Lolomana Mikaele and Apaiata Tuihalamaka started a UA tradition in 2009, when they took the field 45 minutes before kickoff against Western Michigan and started dancing.
They stomped, thumped their chests and chanted — and, in doing so, honored their Polynesian heritage.
The Ka Mate Haka, a traditional dance performed by Samoan and Maori people, quickly became a mainstay. It carried through the end of the Mike Stoops era, and continued with Rich Rodriguez.
Not anymore. The Wildcats will no longer perform the Haka before each game, a UA spokesman confirmed to the Star.