His hope's of the NFL were finished when he got into a serious car accident in November of that year. Brennan tried out for the UFL, CFL, and Arena league but playing football just wasn't the cards. However, the car accident would prevent any further attempts due to a brain injury.
In Hawaii Brennan was a legend. He set all types of NCAA records and helped the Rainbow Warriors crack the top 25. In 2006, Brennan threw for 58 touchdowns and over 5500 yards. He would finish 6th in Heisman voting in 2006, and 3rd in 2007.
Brennan would help the Rainbow Warriors to a 28 and 11 record. With appearances in both the Sugar and Hawaii Bowl. Splitting the bowl games.
For my fellow New England Patriots fans, the best way I can describe what Brennan meant to Hawaii is Drew Bledsoe. The Same way Bledsoe revived a dead team is exactly what Brennan did for Hawaii. He made hawaii football cool again and gave fans hope that one day, even with the rules rigged against them, that the Rainbow Warriors Nation could one day hoist the National Championship Trophy.
I don't know much about him outside of football besides the car accident but to those of us who support Hawaii Football, Colt Brennan will always be a legend. It's sad that he past away at age 37 earlier this week.
ESPN wrote, "Only hours earlier, Colt Brennan had tried to enter a detox program at an area hospital, but he was turned away because there were no beds available."
It's always sad when people in need get turned away from medical facilities. It's even worse when that leads to situations like this. Maybe his death can help lead to changes in the system an extra funding, so that others don't go through the same situation.
There are still some questions around his death but it appears related to pain killers. As the family awaits closure, Vicariously Patriots sends it's condolences. Number 15 will forever be remembered.
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