Brennan Profiles

Here are a couple more Colt Brennan profiles leading up to the Hawaii Bowl. This one is from Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com.

"It's a cultural shock," Brennan said. "They can spot an [outsider] about a mile away. It's just the way you act. They have a way about their culture and you've got to respect it. I'm a real big fan of Hawaii, just relaxing on the beach and not letting life get too fast. You get caught up in it really fast. The days really slow down and you just enjoy it."

That's why Brennan says he will probably return for his senior season at Hawaii. He will submit his name to the NFL's underclassman advisory committee to gauge where pro scouts and personnel directors project he'd be selected in April's draft. If Brennan isn't considered a potential first-round choice, he'll probably be back at Hawaii next year.

"He's going to have to show people that he's not a system quarterback," Mel Kiper, an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, wrote in a chat on ESPN.com earlier this week. "I think another year would benefit him."

Jones, who coached former NFL quarterbacks Jim Kelly, Jeff George and Warren Moon, disagrees with Kiper's assessment.

"Jim Kelly was a product of our system, too," Jones said. "I think that's kind of overrated. I think the reason that's been said is a lot of quarterbacks have played in pass systems, but weren't good enough to play in the NFL. The reason they didn't play in the NFL is they weren't good enough. It had nothing to do with the system."

This profile is from Jeff Metcalfe of The Arizona Republic.

ASU knows what it's up against and that Brennan also can scramble from trouble (79 carries/351 yards/five rushing touchdowns).

"Brennan is a real athletic guy," defensive end Jordan Hill said. "He can throw on the run really well and he can tuck it and run. I don't think people give him enough credit for what he can do on his feet. We've got to keep him in the pocket and not let him run free."

This article also has a quote from Tyler Graunke, who you can tell is itching to get on the field. I'd like for Colt to come back for a WAC title run and who knows, maybe much more, next year. But if he goes, we'll be in great hands with Graunke, who's super-competitive, runs like a running back and throws some of the prettiest passes I've ever seen. One day, The Graunke shall emerge like a Phoenix... out of Arizona!