Colt Following

Each weekday while UH junior quarterback Colt Brennan is considered a factor in the Heisman race, the Star-Bulletin will provide pertinent statistics and/or tell you what voters and pundits think of him and his chances.

CBS SportsLine.com wonders aloud this week: "Did Colt Brennan just complete his Heisman moment? He threw three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help Hawaii beat Purdue last week." Its group of observers has Brennan No. 2 (higher than most such panels) behind Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, who has lapped the field. A couple of other takes:

JAY HEATER

"Best Colt: Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan rates a narrow edge over Texas QB Colt McCoy. He needs three touchdown passes against Oregon State on Saturday to snap the NCAA single-season record of 54 touchdown passes set by Houston's David Klingler in 1990."

CURTIS HALEY

"Little known fact about Hawaii's football team: Everytime Colt Brennan throws another touchdown, an idiot makes his first post on the Warrior message board. ... It's not that there AREN'T quality Hawaii fans. They just seem to be very good at hiding. ...

"(Tim Chang's) been reincarnated into Colt Brennan! Only new and improved, like the Six Million Dollar Man! Except for, like, the Eight Hundred Infinity Bajillion Dollar Man! ...

"Colt Brennan doesn't need to win the Heisman, because he has already won the Timmy Chang Golden Pineapple, given to the greatest athlete in the history of sports. Twice."