Quotes from Colt

About being listed as the 2nd-best college QB in the NCAA Football 2008 game, Colt said:
"That's really, really cool. They took care of us this year." (HA)

"I wasn't even top 50 last year." (HA)


Colt met the EA game designers during the offseason and said:
"I let them know they needed to take care of us this year, and I think they did a pretty good job of that. What's cool is to see all of the guys, like (receivers) Davone (Bess) and Ryan (Grice-Mullins) and Jason (Rivers) get a lot of respect. I think (defensive tackle) Michael Lafaele is really good in the game, too. It's good for us to have a good football team in the game now." (HA)


About how he can't wait for training camp to start, Colt said:
"The worst part is the waiting. It's hard to wait for camp to start. Once camp starts, it's all good." (HA)


Colt played at 195 last season and has been trying to add muscle to his 6'3" frame, saying:
"I'm at 205 now." (HA)


About being advertised as a Heisman Trophy candidate, Colt said:
"I don't take too seriously when people try to put you up on a pedestal. I think if you keep a level head, stay on solid ground, and just grow with your teammates and don't exclude yourself, the team will take care of you. Then the pressure is on the team and not just one person. When you have that, you tend to play better." (HA)


About how last year was the first time that he spent consecutive years on the same team since high school, Colt said:
"I've been moving around and doing so much changing, going from school to school the last five years. That's one of the reasons it was comfortable to stay. I'm enjoying myself out here. I thought that really helped me as a player last year. The fact that I'll be here for a third year is really exciting. It's helping my confidence and comfort level. It's good to be a seasoned guy." (HA)


About how Colt has dreads now, just like all 4 starting WRs, Bess said:
"It looks good on him." (HA)

Note: This is one of the rare times I completely disagree with Bess.


About how his receivers kept nagging him to get dreads, Colt said:
"All of the guys hounded me. I grew it out. That was the first step. They encouraged me to try and get it braided and see what it looked like, and I did that. They're encouraging me to keep going with it. I'll see how it goes. I can get rid of this haircut in a heartbeat. I thought I'd have some fun this summer and see how it turns out." (HA)