Demise of the Hula Bowl

Dave Reardon has a Further Review column noting that the Hula Bowl appears to be done.

A date was secured at the stadium for a 2009 game, but the folks there haven't heard anything from owner Nick Logan in weeks.

"We don't have a contract," said Lois Manin, the facility's deputy manager.

No news of coaches or players being picked for the game on the wire or the Internet.

The game's Web site has nada about a 2009 event. Call the 800 number, and you get a full mailbox. Send an e-mail, it bounces back, "because the domain hulabowl.net does not exist."

Call Logan, his number is no good. But I reached his brother, Bruce, who helped him stage last year's game.

"I don't know. It's my brother's game. I don't have a number for him, either," Bruce said. "I would assume if there were a game he would let me know."

Or let somebody, anybody know.

Even though they were sparsely attended, the game gave players, especially UH players, another shot to showcase their skills. For example, Reagan Mauia upped his draft stock during Hula Bowl practices. So it sucks to hear, as Reardon notes on his blog, Solomon Elimimian and Adam Leonard are still not scheduled to play in an all-star game. But there is some good news for other UH players:

We’re hearing Jake Ingram will likely play in the East-West Shrine Game. David Veikune is also in the Shrine Game and possibly the Senior Bowl. Ryan Mouton and David Veikune are in the Texas vs. the Nation game (game owner Kenny Hansmire just confirmed this with me over the phone).