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Keep your eye on Univ. of Hawaii QB Colt Brennan. Led the nation in yards and TDs last year. Will probably do so again this year. He's completing about 70 percent of his passes. The kid is on fire. Another stellar performance tonight: 400+ yards passing, completed better than 70 percent, 4 TD passes, 1 rushing TD. And one almost costly fumble late. I almost had a heart attack.
He's a surgeon. Too bad he doesn't get the hype people like Brady Quinn do. The kid can play.
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what conference is hawaii in? the new WAC?
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what conference is hawaii in? the new WAC?
Same old WAC. Several teams left about 6 or 7 years ago to form the Mountain West Conference: BYU, Utah, San Diego State, etc. The Texas schools left a couple years ago: UTEP, SMU, Rice.
It's now UH, Boise, Fresno, Nevada, La Tech, San Jose St, Utah St., Idaho, and New Mexico State. Boise and Fresno are in the top 25 every year. UH and Nevada are pretty good every year. The rest are average-to-bad.
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Keep your eye on Univ. of Hawaii QB Colt Brennan.
Why? Does he have a cute little tushy? That's the only reason to watch football as far as I'm concerned. :)
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Why? Does he have a cute little tushy? That's the only reason to watch football as far as I'm concerned. :)
I wouldn't know, but he throws up a lot on the field, hijacker.
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I wouldn't know, but he throws up a lot on the field, hijacker.
What? ...the thread is entitled College Football Fans isn't it?.
If not for all those cute little tushies on those college guys,
...there'd be no other reason to call me a college football fan.
{pssst} - I'm just keepin' it real :P
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I bet he can't wait to join Timmy Chang in the NFL Europe. Passing stats at Hawaii have always been bloated because
1. they pass the ball 50 times a game
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2. they play in the WAC where nobody plays defence
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I bet he can't wait to join Timmy Chang in the NFL Europe. Passing stats at Hawaii have always been bloated because
1. they pass the ball 50 times a game
and
2. they play in the WAC where nobody plays defence
1. Hawaii ran the option before June Jones joined the program, so they hardly ever threw the ball. That pretty much tells me you know nothing about Univ. of Hawaii football.
2. You have obviously never watched Colt play, particularly this season.
3. You're right, there aren't a ton of defensive players in the NFL from the WAC. [sarcasm]
4. UH didn't win by seven points last night after Nevada had first and goal at the 3 yard line. Four straight plays. Defense won the game.
At least two of our seniors will probably play on Sundays: DE Ikaika Alama-Francis and FS Leonard Peters. Both studs.
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At least two of our seniors will probably play on Sundays: DE Ikaika Alama-Francis and FS Leonard Peters. Both studs.
Indeed! Both of these kids will be playing on Sundays next fall. Alama-Francis is relentless! :o
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Indeed! Both of these kids will be playing on Sundays next fall. Alama-Francis is relentless! :o
He is. He could be a beast. He's a converted basketball player. This is only his third year playing football. He's 6'5" (or 6'6" depending on who you believe), 290, and lean. Runs a 4.6-4.7 40. One publication had him ranked 12th or 13th in the country among DEs coming into the season.
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1. Hawaii ran the option before June Jones joined the program, so they hardly ever threw the ball. That pretty much tells me you know nothing about Univ. of Hawaii football.
2. You have obviously never watched Colt play, particularly this season.
3. You're right, there aren't a ton of defensive players in the NFL from the WAC. [sarcasm]
4. UH didn't win by seven points last night after Nevada had first and goal at the 3 yard line. Four straight plays. Defense won the game.
At least two of our seniors will probably play on Sundays: DE Ikaika Alama-Francis and FS Leonard Peters. Both studs.
June Jones has been there throwing the ball around for almost a decade. how far back do you want to go? Your QB is a product of your program. He'll be another Timmy Chang. Put up monster numbers in a weak conference. He probably wouldn't even start at most BCS conference schools.
Beating Nevada by 7. wow. monster win
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June Jones has been there throwing the ball around for almost a decade. how far back do you want to go? Your QB is a product of your program. He'll be another Timmy Chang. Put up monster numbers in a weak conference. He probably wouldn't even start at most BCS conference schools.
Beating Nevada by 7. wow. monster win
June has been here eight years, but that has nothing to do with the fact you don't know anything about the program. How many UH games have you watched?
Not every QB in the system is created equal. Timmy was very good. He has an NFL arm, can make all the throws, but may not have what it takes between the ears. He did very well in NFL Europe and almost made the Eagles roster this year. Had a meltdown game in the last preseason game that sealed his fate (along with the Eagles picking up A.J. Feely).
Colt went to Mater Dei in California, one of the powerhouse schools in California, and to Colorado for a year before he got into trouble, then a year at Saddleback JC. I won't waste my time talking about Colt throwing TDs against USC, at Michigan State, at Alabama, at Boise, etc., because you've never seen the kid play. I think he's playing as well as any QB in the country. He certainly is playing as well as anyone by the numbers. I think he's the best QB we've ever had at UH.
I have debates with people like you on occasion. Same old song and dance: "the WAC is a weak conference, they don't play defense, blah blah blah. Oh and by the way I've never seen them play." ::)
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A quote from someone who has actually watched Colt play:
A: The five should be Heisman candidates that aren’t:
1. Rutgers RB Ray Rice, Soph. – 2nd in the nation in rushing and tied with Wolfe and Clemson’s James Davis with 11 rushing touchdowns.
2. Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart, Soph. – Among the top rushers with at least 30 carries, only Wolfe is averaging more yards per carry (9.88) than Stewart and his 7.88 per try. Despite struggling through an ankle problem, he ran for 144 yards against Oklahoma and 142 against Arizona State.
3. Missouri QB Chase Daniel, Soph. – His team is unbeaten going into the showdown with Texas Tech, and he’s throwing well with 13 touchdown passes and only four interceptions to go along with 130 rushing yards and three scores. Now he needs a win over a team with a pulse.
4. Ian Johnson, RB Boise State, Soph. – Seven yards per carry, fifth in the nation in rushing, and the main man on a possible BCS team.
5. Colt Brennan, QB Hawaii, Jr. – Brennan’s not Troy Smith, but watch his first five games and you’ll think he could be the nation’s best quarterback. It’s not just the system; he’s that good as the top player in the top 20 in passing in yards per attempt and yards per completion.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/576321.html
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From June Jones yesterday:
Brennan lauded:
A few hours after Colt Brennan was named WAC offensive player of the week, Jones said he's the best at his position in the nation.
"I really can't imagine another quarterback in the country better than him right now," Jones said. "Is there somebody more talented? Maybe. But they're not playing in the system and doing what he's doing and proving it every week."
Brennan moved past Garrett Gabriel into second on UH's all-time passing-yardage list with a season-high 419 yards. He completed 36 of 47 passes with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/10/sports/story01.html
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I just want to say: I love that Aloha Stadium! Coolest place ever in that parking lot..... Food is great everywhere....the people are awesome!
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I just want to say: I love that Aloha Stadium! Coolest place ever in that parking lot..... Food is great everywhere....the people are awesome!
It is a great spot. We also got field turf a couple years ago. They're putting in new seats too. There are usually nice trades (except for this past Saturday night. I was sweating bullets for hours).
You're right about the food and the people. I eat garlic fries at every game.
The only bad thing about the stadium is not enough people go. We've been barely averaging about 30,000 in a 50,000 seat stadium.
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I bet he can't wait to join Timmy Chang in the NFL Europe. Passing stats at Hawaii have always been bloated because
1. they pass the ball 50 times a game
and
2. they play in the WAC where nobody plays defence
Dude #1 is 100% right
#2 is full of bullshit... boise state is one of the best teams per size of school in the nation...small school always ranked plus we got the smurf turf.... dude boise state is gonna be a team to reckon with and i predict you see them in the fiesta bowl this year since TCU lost it will all depend on if BSU beats fresno this year and we stay undefeated CHECK OUT BRAD LAU the FB for boise state.. DUDE is THE SHIT..... and he's my best friend from high school... Kid put up 2500 lbs his senior year in 4 lifts. had 21 inch biceps and ran a 4.4 40 yd dash.... KID IS A F*CKING BEAST AND TOOK 2 YEARS TO GO ON A MORMAN MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA...
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Dude #1 is 100% right
#2 is full of bullshit... boise state is one of the best teams per size of school in the nation...small school always ranked plus we got the smurf turf.... dude boise state is gonna be a team to reckon with and i predict you see them in the fiesta bowl this year since TCU lost it will all depend on if BSU beats fresno this year and we stay undefeated CHECK OUT BRAD LAU the FB for boise state.. DUDE is THE SHIT..... and he's my best friend from high school... Kid put up 2500 lbs his senior year in 4 lifts. had 21 inch biceps and ran a 4.4 40 yd dash.... KID IS A F*CKING BEAST AND TOOK 2 YEARS TO GO ON A MORMAN MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA...
Actually #1 is not right. They don't pass the ball 50 times a game. More like 35 or 40. :) We're actually averaging a little over 100 yards rushing a game. We had nearly 200 yards rushing on Saturday night. Attempts don't always equal production. Colt has fewer attempts than Brady Quinn, but has thrown for more yards and more TDs.
Don't know anything about Lau, but Ian Johnson is the workhorse at Boise. He's one of the leading rushers in the country. Their FB doesn't get many carries.
Looks like Boise is on track to run the table, but I wouldn't hold my breath on a BCS bid. Just look how Arkansas leapfrogged Boise in the rankings after beating Auburn, despite the fact Arkansas was unranked the week before.
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Your right Lau doesnt get many carries but with his size the kid is a great blocking fullback and about every 3 or 4 carries you hear them say something about a block that old Lau put on someone... he runs lineman over like its just practice and linebackers should just run the other way and save themselves the embarresment. Yeah they are saying that if Boise St. goes undefeated this year which is highly likely then they will more then likely get the bid to play in the fiesta. TCU was the first choice out of non confrence teams but they lost already this year which opened the door for the broncos.... And lord knows i gotta give props to the rest of the broncos, as they all play there asses off.
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Your right Lau doesnt get many carries but with his size the kid is a great blocking fullback and about every 3 or 4 carries you hear them say something about a block that old Lau put on someone... he runs lineman over like its just practice and linebackers should just run the other way and save themselves the embarresment. Yeah they are saying that if Boise St. goes undefeated this year which is highly likely then they will more then likely get the bid to play in the fiesta. TCU was the first choice out of non confrence teams but they lost already this year which opened the door for the broncos.... And lord knows i gotta give props to the rest of the broncos, as they all play there asses off.
They're an outstanding football team. I heard that 100 percent of their players participate in the voluntary offseason workout program. That is amazing.
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agreed all they do is pass the ball, although i think timmy could have done bette rif he went to a diff school, wldnt have had teh record but maybe be playing pro. we went to high school together and he was unreal then, but i guess throwing the ball up and praying dosent do well in pro
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They're an outstanding football team. I heard that 100 percent of their players participate in the voluntary offseason workout program. That is amazing.
Yeah they all do show up and its volountary.... That is one thing i love about Boise St. no one bleieves they are to good and they all play teamball. One of my top reasons there my favorite team and the fact that im from boise and i played all my high school home games on the smurf turf... A couple of my other high school buddies play on the team to... But yeah i say boise st.. goes somewhere in the the top 15 by the end of the year.. i doubt you see anything higher then 10 because of confrence and also who would vote a team from Idaho higher then 10th in the nation but if we perform the way we are for the next 4 years i believe you will see a change in confrence and also a higher ranking nationaly then 10th but only time will tell..
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Yeah they all do show up and its volountary.... That is one thing i love about Boise St. no one bleieves they are to good and they all play teamball. One of my top reasons there my favorite team and the fact that im from boise and i played all my high school home games on the smurf turf... A couple of my other high school buddies play on the team to... But yeah i say boise st.. goes somewhere in the the top 15 by the end of the year.. i doubt you see anything higher then 10 because of confrence and also who would vote a team from Idaho higher then 10th in the nation but if we perform the way we are for the next 4 years i believe you will see a change in confrence and also a higher ranking nationaly then 10th but only time will tell..
Hey truth or fiction: birds fly onto the field at full speed and die because they think the blue turf is water?
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Hey truth or fiction: birds fly onto the field at full speed and die because they think the blue turf is water?
In my 3 years playing there and all the games i've been to i've personally never seen it, but i have heard this rumor to.... I believe it is just a rumor... how many regular birds can you think of that dive bomb water. And the campus and football field are right next to the boise river... but what i can tell you is that opponents drive in there and rush the field only to rush themselves to their own massacre......
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In my 3 years playing there and all the games i've been to i've personally never seen it, but i have heard this rumor to.... I believe it is just a rumor... how many regular birds can you think of that dive bomb water. And the campus and football field are right next to the boise river... but what i can tell you is that opponents drive in there and rush the field only to rush themselves to their own massacre......
lol. ;D Thanks. UH almost rolled away with a victory a few weeks ago. So close. I think last year's loss to Boise at Aloha Stadium was the most disappointing loss of the year for me (and we lost a lot of games last year). :'( I think we'll beat you guys next year in Hawaii, if Colt comes back.
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The Boise St. UH game is always a good one. I love some of the matches that come out of the wac.... The guys all play with a ton of intensity and they play even harded when they are on national T.V. some of these colleges that play every week on national T.V. i think they kind of start to loose interest as to the guys who rarely play nationally they believe that it might be a thier one shot to show what they got. And one more thing to add Boise St. has had some great coaches in the last 15 years.....
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we'lll agree to disagree beach bum. maybe this guy proves me wrong. good luck to him, but you will never convince me that the WAC conference is anywhere near the BCS conferences in talent week in and week out.
Boise State is a solid team and does really well at home, but everyone saw what happened when they left the smurf turf and travelled to Athens to play Georgia last year.
If they do run the table they will surely be in the top 12 BCS standings and i believe that gives them an automatic bearth into one of the BCS games. (remember there is an extra game this year. 10 bcs spots instead of 8)
of course June Jones is going to be raving about his own QB. what coach wouldn't. and watch what you read from the guys at CFN.com they have Missouri at #8 in their rankings. ::) i wouldn't put alot of stock into what they say a majority of the time
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we'lll agree to disagree beach bum. maybe this guy proves me wrong. good luck to him, but you will never convince me that the WAC conference is anywhere near the BCS conferences in talent week in and week out.
Boise State is a solid team and does really well at home, but everyone saw what happened when they left the smurf turf and travelled to Athens to play Georgia last year.
If they do run the table they will surely be in the top 12 BCS standings and i believe that gives them an automatic bearth into one of the BCS games. (remember there is an extra game this year. 10 bcs spots instead of 8)
of course June Jones is going to be raving about his own QB. what coach wouldn't. and watch what you read from the guys at CFN.com they have Missouri at #8 in their rankings. ::) i wouldn't put alot of stock into what they say a majority of the time
Canadian I never said the WAC was on the same level as some BCS conferences. What I have a problem with is discounting outstanding play solely based on a supposed "weak" conference. For example, the MAC has three starting QBs in the NFL right now: Pennington, Leftwich, and Roethlisberger. The WAC has a starting QB, a Super Bowl winning QB, and several backups (Carr, Dilfer, Rattay, etc.). The WAC puts lots of defensive players in the NFL every single year. UH has several: LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (sp?) starting for the Rams, LB Jeff Ulbrich starting for the Niners, DE Travis LaBoy starting for the Titans, DT Isaac Sopoaga in the rotation with SF. We have more than that on offense currently playing in the NFL. Our kids are playing against NFL caliber players. No the majority are not the "blue chip" players that flock to USC, Florida, and Notre Dame, but they aren't Division IAA players either.
I don't think every player who puts up numbers is necessarily a great player or will play at the next level, but I know talent when I see it. That's why I'm not surprised at all that Ashley Lelie, who was one of the most dominant college WRs I've ever seen, led the NFL in yards per catch the past two seasons. I'm not surprised Chad "Mighty Mouse" Owens is the starting punt returner for the Jags. He returned 5 punts for TDs his senior year at UH. He scored 5 TDs EACH against Michigan State and Northwestern, then earned MVP in the East-West Shrine game. I could go on, but you get my drift.
Like I said at the start of this thread, keep your eye on Colt. I didn't say he would be Joe Montana, but I do believe he is the real deal.
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we'lll agree to disagree beach bum. maybe this guy proves me wrong. good luck to him, but you will never convince me that the WAC conference is anywhere near the BCS conferences in talent week in and week out.
Boise State is a solid team and does really well at home, but everyone saw what happened when they left the smurf turf and travelled to Athens to play Georgia last year.
If they do run the table they will surely be in the top 12 BCS standings and i believe that gives them an automatic bearth into one of the BCS games. (remember there is an extra game this year. 10 bcs spots instead of 8)
of course June Jones is going to be raving about his own QB. what coach wouldn't. and watch what you read from the guys at CFN.com they have Missouri at #8 in their rankings. ::) i wouldn't put alot of stock into what they say a majority of the time
Okay well im glad i might have changed your opinion about the WAC..... Boise St. is a great home team, Even though i am a huge fan, and hate to admit this i believe firmly that the color of the field does give us a huge edge... I've played on the field a lot in high school and one of the teams that i played for we wore blue... And our opponents had a hella of a time when we played in our blues on the big blue... It is truly a great pyschological advantage.... Yeah the georgia game wasnt a good game for the broncs.... But we shall see where we stand and how we fare in the bowl game this year but i'm bleeding boise st. blue till i die...
