The Future

Stephen Tsai uses yesterday's blog post for today's Honolulu Advertiser article about Colt Brennan. I got one word for that: LAZY! Das so cheat! Nah nah, this is just my ruse to get an angry comment from Stephen Tsai. His blog has tons of commenters and it sometimes devolves into flame wars, and I want one of my own. Or any comments at all would be great! That's not to discount the great comments I've had from the awesome Charles, Niall, Davone's old teacher, and the countless anonymous gamblers who like my liveblogs. Remember kids, gambling is bad.

Glendalyn Junio, back to school/work at Ka Leo, recaps the Hawaii Bowl.

Following their performance, the Warriors broke another NCAA record for most points in a season with 657 points under their belts. Brennan completes the best statistical season performance set by a quarterback in the history of NCAA football. The question that is raised is what’s next for the record-setting quarterback.

January 15 marks the deadline for underclassmen to apply for the draft as well as the day Brennan will make his decision on whether to return nest season to UH as a fifth-year senior or to join the elite and apply for the 2007 National Football League draft.

“I mean I’m going to come back probably,” Brennan said during the post-bowl interview. “It’s just that there’s a lot of things to do - I have to be smart and look at the best opportunity out there and people would literally call me an idiot if I didn’t see what the NFL had to say.”

He's not listening to me, but let me just say once again, Stay Colt Stay! No Stay Go! Go Warriors Go! Kick Em in the Boto!

And finally, CBS Sportsline recaps the Hawaii Bowl and looks into the future.

PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2007: QB Colt Brennan - It's just a matter of where you'll watch him, as the fourth-year junior could declare for the NFL draft instead of returning for his senior campaign. If he comes back, Brennan joins Arkansas RB Darren McFadden as the co-Heisman Trophy favorites.

WR Davone Bess - Just a sophomore this season, he might set some NCAA records is he can produce the kind of totals he did this season. After a monster freshman campaign, Bess finished 2006 with 96 receptions for 1,220 yards and 15 touchdowns. No matter who is throwing the ball for Hawaii next season, Bess will be the No. 1 target.

WR Jason Rivers - This junior finished the Hawaii Bowl with 14 grabs for 308 yards and two scores and showed breakaway speed unmatched in the WAC.

The article also has nice things to say about Leonard Peters as he prepares for the NFL combine.

FS Leonard Peters - Look for this senior to be a Scouting Combine stud and possibly crack the top-50 overall. Peters, at 6-1 and 200 pounds of muscle, runs a 4.3 40-yard dash and hits with the authority of a runaway train. He finished with 74 tackles and three interceptions this season and just oozes what scouts are looking for.

That article links to other UH football wrap-ups and prognostications. I've also linked to them here and here.