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Original post by Athens Banner-Herald
Good news for the University of Hawaii (and for this website), Colt Brennan has withdrawn his name from the NFL Draft and will return to school for his senior season. He filed the paperwork Monday to give himself a little more time but he’s decided another year at Hawaii is in his best interest.
Below are some quotes from Brennan’s press conference:
“I know what I’m passing up,” Brennan said at a news conference. “My heart lies right here in Hawaii.”
“I like being out here,” Brennan said. “It just felt right to stay. I want to keep helping this program. And I know that one more year will help prepare me for the NFL draft. By next year I’ll be that much better.”
“I like the person I’m becoming in Hawaii. I want to give back to a school that gave back to me,” he said.
“My future in the NFL will have nothing to do with where I get drafted. It will have everything to do with what I do after I get drafted.,” he said.
Great attitude about things from Brennan as I’m sure it was a difficult decision. The Warriors fans are definitely excited to have him back and he’s clearly touched by that.
Probably a good decision both in the long and short-term for Colt. He’ll have another year of college fun and another year in beautiful Hawaii, and another year to improve his game on the field while proving to NFL coaches that his off field troubles are a thing of the past.
The FanHouse thinks Colt Brennan should be one of the top candidates for the 2007 Heisman Trophy. Of course they also thought he should’ve been higher in the voting for 2006, “But of [sic] Brennan can shatter the record books and still not get an invite to New York, we wonder what he’d have to do in 2007 to win the trophy!”
One of Brennan’s biggest hurdles to being a Heisman finalist in New York next December is the idea that he’s just a “system quarterback.” The numbers he put up last year in Coach June Jones’ offense were remarkable and if he can do it again I think he’ll definitely get more national attention.