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beach bum
i saw in another thread that you stated you played football at UH? what years did you play?
what's your opinion on the whole nickname change?
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beach bum
i saw in another thread that you stated you played football at UH? what years did you play?
what's your opinion on the whole nickname change?
I graduated from UH but didn't play there. I played on the mainland before coming to UH. We ran the option too. Or the wishbone as they called it then. But I guess I'm dating myself. :) I'm just a season ticket holder who has seen pretty much every game they've played for years.
I think the name change was a terrific idea. June Jones not only changed the nickname, he changed the logo on the helmet (got rid of the rainbow) and changed the uniforms (all black at home, white with silver helmets on the road). He even got rid of the Hawaii 5-0 as the pregame warm up song and had some guy compose a warrior chant. That one had to grow on me. It all caused quite a ruckus with the old-timers, but they got over it. June has been very good for the program.
Jerry Glanville is in his second year as DC. He's doing a great job too. He has those boys flying around. I hope he stays for a while.
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People are going to have to start paying attention to Colt Brennan:
UH's Brennan WAC Offensive Player of Week again
Advertiser Staff
University of Hawaii junior quarterback Colt Brennan was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.
Brennan completed 32 of 39 passes for 409 yards and five touchdowns in leading the Warriors to a 68-37 road victory over Fresno State Saturday.He also rushed for 43 net yards while playing just three quarters as UH built a 62-23 lead.
Four of Brennan's passes were dropped and another was batted down at the line of scrimmage.
Brennan also received the WAC honor the previous week when he led UH to a 41-34 victory over Nevada.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Oct/16/br/br3597416082.html
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does UH have a similar offense to Texas Tech? I'm trying to remember, but it's been about four years since i watched a Hawaii game.
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does UH have a similar offense to Texas Tech? I'm trying to remember, but it's been about four years since i watched a Hawaii game.
Pretty much the same. I think Texas Tech calls theirs the "spread," but it's still 3 or 4 WRs, single back, no TE.
When you have a WR group as talented as ours, a RB like Nate Ilaoa who is very good, and a QB who is unconscious like Colt, the offense is very difficult to stop. I don't think any of our remaining games our nationally televised, but we close with Purdue and Oregon State. Not sure if you can pick those up where you are, but you should try and check them out. Very good football team. An NFL scout said on Saturday that we have the hardest hitting team on the west coast.
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Pretty much the same. I think Texas Tech calls theirs the "spread," but it's still 3 or 4 WRs, single back, no TE.
When you have a WR group as talented as ours, a RB like Nate Ilaoa who is very good, and a QB who is unconscious like Colt, the offense is very difficult to stop. I don't think any of our remaining games our nationally televised, but we close with Purdue and Oregon State. Not sure if you can pick those up where you are, but you should try and check them out. Very good football team. An NFL scout said on Saturday that we have the hardest hitting team on the west coast.
Hey BEACH he must've then stated that boise st. was following close behind.... was a little disappointed in the game yesterday, with my boys.. but we still got the win and moving up still in ranking so cant complain to hard, i just expected a lil bigger point differance than what i saw.... how'd your boys hold up this week...
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Hey BEACH he must've then stated that boise st. was following close behind.... was a little disappointed in the game yesterday, with my boys.. but we still got the win and moving up still in ranking so cant complain to hard, i just expected a lil bigger point differance than what i saw.... how'd your boys hold up this week...
New Mexico State is actually putting up more yards and points than almost anyone in the country. We play them this weekend. Might be a shootout.
We pounded Fresno State 68-37. At Fresno. That was saaweeeet!! ;D They blew us out two years at Fresno 70-14. Really rubbed our noses in it, trying an onside kick when they already had 50+ points on the board. We really kicked their butts this time. Scored 28 in the first quarter. It wasn't even as close as the final score. They scored two meaningless TDs in the fourth against our second string players. Our players did the haka on the bulldog logo after the game. ;D
We're actually rooting for Boise to get a BCS bid. That would be good for the conference. Plus we'd make some money too.
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I'm glad to see UH doing well. I have many friends and family who are alumni and my cousin is married to a former UH football player.
Me, I am a Buckeye fan.
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what is the deal with fresno state? supposed to be top 3 in the conference, then they lose to friggin' Utah State and then get hammered by 30 points at home (which you said could have been more)
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They lost their swagger. It's not the same team that gave USC everything it could handle last year. They have routinely played "big conference" schools tough every year. A major part of their demise is their QB play. He was not very good. I think he finally lost his job this past weekend. I think their RB (who we knocked out of the game) was in the top ten in rushing in the country coming into the game.
Fresno goes to LSU and Boise the next two weeks. It will be a long season for the Bulldogs.
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Colt Brennan is still unconscious. Another 5 TDs in only 3 quarters. He hasn't thrown a pick in about 4 or 5 games. Completing 74 percent of his passes. Best in the country. Thirty-three TD passes. Best in the country. Only 5 picks. Third in passing yards. Highest efficiency rating in the country.
What is almost as impressive is our D is hitting like I've never seen before. They are just laying fools out! Knocked out three players last night. For the season, we've knocked 10 running back and 6 QBs out of the game. Incredible.
We have two sophomore MLBs who are going to be a force IMO: Solomon Elimimian and Adam Leonard. I think they both have the potential to play on Sundays. I wanted to give them both hugs after a few hits last night. Almost got me a little choked up. It was beautiful. :)
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Getting noticed:
UH quarterback Colt Brennan is slowly starting to get some national attention.
In ESPN.com's Heisman poll of analysts, including former players and coaches, Brennan received one fourth-place and two fifth-place votes this week, putting him in an eighth-place tie. Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith received all 15 first-place votes.
The others ahead of Brennan are (in order) Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, West Virginia running back Steve Slaton, Rutgers running back Ray Rice, Michigan running back Mike Hart, West Virginia quarterback Pat White and Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn, Jr.
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What do you guys think of the BC eagles? College football is not to huge around here because of the Pats, Sox, Bruins and celtics. College hockey is big here becuase of teams like NEU, BC and BU being right in the city also. The Eagles have a large following but not like in places like Cali or Texas.
I know they are not on the level of teams like Michigan and USC. But what they have done with the personal they have seems pretty impressive.
What do you guys think?
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1. doug flutie
2. BC always plays good teams well . . . ask Miami. I think any college football fan anywhere is always conscious that the Eagles can always pull the upset . . . but you're right, they're not in the Michigan USC league.
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the irish have the hardest schedule out of any tem, usc 's schedule is a joke
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the irish have the hardest schedule out of any tem, usc 's schedule is a joke
yeah, that's what they said the year they played Michigan with its serious schedule in the Rose bowl . . . and kicked their asses.
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the irish have the hardest schedule out of any tem, usc 's schedule is a joke
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Notre Dame Schedule:
09/02/06 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA W, 14-10
09/09/06 vs. Penn State Notre Dame Stadium W, 41-17
09/16/06 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium L, 47-21
09/23/06 at Michigan State East Lansing, MI W, 40-37
09/30/06 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium W, 35-21
10/07/06 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium W, 31-10
10/21/06 vs. UCLA Notre Dame Stadium W, 20-17
10/28/06 vs. Navy Baltimore, MD W, 38-14
11/04/06 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium 2:30 p.m. ET
11/11/06 at Air Force Colorado Springs, CO 4:00 p.m. ET
11/18/06 vs. Army Notre Dame Stadium 2:30 p.m. ET
11/25/06 at USC Los Angeles, CA
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the irish have the hardest schedule out of any tem, usc 's schedule is a joke
are you drunk? notre dame's schedule is a joke. usc's OOC schedule is @ Arkansas, vs. Nebraska, and vs. Notre Dame. i don't think anyone in the country played a tougher OOC schedule. say what you want about the PAC 10, but nobody can say anything about USC's scheduling this year.
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What do you guys think of the BC eagles? College football is not to huge around here because of the Pats, Sox, Bruins and celtics. College hockey is big here becuase of teams like NEU, BC and BU being right in the city also. The Eagles have a large following but not like in places like Cali or Texas.
I know they are not on the level of teams like Michigan and USC. But what they have done with the personal they have seems pretty impressive.
What do you guys think?
BC is a solid team. the ACC is strange this year. no real front runner and the traditional powers (miami, FSU) are in the dumps. the loss to NC State must really bug the Eagles now because NC State hasn't looked very good lately, but if BC wins out they will be in the ACC title game and be looking at a potential BCS Bowl. their OOC schedule is a joke this year though and because they are not a traditional power they are lacking that big time win that would boost them up in the polls
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usc gets handed gifts every year, look at the usc irish game last year
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usc gets handed gifts every year, look at the usc irish game last year
wow thanks for your 2 posts. they really added alot to this thread. any more words of wisdom for us? ::)
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From Fox Sports (top ten Heisman candidates):
Heisman Watch: Week 9
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8. QB Colt Brennan, Hawaii
Brennan's staggering numbers are beginning to resonate off the Islands and on to the mainland, where voters reside. His production has been staggering, bringing David Klingler's single-season record of 54 touchdown passes within reach with five games remaining. Oh, and just in case voters believe Brennan is merely a chucker or a stat compiler, he's also on pace to shatter Shaun King's single-season mark for passing efficiency.
Last Week: 31-of-38 for 333 yards and 5 TDs – 5 carries for 63 yards (Idaho)
This Week: at Utah State
2006 Season: 230-of-311 for 2,934 yards, 33 TDs and 5 INTs – 45 carries for 194 yards and 2 TDs
Barometer: Rising
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5746512
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From Fox Sports (top ten Heisman candidates):
Heisman Watch: Week 9
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8. QB Colt Brennan, Hawaii
Brennan's staggering numbers are beginning to resonate off the Islands and on to the mainland, where voters reside. His production has been staggering, bringing David Klingler's single-season record of 54 touchdown passes within reach with five games remaining. Oh, and just in case voters believe Brennan is merely a chucker or a stat compiler, he's also on pace to shatter Shaun King's single-season mark for passing efficiency.
Last Week: 31-of-38 for 333 yards and 5 TDs – 5 carries for 63 yards (Idaho)
This Week: at Utah State
2006 Season: 230-of-311 for 2,934 yards, 33 TDs and 5 INTs – 45 carries for 194 yards and 2 TDs
Barometer: Rising
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5746512
BUT HE PLAYS IN THE WAC!!!!!!!!
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BUT HE PLAYS IN THE WAC!!!!!!!!
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;D I know I know. Hey ESPN is going to televise the UH/Oregon State game. Try and watch.
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Why? Does he have a cute little tushy? That's the only reason to watch football as far as I'm concerned. :)
Jag, tell us something we don't already know. ;)
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;D I know I know. Hey ESPN is going to televise the UH/Oregon State game. Try and watch.
i wish i could, but we don't get espn up here. does the WAC have any sort of tv contract down there? do you get any games on fox sports net?
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Univ. of Hawaii always has a very pass oriented attack. Plug any decent decent passer into that system and he will have 400+ yard passing games. Steve Young stunk in the USFL and with Tampa Bay. All of the sudden he was in Bill Walsh's system as a 49er and he doesn't miss a beat taking over for Joe Montana.
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i wish i could, but we don't get espn up here. does the WAC have any sort of tv contract down there? do you get any games on fox sports net?
No ESPN? Dude. How do you survive? The WAC had a TV contract with ESPN. That contract went to the Mountain West (the old WAC defectors).
Another ho hum day at the office for Colt today: 18-29, 413 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT. In three quarters.
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Univ. of Hawaii always has a very pass oriented attack. Plug any decent decent passer into that system and he will have 400+ yard passing games. Steve Young stunk in the USFL and with Tampa Bay. All of the sudden he was in Bill Walsh's system as a 49er and he doesn't miss a beat taking over for Joe Montana.
No they haven't. They ran the option before June became head coach. Have you seen Colt play?
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No they haven't. They ran the option before June became head coach. Have you seen Colt play?
My 17 year old tells me he is the real deal. He is only 6'3", 190 pounds. He has to fill out a bit.
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No they haven't. They ran the option before June became head coach.
They didn't run the west coast offense when Fred von Appen was head coach?
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My 17 year old tells me he is the real deal. He is only 6'3", 190 pounds. He has to fill out a bit.
He's around 200 pounds. He needs to add another 15 pounds. I think he'll play on Sundays. Definitely the real deal. Very accurate. Mobile. Strong arm. He may throw one bad pass a game. Maybe. Almost every ball is on the money and hits the receiver in stride. Our boys dropped about 4 or 5 balls today, including 1 potential TD pass. He was completing 74 percent of his passes coming into today's game. If not for the drops, he'd be around 80 percent. And if he hadn't sat out the 4th quarter of about 3 games now, he'd have close to 50 TDs already. He has 39 TDS and 6 INTs on the season. We still have 4 games left. Some records will be broken.
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They didn't run the west coast offense when Fred von Appen was head coach?
lol! ;D They didn't run any offense when that terd ran our team into the ground. We were 0-12 his last year. Brutal. Seemed like every game would open with the opposing team running the kickoff back for a TD. :'( June took the same players and went 9-3 the following year, the largest turn around in DI-A history (at least at the time).
But to answer your question, I think we did run some version of the West Coast offense under Fred Von Crappen.
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He's around 200 pounds. He needs to add another 15 pounds. I think he'll play on Sundays. Definitely the real deal. Very accurate. Mobile. Strong arm. He may throw one bad pass a game. Maybe. Almost every ball is on the money and hits the receiver in stride. Our boys dropped about 4 or 5 balls today, including 1 potential TD pass. He was completing 74 percent of his passes coming into today's game. If not for the drops, he'd be around 80 percent. And if he hadn't sat out the 4th quarter of about 3 games now, he'd have close to 50 TDs already. He has 39 TDS and 6 INTs on the season. We still have 4 games left. Some records will be broken.
39 TDS and only being picked off 6 times. I am watching Wake Forest - BC right now. Oh, as far as Colt being a legit NFL prospect at QB and not having to be moved to another position like DB or WR we better consult the legendary football talent evaluator- PUMPSTER!
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lol! ;D They didn't run any offense when that terd ran our team into the ground. We were 0-12 his last year. Brutal. Seemed like every game would open with the opposing team running the kickoff back for a TD. :'( June took the same players and went 9-3 the following year, the largest turn around in DI-A history (at least at the time).
But to answer your question, I think we did run some version of the West Coast offense under Fred Von Crappen.
I always wondered why June Jones didn't get any other head coaching jobs in the NFL or at least an offensive coordinators position?
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Univ. of Hawaii always has a very pass oriented attack. Plug any decent decent passer into that system and he will have 400+ yard passing games. Steve Young stunk in the USFL and with Tampa Bay. All of the sudden he was in Bill Walsh's system as a 49er and he doesn't miss a beat taking over for Joe Montana.
we already went over this at the top of the thread. beach bum is slowly converting us into Colt believers.
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I always wondered why June Jones didn't get any other head coaching jobs in the NFL or at least an offensive coordinators position?
He turned down the head coaching job with the Chargers to coach UH. We're lucky to have him. I always knew when he got the horses he would put an awesome product on the field. He's a terrific coach.
Jerry Glanville is our DC. ;D His second year. It took him a year and an infusion talent, but we no longer have the worst defense in all of college football. Several NFL scouts have called UH the hardest hitting team on the west coast.
We just accepted a bid to play in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Christmas eve.
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we already went over this at the top of the thread. beach bum is slowly converting us into Colt believers.
;D
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He turned down the head coaching job with the Chargers to coach UH. We're lucky to have him. I always knew when he got the horses he would put an awesome product on the field. He's a terrific coach.
Jerry Glanville is our DC. ;D His second year. It took him a year and an infusion talent, but we no longer have the worst defense in all of college football. Several NFL scouts have called UH the hardest hitting team on the west coast.
We just accepted a bid to play in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Christmas eve.
Wasn't June Jones Glanville's offensive coordinator in Atlanta? Then Jones became head coach IIRC?
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Wasn't June Jones Glanville's offensive coordinator in Atlanta? Then Jones became head coach IIRC?
Something like that. Then June went to SD as the offensive coordinator.
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Another one bites the dust. :)
Another KO: By Glanville's accounting, UH knocked a seventh running back out of a game this season when USU's Marcus Cross left with an injury in the first half.
The Aggies' leading rusher carried seven times for 9 yards. He was replaced by Antraun McDaniel, who went for 43 yards on 12 carries.
"He got hit and we had to pull him," USU coach Brent Guy said of Cross, who had rushed for at least 60 yards in the past five games. "He got hit in the head."
Outside linebacker Brad Kalilimoku landed the knockout hit on Cross, sticking him for a 2-yard loss on an option play midway through the second quarter.
