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Roy Williams Tie Tracker – 2012 NCAA Tournament: Creighton
One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accessory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
We’ve seen another yellow and paisley tie this year, but this guy’s new.
Now, the team won but suffered a major loss. Will we see this tie again?
Here are this year’s stats:
Media Day – Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Late Night with Roy – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, pink shirt and white pocket square.
Exhibition, UNC-Pembroke, W 100-58 – Purple and teal square pattern tie with lavender shirt and patterned coat.
Michigan State, W 67-55 – No tie, blue polo, khaki pullover and combat boots with UNC-Carrier Classic logo.
UNC-Asheville, W 91-75 – Orange tie with yellow pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Mississippi Valley State, W 101-75 – Yellow tie with orange, purple, blue and green pattern, white pocket square, grey pinstriped suit and Eve Carson lapel pin.
Tennessee State, W 102-69 – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
South Carolina, W 87-62 – ?
UNLV, L 80-90 – Grey tie with red squares and blue diagonal stripes, white shirt, blue crosshatched jacket and no pocket square.
Wisconsin, W 60-57 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Kentucky, L 72-73 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Evansville, W 97-48 – White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Long Beach State, W 84-78 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit and white pocket square with blue accents.
Appalachian State, W 97-82 – Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Nicholls State, W 99-49 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Texas, W 82-63 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
Elon, W 100-62 – Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Monmouth, W 102-65 – Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, Carolina blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Boston College, W 83-60 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Miami, W 73-56 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Florida State, L 57-90 - Carolina blue with zig-zagging right angles with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Virginia Tech, W 82-68 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square.
NC State, W 74-55 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Georgia Tech, W 93-81 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, white pocket square and white/pink sneakers.
Wake Forest, W 68-53 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 83-74 - White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Duke, L 84-85 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pocket square.
Virginia, W 70-52 - Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Miami, W 73-64 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Clemson, W 74-52 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
NC State, W 86-74 – Carolina blue and white paisley pattern tie, white shirt, blue pocket square and blue crosshatched jacket.
Virginia, W 54-51 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 88-64 – Very light Carolina blue tie with blue and white vertically striped shirt, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Duke, W 88-70 - Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
ACC Tourney -Maryland, W 85-69 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes white shirt and white pocket square.
ACC Tourney – NC State, W 69-67 - Blue textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
ACC Tourney – Florida State, L 82-85 - Blue crosshatched tie with white shirt, blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
NCAA Tourney – Vermont, W 77-58 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
NCAA Tourney – Creighton, W 87-73 – Yellow and Carolina blue paisley tie with white pocket square and grey suit.
(Photos via N&O)
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Roy Williams Tie Tracker – 2012 NCAA Tournament: Vermont
One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accessory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
Old tie, good win.
Here are this year’s stats:
Media Day – Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Late Night with Roy – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, pink shirt and white pocket square.
Exhibition, UNC-Pembroke, W 100-58 – Purple and teal square pattern tie with lavender shirt and patterned coat.
Michigan State, W 67-55 – No tie, blue polo, khaki pullover and combat boots with UNC-Carrier Classic logo.
UNC-Asheville, W 91-75 – Orange tie with yellow pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Mississippi Valley State, W 101-75 – Yellow tie with orange, purple, blue and green pattern, white pocket square, grey pinstriped suit and Eve Carson lapel pin.
Tennessee State, W 102-69 – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
South Carolina, W 87-62 – ?
UNLV, L 80-90 – Grey tie with red squares and blue diagonal stripes, white shirt, blue crosshatched jacket and no pocket square.
Wisconsin, W 60-57 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Kentucky, L 72-73 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Evansville, W 97-48 – White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Long Beach State, W 84-78 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit and white pocket square with blue accents.
Appalachian State, W 97-82 – Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Nicholls State, W 99-49 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Texas, W 82-63 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
Elon, W 100-62 – Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Monmouth, W 102-65 – Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, Carolina blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Boston College, W 83-60 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Miami, W 73-56 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Florida State, L 57-90 - Carolina blue with zig-zagging right angles with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Virginia Tech, W 82-68 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square.
NC State, W 74-55 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Georgia Tech, W 93-81 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, white pocket square and white/pink sneakers.
Wake Forest, W 68-53 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 83-74 - White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Duke, L 84-85 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pocket square.
Virginia, W 70-52 - Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Miami, W 73-64 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Clemson, W 74-52 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
NC State, W 86-74 – Carolina blue and white paisley pattern tie, white shirt, blue pocket square and blue crosshatched jacket.
Virginia, W 54-51 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 88-64 – Very light Carolina blue tie with blue and white vertically striped shirt, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Duke, W 88-70 - Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
ACC Tourney -Maryland, W 85-69 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes white shirt and white pocket square.
ACC Tourney – NC State, W 69-67 - Blue textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
ACC Tourney – Florida State, L 82-85 - Blue crosshatched tie with white shirt, blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
NCAA Tourney – Vermont, W 77-58 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
(Photos via N&O)
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Why we hate Creighton
They wink (and kind of look like the Russian guy on Eastbound & Down)
They play dirty
EDITED: They hit people. [Thanks DM]
We don’t need any more reasons.
