Coach Vinny deserves a lot of credit, which he has gotten deservingly, for developing many of the QBs that have come out Hawaii.
But I also believe Colt Brennan deserves a lot of credit for inspiring many of the recent run of Hawaii HS QBs. Many of them from Andrew Manley to Mariota to Tua to Sol-Jay were young kids when Colt was playing at UH and I’m sure they were inspired by Colt’s Heisman run and UH’s Sugar Bowl season.
Just thought I’d share
Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
-
- Hall of famer
- Posts: 2467
- Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:40 pm
- cabanalane
- All-American
- Posts: 1997
- Joined: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:17 pm
- Location: I stay on the mainland
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
Colt also inspired some mainland guys too, like Drew Brown.
-
- Hall of famer
- Posts: 2467
- Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:40 pm
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
Truecabanalane wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:14 am Colt also inspired some mainland guys too, like Drew Brown.
- cabanalane
- All-American
- Posts: 1997
- Joined: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:17 pm
- Location: I stay on the mainland
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
I think there is a change in Hawaii football. Before, local kids can only make it big in football (on the mainland) if they are big, strong, etc.
Now we are seeing how Hawaii, may be fertile ground for QBs. I think this is a great change in attitude. Being on the mainland, I constantly hear about how teams needed to recruit from CA and TX.
Now, they are eyeing Hawaii. And not just the big boys.
Now we are seeing how Hawaii, may be fertile ground for QBs. I think this is a great change in attitude. Being on the mainland, I constantly hear about how teams needed to recruit from CA and TX.
Now, they are eyeing Hawaii. And not just the big boys.
Last edited by cabanalane on Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
- cabanalane
- All-American
- Posts: 1997
- Joined: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:17 pm
- Location: I stay on the mainland
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
That good for local kids. (But I think bad for UH.) I think it's a harder sell to keep the top talents at home. And an easy sell for Ohio State or USC to take them away.
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
In the past, IMHO, the top tier local kids almost always went to the mainland for school, with a few exceptions. With more exposure, the second level kids now have more options and don't have to rely on UH to be their school of choice. I think that this has hurt UH the most.
Cats don't have owners. Cats have servants.
- stranger808
- All-conference
- Posts: 1390
- Joined: Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:33 am
- MLB: Rangers
- NBA: Clippers
Re: Coach Vinny and Colt Brennan
I think Hawaii always had good talent at QB, our boys just weren't given the chance.