"(No.) 4 is a great back, and he didn't last long," Glanville said. "It's an accumulation. It ain't one single hit."
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Colt is the National Player of the Week on offense:
New Haven, Conn. – Hawai'i junior quarterback Colt Brennan has been named the National Offensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation following his performance against Utah State on Saturday.
Brennan completed 18-of-29 passes for 413 yards and six touchdowns as Hawai'i defeated Utah State, 63-10. Brennan threw scoring tosses of 29, 13, 60, 35, 12 and 18 yards increasing his season total to 39, a school record. Brennan has thrown for five or more touchdowns in six games this season. It was the seventh straight victory for the Warriors, now 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the WAC.
http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=676333
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Colt is the National Player of the Week on offense:
New Haven, Conn. – Hawai'i junior quarterback Colt Brennan has been named the National Offensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation following his performance against Utah State on Saturday.
I go to the Walter Camp dinner every year. Met a lot of guys who had great careers in the NFL.
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No ESPN? Dude. How do you survive? The WAC had a TV contract with ESPN. That contract went to the Mountain West (the old WAC defectors).
Another ho hum day at the office for Colt today: 18-29, 413 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT. In three quarters.
:o
The put a serious beatdown on Utah State this past weekend! :o
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"Colt Brennan completed 27 of 40 passes for 406 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 60 yards and another score. For the sixth time this season, he did not play in the fourth quarter. Instead, he spent the final minutes signing autographs and posing for cell-phone pictures.
And picture this: Brennan now has 43 touchdown passes in 10 games; last year, the Warriors scored 48 touchdowns in 12 games. Brennan is within reach of David Klingler's NCAA single-season record of 54 TD passes, set in 1990."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061112/SPORTS0201/611120378/1032
I actually thought he was a little off (by his standards). Missed a couple WRs. Had about 3 dropped passes (including 1 TD pass). The INT wasn't his fault. Bess ran the wrong route and then slipped.
If you want to see an example of what our D has been doing, click on the link and look at 7 guys tackling one guy. It's beautiful!
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Well, he played almost an entire game for the first time in weeks. Another stellar performance. We dropped about 3 or 4 passes, including a TD pass. He should have had 6 TD passes.
More big hits by our D. I love this team.
Hawaii 54, San Jose State 17
Nov. 19, 2006
HONOLULU (AP) -Colt Brennan passed for 402 yards and five touchdowns as Hawaii rolled to its eighth straight victory by beating San Jose State 54-17 on Saturday night.
Nate Ilaoa had 100 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving for the Warriors (9-2, 7-1 Western Athletic Conference) who kept alive their hopes for a WAC title. Hawaii needs No. 13 Boise State to lose next week to Nevada for a share of the conference championship.
Hawaii racked up 568 yards of offense while holding San Jose State to 192.
The Spartans (6-4, 3-3) kept it competitive until the Brennan broke the game open in the second half with four straight touchdown passes.
Brennan, who also had a rushing touchdown, completed 28-of-39 passes. He now has 48 TD passes this season and is six shy of tying the NCAA season mark of 54 held by Houston's David Klingler in 1990.
Besides Hawaii's top-ranked offense, its defense also stepped up big.
Hawaii forced turnovers, recorded four sacks and held running back Yonus Davis to a season-low 29 yards on 14 carries. He entered the game averaging 101.3 yards a game and more than 7 yards a carry.
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7 tds in 3 games. the record will be his. i wonder which purdue and oregon state teams will show up. purdue hasn't looked very good this year and oregon state was smacked by Boise State early in the year, but then upset USC.
who does Hawaii get in their bowl game?
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Purdue apparently has problems defending the pass. Could be a long night for the Boilermakers. They apparently have a very good DE.
I think UH will be favored in both the Purdue and Oregon State games. This is the best offense I've seen in years. A real machine. Nate Ilaoa is probably as important as Colt Brennan. A 255 pound RB who runs like he's 200 pounds. Our D is playing great football. It is possible we can run the table and finish 12-2. We should crack the top 25 today.
We get the sixth place team in the PAC-10 in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Looks like it might be UCLA.
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UH now ranked 25th. Sweet. ;D
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UH's Brennan named finalist for national QB award
Advertiser Staff
University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan Tuesday was named one of the three finalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award that honors the top college quarterback.
Notre Dame's Brady Quinn and Ohio State's Troy Smith, both seniors, are the other finalists, officials announced.
The original watch list had 34 players and was trimmed to 18 semifinalists earlier this month.
The winner will be announced Dec. 7 on ESPN in Orlando, Fla., and be feted Feb. 19 in Fort Worth, Texas. Award officials said Brennan will be invited to both events.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/21/br/br0852637149.html
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UH quarterback Brennan finalist for Manning Award
Advertiser Staff
The Sugar Bowl Committee has named Colt Brennan of the University of Hawai'i as one of the 11 finalists for the Manning Award as the nation's best college quarterback.
"That's cool," said Brennan, who leads the nation in passing and total offense. "It's nice to be nominated for another award. It's an honor, as it is an honor to be considered for the Davey O'Brien (award). I'm excited that the team and I were able to get some recognition for our program. Now it's time to get back to work."
The Manning Award, according to the news release, was created in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, and will be presented following the holiday bowl season.
The Mannings and a panel of national media will select the winner.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/22/br/br5438601279.html
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i guess if randy moss has an award the mannings need one too
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Don't even get me started on that dog (Moss).
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tune into abc at 12.30pm pacific tomorrow if you want to see football in a real conference ;D
roasted buffalo courtesy of the Huskers
Go Big Red!!!
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You mean Nebraska (8-3) and Colorado (2-9)? Boooorrrriinnngg. :) I'll be at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night when UH pounds Purdue. And I'll have my buddy (a die hard Purdue fan) sitting next to me. :) The Purdue coach has been crying all week about the game. I've never heard anything like it. Literally offered up about 12 excuses why he doesn't want to play the game. What a punk.
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LOL they'd rather be in Indiana in late November than Hawaii?
I wonder how that trip affects the players. The travel and all. and then they get to Hawaii I'm sure alot of them would rather lay on the beach than strap on the pads and practice
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Here is what Purdue's head coach said about the UH O (which is the same thing Dennis Erickson said after we beat up on Idaho):
"This is probably as gifted an offensive team as we've played since coming to Purdue. It might be the best offensive team that I've ever seen," said Tiller, who has been coaching football since 1965. "Out west there were some great BYU teams with LaVell Edwards that were pretty impressive. But this Hawaii team is as prolific an offense as I've ever seen."
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"YEAH BABY!" A. Powers. ;D
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4) That Colt Brennan is no WAC fluke: Purdue, an 8-4 Big Ten team, went to the Island on Saturday and found out first hand what it’s like to face the nation’s No. 1 passer. Down 35-27 with five minutes to go, Brennan rallied his team to a 42-35 victory by throwing a touchdown, converting a two-point conversion and throwing another TD. He finished 33-of-48 for 434 yards and three TDs, raising his season total to 51. And his quest for legitimacy continues next week against 8-4 Oregon State (i.e. the team that beat USC). Barring a total collapse in that game, Brennan will be making it onto my Heisman ballot; I sure hope enough other voters concur to send him to New York.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/football/ncaa/2006/11/five-things-we-learned-this-weekend_26.html
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Brennan finalist for Walter Camp award
Associated Press
Troy Smith of Ohio State and Brady Quinn of Notre Dame are among the five finalists for the Walter Camp Football Foundation player of the year award.
Smith and Quinn are joined by West Virginia running back Steve Slaton, Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, the foundation announced Wednesday.
The winner will be announced Dec. 7 after a vote by 119 Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors. The trophy will be presented Dec. 13.
Smith, a senior, led top-ranked Ohio State to a 12-0 record and a spot in the national championship game. He threw for 2,507 yards and 30 touchdowns with just five interceptions this season.
Quinn threw for 3,278 yards and 35 touchdown throws with five interceptions while leading No.12 Notre Dame to a 10-2 record.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/29/br/br9835261047.html
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4) That Colt Brennan is no WAC fluke: Purdue, an 8-4 Big Ten team, went to the Island on Saturday and found out first hand what it’s like to face the nation’s No. 1 passer. Down 35-27 with five minutes to go, Brennan rallied his team to a 42-35 victory by throwing a touchdown, converting a two-point conversion and throwing another TD. He finished 33-of-48 for 434 yards and three TDs, raising his season total to 51. And his quest for legitimacy continues next week against 8-4 Oregon State (i.e. the team that beat USC). Barring a total collapse in that game, Brennan will be making it onto my Heisman ballot; I sure hope enough other voters concur to send him to New York.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/football/ncaa/2006/11/five-things-we-learned-this-weekend_26.html
and then mandell drops hawaii from his top 25 ballot. he also has texas a&m 6 spots above nebraska. the huskers beat the aggies at college station. he said in his mail bag that he screwed up his ballot this week. not like the AP poll matters anyways
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and then mandell drops hawaii from his top 25 ballot. he also has texas a&m 6 spots above nebraska. the huskers beat the aggies at college station. he said in his mail bag that he screwed up his ballot this week. not like the AP poll matters anyways
How can I say this in mixed company? Only a fool who hasn't watched film and looked at the numbers would leave Brennan off his Heisman ballot. I have zero respect for Heisman voters. They lost me years ago when they gave it to Gino Torretta over Marshall Faulk. The award does not go to the best player in the country. It goes to the best player on one of the best BCS schools with no more than 2 losses. It's a joke IMO. Just like this ridiculous BCS. Notre Dame was a hair away from possibly playing for the "national championship." Nuff said.
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RB Leon Jackson, former high school pheom in Washington and transfer from the Univ. of Nebraska, just committed to UH. Talk about football speed. Check out this clip. This kid will be huge in our offense.
http://www.starcitystuff.net/huskerstuff/video_vault.asp
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GO BOWS!! i was at Aloha Stadium, that was an awsome game! hawaii is currently favored by seven points i believe. The Bows will cover, it exciting again!
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GO BOWS!! i was at Aloha Stadium, that was an awsome game! hawaii is currently favored by seven points i believe. The Bows will cover, it exciting again!
You oldtimer. You mean GO WARRIORS! ;D The stadium was literally rocking. I'll be there again too. Only 1,000 tickets left as of this morning. Will be a sellout. I think we'll cover too. We would have blown Purdue out if not for the three turnovers.
Did you watch the clip of Jackson?
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RB Leon Jackson, former high school pheom in Washington and transfer from the Univ. of Nebraska, just committed to UH. Talk about football speed. Check out this clip. This kid will be huge in our offense.
http://www.starcitystuff.net/huskerstuff/video_vault.asp
some say he got homesick at Nebraska. apparantly he'd narrowed his choices down to Idaho and Hawaii. he possibly could have been starting at safety for nebraska, but would have been 5th on the depth chart at RB
good luck to him
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Hey BEACH YOU SEE BSU AT #8 IN THE NATION!!!!! YES SIR!!!!!!! HEY HUSKER WE MIGHT SEE YOU AT THE FIESTA BOWL IF YOU CAN BEAT OU..... well damn my boy IAN JOHNSON is up for the hiesman will never get it because hes from the WAC leads the nation in touchdowns and took bsu to a BCS bowl...... Blue Turf Blue Uniforms.... DAMN ITS GONNA BE A BLUE DAY JANUARY 1ST.... cant wait.....
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Hey BEACH YOU SEE BSU AT #8 IN THE NATION!!!!! YES SIR!!!!!!! HEY HUSKER WE MIGHT SEE YOU AT THE FIESTA BOWL IF YOU CAN BEAT OU..... well damn my boy IAN JOHNSON is up for the hiesman will never get it because hes from the WAC leads the nation in touchdowns and took bsu to a BCS bowl...... Blue Turf Blue Uniforms.... DAMN ITS GONNA BE A BLUE DAY JANUARY 1ST.... cant wait.....
That's great for Boise. I hope they win, or at a minimum perform well, in the Fiesta Bowl.
I've been ranting about the Hesiman for weeks (years actually). If the award were truly given to the best player in the country and based on the numbers, the voting should be something like Colt, Johnson, T. Smith . . . Quinn somewhere near the top 10. Funny how strength of schedule is such a major factor for Colt and Johnson, but not Brady Quinn. :-\
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Or we could also bring in the fact of being undefeated. Yeah schedule is such a big deal.... Sure it is... THE BCS SHOULD DIE... But i reallyont care i never imagined anyone from the WAC being in the top ten.. but its happened and IAN JOHNSON is only a sophmore so he has two more years to be mentioned in the heisman run..... so if he performs like this for more 2 more years they have to put him up there near the top 5 so we shall see.
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JIM DONNAN
ESPN college football analyst and former Georgia coach
"I've been impressed not just with Colt Brennan, but the way that entire team has developed over the season.
"We hear a lot about the system. The system's good, but this guy has the ability to make it in any system and has a chance to go to the next level. We hang out and talk with guys like Ron Jaworski a lot, and he likes him.
"Every defense knows he's going to throw the ball, but they still can't stop him. If I'm another team, I don't want to play him. I've got him No. 3 on our Heisman Trophy watch. He's made a quantum leap from the start of the season.
"I think right now the short list for 2007 is (Arkansas running back Darren) McFadden, him, (West Virginia quarterback Pat) White and (West Virginia running back Steve) Slaton. "
http://starbulletin.com/2006/12/01/sports/story04.html
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the problem with Brennan and the Heisman is that you really don't know how much of it is him and how much of it is the system and the competition (or lack of) that he's faced.
today's game against oregon state will be a good test. they are a little like arkansas in the fact that they are not the same team that lost 42-14 to Boise State (much like arkansas is a lot better than they were when they lost 50-14 to USC)
i think it's possible you could put around 15-20 QB's from around the country into Hawaii's system and they'd put up the same numbers Brennan has.
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Says the man who has never seen him play . . . . :)
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:'( We had em.
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tough loss beach bum. saturday night was not a good one for my team either.
what happened at the end with the safety? did they run backwards on purpose to kill time off the clock?
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tough loss beach bum. saturday night was not a good one for my team either.
what happened at the end with the safety? did they run backwards on purpose to kill time off the clock?
Yep. That was a great call on their part. Ran about 6 seconds off the clock. Left us with about 4 seconds.
Man we could have won that game. We didn't punt. We were running those guys up and down the field the entire night. Three or four plays decided the game. Colt threw a strike in the endzone to our best WR (Bess) on the first drive of the game and he dropped it. We then missed a FG. Our best outside WR dropped a TD pass. One of our best WRs ran the wrong route in the endzone and Colt throws it where the WR should be. INT. The 100 yard kick return. Last drive of the game we were about 20 yards away from the game-winning score. Colt short hopped a pass on 4th and long. Oh well. We did pretty darn well against the 4th place team in the Big Ten (Purdue) and the third place team in the PAC 10 (Oregon State).
We cleaned up on WAC honors:
Brennan, Jones take top WAC honors; 9 on 1st team
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Western Athletic Conference has named University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan as the Offensive Player of the Year and June Jones as the Coach of the Year.
In addition to Brennan, the other Warriors named to the All-WAC first team are: running back Nate Ilaoa, left slotback Davone Bess, left tackle Tala Esera, center Samson Satele, left defensive end Melila Purcell III, right defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis, free safety Leonard Peters and kick returner Ross Dickerson.
Left wideout Jason Rivers, right tackle Dane Uperesa, nose tackle Michael Lafaele and inside linebacker Adam Leonard were named to the second team.
"That's awesome about coach Jones," Brennan said. "He did a great job. I'm so happy for him."
Brennan, who leads the nation in total offense and touchdown passes, called his award "a great honor. It's huge. I remember during the summer when they said I was going to be the preseason Player of the Year. I said then it only matters what happens at the end of the year. I'm glad (the voters) thought I did a good job.
"But again, this isn't about me. It's about our offense. We wanted to make a statement that we weren't one of the best offenses in the nation. We wanted to win the overall title. That's why this is a good honor for the receivers, the o-line and Nate. They deserve as much credit."
Ilaoa, who is Brennan's roommate on the road, praised Brennan and the rest of the offense.
"I'm happy for everybody," Ilaoa said. "It's a good thing."
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Dec/04/br/br7280613954.html
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saturday night was not a good one for my team either.
Who is your team?
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Yep. That was a great call on their part. Ran about 6 seconds off the clock. Left us with about 4 seconds.
Man we could have won that game. We didn't punt. We were running those guys up and down the field the entire night. Three or four plays decided the game. Colt threw a strike in the endzone to our best WR (Bess) on the first drive of the game and he dropped it. We then missed a FG. Our best outside WR dropped a TD pass. One of our best WRs ran the wrong route in the endzone and Colt throws it where the WR should be. INT. The 100 yard kick return. Last drive of the game we were about 20 yards away from the game-winning score. Colt short hopped a pass on 4th and long. Oh well. We did pretty darn well against the 4th place team in the Big Ten (Purdue) and the third place team in the PAC 10 (Oregon State).
after Ohio State, Michigan, and Wisconsin the Big Ten is a real joke, but i guess Purdue is still from the BIG TEN. i see you got Arizona State in the bowl game. Brennan should rip them apart. They've been a total mess this year since the QB controversy. You might put 60 on the board against them. Thanks to their dumbass coach though Nebraska will have Sam Kellar throwing touchdown passes in Lincoln next year.
