Quotes about Colt

"When I came out to Hawaii, I had a clean slate. They don't judge people (ahead of time). They judge you by your character. I've fallen in love with Hawaii and the people and the way of life." (Las Vegas Review-Journal)


About Colt's decision to stay at UH for his senior year, JJ said:
"I think it said a lot about him, that he wasn't just loyal to the school, but he was loyal to his team. He had one year in high school (as the starter) and at prep school and at Colorado and at junior college. He had moved and had so many changes in his life, he felt comfortable here after two years in a row and liked that feeling." (LVRJ)

LVRJ Note: "Brennan played his high school ball at Southern California power Mater Dei, backing up current Arizona Cardinal Matt Leinart before taking over as a senior. From there, Brennan went to Worcester (Mass.) Academy for a year and then to Colorado."


About how he pleaded his case to remain at Saddleback after the word spread that he was awaiting sentencing in Colorado, even presenting supporting documents, Colt said:
"I was in junior college and had the trial, and football was all I had. It was all that got up me up in the morning." (LVRJ)


Saddleback President Richard McCullough (who took the heat from the media and alumni) told head coach Mark McElroy that dismissing Colt:
"would have been the easy decision but not the right decision." (LVRJ)


About McCullough keeping Colt in school, coach McElroy said:
"He made the decision based upon the individual and what was best for the student. He wasn't concerned about what was political." (LVRJ)


About how Colt is a perfect fit with JJ, McElroy (who talks with Colt about every two weeks) said:
"He's playing for a guy if he could he would throw every down. Because (Jones) loves the passing game, he's very good at it. (Brennan's success) doesn't surprise me. It wouldn't surprise me if he starts to do the same thing in the NFL." (LVRJ)


Feeling shielded from the media attention because he's in Hawaii, Colt said:
"I think it helps a lot I live in the Islands and I'm isolated from the mainland." (LVRJ)

LVRJ Note: "The questions become even more intense next year when NFL scouts and officials begin to dissect every part of Brennan's life before making a multimillion-dollar investment. He said he welcomes the scrutiny because he knows NFL teams will be thorough, which Brennan said would be all the better for him."


About Colt's honesty, McElroy said:
"You talk to some people and they tell you what you want to hear. That's not Colt. He'll tell you the way it is. The kid's got a good heart. It's not phony." (LVRJ)