Heisman Profile for Colt

After the SJSU game, Colt yelled:
"We kept saying 'believe.' Believe the rest of the year and we will go undefeated. This is what it's all about. Every one of you guys, I love you." (AP)

AP Note: "Brennan's bold prediction, captured by television cameras, was made in mid-October. Two months later, having led the Warriors to a perfect regular season, Brennan is a Heisman Trophy finalist."


About how he told his team after the SJSU game that if they believed they would go undefeated, Colt said:
"I was just saying what I felt. It just came out and sure enough we believed the rest of the season, and here we are." (AP)


About wanting to give back to Hawaii, Colt said:
"Hawaii has inspired me to do a lot of great things." (AP)


JJ calls Colt:
"best passer in college history." (AP)


Not worried about his stats being down this year, Colt said:
"I'll throw 20 touchdowns to go 12-0. That's what matters." (AP)


Praising Colt, RGM said:
"He's a straight gunslinger. He's smart with the ball. His timing is right. He doesn't force things." (AP)


About how Colt is deserving of being a Heisman Finalist and deserves to win, JJ said:
"He not only deserves to be there (in New York), but he deserves to win it. Just look at what he's done." (AP)


About the Heisman, Colt said:
"The way I look at it, the Heisman Trophy should go to the man that captivated the nation. Through his team, he played so good that everybody wanted to watch. Everybody was a fan. I would hope that because of the uniqueness of our culture, the uniqueness of our team and the success we've had, people would be very excited to watch us play." (AP)


About how he's come a long way since his Colorado incident, Colt said:
"Three years ago I was saying, 'How could this happen to me, God. What did I ever do to deserve this?' Now I'm saying the same thing, but in a different context." (AP)


About how Colt has appreciated football since he was a toddler, Terry Brennan said:
"I'd come home and Colt would be watching Monday Night Football sucking his thumb." (AP)

AP Note: "Some of Brennan's best childhood memories are watching football on TV and taking a break at halftime to go in the front yard to play catch."


About playing catch with his Dad, Colt said:
"My dad would say, 'This is for the Rose Bowl,' and he would throw the hardest pass. I would dive and act like I was catching the winning touchdown." (AP)


About how their team is making their mark on Hawaii, Colt said:
"When you can inspire people, you're part of something special. It's bigger than the game of football now. You're making a difference. Heisman Trophy or not, that's the greatest thing I'm going to walk away from, being part of this football team here in Hawaii." (AP)