Who is your team?
Nebraska. The Huskers are going to the Cotton Bowl. The Big XII CCG was a painful one to watch.
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here's the challenge. it's a little more invovled than you're usual pick em
http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/college-football/pickem
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UH's Brennan given award for nation's top passer
Advertiser Staff
University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan has won the 2006 Sammy Baugh Award, the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio, and UH announced this morning.
The award has been presented to the nation's top passer since 1959. Brennan won out over last year's winner, Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn of Notre Dame.
Past winners include John Elway, Steve Young and Daunte Culpepper.
Brennan, a redshirt junior from Irvine, Calif.,is threatening to break the NCAA single-season record for touchdown passes.
Brennan is scheduled to receive the award Feb. 10, 2007 at the Touchdown Club's 52nd Annual Sports Banquet.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Dec/18/br/br2508963471.html
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Forget the Texas hold 'em facade.
University of Hawai'i football coach June Jones, whose team plays Arizona State in today's Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl, is downright giddy when he heard this latest gem:
"UH quarterback Colt Brennan has thrown for 284 more yards and three more touchdowns than Ohio State's Troy Smith and Michigan's Chad Henne combined ...
"... in 67 fewer passing attempts."
"That's just unbelievable," said Jones, who receives reports from a staff member scouring newspaper and Internet stories from across the country. "Just mind-numbing."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/SPORTS0201/612240368/1032
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"UH quarterback Colt Brennan has thrown for 284 more yards and three more touchdowns than Ohio State's Troy Smith and Michigan's Chad Henne combined ...against WAC defences
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
lol. :) Riiiight. So you consider Alabama, UNLV, Purdue, and Oregon State WAC defenses?
We just dropped 41 points and 680 yards on the 26th ranked D in the country (ASU). Colt passed for over 500 yards, including 5 TDs in the second half (one dropped TD pass in the first half). All time single season TD leader with 58 (on something like 70 fewer attempts than it took Klingler). He sat out 7 quarters this year. All time single season passing efficiency leader. Led the nation in yards, TDs, completion percentage, efficiency, etc. Best offense in the country, hands down. I think we scored more points than any team in NCAA history and are second all time in yards for a season? My only regret is the season is over and we cannot play a few more. :'(
A summary of our beat down of ASU:
Brennan Shatters Record With 5 Touchdown Passes In Hawaii Bowl Win
December 25, 2006 1:11 p.m. EST
Pete Flies - All Headline News Sports Reporter
Honolulu, HI (AHN) - In a slow first half, Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan threw one interception and no touchdown passes, and for 27 minutes of the Hawaii Bowl, David Klingler's record for touchdown passes appeared safe. Then at 12:29 in the third quarter, Brennan hit Jason Rivers for 38 yards and Rivers scored the first of five touchdowns directed by Brennan. Left in the dust was the old record of 54 single-season touchdown passes as Brennan's number climbed to 58. The Warriors dumped the Arizona State Sun Devils 41-24.
The recent record holder for single-season touchdown passes, David Klingler of the University of Houston, once burned cornerbacks for 11 touchdowns in one game against Eastern Washington University. The most Brennan passed for in a single game was six, but Brennan never had less than two in a game, making him consistent throughout the entire season.
Hawaii's Brennan, who had bigger numbers than either Brady Quinn or Troy Smith, had untouchable numbers in every category. He ended the season leading all quarterbacks by wide margins in rating (185.96), most passing yards (5,549), and most touchdowns (58).
There are more stats, too: Brennan had the highest completion rate in college football (72.6 percent), and he led the nation's most powerful offense. The Warriors gain 560 yards a game in the regular season and racked up 680 against ASU. That's 75 more yards per outing than the No. 2 ranked Louisville offense. Of those 560 yards per game, 432.2 came from Brennan's passing, which is also No. 1 in the NCAA.
More amazing yet is that Brennan is only a junior, meaning his unjust absence from the Heisman voting ballot in 2006 can still be rectified, provided he puts up another season of vast numbers. As of the Christmas Eve day win, Brennan plans to return to Hawaii for his senior year.
Brennan passed for three touchdowns in the third quarter and two more late in the fourth quarter to buffer the win. His final touchdown was a short pass to Jason Rivers who took the ball in for a 75-yard touchdown.
Hawaii finished second in the Western Athletic Conference, only losing to Boise State in conference play. The Warriors went 11-3 overall and score 60 points or more four different times. They scored 40 points or more 11 times, and left some teams sitting in the dust at enormous point margins. In a stretch of three games from Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, the Warriors won over conference opponents, 68-10, 63-10 and 61-17. In the following week they slacked off and doused San Jose St by one less touchdown, 54-15.
Brennan was once a backup at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California to none other than Matt Leinart of USC fame.
The Hawaii Bowl was the final game for outgoing ASU coach Dirk Koetter.
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005956910
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lol. :) Riiiight. So you consider Alabama, UNLV, Purdue, and Oregon State WAC defenses?
we could probably argue about it forever.....but congrats to hawaii on a great season. watched the entire second half. brennan has a cannon. i don't know how motivated that ASU team was(they sure didn't know how to tackle), but it's obviously a great win for the program and will result in a top 25 ranking after the bowls
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we could probably argue about it forever.....but congrats to hawaii on a great season. watched the entire second half. brennan has a cannon. i don't know how motivated that ASU team was(they sure didn't know how to tackle), but it's obviously a great win for the program and will result in a top 25 ranking after the bowls
Yep. Glad you finally got to watch them play. The second half of the ASU game was how we played the entire season.
I'm excited about the draft. We could have seven guys drafted:
DE Ikaika Alama-Francis
OL Samson Satele
DE Mel Purcell
OL Dane Uperesa
FS Leonard Peters
OL Tala Esera
RB Nate Ilaoa
That's about the order I think they'll go (if they all get drafted). I think all but Nate and Tala have gotten combine invites so far? Something like that. Colt will declare if he is projected to go in the first round. I hope he comes back, but if he doesn't our back up Tyler Graunke is pretty darn good too. Another one of those "system" QBs. :)
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Could someone please move this to the sports board? Thanks.
One writer got it right on Brennan, about a month too late. :-\
2. The Heisman has to be awarded on the day after the national championship
We all blew it on the Reggie Bush over Vince Young call last year, and after the ugly BCS Championship game, it's human nature to second-guess the choice of Troy Smith as the runaway Heisman winner. However, who was the second option? Darren McFadden and Brady Quinn both lost in their bowl games, and Mike Hart had an awful day against USC. Colt Brennan? Ray Rice? If nothing else, it would've been a fantastic debate. I've literally sat here for the last ten minutes trying to figure out what my post-bowl Heisman ballot would be (and I'm still not happy about it). I finally decided it'd be 1) Brennan, 2) Smith, 3) John Beck.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6362946
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come on now.....
put ohio state up against that sad excuse for a defence that arizona state fielded and troy smith would have ripped them apart.
and colt brennan and hawaii would not have known what hit them if they had to take on florida that night in glendale
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ok let's get this thread rolling again. less than a month until the season starts
who's your #1?
who crashes the BCS this year?
who wins the Heisman?
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Well . . . I only follow one college football team. :) Practice started on Friday. Eleven of last year's seniors made it into NFL camps, including both of our starting DEs, three of our O-line, and both of our RBs. Lot of holes to fill, but we have great talent in camp. Some very good recruits. Our defense is probably already better than last year. Greg McMackin is back as defensive coordinator.
The entire state is after our AD's hide for not filling out our schedule (only 12 games). Herman Frazier should be looking for a job. In his defense, teams were literally afraid to come and play us. We offered over $700,000 and an ESPN spot to a number of teams in the Pac-10, Big 12, etc. and they all turned down the money. Afraid to lose.
A few, including Phil Steele, has predicted Hawaii will run the table and play in a BCS bowl this year.
My early Heisman vote goes to Colt, of course. He'll have the best WR group in the nation. He's bigger and stronger. He'll be the all-time career TD leader in only three years. But some dog from the ACC will probably win it. How is that Troy Smith doing? :)
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come on now.....
put Ohio state up against that sad excuse for a defence that arizona state fielded and troy smith would have ripped them apart.
and colt brennan and hawaii would not have known what hit them if they had to take on florida that night in glendale
I am a MICHIGAN grad and the big ten is not a joke conference....but MICHIGAN has no defense...Brady Quinn is not that great...the way we beat them last year surprised me....maybe Ron English is actually getting MICHIGAN a defense...O$U is always good and getting another great recruiting class....i think the pac-10 is a joke conference....just USC and CAL....USC is loaded at every spot and get the freakish athletes....no one can stop USC...they get 2-3 5 star backs every year....Taylor Mays is a freak....just think Matt Leinhart was gonna go to MICHIGAN....but we had to have John Nevarre....ewwww....Look for MICHIGAN to have a 7 wins and 4 losses
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Well . . . I only follow one college football team. :) Practice started on Friday. Eleven of last year's seniors made it into NFL camps, including both of our starting DEs, three of our O-line, and both of our RBs. Lot of holes to fill, but we have great talent in camp. Some very good recruits. Our defense is probably already better than last year. Greg McMackin is back as defensive coordinator.
The entire state is after our AD's hide for not filling out our schedule (only 12 games). Herman Frazier should be looking for a job. In his defense, teams were literally afraid to come and play us. We offered over $700,000 and an ESPN spot to a number of teams in the Pac-10, Big 12, etc. and they all turned down the money. Afraid to lose.
A few, including Phil Steele, has predicted Hawaii will run the table and play in a BCS bowl this year.
My early Heisman vote goes to Colt, of course. He'll have the best WR group in the nation. He's bigger and stronger. He'll be the all-time career TD leader in only three years. But some dog from the ACC will probably win it. How is that Troy Smith doing? :)
Hawaii WR's may put up huge numbers thanks to the offence they run, but i really doubt they are the most talented group in the nation.
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Hawaii WR's may put up huge numbers thanks to the offence they run, but i really doubt they are the most talented group in the nation.
Oh my bad. Those who actually watch them play say our WRs are only third best in the nation.
Phil Steele:
Phil's Top 10 Wide Receiver Units: California, Louisville, Hawaii, Purdue, Texas, Florida, Alabama, New Mexico State, Florida State, Oklahoma http://www.burntorangenation.com/storyonly/2007/6/22/12753/7826
Or eight best (Lindy's):
The only downer with Lindy's projections is that they rate Hawaii's stellar WR corps only 8th-best in the nation. Although Brennan no doubt is the best QB in the land, the triumvirate of WRs Davone Bess, Jason Rivers, and Ryan Grice-Mullen is the best in the land....and much more consistent than the groups at Louisville or Cal. http://brennanforheisman.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=771492%3ATopic%3A81
Or first (Sporting News blog):
#1.Hawaii
The Rainbows have three solid threats at all times. Davone Bess has been 1rst team WAC two years in a row. He finished with 1220 yards recieving and had NFL scouts drooling. Rivers is a solid-as-a-rock senior who finished with nearly 1200 yds himself. Grice-Mullin is a little pocket rocket and the rainbows WR's look like a pot of gold for senior qb Colt Brennan. When you thought it couldn't get worse...they'll cycle in about 3 other experienced 4.35 types. http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/buckifreak/tag/CollegeFootball
The proof will be in the pudding as we have the best offense in the nation again, and we put a bunch of players (includig our WRs) in the pros again.
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you think those guys actually watch all the games as well? i read the articles. i'd honestly take Nebraska receivers over those guys. the last thing in the world any team in the WAC recruits is defensive backs. Brennan threw for 5000 yards(?) last year. of course you're going to have a few 1000 yard receivers. doesn't make them NFL calibre players or all american types. someone has to be there to catch the ball.
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you think those guys actually watch all the games as well? i read the articles. i'd honestly take Nebraska receivers over those guys. the last thing in the world any team in the WAC recruits is defensive backs. Brennan threw for 5000 yards(?) last year. of course you're going to have a few 1000 yard receivers. doesn't make them NFL calibre players or all american types. someone has to be there to catch the ball.
Phil Steele does indeed watch games, including UH games. I wouldn't trade our WRs for anyone. They were studs regardless of competition, including at Alabama, against Purdue, Oregon State, and Arizona State. Jason Rivers torched ASU for over 300 yards receiving. Bess was a freshman All American. They will both get drafted. Grice-Mullins probably will too. These are NFL caliber players.
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I bet he can't wait to join Timmy Chang in the NFL Europe. Passing stats at Hawaii have always been bloated because
1. they pass the ball 50 times a game
and
2. they play in the WAC where nobody plays defence
timmy chang is with the eagles i think...he's impressive carrying a clip board.
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timmy chang is with the eagles i think...he's impressive carrying a clip board.
Chang is in Canada. Never made the Eagles final roster.
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From CFN:
Davone Bess, Jr. Hawaii
The Hawaii receiving corps is loaded and should blow up with an even bigger season. The best of the bunch is the 5-10, 195-pound Bess, who led the team with 96 catches for 1,220 yards and 15 touchdowns at the inside H. That's a career for most receivers, and his two-year total is something otherworldly with 185 grabs for 2,344 yards and 29 scores. He's lightning quick, always open and as glue fingered as they come. A consistent scorer, with at least one touchdown in seven straight games last season, he also shows up in prime time with some of his biggest games coming against Boise State, Nevada, Purdue and Oregon State. He'll play at the next level.
Preseason 25 Best Receivers
1. Mario Manningham, Jr. Michigan
2. Earl Bennett, Jr. Vanderbilt
3. DeSean Jackson, Jr. California
4. Davone Bess, Jr. Hawaii
5. Malcolm Kelly, Jr. Oklahoma
6. Sammie Strougher, Sr. Oregon State
7. Dorien Bryant, Sr. Purdue
8. Limas Sweed, Sr. Texas
9. Adarius Bowman, Sr. Oklahoma State
10. Percy Harvin, Soph. Florida
11. Keenan Burton, Sr. Kentucky
12. Jarett Dillard, Jr. Rice
13. Marcus Monk, Sr. Arkansas
14. Harry Douglas, Sr. Louisville
15. James Hardy, Jr. Indiana
16. Andre Caldwell, Sr. Florida
17. Early Doucet, Sr. LSU
18. Taj Smith, Sr. Syracuse
19. Todd Blythe, Sr. Iowa State
20. Jason Rivers, Sr. Hawaii
21. Greg Carr, Jr. Florida State
22. Chris Williams, Jr. New Mexico State
23. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Soph. Maryland
24. Mario Urrutia, Jr. Louisville
25. Darius Reynaud, Sr. West Virginia
http://cfn.scout.com/2/665074.html
Canadian where are those Cornhuskers? :)
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i don't trust any list that has Mario Manningham as the best receiver in the nation. Give me a F***ing break on that one.
I watched the Hawaii bowl and i saw Bess(at least i think it was him) tear that ASU defence apart, although those guys were WIDE OPEN the entire second half and Brennan was firing darts.
Nebraska doesn't have one STUD receiver although Purify has the tools to be one, but the Huskers have serious depth at that position and a Heisman calibre QB to throw them the ball this year.
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I am a MICHIGAN grad and the big ten is not a joke conference....but MICHIGAN has no defense...Brady Quinn is not that great...the way we beat them last year surprised me....maybe Ron English is actually getting MICHIGAN a defense...O$U is always good and getting another great recruiting class....i think the pac-10 is a joke conference....just USC and CAL....USC is loaded at every spot and get the freakish athletes....no one can stop USC...they get 2-3 5 star backs every year....Taylor Mays is a freak....just think Matt Leinhart was gonna go to MICHIGAN....but we had to have John Nevarre....ewwww....Look for MICHIGAN to have a 7 wins and 4 losses
no michigan fan EVER would predict a 4 loss season. they are all arrogant asses who (along with the pre season voters) tell us every year Michigan is a top 10 team and almost every year the Wolverines go out and prove the voters wrong, yet the next season they are right back where they shouldn't be....in the preseason top 10
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Chang is in Canada. Never made the Eagles final roster.
Chang is the backup in Hamilton. they are terrible this year, although they finally won their first game. he's played some mop up duty. their starting QB is alright, but it might be time to see what Chang can do and have him start a game.
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i don't trust any list that has Mario Manningham as the best receiver in the nation. Give me a F***ing break on that one.
I watched the Hawaii bowl and i saw Bess(at least i think it was him) tear that ASU defence apart, although those guys were WIDE OPEN the entire second half and Brennan was firing darts.
Nebraska doesn't have one STUD receiver although Purify has the tools to be one, but the Huskers have serious depth at that position and a Heisman calibre QB to throw them the ball this year.
That was Jason Rivers. He had 14 catches for 308 yards and 2 TDs. A bowl record. Bess only had 5 for 65 and 1 TD in that game. Grice-Mullins had 8 for 111 and 2 TDs. It's a terrific group. Our back-ups are very good too.