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shwineka
Midwest Bracket Breakdown
After yesterday, I proved to myself once again that among individuals watching more than 50 hours of college basketball per season, I am the worst bracket picker of the lot. But while Wichita State and Long Beach State let me down, there’s an entire region kicking off today that will save my spirits. If the Midwest plays out like my bracket, I’ll be one happy camper for the foreseeable future, and obviously that’s because I have UNC advancing out of it to the Final Four.
For the first time in what seems like forever, Carolina got a decent draw. You will certainly remember last year’s bracket of death with Ohio State, Kentucky, Syracuse and Marquette thrown in the mix with UNC. Even in the 2009 title year, UNC’s bracket included Blake Griffin-led Oklahoma and the Wes Johnson/Johnny Flynn Syracuse team, which had several members of this year’s Orange squad as well. Gonzaga then fielded one of its best squads in years. Even some of the lower seeds were dangerous in 2009 with All-American James Harden on 6-seeded Arizona State.
This year is no cakewalk, but it’s certainly a fair draw. Below is a breakdown of UNC’s potential opponents if the higher seeded team advances, and then a few more in case of upsets.
Second Round
Vermont – The Catamounts advanced to play UNC after beating Lamar in the First Four. Their starting front line doesn’t include anyone over 6’8″. We’ll keep this short. A 16 has never beaten a 1, and we dont’ anticipate this being the first time that happens, even if John Henson doesn’t play.
Third Round
Creighton – The storyline here is that Creighton’s leading scorer, All-America candidate Doug McDermott, played high school ball with Harrison Barnes. The Blue Jays are first in the country in field goal percentage, and seventh in scoring. Carolina ranks 54th and second in those categories respectively. Both teams like to run and put up points, however Creighton is 90th in rebounding, where UNC is fourth. The Jays don’t like defense, and are 182nd in the country in defensive efficiency according to Kenpom.com. Carolina is eleventh. Could this game end up with more than 200 points scored? Possibly. Would Carolina lose this game? Probably not.
Sweet Sixteen
Temple – The Owls put up respectable scoring numbers (around 30th in the country in major categories) but rebound even worse than Creighton. They don’t have a ton of height, though their guard play makes up for that. If Henson is healthy, we see a fate similar to Vermont’s for Temple.
Michigan – The likely opponent for the Heels, Michigan sports a good tactician in Coach John Beilein, and potent scorers in Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke. While they’re not far behind UNC in adjusted offensive efficiency, they are significantly behind in defensive efficiency (Kenpom). They’re also TERRIBLE at rebounding (311th in the country), which is one of Carolina’s strengths. If Hardaway or Burke get’s hot, it could make this a tough match-up, but as long as the Heels put their heads down and play their game, it’s a winnable game.
Elite Eight
Kansas – Here’s where it gets dicey. Is it possible that Georgetown or even Belmont could put on Cinderella’s slipper and upset the Jayhawks? Yeah, it’s possible. Is it likely? Absolutely not. Kansas is well-coached and has Player of the Year candidate Thomas Robinson. Robinson, however, isn’t the only problem Kansas presents for Carolina. PG Tyshawn Taylor has been a scoring machine in Big 12 play and would be a tough guard for Reggie Bullock. Couple that with 7′-0″ Jeff Withey’s improvement, and the Jayhawks are one of the only teams in the nation that can stack up with UNC’s size. We all remember what happend the last time UNC played Kansas in the tourney, and we’d rather that not happen again. Hopefully that game got all of Roy’s jitters about playing KU out of his system, and this time the Heels will just get down to business.
The best part is that Kansas has plenty of time to get upset before the Elite Eight, the worst part is that if they make the Elite Eight, the game is close to home for them in St. Louis.
We think the draw for Carolina is pretty good. While any team could prove a challenge in the early going, on paper at least, it’s not likely that there will be a really tough game until the Elite Eight against the 2-seed. This is much better than previous years, and it has us excited for the run.
Go Heels.
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Roy Williams Tie Tracker – 2012 ACC Tournament: NC State, Semi-Finals; Florida State, Finals
One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accessory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
NC State
Florida State
Here are this year’s stats:
Media Day – Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Late Night with Roy – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, pink shirt and white pocket square.
Exhibition, UNC-Pembroke, W 100-58 – Purple and teal square pattern tie with lavender shirt and patterned coat.
Michigan State, W 67-55 – No tie, blue polo, khaki pullover and combat boots with UNC-Carrier Classic logo.
UNC-Asheville, W 91-75 – Orange tie with yellow pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Mississippi Valley State, W 101-75 – Yellow tie with orange, purple, blue and green pattern, white pocket square, grey pinstriped suit and Eve Carson lapel pin.
Tennessee State, W 102-69 – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
South Carolina, W 87-62 – ?
UNLV, L 80-90 – Grey tie with red squares and blue diagonal stripes, white shirt, blue crosshatched jacket and no pocket square.
