January 3, 2008 As soon as Colt Brennan announced his decision to return for his senior season, he became the poster boy for what would be a magical season.
The Heisman Trophy finalist spent all year downplaying his individual performances, choosing to single out his teammates and their accomplishments instead.
When the Western Athletic Conference postseason awards came out, […]
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January 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » Georgia linebacker Dannell Ellerbe took his helmet off and knelt on the field as if in prayer.
His concern?
The Hawaii receiver he had just drilled appeared to be out cold.
Warriors wideout Jason Rivers eventually sat up. He even got back into the Sugar Bowl. But there wasn’t much Rivers or the […]
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January 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » Hawaii defensive coordinator Greg McMackin still had his halftime speech, written on the back of a folder, clutched in his hand as he ticked off what went wrong after last night’s 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
The two key things he saw go awry early on were not being […]
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January 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » This time Colt Brennan didn’t play the fourth quarter for a different reason.
Hawaii’s record-setting quarterback and third-place finisher in the Heisman voting was intercepted three times and sacked eight last night at the Superdome as Georgia pounded Hawaii 41-10 in the Sugar Bowl.
On the final sack, Brennan was shaken up […]
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January 2, 2008Howard’s three sacks lead the Bulldogs to an overwhelming Sugar Bowl victory
NEW ORLEANS » It’s one thing to reach the next level. It’s another to compete there.
Hawaii, previously the only undefeated team in major college football, fell and fell hard in the Sugar Bowl, 41-10, to an inspired Georgia team last night at the Louisiana […]
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January 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » In the end, the 12th Warrior couldn’t help get the job done.
Despite all the noise that University of Hawaii fans could muster in the Louisiana Superdome in yesterday’s 74th annual Sugar Bowl, it was the strains of “Glory, Glory to Old Georgia” that would ring in their ears.
By the beginning of […]
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January 2, 2008NEW ORLEANS » Those who thought Hawaii belonged on the same field with Georgia quickly discovered otherwise in last night’s 41-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl shellacking before 74,383 boisterous fans packed into the Superdome.
The Bulldogs made a statement for not being invited to the national championship game and took it out on the Warriors in one […]
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January 1, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » The spy games may be over for Hawaii, at least when it comes to tracking the quarterback.
When Hawaii plays Georgia in the Sugar Bowl tonight in the Louisiana Superdome, the Warriors will take on a quarterback UH safety Jake Patek said can throw the ball 60 yards off his back […]
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January 1, 2008 NEW ORLEANS » It’s a question June Jones hopes is still viable after tonight’s Sugar Bowl.
The Hawaii coach was asked if the Warriors should be voted No. 1 in the nation if they beat Georgia and complete an undefeated season.
“Ask me that after the game,” Jones said. “We’re here, we’re happy to be […]
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January 1, 2008 You can always count on June Jones to throw out a hyperbole or two when describing the upcoming opponent, but this time he just might be right.
The Hawaii head football coach described Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno as Barry Sanders-like. Jones coached the All-Pro running back at one of his stints in Detroit. Sanders […]
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