I don't think anyone's list is gospel. I view them mainly as discussion pieces. But I do pay attention to guys like Phil Steele and Mel Kiper who actually watch games and evaluate film. That's really the only way to truly evaluate a player IMO.
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Chang is the backup in Hamilton. they are terrible this year, although they finally won their first game. he's played some mop up duty. their starting QB is alright, but it might be time to see what Chang can do and have him start a game.
He should have gone to Canada right out of UH.
Colt looks really good in practice. Had the pleasure of sitting next to him on a flight to L.A. a few weeks ago. Very bright, humble kid. He is going to be a great pro.
Here is an article from today's Washington Post about Colt:
Updated at 9:38 a.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007
UH quarterback Brennan seen as an island treasure
By ERIC PRISBELL
The Washington Post
University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan's mid-January decision to return to school for his senior season delighted an entire state and set the stage for one of the most intriguing story lines of the season.
When talking about his quarterback, Hawai'i coach June Jones tends to border on hyperbole except when he tosses out statistics such as this: Colt Brennan threw for more yards last season than Michigan's Chad Henne and Ohio State's Troy Smith combined. And Brennan did it in fewer attempts.
"That just blows me away," Jones said.
Brennan's mid-January decision to return to school for his senior season delighted an entire state and set the stage for one of the most intriguing story lines of the season. For Hawai'i, this season is about more than trying to reach the rarefied heights of a Bowl Championship Series game. It's also about whether a school can field a Heisman Trophy winner from half a world away.
Both Jones and Brennan realize that, barring unforeseen events, the quarterback who sometimes communicates with linemen in Samoan should again accumulate mind-numbing statistics. But they also know that to win the award, Brennan must overcome two factors beyond his control: perception and exposure. Among other strong Heisman hopefuls, Brennan is a man truly on an island, dealing with a unique set of obstacles.
"Something great would have to happen for him to get a shot at it," Jones conceded in a telephone interview. "I think he will be in New York as a finalist. Whether he gets it or not, who knows."
Brennan even acknowledged in a comprehensive DVD — "A Colt Following," released by Hawai'i as part of his Heisman campaign — that "you need the right things to match up" to have a realistic chance to win the award as a player from a far-off land playing in the Western Athletic Conference. After breaking or tying 18 NCAA records last season, Brennan got his hopes up about a possible invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York, only to finish sixth in the balloting.
One of the perceptions Brennan continues to fight is that he is a "system quarterback" who excels primarily because of the run-and-shoot offense of Jones, who has used the pass-happy attack throughout his career, most notably when he was quarterbacks coach with the NFL's Houston Oilers two decades ago. Last season, Brennan completed 406 passes, which was more than 83 Division I-A teams ATTEMPTED.
During the week Boise State annually prepares for Hawai'i's offense, "every player is excited to be the scout quarterback because he gets to throw all the time," said Broncos coach Chris Petersen, who believes the offensive system should not detract from Brennan's ability. "It's hard to replicate that precision and the timing. He is as good as anyone in the country."
Brennan believes his completion rate of 72.6 percent, which was tops in the nation last season, runs counter to the belief that run-and-shoot quarterbacks often have low completion percentages. Jones characterized Brennan as "so unconsciously accurate," a quarterback who reminds him of former NFL quarterbacks Jeff George and Dan Marino.
"They are the only three guys I have watched on tape, for whatever reason, because of their quick release, the ball has not left their hand but their right foot is off the ground," Jones said. "Those three players are probably the three of the most accurate passers that I have watched."
One criticism Brennan is bound to hear is that Hawai'i's schedule is soft, which could give him a chance to eclipse last season's NCAA-record 58 touchdown passes. The Warriors' toughest road game is at Nevada, which finished 8-5 last season. They also will play Division I-AA schools Northern Colorado and Charleston Southern.
Considering Brennan's record-breaking junior season and the attention he subsequently received from sports agents, Jones was surprised his quarterback decided to come back to school. By returning, Brennan should create a one-of-a-kind Heisman race.
"I have had a whole lot of guys in the Pro Bowl and two guys in the Hall of Fame," Jones said. "Colt is the best quarterback I have watched or coached in my 35 years."
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/09/br/br6918247350.html
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no michigan fan EVER would predict a 4 loss season. they are all arrogant asses who (along with the pre season voters) tell us every year Michigan is a top 10 team and almost every year the Wolverines go out and prove the voters wrong, yet the next season they are right back where they shouldn't be....in the preseason top 10
Hey, i am thinking logical....we have freshmen on defense...if you wanna see over rated....see Norte Dame....i am a MICHIGAN MAN and i am not arrogant..i am a MICHIGAN FAN who knows our depth chart and what is most likely to happen....
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Hey, i am thinking logical....we have freshmen on defense...if you wanna see over rated....see Norte Dame....i am a MICHIGAN MAN and i am not arrogant..i am a MICHIGAN FAN who knows our depth chart and what is most likely to happen....
ok i see where you're coming from, but then who are the two geniuses(sp?) that voted them #1 in the preseason poll. i think it was the coaches poll, but it might have been the AP poll?!?!
you can't say Notre Dame is overrated this year as they are not even in most preseason polls, but i agree that they are given the benefit of the doubt most seasons.
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Colt looks really good in practice. Had the pleasure of sitting next to him on a flight to L.A. a few weeks ago. Very bright, humble kid. He is going to be a great pro.
has the Hawaii media ever touched on what happened at Colorado? it seems to be something that's been brushed under the carpet.
maybe he was just being made an example of, or maybe he wasn't very high on the depth chart at the time, but back then it took alot to get kicked off the team at CU. that place was a total 'bizarro world' at the time.
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Hey, i am thinking logical....we have freshmen on defense...if you wanna see over rated....see Norte Dame....i am a MICHIGAN MAN and i am not arrogant..i am a MICHIGAN FAN who knows our depth chart and what is most likely to happen....
There gonna have a good offense but alot of questions on D.
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i don't trust any list that has Mario Manningham as the best receiver in the nation. Give me a F***ing break on that one.
Yea, i seen him in practice and he looks great but i do not see him as the best. Mario had knee surgery last year and missed 5 games and did not show what he can do. I look for Videl Hazelton or Patrick Turner to be the best.
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ok i see where you're coming from, but then who are the two geniuses(sp?) that voted them #1 in the preseason poll. i think it was the coaches poll, but it might have been the AP poll?!?!
you can't say Notre Dame is overrated this year as they are not even in most preseason polls, but i agree that they are given the benefit of the doubt most seasons.
Norte Dame is always in the poll.....if you are a husker fan....you pulled a good Running back out of Detroit....Jonas Gray....has a attitude problem but a good player
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has the Hawaii media ever touched on what happened at Colorado? it seems to be something that's been brushed under the carpet.
maybe he was just being made an example of, or maybe he wasn't very high on the depth chart at the time, but back then it took alot to get kicked off the team at CU. that place was a total 'bizarro world' at the time.
Touched it? It was beaten to death. He went into a girl's room, refused to leave when she asked him to, and was arrested and charged with burglary. Trumped up charge. Really much ado about nothing. The horse is dead. It's a non-story.
He has been nothing short of outstanding both on and off the field at UH.
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He should have gone to Canada right out of UH.
Colt looks really good in practice. Had the pleasure of sitting next to him on a flight to L.A. a few weeks ago. Very bright, humble kid. He is going to be a great pro.
Here is an article from today's Washington Post about Colt:
Updated at 9:38 a.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007
UH quarterback Brennan seen as an island treasure
By ERIC PRISBELL
The Washington Post
University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan's mid-January decision to return to school for his senior season delighted an entire state and set the stage for one of the most intriguing story lines of the season.
When talking about his quarterback, Hawai'i coach June Jones tends to border on hyperbole except when he tosses out statistics such as this: Colt Brennan threw for more yards last season than Michigan's Chad Henne and Ohio State's Troy Smith combined. And Brennan did it in fewer attempts.
"That just blows me away," Jones said.
Brennan's mid-January decision to return to school for his senior season delighted an entire state and set the stage for one of the most intriguing story lines of the season. For Hawai'i, this season is about more than trying to reach the rarefied heights of a Bowl Championship Series game. It's also about whether a school can field a Heisman Trophy winner from half a world away.
Both Jones and Brennan realize that, barring unforeseen events, the quarterback who sometimes communicates with linemen in Samoan should again accumulate mind-numbing statistics. But they also know that to win the award, Brennan must overcome two factors beyond his control: perception and exposure. Among other strong Heisman hopefuls, Brennan is a man truly on an island, dealing with a unique set of obstacles.
"Something great would have to happen for him to get a shot at it," Jones conceded in a telephone interview. "I think he will be in New York as a finalist. Whether he gets it or not, who knows."
Brennan even acknowledged in a comprehensive DVD — "A Colt Following," released by Hawai'i as part of his Heisman campaign — that "you need the right things to match up" to have a realistic chance to win the award as a player from a far-off land playing in the Western Athletic Conference. After breaking or tying 18 NCAA records last season, Brennan got his hopes up about a possible invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York, only to finish sixth in the balloting.
One of the perceptions Brennan continues to fight is that he is a "system quarterback" who excels primarily because of the run-and-shoot offense of Jones, who has used the pass-happy attack throughout his career, most notably when he was quarterbacks coach with the NFL's Houston Oilers two decades ago. Last season, Brennan completed 406 passes, which was more than 83 Division I-A teams ATTEMPTED.
During the week Boise State annually prepares for Hawai'i's offense, "every player is excited to be the scout quarterback because he gets to throw all the time," said Broncos coach Chris Petersen, who believes the offensive system should not detract from Brennan's ability. "It's hard to replicate that precision and the timing. He is as good as anyone in the country."
Brennan believes his completion rate of 72.6 percent, which was tops in the nation last season, runs counter to the belief that run-and-shoot quarterbacks often have low completion percentages. Jones characterized Brennan as "so unconsciously accurate," a quarterback who reminds him of former NFL quarterbacks Jeff George and Dan Marino.
"They are the only three guys I have watched on tape, for whatever reason, because of their quick release, the ball has not left their hand but their right foot is off the ground," Jones said. "Those three players are probably the three of the most accurate passers that I have watched."
One criticism Brennan is bound to hear is that Hawai'i's schedule is soft, which could give him a chance to eclipse last season's NCAA-record 58 touchdown passes. The Warriors' toughest road game is at Nevada, which finished 8-5 last season. They also will play Division I-AA schools Northern Colorado and Charleston Southern.
Considering Brennan's record-breaking junior season and the attention he subsequently received from sports agents, Jones was surprised his quarterback decided to come back to school. By returning, Brennan should create a one-of-a-kind Heisman race.
"I have had a whole lot of guys in the Pro Bowl and two guys in the Hall of Fame," Jones said. "Colt is the best quarterback I have watched or coached in my 35 years."
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/09/br/br6918247350.html
Good article, Beach. I'm so happy college football is back! I can't wait to see highlights of Brennan lighting it up.
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Touched it? It was beaten to death. He went into a girl's room, refused to leave when she asked him to, and was arrested and charged with burglary. Trumped up charge. Really much ado about nothing. The horse is dead. It's a non-story.
He has been nothing short of outstanding both on and off the field at UH.
Brennan pleaded not guilty and denied abusing the woman. A jury convicted him of felony burglary and trespassing but acquitted the quarterback of sexual assault and indecent exposure. Prosecution on misdemeanor sexual contact was deferred, meaning the charge has basically been dropped, the district attorney's office said. He was sentenced to 60 hours of community service, four years' probation and seven days in jail.
of course he was only a walk on so CU probably just passed him off to the police and had no problem throwing him off the team. that place was a friggin nut house. actually still is. Dan Hawkins has put his foot in his mouth more times than he's won since going there.
so when is Hawaii going to go on the road and play someone decent?
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Norte Dame is always in the poll.....if you are a husker fan....you pulled a good Running back out of Detroit....Jonas Gray....has a attitude problem but a good player
I'm taking a wait and see on this one. the huskers were so loaded at running back that a hs all american transfered out because he was so low on the depth chart, but none of the guys have turned into game breakers. there hasn't been one at Nebraska since Ahman Green.
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Good article, Beach. I'm so happy college football is back! I can't wait to see highlights of Brennan lighting it up.
Nineteen days to kickoff! I'm stoked. Colt is going to light it up. I'm as excited about our D as I am Colt and co.
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Brennan pleaded not guilty and denied abusing the woman. A jury convicted him of felony burglary and trespassing but acquitted the quarterback of sexual assault and indecent exposure. Prosecution on misdemeanor sexual contact was deferred, meaning the charge has basically been dropped, the district attorney's office said. He was sentenced to 60 hours of community service, four years' probation and seven days in jail.
of course he was only a walk on so CU probably just passed him off to the police and had no problem throwing him off the team. that place was a friggin nut house. actually still is. Dan Hawkins has put his foot in his mouth more times than he's won since going there.
so when is Hawaii going to go on the road and play someone decent?
YAWN. Dead horse. No one is talking about it. It's a non-issue.
I guess UH could go play powerhouses like Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado . . . . We actually just signed a home and away deal with Colorado. Starts in a couple years.
We went to Alabama last year. We open at Florida and play at Oregon State next year. We've played at USC, at Michigan State, etc. We play at Boise and Nevada at their places every other year.
Part of the reason our schedule sucks so badly this year is Michigan State breached it's contract to come here. We beat them last time they came. They paid a $250,000 penalty. Bunch of pansies. We couldn't get another replacement. Part of the reason we couldn't replace them is our AD sucks, and part is schools were literally afraid to play us. It's sort of flattering. :)
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hahaha, hate to break this to you but Nebraska blows. Hope this helps. Hope they like finishing first in the shitty north only to get blasted in the big 12 title game!
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Nineteen days to kickoff! I'm stoked. Colt is going to light it up. I'm as excited about our D as I am Colt and co.
Can't wait for the BSU UofH game.. Beach you know we will have to start our own thread so we can ruffle each others feathers... I still have us winning this game this year.. The freshman QB this year has looked good in camp. We shall see.
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Can't wait for the BSU UofH game.. Beach you know we will have to start our own thread so we can ruffle each others feathers... I still have us winning this game this year.. The freshman QB this year has looked good in camp. We shall see.
:) You know I'll be talking some smack as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Don't forget the game is at Aloha Stadium this year.
Boise had an outstanding season. I was rooting for them in the bowl game. Great win.
I think we will be eating your freshman QB for dinner. :) Our D has a ton of potential, despite losing three starters to the pros. Not sure how anyone is going to stop our offense. We'll be unstoppable again on O.
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:) You know I'll be talking some smack as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Don't forget the game is at Aloha Stadium this year.
Boise had an outstanding season. I was rooting for them in the bowl game. Great win.
I think we will be eating your freshman QB for dinner. :) Our D has a ton of potential, despite losing three starters to the pros. Not sure how anyone is going to stop our offense. We'll be unstoppable again on O.
Well I just read the paper here and the freshamn is going to redshirt so I doubt you guys will see him. But yeah I'm gonna feel bad when we walk into your house and bring it down.... ;D ;D ;D ;D I can't wait to see how many Hawaii fans will be wearing the blue and orange this year. :-X :-X :-X :-X Should be a good game though.
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hahaha, hate to break this to you but Nebraska blows. Hope this helps. Hope they like finishing first in the shitty north only to get blasted in the big 12 title game!
thanks genius. can you please enlighten us with more of your grade school knowledge?
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YAWN. Dead horse. No one is talking about it. It's a non-issue.
I guess UH could go play powerhouses like Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado . . . . We actually just signed a home and away deal with Colorado. Starts in a couple years.
We went to Alabama last year. We open at Florida and play at Oregon State next year. We've played at USC, at Michigan State, etc. We play at Boise and Nevada at their places every other year.
Part of the reason our schedule sucks so badly this year is Michigan State breached it's contract to come here. We beat them last time they came. They paid a $250,000 penalty. Bunch of pansies. We couldn't get another replacement. Part of the reason we couldn't replace them is our AD sucks, and part is schools were literally afraid to play us. It's sort of flattering. :)
nobody wants to make the trip to Hawaii. too far to travel and now the possibility of losing isn't something that the alumni at a traditional powerhouse is going to accept. i forgot about the Alabama game. you could have used them on the schedule. if Hawaii goes undefeated (and they probably should) and makes it into the BCS people are going to scream bloody murder that they got in there playing 2 div. I-AA teams. but i am guessing that one of those was to replace the michigan state game.
nebraska had the same thing happen a few years ago.
it's tough for smaller schools w ith good teams to even get a home and home anymore. a lot of big name schools won't even sign a two for one deal because they don't want to go play a road game that they might lose against a team that their fans and alums think they should win.
Colorado will play anyone. I detest the Buffaloes, but the one thing you have to credit them with is that they load up their OOC schedule with quality opponents.
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Well I just read the paper here and the freshamn is going to redshirt so I doubt you guys will see him. But yeah I'm gonna feel bad when we walk into your house and bring it down.... ;D ;D ;D ;D I can't wait to see how many Hawaii fans will be wearing the blue and orange this year. :-X :-X :-X :-X Should be a good game though.
