This year's Rainbow Classic is anything but a classic

By Dave Reardon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 29, 2012

~~<p>It's time to change the name of the Rainbow Classic.</p>
<p>No, not to Warrior Classic … although it is obvious that the University of Hawaii basketball program is moving toward the same nickname as the school's football team. It's the last part of the tournament's name I've got an issue with. A change is needed because there's nothing classic about the Classic in its current form after the field for this year was announced this week.</p>
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It's time to change the name of the Rainbow Classic.

No, not to Warrior Classic … although it is obvious that the University of Hawaii basketball program is moving toward the same nickname as the school's football team. It's the last part of the tournament's name I've got an issue with. A change is needed because there's nothing classic about the Classic in its current form after the field for this year was announced this week. Login for more...