Entries from September 2008
September 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
From the Hon. Advertiser:
Their son may have moved on to the greener pastures of the NFL, but Terry and Betsy Brennan — parents of former UH quarterback and current Washington Redskins rookie Colt Brennan — aren’t about to quit rooting for the Warriors.
The couple is in town this weekend to celebrate both of their birthdays (Terry Brennan’s was on Sept. 18; Betsy Brennan’s is on Oct 7) and to check on their son’s storage unit.
“He has a strong relationship with Hawai’i, and I think he wants to keep a part of himself here,” said Terry Brennan.
Betsy Brennan said not having her son involved in the game made the experience “a little less stressful,” yet, she admitted, “I still screamed my head off.”
The Brennans were happy to see so many of their son’s jerseys being worn by UH fans.
The Brennans met with UH coaches and players during the team’s walk-through and had dinner with friends from the department.
As for Colt, who has adapted well to his new surroundings, Terry Brennan said the former Heisman candidate is reaping benefits, even if playing time has been sparse.
“At least he’s got a great seat to all the games,” Brennan said, laughing.
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September 9, 2008 · 1 Comment
So what do Skins fans think of Colt’s future?
There’s a thread on CB — Colt Brennan first round talent (Just some information) — at extremeskins.com which gives some thought to where they see Colt in the future.
A couple of posts:
This is in no way a start colt brennan thread. There are plenty of those so i will not get into that. I was just wondering if anyone remembers that before the Georgia game and even in his junior season that he was projected as a first or second round pick in the draft before he was dropped to the sixth round and considered raw due to a bad game at Georgia and hip surgery which he is healed from. He was even considered by people, including well respected people such as John Clayton as the most accurate QB coming out of the draft. Again this is just to inform and not to annoint colt as the starter, even though I have a ton of faith in the kid. Here are just a couple links.
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I think this is a very good thread (amongst the other threads on our QB’s). I say this not because of my obvious man-crush on our 6th round pick. But, because I think this is something that most seem to forget. Both haters, fanboys, and everyone in between.
Despite being taken in the 6th round, he was projected as high as 1st/2nd round. Now, injuries and ‘issues with his mechanics’ had him slip as low as 6. Which I think is absurd. I just feel like he was basically stolen by the Skins. Should he start for us, whether that be next week, midseason, the end of this decade, I think we will all see that we found 1st/2nd round talent with such a low draft pick.
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The initial poster is spot on. Last year if he had came out he was projected as a 1st or 2nd rounder. His play didn’t drop off much in his senior season, and he was still projected high. The Georgia Game and the Senior Bowl didn’t help him, but lets look at a few things.
The Georgia Game. Many in the country that keep up closely with College Football were saying that Georgia would be playing for the national championship if it was based off who was the best two teams at the end of the season. They entered into this year as #1 with much the same team. Unlike Boise State a year before, that actually did produce some NFL players, Hawaii was pretty bleak outside of Brennan. You could’ve likely stuck any one of the top QB’s in college last year in that game at Colt’s spot and had much the same issue. The line was horrid, the WR’s were out matched, and the running game was non-existant.
The senior bowl, as said, he was out of shape going into it and not at 100%. Ditto for the combine to my understanding.
Add this together and his stock dropped considerably. That doesn’t mean he’s a bad QB.
I asked my uncle whose a QB Coach for one of the AFC teams his opinion on him. He said he’s got a Lot of raw talent, a good quick release with good accuracy, but the mechanics need a LOT of work. He also said he needs some time to develop into reading the speed at the NFL level. Intangible wise, he seemed to be good on.
IF we can keep Zorn through this season, I think we’ve got something special here. Everyone’s big knock on Colt is his mechanics, and everyone states the best thing Jim Zorn does is tutor QB’s on mechanics.
Not to mention that Colts accuracy, extremely quick release, and mobility all are useful traits in a west coast QB.
We drafted him at a good spot for a good value into a situation that is perfect for him where he can learn from one of the best at developing QB mechanics and not be rushed out onto the field.
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After watching # 1 pick JaMarcus Russell tonight, he of the grand contract and athletic skills, I think all this BS about which young QB is best is nonsense.
I am certain that Colt Brennan could outplay Russell any day. Brennan is as good as any young QB in the NFL.
As a long time Redskins fan, I am losing patience with the current QB and all the excuses he gets and gives.
I want to win now. I’ll bet money that Zorn will come to that conclusion soon.
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There’s usually not much news about a team’s third string QB. Luckily, the Washingtonian has a prediction for the Skins’ season:
And now owner Dan Snyder has passed on big-name coaches like Bill Cowher and hired an untested one in Jim Zorn. Will Snyder give Zorn the time to make quarterback Jason Campbell a star and build the Redskins into a winner?
Let’s look at how Zorn’s first season is likely to play out:
[...]
Eagles 20, Redskins 14—Seventh loss ends their playoff hopes as Campbell is picked off three times.
Redskins 30, 49ers 17—Wait till next year. The Redskins finish at 9–7, and fans begin to ask when Colt Brennan is going to play.
The Washingtonian, though, does have a larger point: If Campbell struggles and the Skins miss the playoffs, a lot of fans are likely to call for Brennan to be given a chance to compete for the starting job next year. Collins, of course, is always going to be in the picture, but at 37 (in November) he’s obviously not competing to be the franchise QB.
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