Lucky for him. :) The Boise game will be a sellout. Our fans will be nuts. Even though we have a lot of old farts at the stadium, when we pack 50,000 in the seats the place is rocking.
Honestly, I'm more worried about playing at San Jose and at Nevada this year.
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nobody wants to make the trip to Hawaii. too far to travel and now the possibility of losing isn't something that the alumni at a traditional powerhouse is going to accept. i forgot about the Alabama game. you could have used them on the schedule. if Hawaii goes undefeated (and they probably should) and makes it into the BCS people are going to scream bloody murder that they got in there playing 2 div. I-AA teams. but i am guessing that one of those was to replace the michigan state game.
nebraska had the same thing happen a few years ago.
it's tough for smaller schools w ith good teams to even get a home and home anymore. a lot of big name schools won't even sign a two for one deal because they don't want to go play a road game that they might lose against a team that their fans and alums think they should win.
Colorado will play anyone. I detest the Buffaloes, but the one thing you have to credit them with is that they load up their OOC schedule with quality opponents.
Dude you have no idea how hard it has been to schedule games. We offered nearly $1 million and an ESPN televised game to a bunch of schools and they all turned it down. Unbelievable.
Good luck to the Cornhuskers. And thanks a bunch for Leon Jackson. :) He is going to be very good.
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Dude you have no idea how hard it has been to schedule games. We offered nearly $1 million and an ESPN televised game to a bunch of schools and they all turned it down. Unbelievable.
Good luck to the Cornhuskers. And thanks a bunch for Leon Jackson. :) He is going to be very good.
That is the problem we run into with BSU... I hear people say we don't play quality teams. It's not that we don't want to, it is that they wont do it. Why would they travel to Boise, ID to take a chance at losing. It is totally worth it for us to play big name teams. We win we look better. If they win no one cares, if they lose it is devestating to their program.
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That is the problem we run into with BSU... I hear people say we don't play quality teams. It's not that we don't want to, it is that they wont do it. Why would they travel to Boise, ID to take a chance at losing. It is totally worth it for us to play big name teams. We win we look better. If they win no one cares, if they lose it is devestating to their program.
exactly. plus why would they want to play on the road where the game would be harder and not get as much revenue as they would for a home game.
there really isn't much incentive(sp?) for the Boise States and the Hawaii's of the college football world to go on the road and play a hard game either. sure it would be great to knock off a USC or an Oklahoma, but lose that game and you've blown your shot at sneaking into the BCS with an undefeated season. that $10mil + payout and the exposure of playing in the BCS far outweighs shocking the college football world on a saturday in october
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exactly. plus why would they want to play on the road where the game would be harder and not get as much revenue as they would for a home game.
there really isn't much incentive(sp?) for the Boise States and the Hawaii's of the college football world to go on the road and play a hard game either. sure it would be great to knock off a USC or an Oklahoma, but lose that game and you've blown your shot at sneaking into the BCS with an undefeated season. that $10mil + payout and the exposure of playing in the BCS far outweighs shocking the college football world on a saturday in october
Couldn't agree more. You hit the nail on the head..
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exactly. plus why would they want to play on the road where the game would be harder and not get as much revenue as they would for a home game.
there really isn't much incentive(sp?) for the Boise States and the Hawaii's of the college football world to go on the road and play a hard game either. sure it would be great to knock off a USC or an Oklahoma, but lose that game and you've blown your shot at sneaking into the BCS with an undefeated season. that $10mil + payout and the exposure of playing in the BCS far outweighs shocking the college football world on a saturday in october
USC has apparently pulled out of its 2009 game against UH. :-\
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USC has apparently pulled out of its 2009 game against UH. :-\
source?
any reason given?
where was the game to be played?
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source?
any reason given?
where was the game to be played?
UH message board. Not the most reliable source, but they're usually on the money. A couple of our local writers post there. That said, the game is scheduled for 2010 (not 2009 like I originally said) at UH and I'm trying to confirm. Will let you know.
BTW, UH ranked no. 23 in the preseason AP poll. Your Cornhuskers are at 20:
1. Southern Cal (62) 11-2 1,622 4
2. LSU (2) 11-2 1,511 3
3. West Virginia (1) 11-2 1,396 10
4. Texas 10-3 1,375 13
5. Michigan 11-2 1,371 8
6. Florida 13-1 1,276 1
7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,192 7
8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,166 11
9. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,148 19
10. Louisville 12-1 1,031 6
11. Ohio St. 12-1 876 2
12. California 10-3 790 14
13. Georgia 9-4 782 23
14. UCLA 7-6 605 —
15. Tennessee 9-4 571 25
16. Rutgers 11-2 560 12
17. Penn St. 9-4 542 —
18. Auburn 11-2 519 9
19. Florida St. 7-6 392 —
20. Nebraska 9-5 377 —
21. Arkansas 10-4 376 15
22. TCU 11-2 283 22
23. Hawaii 11-3 256 —
24. Boise St. 13-0 187 5
25. Texas A&M 9-4 162 —
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/18/br/br2371064598.html
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was reading the other day where one writer thinks Hawaii has the schedule to go 12-0, but also the kind of schedule to keep them out of the BCS. thinks the writers will punish them for how weak it is. that second I-AA game will hurt your cause. that was a last minute fill in game was it not?
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was reading the other day where one writer thinks Hawaii has the schedule to go 12-0, but also the kind of schedule to keep them out of the BCS. thinks the writers will punish them for how weak it is. that second I-AA game will hurt your cause. that was a last minute fill in game was it not?
Mixed opinions on Hawaii and the BCS. Some (like Phil Steele) think Hawaii will run the table and play in a BCS bowl and others think the schedule will keep them out.
Yes the second I-AA team was a last minute filler. Michigan State pulling out really hurt. We would have beaten them again if they came over here. You'd think if they had such superior athletes they wouldn't be afraid of a WAC school. :)
Even though I partly blame our AD for this, we did make superhuman efforts to try and fill out the schedule. I doubt any other school in the country offered nearly $1 million and ESPN airtime to play a regular season game. That's as much as some bowl payouts.
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I think Hawaii has a very good chance to go undefeated with the schedule they have
I don't know if they deserve a BCS bowl bid if they do though.
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I think Hawaii has a very good chance to go undefeated with the schedule they have
I don't know if they deserve a BCS bowl bid if they do though.
We should be favored in every game this year. Tough games at Nevada and at San Jose. If we win those two I think we run the table.
A BCS bowl will be nice, but I think that whole system is a joke. Notre Dame was a hair away from playing for a national championship. They should scrap the whole system and have playoffs like every other sport at every other level. Conference winners, plus some at large teams. Pretty simple. But it will never happen.
We showed last year we can play with anybody. Getting 11 guys into NFL camps, with 5 drafted, showed how talented we were. And we'll be even better this year. To a man the coaches are saying this is our best front seven they've seen. We finally have some solid corners. Offense will be unstoppable. Seven days to kickoff. :)
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BC has 14 starters returning. Nice lb core. Very good offensive line. Matt Ryan is a top qb.The d kinda worries me as a whole. No I dont think they will beat the big boys. They should do well in the acc tho.
Losing Tom O hurts.
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Matt Ryan had 408 passing yards and 5 tds vs wake forest today. Huge win for BC. Watching Ryan play healthy is awesome. His injuries really held him back last year.
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We should be favored in every game this year. Tough games at Nevada and at San Jose.
Nevada is not the same team as last year. Nebraska destroyed them today. their only td was an 80yd interception return and nebraska took a knee on the 1yd line in the final minute.
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and how about those Michigan Wolverines. GO BLUE!!!
LMAO. i love it!!!
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I am a grad from Michigan and glad they lost today....i have wanted carr gone for years now and maybe Bill Martin will get it over with....please!~!
Michigan - 6w and 5-losses this season....maybe 7 and 4
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I am a grad from Michigan and glad they lost today....i have wanted carr gone for years now and maybe Bill Martin will get it over with....please!~!
Michigan - 6w and 5-losses this season....maybe 7 and 4
they play 12 games a year!
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they play 12 games a year!
Yea, that is true and i am sorry but i am talking to the guys i graduated with and they are shocked. This is good to me because i am tired of giving money and having the same kind of season every year. I see us going after Will Hill, Shane Hayle, Jon Major and some of the best defensive players available and on the + side, maybe coach carr will step down in a season or two....please....sorry bout that Canadian Husker, i was talking to like 7 people about the game...just see me as a realist and not a arrogant idiot
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Yea, that is true and i am sorry but i am talking to the guys i graduated with and they are shocked. This is good to me because i am tired of giving money and having the same kind of season every year. I see us going after Will Hill, Shane Hayle, Jon Major and some of the best defensive players available and on the + side, maybe coach carr will step down in a season or two....please....sorry bout that Canadian Husker, i was talking to like 7 people about the game...just see me as a realist and not a arrogant idiot
i guess i can see where you're coming from. you're not happy with the program where it sits right now, but i could never imagine on the worst day in the history of the program losing to a div 1-AA school. it boggles the mind. ranked #5 in the country(which was too high imo) and losing to a team that supposed to be there just for a paycheque. i don't see how Carr keeps his job if he loses to Ohio State again this year
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Nevada is not the same team as last year. Nebraska destroyed them today. their only td was an 80yd interception return and nebraska took a knee on the 1yd line in the final minute.
I watched about a quarter. They ran the ball about 18 straight times at one point. Just completely demoralized Nevada. I hope they play like that at home when we come to town.
That Nebraska RB is a load.
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Colt Brennan picked up where he left off last season: 34 for 40 (3 drops), 416 yards, 6 TDs, 34 yards rushing. All in the first half. He sat out the second half.
I felt sorry for Northern Colorado. They're really bad and they faced the top offense in college football. We scored 4 TDs in the first quarter. They didn't score till late in the fourth against our third string D.
The train is just leaving the station.
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Colt Brennan picked up where he left off last season: 34 for 40 (3 drops), 416 yards, 6 TDs, 34 yards rushing. All in the first half. He sat out the second half.
I felt sorry for Northern Colorado. They're really bad and they faced the top offense in college football. We scored 4 TDs in the first quarter. They didn't score till late in the fourth against our third string D.
The train is just leaving the station.
Sounds very similar to the Boise St. game.. HMM................. We could be for another interesting season..
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I watched about a quarter. They ran the ball about 18 straight times at one point. Just completely demoralized Nevada. I hope they play like that at home when we come to town.
That Nebraska RB is a load.
Marlon Lucky is one of the best backs in the country
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Marlon Lucky is one of the best backs in the country
Lucky was banged up last year and split time with Brandon Jackson (who just might end up the starter in Green Bay this year). now he's getting a chance to show what he can do. he was a 5* guy coming out of hs and rated 2nd among running backs his sr year, but until now had not shown his full potential. hopefully he keeps it up next week on the road at wake forest
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Lucky was banged up last year and split time with Brandon Jackson (who just might end up the starter in Green Bay this year). now he's getting a chance to show what he can do. he was a 5* guy coming out of hs and rated 2nd among running backs his sr year, but until now had not shown his full potential. hopefully he keeps it up next week on the road at wake forest
What happened to Marlon Lucky in the offseason?
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Sounds very similar to the Boise St. game.. HMM................. We could be for another interesting season..
Except we scored a few more points. :) Looks like Boise will have its hands full at Washington this weekend. Good luck.
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What happened to Marlon Lucky in the offseason?
not really sure. he passed out or something, but it was never really revealed what exactly happened.
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Colt Brennan picked up where he left off last season: 34 for 40 (3 drops), 416 yards, 6 TDs, 34 yards rushing. All in the first half. He sat out the second half.
I felt sorry for Northern Colorado. They're really bad and they faced the top offense in college football. We scored 4 TDs in the first quarter. They didn't score till late in the fourth against our third string D.
The train is just leaving the station.
Those are huge states for an ENTIRE GAME!!! So, I was blown away when I heard the guy on ESPN say Colt had done this in one half!!!!! I actually coughed on my drink when I hear him say that. Good grief!!!! :o :o :o :o :o
If he keeps putting up numbers like this, they HAVE to put a couple of games on national tv.
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Those are huge states for an ENTIRE GAME!!! So, I was blown away when I heard the guy on ESPN say Colt had done this in one half!!!!! I actually coughed on my drink when I hear him say that. Good grief!!!! :o :o :o :o :o
If he keeps putting up numbers like this, they HAVE to put a couple of games on national tv.
He can actually play better. He missed a couple WRs.
I think we have three games on ESPN? Fresno, Boise, and Washington. Try and watch if you can. This is a special group of kids.
Our defense is good too. We held Northern Colorado to less than 50 yards in the first half. They didn't cross the 50 till about the fourth quarter, aided by a 15 yard penalty after we had stopped them on 3 and long.
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northern colorado is a div 1-aa team that was 1-10 last season. ;D in case you were wondering
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September 15th is going to be great. Watching the Huskers get smashed by the USC juggernaut.
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northern colorado is a div 1-aa team that was 1-10 last season. ;D in case you were wondering
I wasn't wondering. They are a terrible football team. But I said that already. :) Like it really matters. We moved the ball and scored at will on pretty much everyone we played last year. For example, Colt was 33-of-48 for 434 yards and three TDs against Purdue, and we scored 41 points and piled up 680 yards on the 26th ranked D in the country (ASU). In the ASU game, Colt passed for over 500 yards, including 5 TDs in the second half, with one dropped TD pass in the first half. Unless you have blinders on, you'll see a pattern. :)
In other words, what Colt and UH did to lowly Northern Colorado, we did pretty much all season last year. I don't see us slowing down anytime soon. I have the Boise game circled on my calendar. :)
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Ohhhhhh my friend.. I
don't think hope you guys will have 500 yards on us... The defense doesn't allow that. Cmon man. It will be 24-28 BSU.. that is my guess... Want to predict the score at the begining of the season and see who comes the closet.
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Ohhhhhh my friend.. I don't think hope you guys will have 500 yards on us... The defense doesn't allow that. Cmon man. It will be 24-28 BSU.. that is my guess... Want to predict the score at the begining of the season and see who comes the closet.
I'm not very good at predicting scores, but I will eat my Forty-Niner, Laker, and UH hats if Boise holds us to 24 points at Aloha Stadium. No way that happens.
I'll just go on record as saying I think UH wins. I don't care if it's by 1 point or 21 points (although I always like blowouts). Remember we lost by 1 TD at Boise last year and almost beat you guys at Aloha Stadium two years ago with a bad team.
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September 15th is going to be great. Watching the Huskers get smashed by the USC juggernaut.
If that juggernaut plays the way in Lincoln that they did at home against Idaho the game will be over in the first half and the Trojan bandwagon fans will not be happy.
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I'm not very good at predicting scores, but I will eat my Forty-Niner, Laker, and UH hats if Boise holds us to 24 points at Aloha Stadium. No way that happens.
how many fans does Aloha stadium hold? how full does it get for an average game?
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how many fans does Aloha stadium hold? how full does it get for an average game?
Sore subject. Holds 50,000. We average about 30-35,000. A "good" opponent during a "good" season will draw 40-50,000. We had 36,000 on Saturday night. When we get at least 45,000 the place literally rocks. So loud we make opposing teams call timeouts because they cannot hear. Huge advantage.
Unfortunately, we have some fair weather fans and a lot of very old season ticket holders. Take up many of the good seats. Show up late, leave early. I've scolded our people many times about this. We have over 800,000 people on this island and, for the most part, we are the only game in town on Saturday nights. It's a shame that places like Alabama, Tennessee . . . Idaho can sell out every week regardless of opponent, but we can't get 40,000 most nights. We sold out Purdue and Oregon State last year.
The students don't support the team either. The stadium isn't on campus, but the school gives them free tickets and sometimes provides transportation to and from the games.
I'm part of that loyal, loud 30,000 that shows up rain or shine, win or lose, year after year.
Okay. Off my soap box.
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northern colorado is a div 1-aa team that was 1-10 last season. ;D in case you were wondering
No matter what level of competition, it's still an amazing accomplishment to hold your opponent to 50 total yards over two periods. You figure that's anywhere from 25-40 offensive plays (assuming the opposing team put up points like Hawaii did last week). That's alot of 3-and-outs in one half. You figure at least 1-3 of those 25-40 plays is gonna go for more 10 yards.
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Anyone give a shat about the acc round here ??? ;D ;)
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Posted on: Friday, September 7, 2007
Colt Brennan earns national honor
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
HOUSTON — From the Texas heat and humidity emerged this cold fact: Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan was the people's choice for the first week of the college football season.
In fan voting, Brennan was named the AT&T All-America National Player of the Week.
"I'm happy," Brennan said following last night's team dinner. "That's what's really cool when the fans vote for you. I got a lot of love from the fans last year. That's really cool, and I appreciate it."
Brennan received 45 percent of the votes, besting Appalachian State quarterback Armani Edwards (37 percent).
"Any honor is a nice honor," UH head coach June Jones said. "Let's hope they keep coming in."
