Scout Bowl Coverage, Colt Article

Leila Wai has video highlights from the Scout Bowl, with some play-by-play by Jason Ferguson.

Chawan compiled reports from Kanoa Leahey and Robert Kekaula:



Stephen Tsai, who seems like he was having as much fun as the players, has another great article -- here's an excerpt:

Arriving during warmups in a golf cart, Brennan wore an "H" logo aloha shirt and lei, and carried a manila folder on which plays were scribbled.

"I was trying to be like coach Jones," Brennan said. "Then I realized we had to practice (before the game)."

He made a U-turn toward the locker room, where he changed into his uniform.

To simulate game conditions, defensive tackle Fale Laeli dressed as the Warrior mascot, complete with taped cardboard made to resemble a boar's bone.

Here's an excerpt from Jason Kaneshiro's article covering the game:

"It was a good break for us and it was good to see the young guys showcase their talents," said senior defensive lineman Mike Lafaele. "I was really excited for the defensive guys, especially the defensive linemen. I practice with them every day and I know how hard they work and they did a good job."

Although the mood was light, there was more to be gained than just bragging rights for those looking to grab the attention of the coaching staff.

"Hopefully the coaches can look at this game and see what I've got and see if I can get some playing time this year or next year," said Purcell, who was among the standouts for the Green defense with three tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

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Tommy Hicks of the Press-Register in Alabama talks to Colt Brennan about accepting an invitation to the Senior Bowl. In the same article, Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale had more great things to say about Colt:

Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale said seeing Brennan in person at last weekend's Hawaii at San Jose State game answered any questions he might have had.

"In that game, I really got an appreciation of some of the special skills he possesses," Hale said. "They were down 14 points with four minutes to play in bad (weather) conditions. ... He led his team by throwing for a touchdown and later running for a touchdown, and leading them to the win (42-35) in overtime.

"In that game, he showed how competitive he is, as well as the intangibles he has to offer other than his gift for throwing the football. When you watch him play and how his teammates respond to him, you realize pretty quick they believe that if he's in the game they have a great chance to win the game."

Basically, Colt has great stats, but the stats don't do him justice! Right on.