| Hawaiian music lyrics often speak of aloha. 'Aloha' | | | | 38 touchdowns with 14 interceptions. Brennan has |
| in Hawaiian means affection, love, peace, | | | | completed an NCAA-record 70.4 percent of his |
| compassion, mercy, goodbye, and hello. Colt | | | | passes for 14,193 yards and was responsible for |
| Brennan, Coach June Jones and the Hawaii | | | | 146 total touchdowns. |
| Warriors football team know this word 'Aloha' well. | | | | Also to be taken into consideration in their loss to |
| The voices from these college locker room men, | | | | Georgia is the fact that UH recruiting budget is |
| who hoped for so much for the state of Hawaii | | | | only $50K, barely a tenth of Georgia's. Coach June |
| sang out Aloha. | | | | Jones had one team, while Georgia had what was |
| OK.. so Colt Brennan and Hawaii Warriors did not | | | | equivalent to several, able to swap out team |
| win the Sugar Bowl, but WOW they gave the | | | | players continually, while Hawaii could not. All those |
| State of Hawaii so much to be proud of! | | | | players from Hawaii played their hearts out for |
| Hawaii Warriors did not win the Sugar Bowl, score | | | | the whole game. |
| was 41-10, but they have indeed won the hearts | | | | There were penalties that should have been |
| of the people of Hawaii. The team showed Aloha, | | | | noted as well. Brennan was often sacked even |
| often offering their hand to the other team. You | | | | after he had thrown the ball. Hawaii players were |
| would have to live in Hawaii for awhile to | | | | often knocked down after time was called. |
| understand this.. you really would. | | | | Because of their experience of brotherhood within |
| "If you go to Hawaii, I'll guarantee I'll be there." | | | | their team and the understanding of what 'aloha' |
| ~Colt Brennan | | | | means in Hawaii, they were stunned by it. Hawaii |
| The tears from Brennan are now being criticized. | | | | Warriors were seen offering their hand to Bulldogs |
| The pressure on Colt Brennan was tremendous, | | | | when they were on the ground after time was |
| not only for the game but because to the whole | | | | called. Their hands of 'Aloha' were refused. |
| State of Hawaii he was made a hero. Every child | | | | "I'm proud of him and the career he had," Jones |
| knows his name. Hawaii also considers Colt | | | | said. "I wish he could have finished, obviously, |
| Brennan and the Warrior football team as part of | | | | better than he did tonight. But I think that had a |
| their 'Ohana. In Hawaiian culture, »ohana | | | | lot to do with Georgia and not so much him." |
| means family, both blood-related or extended. It is | | | | ~ Coach June Jones |
| an honor. it means caring for one another. It has | | | | Aloha, does this matter? Is the 'spirit of aloha' |
| been used to describe not just what Warriors | | | | within football or outside of Hawaii something that |
| players feel about each other but also how the | | | | has no place? Or is it a reminder that society has |
| state has come to feel about them. | | | | somehow lost its way? Has winning become the |
| "This is everybody's team, which I knew would | | | | only thing that is important? In the State of |
| happen if we got it going. It could take over the | | | | Hawaii, people have taken their champions and |
| whole state. And it has." | | | | embraced them as they always have. Why? |
| ~ Coach June Jones | | | | Because in Hawaii the 'spirit of aloha' is indeed the |
| Colt Brennan's career, nonetheless, is still one of | | | | most important thing. These young Warriors have |
| the best in college football history. | | | | learned something that cannot be compared to |
| Outside of the 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar | | | | and that is a love for their fellow man and all that |
| Bowl, Colt had an outstanding 2007 season. Hawaii | | | | encompasses. Hawaiian music lyrics often speak |
| has now won 22 of its last 24. Colt Brennan | | | | of aloha because the spirit of aloha IS Hawaii. The |
| broke Tye Detmer's TD record of 122 | | | | voices from these college locker room men, who |
| touchdowns and has broken 33 other NCAA | | | | hoped for so much for the state of Hawaii sang |
| records. This season he has a 71.40 completion | | | | out Aloha and did us proud! |
| percentage and has thrown for 4,174 yards and | | | | |