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http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070907/SPORTS0201/709070374/1032&template=UHsports
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Jags and the eagles are purting a whoopin on Tommny boy and NC state right now. Imo a healthy Matt Ryan makes a case as the best qb in the NCAA. His injuries killed him last year.
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Anyone give a shat about the acc round here ??? ;D ;)
I do. I'm an FSU fan.
Looks like it is going to be a long year :'(
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I do. I'm an FSU fan.
Looks like it is going to be a long year :'(
Nah...your team will be better this year bro.....just be glad your team is not in a rebuild mode....and on the + side you guys got a 5* qb, 5* lb and are gonna be even better than you already are on defense next year...i never understood why no good qb's came in the last few years...i remember you had a 5* wr who was kicked out of school for some reason...Fred Rouse....Florida State will be back....i love watching your d especially Myron Rollle....i thought we had him but he wanted to come down here
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I have always like UH since I moved here. They are awesome to watch. They work great as a "team". Colt is just unreal. He is a very good candidate for the Heisman this year. In fact I will say he wins it this year (just to be a rebel). I can't believe the numbers he puts up. Just staggering. I am moving this week back to the mainland but will definitely always support UH.
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I have always like UH since I moved here. They are awesome to watch. They work great as a "team". Colt is just unreal. He is a very good candidate for the Heisman this year. In fact I will say he wins it this year (just to be a rebel). I can't believe the numbers he puts up. Just staggering. I am moving this week back to the mainland but will definitely always support UH.
We will miss you big guy. :'( Have a safe trip. Don't forget to invite me to the grand opening of the new gym. :)
I almost had a heart attack yesterday. Great game. Colt was off, but still passed for 4 TDs, over 500 yards, and ran for a score. We'll win a lot of games if we can play like that on the road and still win.
I think WR Jason Rivers is moving himself up draft boards.
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We will miss you big guy. :'( Have a safe trip. Don't forget to invite me to the grand opening of the new gym. :)
I almost had a heart attack yesterday. Great game. Colt was off, but still passed for 4 TDs, over 500 yards, and ran for a score. We'll win a lot of games if we can play like that on the road and still win.
I think WR Jason Rivers is moving himself up draft boards.
Yeah you guys had a rough game.. Not nearly as rough as ours.. We couldn't do a damn thing..
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Yeah you guys had a rough game.. Not nearly as rough as ours.. We couldn't do a damn thing..
Tough loss. At least it wasn't a conference game. Looks like they held Ian Johnson in check.
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Updated at 7:21 a.m., Monday, September 10, 2007
UH's Brennan, Kelly earn weekly WAC honors
Advertiser Staff
For the second week in a row, University of Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan received a Western Athletic Conference weekly honor.
This time, though, he was joined by teammate Dan Kelly as both helped UH defeat Louisiana Tech in overtime, 45-44, in Ruston, La.
Brennan, who passed for 548 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another score, was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Kelly, who kicked a game-tying 49-yard field goal with 1:34 left in regulation, earned WAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Brennan won the honor last week after completing 34 of 40 passes for 416 yards and six touchdowns against Northern Colorado.
Against Louisiana Tech, Brennan completed 43 of 61 passes. His 43 completions set a school single-game record while the 548 yards were the second most in school history. He holds the record with 559 yards against Arizona State.
Brennan has thrown for more than 400 yards in eight straight games, and he has tied the NCAA record for most consecutive games with at least 200 yards with 28.
Brennan earned weekly WAC honors three times last season.
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http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/10/br/br6482750931.html
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Nah...your team will be better this year bro.....just be glad your team is not in a rebuild mode....and on the + side you guys got a 5* qb, 5* lb and are gonna be even better than you already are on defense next year...i never understood why no good qb's came in the last few years...i remember you had a 5* wr who was kicked out of school for some reason...Fred Rouse....Florida State will be back....i love watching your d especially Myron Rollle....i thought we had him but he wanted to come down here
I hope you are right. Once they get settled in the new offence they should be a little better. Their tackling has been atrocious so far this year though.
I did see they have some really good commits for next year. Thanks for the kind words.
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florida state has lost it's swagger. i'm no fsu fan and i really dislike miami, but that game was one i always looked forward to watching every college football season. the last few years it's been a sloppy pathetic display of football.
washington is going to only get stronger over the next couple years. their QB going to be a big time stud.
i think Hawaii might have already blown their BCS chances. if they keep playing D like that even with a perfect record i don't think they get into a BCS bowl game.
biggest game since the 2002 rose bowl for Nebraska this weekend. first game of the season i can actually watch. the Big Red shock the college football world this weekend.
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florida state has lost it's swagger. i'm no fsu fan and i really dislike miami, but that game was one i always looked forward to watching every college football season. the last few years it's been a sloppy pathetic display of football.
washington is going to only get stronger over the next couple years. their QB going to be a big time stud.
i think Hawaii might have already blown their BCS chances. if they keep playing D like that even with a perfect record i don't think they get into a BCS bowl game.
biggest game since the 2002 rose bowl for Nebraska this weekend. first game of the season i can actually watch. the Big Red shock the college football world this weekend.
We shall see I think that USC has to put up or shut up this game.. If they lose they better drop to the 20 spot... I don't think that you guys will take it.. I hope you do, I am the biggest USC hater on the face of the earth.. They lost a game last year and still got to play in the biggest game of the year..
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i think Hawaii might have already blown their BCS chances. if they keep playing D like that even with a perfect record i don't think they get into a BCS bowl game.
Did you watch the game? They gave up too many points, but after getting run over in the first quarter, the D played okay. And they won on the road. We'll see how they fare at UNLV tomorrow. I suspect they'll have an easier time beating UNLV than Wisconsin did.
Even though I have zero respect for this whole BCS nonsense, I think UH gets in if they win out.
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We shall see I think that USC has to put up or shut up this game.. If they lose they better drop to the 20 spot... I don't think that you guys will take it.. I hope you do, I am the biggest USC hater on the face of the earth.. They lost a game last year and still got to play in the biggest game of the year..
why would usc fall to 20th? do you think there are 20 teams better than them out there?
what are you talking about playing in the biggest game of the year??? please explain
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Did you watch the game? They gave up too many points, but after getting run over in the first quarter, the D played okay. And they won on the road. We'll see how they fare at UNLV tomorrow. I suspect they'll have an easier time beating UNLV than Wisconsin did.
Even though I have zero respect for this whole BCS nonsense, I think UH gets in if they win out.
everyone has an off game or two throughout the season, but La. Tech should be a walkover. it's not like going on the road to Athens, College Station or Gainsville. i highly doubt La Tech is an intimidating place to play a road game.
remember the pollsters now control the BCS. we saw that last year when they moved Florida ahead of Michigan. what does Hawaii have to finish in the BCS? top 12 i believe. they will need Boise State to win out, Washington to have a solid season and then blow both of those teams out to get their ranking high enough.
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everyone has an off game or two throughout the season, but La. Tech should be a walkover. it's not like going on the road to Athens, College Station or Gainsville. i highly doubt La Tech is an intimidating place to play a road game.
remember the pollsters now control the BCS. we saw that last year when they moved Florida ahead of Michigan. what does Hawaii have to finish in the BCS? top 12 i believe. they will need Boise State to win out, Washington to have a solid season and then blow both of those teams out to get their ranking high enough.
What you say is true (about the voters) only because of this BCS vs. non-BCS nonsense. "BCS" schools eek out wins all the time over lesser opponents. Ohio State should have rolled over Ball State last year. I looked at the scores from last week:
- Louisville gave up 42 points to Middle Tenn.
- Florida gave up 31 to Troy.
- Wisconsin barely beat UNLV 20-13 late in the fourth.
- Cal barely beat Colo. State 34-28.
- Nebraska barely beat Wake Forest 20-17.
- A & M needed OT to beat Fresno 47-45.
You don't see those teams plummeting in the polls, because they are "BCS" schools. ::)
I don't think we need to blow teams like La Tech out. You should check out their roster. Not a great team, but they always have very good athletes. Corn fed Iowa boys. They get a lot of the LSU rejects.
I'm okay with just getting a win at La Tech. I'd be more concerned if we needed OT to beat Utah State. I watched the game twice. We created zero turnovers and lost three turnovers (all leading to points). Anytime you can do that and win on the road it's a good thing.
I think if we are the only undefeated team in the country (a possibility), there is no way they keep us out, whether we win by 1 or 20 most weeks.
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well nebraska got rolled last night. the game was not as close as the score ended up being. usc ran the ball right at the huskers. it was colorado 2001 all over again.
USC has all the talent in the world and they just keep getting the breaks as well >:(
nebraska just kicked a FG to go up 10-7 and the place is going nuts and on the kickoff the returner gets laid out at the 22yd line. he fumbles the ball and it bounces big time to the other side of the field where a USC player picks it up and returns it another 30 yds. then the returner is hurt pretty bad and is attended to for about 15 minutes. the crowd was totally taken out of it. from there USC just rammed the ball down the huskers throats
one more tune up and then conference play. no time to look back
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USC had over 300 yards rushing. :o
Did you notice how Texas plummeted in the polls after squeaking by Univ. of Central Florida 35-32? ::)
Nice win by the Warriors. Funny how Wisconsin struggled to beat UNLV and we handled them from start to finish, beating them by 35 points. Colt was great again: 26 for 32 (I counted at least 3 drops), 298 yards, 2 TDs, 3 rushing TDs, in 3 quarters. That's 16 TDs passing/rushing in 9 quarters.
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Damn...I thought it was tough rooting for Michigan but being an ND fan must really suck :o
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Give ND fans some credit....i just can't stand Charlie Weis...ND will be back, they are sitting at #1 as recruiting goes
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Somewhere in the state of Washington, Ty Willingham is smiling. . . .
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BC now ranked 11th in the nation. I see them winning the acc this year. Matt Ryan is going to make a very good pro qb imo. Not bad not bad :D
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Penn State should not have moved out of the top 20, but I can understand why the pollsters did so. Penn State hasn't beaten a ranked opponent yet. I do believe Michigan will work their way back into the top 15 before the season is over. They are still a threat to win the Big Ten. Ohio State is still the favorite by far though. Penn State should have been Michigan. 4 blown chances in th red zone won't get it done. They need a quarterback, because Morelli stinks! >:(
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Give ND fans some credit....i just can't stand Charlie Weis...ND will be back, they are sitting at #1 as recruiting goes
Tell him to get his ass back to the NFL. He was a helluva offensive coordinator. Although McDaniels is pretty good to 8)
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Eagles up to sixth in the nation on the coaches pole. All those returning seniors are really helping out.
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Hey BF,hows ND doin? ;D ;)
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Eagles up to sixth in the nation on the coaches pole. All those returning seniors are really helping out.
Good to see something other than the usual suspects climbing the polls.
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Penn State should not have moved out of the top 20, but I can understand why the pollsters did so. Penn State hasn't beaten a ranked opponent yet. I do believe Michigan will work their way back into the top 15 before the season is over. They are still a threat to win the Big Ten. Ohio State is still the favorite by far though. Penn State should have been Michigan. 4 blown chances in th red zone won't get it done. They need a quarterback, because Morelli stinks! >:(
For once I agree with you on something.
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You have the SEC, then you have everyone else. Aside from USC, there isn't any team in the land that can play with the top 5-6 teams from the SEC. I think this will change somewhat soon due to recruiting...a lot of the Big 10, Big East, and ACC teams are recruiting more from the hotspots of the country....Florida(particularily So. Fla.), California, and Texas. More all-americans come from these areas than all others combined. IF other schools didn't recruit from these areas, they would never be able to compete with the likes of Miami, USC, Florida, FSU, Texas, Georgia, and primarily other SEC teams. Hell, Rutgers came into prominence because they've dipped heavily into Dade and Broward county's recruiting pool...they even have a billboard in South Miami and the majority of their rosters hails from south Florida.
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You have the SEC, then you have everyone else. Aside from USC, there isn't any team in the land that can play with the top 5-6 teams from the SEC. I think this will change somewhat soon due to recruiting...a lot of the Big 10, Big East, and ACC teams are recruiting more from the hotspots of the country....Florida(particularily So. Fla.), California, and Texas. More all-americans come from these areas than all others combined. IF other schools didn't recruit from these areas, they would never be able to compete with the likes of Miami, USC, Florida, FSU, Texas, Georgia, and primarily other SEC teams. Hell, Rutgers came into prominence because they've dipped heavily into Dade and Broward county's recruiting pool...they even have a billboard in South Miami and the majority of their rosters hails from south Florida.
are you retarded? that might be the stupidest post on this thread....actually it's been confirmed. it is the stupidest post on this thread ::)
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You have the SEC, then you have everyone else. Aside from USC, there isn't any team in the land that can play with the top 5-6 teams from the SEC. I think this will change somewhat soon due to recruiting...a lot of the Big 10, Big East, and ACC teams are recruiting more from the hotspots of the country....Florida(particularily So. Fla.), California, and Texas. More all-americans come from these areas than all others combined. IF other schools didn't recruit from these areas, they would never be able to compete with the likes of Miami, USC, Florida, FSU, Texas, Georgia, and primarily other SEC teams. Hell, Rutgers came into prominence because they've dipped heavily into Dade and Broward county's recruiting pool...they even have a billboard in South Miami and the majority of their rosters hails from south Florida.
teams have been recruiting from those places for decades now. did you just wake up last week and start watching college football?
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I don't know how to post pictures, but there is shot of UH WR Davone Bess making a one-handed grab late in the game on Friday. One of the best catches I've seen, given the weather conditions and game situation. Scroll down about halfway through the story.
http://starbulletin.com/2007/10/13/sports/story02.html
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Pretty pumped BC is the number 3 ranked team in the nation. I knew this team would be good considering the amount of returning seniors they had, and also a healthy Matt Ryan. No idea they would be top three in the nation.
The running game is damn good to :) Jags has been fantastic so far. When coach O left I was worried.
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Hawaii QB Brennan going to Senior Bowl
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan has accepted an invitation to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl.
"That's huge," Brennan said of the invitation. "That's very cool."
The Senior Bowl, set for Jan. 26 in Mobile, Ala., is administered by the National Football League. Hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel directors attend the practices and workouts leading to the game.
Steve Hale, the bowl's president and chief executive officer, attended the Warriors' 42-35 comeback victory over San Jose State Friday. The Warriors trailed by 14 points with less than four minutes remaining before Brennan threw a scoring pass to Davone Bess and then ran 2 yards with 31 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
"The mark of a good quarterback is how the team responds in the fourth quarter," Hale said. "Colt showed a lot of poise and how competitive he is in bringing Hawai'i back to win the game. Colt is an outstanding quarterback."
Hale said he had a greater appreciation of Brennan after a pregame meeting and watching the game in person. Spartan Stadium's field was muddy after a day-long rainfall.
"Television and video don't do a quarterback justice, particularly Colt," Hale said. "He has a quick release. His passes have a lot of velocity. He has excellent accuracy. Seeing him in those conditions in San Jose was very impressive. He operated in very adverse conditions. It was as bad a condition as you could put a quarterback in, and he handled it well."
Most highly regarded quarterbacks usually opt not to play in all-star games. Brennan said he "definitely" will play.
"There are so many stereotypes and things I have to overcome being in the position I am," Brennan said. "It's not like I'm a guy like (Louisville quarterback Brian) Brohm or Brady Quinn of last year, where everything is already settled, where everyone thinks you're good. I have all of these question marks still. People haven't seen us. Unfortunately, our nationally televised game wasn't my best game, and the conditions were really tough to showcase how talented we are."
"As the season goes on, and we get a couple of more games on national TV, hopefully more questions will be answered," Brennan continued. "Going to the Senior Bowl, really, is the best opportunity for me to make a statement."
Hale said Brennan will benefit from the meetings with NFL officials during Senior Bowl week.
"It will be a great opportunity to spend time with National Football League teams and let them get to know him," Hale said. "There's so much more to being a quarterback than throwing the ball. After being there in person, I have an appreciation for his skills."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071017/SPORTS0201/710170425/1032&template=UHsports
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Hawaii QB Brennan going to Senior Bowl
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan has accepted an invitation to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl.
"That's huge," Brennan said of the invitation. "That's very cool."
The Senior Bowl, set for Jan. 26 in Mobile, Ala., is administered by the National Football League. Hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel directors attend the practices and workouts leading to the game.
Steve Hale, the bowl's president and chief executive officer, attended the Warriors' 42-35 comeback victory over San Jose State Friday. The Warriors trailed by 14 points with less than four minutes remaining before Brennan threw a scoring pass to Davone Bess and then ran 2 yards with 31 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
"The mark of a good quarterback is how the team responds in the fourth quarter," Hale said. "Colt showed a lot of poise and how competitive he is in bringing Hawai'i back to win the game. Colt is an outstanding quarterback."
Hale said he had a greater appreciation of Brennan after a pregame meeting and watching the game in person. Spartan Stadium's field was muddy after a day-long rainfall.
"Television and video don't do a quarterback justice, particularly Colt," Hale said. "He has a quick release. His passes have a lot of velocity. He has excellent accuracy. Seeing him in those conditions in San Jose was very impressive. He operated in very adverse conditions. It was as bad a condition as you could put a quarterback in, and he handled it well."
