1) Usually, Hawaii Bowl games are usually close
However, this past Hawaii Bowl was like last year's Sugar Bowl -- Hawaii got smashed, and its QB got sacked 8 times!
Meanwhile, the Notre Dame offense came alive!
Due to the inexperience of the offense, Notre Dame didn't live up to the hype during the regular season.
However, they did so well that they made their usually grumpy head coach smile
Being that most of those players will be back next year, Notre Dame should be able to become great again!
As for Hawaii, hopefully they'll be able to protect their QB a lot better next year! The offensive line was once the pride of UH football! However, they fell on hard times recently. Hopefully, they become the pride of UH football next season.
Most of this year's UH defensive starters are done this year! It will be re-building year for the UH defense in 2009!
Meanwhile, after all the coaching changes of the past year, and the loss of last year's QB & recievers -- UH still was able to make it to a bowl game!
2) UH women's volleyball didn't make it to the Finals this year.
4 seniors have now moved on!
Hopefully, the younger players can pick it up and bring UH women's volleyball back to the glory days of the 1980's!
AS for the men's volleyball team, it hit it's low last year. Can it go back to the glory days of the 1990's and early 2000's?
3) Basketball
The men's basketball team struggled early this season, but they seem to be coming together as a team!
Unfortunately, the women's basketball team has fallen on hard times!
Their coach, Jim Bolla has a reputation for being over-aggressive in his coaching style! It doesn't seem to be helping! If nothing improves this season, he might need to be replaced!
