshirt sophomore failed to capitalize. Hawkins backed down in the face of pressure and forced passes where there wasn't an opening.
The Bobcats' defense, however, looked stout. The front four knocked the offensive line on its heels, the linebackers looked fluid in their movements (whether it be against the run or in coverage) and the secondary batted down countless weak passes.
Back to Hawkins, though, Texas State head coach Brad Wright said after the practice Hawkins is "without a doubt" the starting quarterback for the team. Wright also went on to say Hawkins' mistakes were a product of his inexperience and "...learning what he can and can't do and what he can and can't force in there."
With two weeks remaining until the season opener, it's time for Hawkins to speed up his learning curve or it's going to be a rocky season.
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