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Stirring the pot:

Should Colt be the Heisman favorite?

Colt Brennan that is, of Hawaii and the nation's number 1-rated quarterback as I type this (though their game this week has just started.)

On a pace to have 4800+ yards this season (as comparison Vince Young had 3036 last year, which Brennan currently at 2600 should reach tonight (still in October) and Matt Leinart had 3815 in 2005 and 3322 in his Heisman winner 2004 season.) Brennan has a 72.9% competion percentage, 28/5 touchdowns/interceptions, 183.10 passing rating. Hawaii is 5-2.

Troy Smith is the 4th-rated QB, and in fact has the more impressive 21/2 TD/interception ratio, but on pace for less than 2600 yards this season, with a 67.9% completion percentage and a 176.35 rating.

Heck, red-shirt freshman Colt McCoy as the 9th-rated QB has strikingly similar numbers to Troy Smith, while the original Heisman beauty contest favorite Brady Quinn is only ranked #33.

Complete QB ratings and projections for the season:

http://tinyurl.com/ylqrun

Colt Brennan:

http://tinyurl.com/yyyghs

Year (all to date) - completions - attempts - yards - QB% - YPA - longest - TD's - interceptions - sacks - QB rating

2006 199 273 2601 72.9 9.53 63 28 5 12 183.10

Troy Smith:

http://tinyurl.com/y3fof6

2006 131 193 1715 67.9 8.89 58 21 2 7 176.35

Colt McCoy:

http://tinyurl.com/skptq

2006 126 186 1449 67.7 7.79 62 20 3 9 165.44

Projected out:

Colt Brennan:

Projected 370 507 4830 72.9 9.53 63 52 9 22 183.10

Troy Smith:

Projected 197 290 2573 67.9 8.89 58 32 3 11 176.35

Colt McCoy:

Projected 189 279 2174 67.7 7.79 62 30 5 14 165.44

Matt Leinart's 2005 & 2004 QB stats:

2005 283 431 3815 65.7 8.85 67 28 8 17 157.74

2004 269 412 3322 65.3 8.06 69 33 6 24 156.54 (Heisman year)

Vince Young's 2005 QB stats:

2005 212 325 3036 65.2 9.34 75 26 10 13 163.95

But of course Young had a few rushing yards:

1050 yards on 155 attempts for 6.8 yards per carry and 12 TD's, plus 48 yards on 1 reception for a total of 4134 all purpose yards and 38 touchdowns.

Leinart in 2005 had 36 yards on 51 rushes (.7 yds/carry) and 6 TD's, plus 11 yards on 1 reception for 3862 all purpose yards and 34 touchdowns. In 2004 he had -44 yards rushing on 49 attempts and 3 TD's, for a total of 3278 all purpose yards and 36 TD's.

Colt Brennan is on pace for 72 rushes, 241 yards, 3.3 yards/carry, 4 rushing TD's, for a total of 5071 all purpose yards and 56 touchdowns.

Troy Smith is on pace for 54 rushes, 189 yards, 3.5 yards per carry, 0 rushing TD's, for a total of 2762 all purpose yards and 32 touchdowns.

Colt McCoy is on pace for 69 rushes, 159 yards, 2.3 yards/carry, 2 rushing touchdowns, for a total of 2333 all purpose yards and 32 touchdowns.

I say keep an eye on Colt Brennan as a potential Heisman darkhorse, or rather a name that will pop up in that vein.