Most highly regarded quarterbacks usually opt not to play in all-star games. Brennan said he "definitely" will play.
"There are so many stereotypes and things I have to overcome being in the position I am," Brennan said. "It's not like I'm a guy like (Louisville quarterback Brian) Brohm or Brady Quinn of last year, where everything is already settled, where everyone thinks you're good. I have all of these question marks still. People haven't seen us. Unfortunately, our nationally televised game wasn't my best game, and the conditions were really tough to showcase how talented we are."
"As the season goes on, and we get a couple of more games on national TV, hopefully more questions will be answered," Brennan continued. "Going to the Senior Bowl, really, is the best opportunity for me to make a statement."
Hale said Brennan will benefit from the meetings with NFL officials during Senior Bowl week.
"It will be a great opportunity to spend time with National Football League teams and let them get to know him," Hale said. "There's so much more to being a quarterback than throwing the ball. After being there in person, I have an appreciation for his skills."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071017/SPORTS0201/710170425/1032&template=UHsports
Hey beach I work with a woman who went to UH. She loved it. Said she went to many games.
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Hey beach I work with a woman who went to UH. She loved it. Said she went to many games.
Cool. What the heck is she doing in Boston? :) It's a great school and the games are awesome, particularly when we sell out.
The 23 Nov. Boise game is almost sold out already.
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Cool. What the heck is she doing in Boston? :) It's a great school and the games are awesome, particularly when we sell out.
The 23 Nov. Boise game is almost sold out already.
She transfered to BC her Junior year ( said she was homesick, what a pussy) ;)
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She transfered to BC her Junior year ( said she was homesick, what a pussy) ;)
Bro, alto of kids transfer back to school's closer to them. Most can't handle the academics or get home sick including athletes
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Bro, alto of kids transfer back to school's closer to them. Most can't handle the academics or get home sick including athletes
I was just kidding my friend. The woman is from New England originally. As for the academics part, I think transferring to BC would make things worse ;)
I was a transfer student myself. When my athletic career ended I transfered to a different school.
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I was just kidding my friend. The woman is from New England originally. As for the academics part, I think transferring to BC would make things worse ;)
I was a transfer student myself. When my athletic career ended I transfered to a different school.
Where did you attend? I went to Michigan and seen alot of people transfer
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Where did you attend? I went to Michigan and seen alot of people transfer
Small school first. Transfered to BU to finish up.
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I went Juco and did the same but i was glad to get the hell out of home....or i guess what i called home
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SinCity where you at mang? :) Hawaii v. Boise this Friday. Clash of the Titans. :D I'll be there screaming my head off. Will be the biggest game in school history. A lot of money at stake. Good luck to you guys.
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SinCity where you at mang? :) Hawaii v. Boise this Friday. Clash of the Titans. :D I'll be there screaming my head off. Will be the biggest game in school history. A lot of money at stake. Good luck to you guys.
Beach... I am thinking the pats take a look at Colt this year. I think he could be had on day two and have a lot of future potential.
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Les is coming to MICHIGAN...I hope he really did buy a house in Troy
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Les is coming to MICHIGAN...I hope he really did buy a house in Troy
WE JUST MADE MICH-IGAN OUR BITCH-AGAIN!!! 8) 8) 8)
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I hope Carr steps down as expected on Monday
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Beach... I am thinking the pats take a look at Colt this year. I think he could be had on day two and have a lot of future potential.
Body there is no way Colt drops to the fourth round. I think he'll be a first round pick. Once he goes through the combine, Senior Bowl, individual workouts, and teams actually watch game film, he'll be either the first or one of the first QBs taken next year. The kid really has no flaws. He's one of the most accurate college QBs I've ever seen.
It would actually be nice to see him wind up in Miami so he could reunite with Samson Satele (C) and Reagan Mauia (FB). I'd also like to see SF draft him if they didn't have so much invested in Alex Smith.
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Body there is no way Colt drops to the fourth round. I think he'll be a first round pick. Once he goes through the combine, Senior Bowl, individual workouts, and teams actually watch game film, he'll be either the first or one of the first QBs taken next year. The kid really has no flaws. He's one of the most accurate college QBs I've ever seen.
It would actually be nice to see him wind up in Miami so he could reunite with Samson Satele (C) and Reagan Mauia (FB). I'd also like to see SF draft him if they didn't have so much invested in Alex Smith.
I think colt goes in the third. Pos second round. I dont think Colt will be a first rounder. Although I will take your word for it as you watch him more then I do. Do you think his lack of time playing top college competition week in and week out will hurt him?
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I think colt goes in the third. Pos second round. I dont think Colt will be a first rounder. Although I will take your word for it as you watch him more then I do. Do you think his lack of time playing top college competition week in and week out will hurt him?
I've seen all of his games at UH. He's terrific.
I don't think playing in the WAC will hurt him at all. Just like playing against "lesser" competition didn't hurt Roethlisberger, Pennington, Leftwich, Romo, Alex Smith, and many others.
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SinCity where you at mang? :) Hawaii v. Boise this Friday. Clash of the Titans. :D I'll be there screaming my head off. Will be the biggest game in school history. A lot of money at stake. Good luck to you guys.
WHoever wins takes the Wac title, the bid to the bowl, and I wouldn't doubt a top ten ranking! Good luck to you guys as well, the game is going to be fucking wild that is for sure, enjoy I believe we have you guys next year. I hope you guys play like you did without colt at Nevada. The same way you will play us with Colt. Or he can exit the game early on for all I care. It should be a good game, I got BSU of course!!!!!
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WHoever wins takes the Wac title, the bid to the bowl, and I wouldn't doubt a top ten ranking! Good luck to you guys as well, the game is going to be fucking wild that is for sure, enjoy I believe we have you guys next year. I hope you guys play like you did without colt at Nevada. The same way you will play us with Colt. Or he can exit the game early on for all I care. It should be a good game, I got BSU of course!!!!!
If we beat Boise, we still have to beat UW the following week to get the BCS bid. Is this Boise's last game?
I like our chances against you guys. We came close two years ago with a pretty average team and almost beat you guys at Boise last year. Can't wait for Friday.
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If we beat Boise, we still have to beat UW the following week to get the BCS bid. Is this Boise's last game?
I like our chances against you guys. We came close two years ago with a pretty average team and almost beat you guys at Boise last year. Can't wait for Friday.
I am pretty sure this is our last game. Almost positive. Yeah If you guys beat us I hope you beat UW so you get the bid. If we beat you I could care less who wins, I'll be to busy wondering who BSU will play next. It will be a damn good game and I'll be in Vegas for it, so you know I have to check the line and put some money down.
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First I want give props to Boise. Great team. Great program. Second, I want to say: "Yeah Baby!" A. Powers. :)
Tremendous game. Very well played and well executed on both sides. Colt showed why he is the best player in the country last night. A few poor throws, but he was on the money most of the game. He was throwing strikes all over the field: 40-53 for 495, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 1 rushing TD. The NCAA career TD leader after only three seasons. Actually, he missed the equivalent of more than two games last year, because he was pulled in blowout wins and he missed about 3-4 games this year due to injury and blowouts. That makes his TD record even more remarkable.
I read that UH has won 21 out of its last 22? Pretty impressive, especially considering we could have beaten all three teams who beat us last year: Alabama, Boise, and Oregon State.
We have the best WR group in the nation. Both Rivers and Bess will get drafted in 08. Grice-Mullins might too if he comes out. C.J. Hawthorne is solid. I don't think he has dropped a pass all season. No defense can cover all four of them.
I thought the Bess penalty was a bad call (for diving into the end zone). It was close, but they shouldn't have thrown the flag. Still, this was the best officiated game at UH this season. The refs really stunk this year.
Our D was solid again. Did you see the Blaze Soares hit on Avery? That might have been my favorite play of the game. Soares is a beast.
I'm exhausted. The stadium will be bananas again next week. I'm stoked. :)
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First I want give props to Boise. Great team. Great program. Second, I want to say: "Yeah Baby!" A. Powers. :)
Tremendous game. Very well played and well executed on both sides. Colt showed why he is the best player in the country last night. A few poor throws, but he was on the money most of the game. He was throwing strikes all over the field: 40-53 for 495, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 1 rushing TD. The NCAA career TD leader after only three seasons. Actually, he missed the equivalent of more than two games last year, because he was pulled in blowout wins and he missed about 3-4 games this year due to injury and blowouts. That makes his TD record even more remarkable.
I read that UH has won 21 out of its last 22? Pretty impressive, especially considering we could have beaten all three teams who beat us last year: Alabama, Boise, and Oregon State.
We have the best WR group in the nation. Both Rivers and Bess will get drafted in 08. Grice-Mullins might too if he comes out. C.J. Hawthorne is solid. I don't think he has dropped a pass all season. No defense can cover all four of them.
I thought the Bess penalty was a bad call (for diving into the end zone). It was close, but they shouldn't have thrown the flag. Still, this was the best officiated game at UH this season. The refs really stunk this year.
Our D was solid again. Did you see the Blaze Soares hit on Avery? That might have been my favorite play of the game. Soares is a beast.
I'm exhausted. The stadium will be bananas again next week. I'm stoked. :)
Damn yeah your team took mine down this year.. FUCK, well best of luck to you guys this week. I hope that you kill wash. that way you guys get into the Sugar bowl. It will be a good game, I don't htink that they can fuck with UH's offense. you guys have a fucking great team of WR's. Which does make me wonder how COlt would do at a team without the line he has and the WR squad he has.. Not taking anything away from the kid, but I believe this is the big talk in the scout circle. Kind of like old Lienhart. People have learned from the QB surronded by the complete team. I think that Tharp would be decent with the squad that Colt has. Okay I am being a little bitter but it does make a litttle sense. Congrats to your team again. Next year we trash you guys by 20 points though without your squad from this year.. I know that we have a decent squad of recruits this year...
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Damn yeah your team took mine down this year.. FUCK, well best of luck to you guys this week. I hope that you kill wash. that way you guys get into the Sugar bowl. It will be a good game, I don't htink that they can fuck with UH's offense. you guys have a fucking great team of WR's. Which does make me wonder how COlt would do at a team without the line he has and the WR squad he has.. Not taking anything away from the kid, but I believe this is the big talk in the scout circle. Kind of like old Lienhart. People have learned from the QB surronded by the complete team. I think that Tharp would be decent with the squad that Colt has. Okay I am being a little bitter but it does make a litttle sense. Congrats to your team again. Next year we trash you guys by 20 points though without your squad from this year.. I know that we have a decent squad of recruits this year...
Actually, our offensive line stinks this year. Three of our 06 starters on the O-line are in the NFL. We give up way too much heat from a four man rush. It's embarrassing sometimes. Also, our running game has been very average. No one replaced Nate Ilaoa. It is true that our WRs are awesome, but that really has nothing to do with the fact Colt puts the ball on the money, time after time, like no other QB in the nation.
We recruited Tharp at one point. He's a good player.
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Let's all show Oklahoma some love 8)
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Another outstanding effort by the UH Warriors. Colt Brennan was masterful again: 42 for 50 for 442 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs (1 fumble). At one point he completed 20 passes in a row. He threw one bad pass all night. Threw the game winning TD with 44 seconds left in the game.
The first quarter was Murphy's Law. Probably the worst quarter of football I've seen in the June Jones era. Gave up a huge kickoff return. Flagged on 4th and 4 after stopping them on the first drive. Three fumbles in the first quarter. It was an absolute nightmare. Crowd was stunned.
But we scored 21 in the second. Outscored them 35-7 through three, 14-0 in the fourth, and shut them out in the second half.
That Jake Locker is the fastest QB I've seen at Aloha Stadium. Just insane that a QB that big can run that fast. I heard someone say Pete Carroll called him the most painful recruiting loss since he has been at USC.
WR Jason Rivers was big . . . again in a big game. Here is what he has done in his four-year career in big games:
- Last night: 14 for 167, 4 TDs.
- In last season's Sheraton Hawaii Bowl victory, 14 for an NCAA record 308, 2 TDs.
- As a sophomore, 11 for 148, 1 TD in the Hawaii Bowl win in 2004.
- As a freshman, 7 for 143, 3 TDs in the Hawaii Bowl victory in 2003.
This kid can play.
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Props to Bess. He's coming out.
Three Named to Walter Camp All-America Second-Team Release: 12/07/2007
The WAC had three players earn second-team All-America honors as selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation: Boise State offensive linemane Ryan Clady, Hawai‘i wide receiver Davone Bess and Utah State kick returner Kevin Robinson.
Clady, a junior from Rialto, Calif. (Eisenhower HS), was once again the anchor of a Bronco offensive line which led one of the top offenses in the country this year. Boise State ranked among the top 10 in three of the five team statistical categories including fifth in scoring offense with a 42.75 points-per-game average, sixth in passing efficiency with a rating of 155.87, and ninth in total offense averaging 475.67 yards per game.
Bess, a junior, has caught 101 passes for 1,213 yards and 12 touchdowns. He leads the WAC and is fifth nationally in receptions per game with 8.42. Bess is the WAC's all-time leader in receptions with 286 and has 41 receiving touchdowns in his career, one shy of tying the WAC record. Bess has one more game left this season when Hawai‘i takes on Georgia on Jan. 1 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=1349732
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UH guard Hercules Satele gets a first team AA honor. http://starbulletin.com/2007/12/11/sports/story01.html
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Colt gets his degree: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071217/NEWS01/712170347/1001
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Looks like Michigan got themselves a coach ;D
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Looks like Michigan got themselves a coach ;D
Yea, it will take us a few years for us to get players that know how to run the spread
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I think he's gonna hafta adjust a bit to the big 10.or what will he do with Mallard?
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I hope Mallett transferrs because he is a jackass. I was up there when he first got there and he was in a bar with abunch of MICHIGAN alumnis and he was telling everyone, "Fuck Henne, this is my Team."
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Hey Sincity - tough loss by Boise in the Hawaii Bowl. I was rooting for them. I've never seen them turn the ball over four times in a game. They must have had too much fun in Honolulu before the game.
That RB Chris Johnson from East Carolina is really good. Incredible burst. He will play on Sundays.
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Hey Sincity - tough loss by Boise in the Hawaii Bowl. I was rooting for them. I've never seen them turn the ball over four times in a game. They must have had too much fun in Honolulu before the game.
That RB Chris Johnson from East Carolina is really good. Incredible burst. He will play on Sundays.
Boise was a letdown in that game. From the very get go they left their game in Boise. East Carolina played well and your right #5 will play on sundays. Kid is fast and moved the ball real well. I think they should have let him touch it more at the goalline.
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Our defensive coordinator's comments on Colt:
Hawaii’s defense benefits from Colt
By Dave Reardon and Paul Arnett
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NEW ORLEANS » Hawaii defensive coordinator Greg McMackin is glad he doesn't have to defend Colt Brennan on the weekends. He gets enough of that each weekday in practice, thank you very much.
"I've had the opportunity to defend a lot of great quarterbacks, whatever," McMackin said before yesterday's practice. "The great ones. John Elway. Warren Moon. Dan Marino. But he's the most accurate, or right in there with those guys, and he's got a good arm.
"It has really helped us get better as a defense. We're 19th in pass efficiency because in practice he forces us to be on people. Colt Brennan's a big-time player and I think he's underestimated, really."
How well Brennan will play in the National Football League is open to debate. Some see him as a first-rounder. Others view him as only the seventh-best quarterback in the NFL Draft.
But as far as McMackin is concerned, he's going to have a long career at the next level.
"I see him going very high because he can do what the good ones do," McMackin said.
"He's got it, whatever it is. He's got accuracy and that's so important. Plus he's mobile in the pocket. He hasn't been as mobile this year because he's been hurt with that ankle."
What impresses McMackin most his Brennan's ability to focus on the task at hand.
"He's a rock star in Hawaii," McMackin said. "I think he's handled himself unbelievably. He has a lot of pressure on him. He has a lot of decisions he's going to have to make. He's a loose kind of guy and he's getting a lot of great advice from (UH head coach) June (Jones).
"He cares about people. He really cares about the people in Hawaii. He is into this team. That's why he came back. He wanted all this to happen and it has happened. And that's pretty special. To be honest, this is really a special group of guys."
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Looks like Michigan got themselves a coach ;D
I don't know much about him, but isn't he like a watered down version of Les Myles? Doesn't he even look a bit like him?
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Dang. :'(
Davone Bess applies for NFL draft, signs with agent
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
University of Hawai'i slotback Davone Bess has applied for the NFL draft, according to Kenny Zuckerman, who will represent Bess as his agent.
By signing with Zuckerman's firm today, Bess' decision becomes irreversible.
"He's not going back to school," Zuckerman said.
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Bess based his decision on his strong season (108 catches, 1,266 yards, 12 touchdowns), his good health and a strong rating from an NFL advisory committee, Zuckerman said.
Zuckerman said Bess earned second-round ratings from three evaluators.
Bess also returned punts the past two seasons. He led the Warriors this season with 16 returns for 169 yards and a 10.6 average.
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