Colt received the Jack Bonham Award

About how Colt is a good fit with Washington and Zorn, Mack said:
"Jim Zorn was a left-handed guy who wasn't supposed to play for Seattle and he and Colt are a lot alike. Nobody thinks Colt can make it but I know he's their third quarterback and they're taking three and he will be able to coach him. ... It's a perfect fit. It's a lot like Tom Brady. Lots of times you just have to get in the right situation. People are disappointed because he went so low (in the draft), but I'm excited for him because he's in a situation where he's going to be successful." (HA)

HA Note: "McMackin, who worked with Washington head coach Jim Zorn at Seattle, has no fear about the future of his former quarterback. Brennan graduated in December — an accomplishment McMackin emphasized was "a big deal to him" — after "lighting the fire" to lift the Warriors to a perfect regular season and into the Allstate Sugar Bowl."


About Colt graduating from UH, Mack said:
"Graduating was very important to him." (HSB)

HA Note: "The award began in 1974 to honor the late assistant athletic director. It is given annually to the top female and male senior student-athlete who "best exemplifies the ideals for which Jack Bonham stood in the areas of athletic excellence, academic achievement, public service, leadership and character." The announcement came at the Scholar-Athlete Dinner, which honored 162 student-athletes who earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 this school year. That was 27 more than last year and included Tara Hittle twice — in volleyball and basketball, earning top team scholar-athlete for basketball."

HSB Note: "Brennan, who set or tied 31 NCAA records, returned to UH for his senior year and led the Warriors to a 12-0 regular season record and unprecedented appearance in a BCS bowl game. He also graduated with a 3.12 grade point average last December -- despite increasing time-consuming celebrity, statewide and nationally."