Ingram / Declining Revenue

Stephen Tsai profiles long snapper Jake Ingram as he prepares for the NFL Combine and the Senior Bowl.

Steve Hale, president of the Senior Bowl, said Ingram is the nation's highest-rated long-snapper. Hale said the assessment was a result of extensive research, scouting and video reviews.

"We take specialists very seriously," Hale said. "We spend a lot of time evaluating punters, placekickers and long-snappers. Most of the time, the specialists (invited to the Senior Bowl) are either drafted or make an NFL club as a free agent. Jake is a very good long-snapper."

The UH coaches have said Ingram did not make a poor snap this season.

While flattered by the predictions, Ingram said, "I won't believe it until it really happens. If it happens, that will be confirmation for me."

Tsai also writes about Ryan Mouton and David Veikune as they great ready for the East West Shrine Game and the Combine.

And Ferd Lewis has the bad news about the UH athletic department's declining revenue.

The combination of a struggling football team that went 7-7 on the heels of a 12-1 championship season the year before, and the tightening economy produced a $1.2 million drop in football ticket revenue, according to unaudited figures from UH.

Meanwhile, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team came in $55,000 below 2007, UH said.

"The numbers aren't a surprise to me, but they are a little disappointing," said Jim Donovan, UH athletic director. "We're seeing it in every sector (of business) and we, especially, started to feel it from early November on."