University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan practiced Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion in Saturday's 37-30 victory over Fresno State, the Honolulu Advertiser reported.
Brennan participated in the offensive drills against the scout team, but not in other workouts against the first-team defense.
A Honolulu radio station also reported that Brennan was medically cleared to play Friday when the Warriors play Nevada in Reno.
The team departed Wednesday afternoon for Reno.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Kaepernick, Nevada's redshirt freshman quarterback, is off to a fantastic start since coming in for the injured Nick Graziano against Fresno State on Oct. 6. Against Boise State a week later, a game the Wolf Pack lost, 69-67, in quadruple overtime, ESPN analyst Bill Curry compared him with Vince Young, the runner-up for the 2005 Heisman Trophy.
Kaepernick, though, does something that Brennan doesn't, and that is scare opponents with his running ability, à la Young. Brennan is a prototypical pocket passer (this year he has 56 carries for 56 yards). Since taking over, a period of about 41/2 games, Kaepernick has passed for 1,237 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 440 yards and five touchdowns. He has had just one interception, his only turnover.
One other thing the quarterbacks share is their lofty position among national leaders in passing efficiency. Brennan is fifth, first in the WAC, at 161.2. Kaepernick is 10th, third in the WAC, at 155.0.
It should come as little surprise that the Wolf Pack has the top running back in the WAC this season. Ever since running backs coach Jim Mastro joined the staff in 2000, the Wolf Pack has regularly been amongst the WAC leaders in rushing.
Junior Luke Lippincott leads the WAC in rushing yards (1,054) and average (117.1 per game). It marks the sixth time in Mastro's eight seasons that Nevada has had a 1,000-yard rusher, and it's occurred with five different running backs.
The Pack also leads the WAC and is 11th in the nation among FBS teams in rushing at 231.4 yards per game.
Nevada also had the national rushing leader in 2001, freshman Chance Kretschmer, who amassed 1,732 yards.
The Wolf Pack has been very good at converting fourth downs this season, too. Nevada has converted 12 of 16 attempts, tied for eighth in the nation.
Posted on: Friday, November 16, 2007
By Stephen Tsai
HawaiiWarriorBeat.Com Editor
Brennan did not practice Monday and Tuesday. He was limited to five passes Wednesday. During yesterday's walk-through practice, Tyler Graunke took almost all of the snaps. Graunke, who has started one game this season, and Inoke Funaki are the only other quarterbacks on the travel roster.
Two weeks ago, the UH coaches began installing the game plan. The Warriors worked on specific schemes for Nevada in practices Monday through Wednesday at UH's grass field.
Yesterday's walk-through practice was a way to get acclimated to the chilly conditions and thinner air. Reno is 4,546 feet above sea level.
UH's medical team of doctors and trainers will decide today(Friday) if Brennan will be allowed to play in tonight's nationally televised game against host Nevada.
The home team has WON the L7 g SU in this series.
Nev's my pick
Brennan participated in the offensive drills against the scout team, but not in other workouts against the first-team defense.
A Honolulu radio station also reported that Brennan was medically cleared to play Friday when the Warriors play Nevada in Reno.
The team departed Wednesday afternoon for Reno.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Kaepernick, Nevada's redshirt freshman quarterback, is off to a fantastic start since coming in for the injured Nick Graziano against Fresno State on Oct. 6. Against Boise State a week later, a game the Wolf Pack lost, 69-67, in quadruple overtime, ESPN analyst Bill Curry compared him with Vince Young, the runner-up for the 2005 Heisman Trophy.
Kaepernick, though, does something that Brennan doesn't, and that is scare opponents with his running ability, à la Young. Brennan is a prototypical pocket passer (this year he has 56 carries for 56 yards). Since taking over, a period of about 41/2 games, Kaepernick has passed for 1,237 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 440 yards and five touchdowns. He has had just one interception, his only turnover.
One other thing the quarterbacks share is their lofty position among national leaders in passing efficiency. Brennan is fifth, first in the WAC, at 161.2. Kaepernick is 10th, third in the WAC, at 155.0.
It should come as little surprise that the Wolf Pack has the top running back in the WAC this season. Ever since running backs coach Jim Mastro joined the staff in 2000, the Wolf Pack has regularly been amongst the WAC leaders in rushing.
Junior Luke Lippincott leads the WAC in rushing yards (1,054) and average (117.1 per game). It marks the sixth time in Mastro's eight seasons that Nevada has had a 1,000-yard rusher, and it's occurred with five different running backs.
The Pack also leads the WAC and is 11th in the nation among FBS teams in rushing at 231.4 yards per game.
Nevada also had the national rushing leader in 2001, freshman Chance Kretschmer, who amassed 1,732 yards.
The Wolf Pack has been very good at converting fourth downs this season, too. Nevada has converted 12 of 16 attempts, tied for eighth in the nation.
Posted on: Friday, November 16, 2007
By Stephen Tsai
HawaiiWarriorBeat.Com Editor
Brennan did not practice Monday and Tuesday. He was limited to five passes Wednesday. During yesterday's walk-through practice, Tyler Graunke took almost all of the snaps. Graunke, who has started one game this season, and Inoke Funaki are the only other quarterbacks on the travel roster.
Two weeks ago, the UH coaches began installing the game plan. The Warriors worked on specific schemes for Nevada in practices Monday through Wednesday at UH's grass field.
Yesterday's walk-through practice was a way to get acclimated to the chilly conditions and thinner air. Reno is 4,546 feet above sea level.
UH's medical team of doctors and trainers will decide today(Friday) if Brennan will be allowed to play in tonight's nationally televised game against host Nevada.
The home team has WON the L7 g SU in this series.
Nev's my pick