Wisconsin, W 60-57 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Kentucky, L 72-73 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Evansville, W 97-48 – White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Long Beach State, W 84-78 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit and white pocket square with blue accents.
Appalachian State, W 97-82 – Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Nicholls State, W 99-49 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Texas, W 82-63 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
Elon, W 100-62 – Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Monmouth, W 102-65 – Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, Carolina blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Boston College, W 83-60 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Miami, W 73-56 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Florida State, L 57-90 - Carolina blue with zig-zagging right angles with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Virginia Tech, W 82-68 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square.
NC State, W 74-55 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Georgia Tech, W 93-81 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, white pocket square and white/pink sneakers.
Wake Forest, W 68-53 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 83-74 - White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Duke, L 84-85 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pocket square.
Virginia, W 70-52 - Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Miami, W 73-64 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Clemson, W 74-52 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
NC State, W 86-74 – Carolina blue and white paisley pattern tie, white shirt, blue pocket square and blue crosshatched jacket.
Virginia, W 54-51 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 88-64 – Very light Carolina blue tie with blue and white vertically striped shirt, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Duke, W 88-70 - Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
ACC Tourney -Maryland, W 85-69 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes white shirt and white pocket square.
ACC Tourney – NC State, W 69-67 - Blue textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
ACC Tourney – Florida State, L 82-85 - Blue crosshatched tie with white shirt, blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
(Photos via N&O)
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bwineka
Roy Williams Tie Tracker – 2012 ACC Tournament: Maryland, 1st Round
One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accessory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
Friday saw an old friend. Roy wore this tie in three other wins this season as well as during the preseason at Late Night.
Here are this year’s stats:
Media Day – Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Late Night with Roy – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, pink shirt and white pocket square.
Exhibition, UNC-Pembroke, W 100-58 – Purple and teal square pattern tie with lavender shirt and patterned coat.
Michigan State, W 67-55 – No tie, blue polo, khaki pullover and combat boots with UNC-Carrier Classic logo.
UNC-Asheville, W 91-75 – Orange tie with yellow pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Mississippi Valley State, W 101-75 – Yellow tie with orange, purple, blue and green pattern, white pocket square, grey pinstriped suit and Eve Carson lapel pin.
Tennessee State, W 102-69 – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
South Carolina, W 87-62 – ?
UNLV, L 80-90 – Grey tie with red squares and blue diagonal stripes, white shirt, blue crosshatched jacket and no pocket square.
Wisconsin, W 60-57 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Kentucky, L 72-73 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Evansville, W 97-48 – White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Long Beach State, W 84-78 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit and white pocket square with blue accents.
Appalachian State, W 97-82 – Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Nicholls State, W 99-49 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Texas, W 82-63 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
Elon, W 100-62 – Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Monmouth, W 102-65 – Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, Carolina blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Boston College, W 83-60 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Miami, W 73-56 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Florida State, L 57-90 - Carolina blue with zig-zagging right angles with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Virginia Tech, W 82-68 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square.
NC State, W 74-55 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Georgia Tech, W 93-81 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, white pocket square and white/pink sneakers.
Wake Forest, W 68-53 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 83-74 - White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Duke, L 84-85 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pocket square.
Virginia, W 70-52 - Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Miami, W 73-64 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Clemson, W 74-52 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
NC State, W 86-74 – Carolina blue and white paisley pattern tie, white shirt, blue pocket square and blue crosshatched jacket.
Virginia, W 54-51 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 88-64 – Very light Carolina blue tie with blue and white vertically striped shirt, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Duke, W 88-70 - Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
ACC Tourney -Maryland, W 85-69 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes white shirt and white pocket square.
(Photos via N&O)
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shwineka
ACC Tournament Preview: Mad Max Edition
We need to preface this by saying it’s by far the most obscure pop culture reference piece we’ve done on this site to date, which is actually pretty astounding. If you’ve never seen any of the Mad Max trilogy of movies, it’s OK. You’re not alone. This feature is to placate our editor Sam, who wrote it and loves the movies. By reading this, you are humoring him.
The conference is a veritable wasteland. Amid the struggling first- and second-year coaches, there are a few more established entities that are getting by, but the general consensus is that the conference is down, and everyone needs this tournament to improve their standing. Some need it for NCAA seeding, while others need it just to survive and make the big dance. At this point in the season, wins are fuel, and Atlanta is Bartertown. Teams 1-6 are either in the tournament or have a chance to make it with some crucial wins. The rest? They all need to win out. Welcome to the Thunderdome.
The Players
1. UNC – Mad Max: UNC is driving the last of the V8 Interceptors, probably the finest machine in the league. In both Mad Max and The Road Warrior, the Interceptor gives Max an advantage because of its relative power to the rest of the cars and motorcycles still on the road. Similarly, UNC has a sizable talent advantage over the ACC. But also like the Interceptor, UNC is booby-trapped from the start because its coach typically does not put a lot of credence in winning the tournament. Can they overcome this, “it’d be a shame to blow it up.”
2. Duke – The Humungus: Duke’s probably the second most powerful team, which is why they get the title of The Humungus, the Warrior of the Wasteland, the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rollah in the Road Warrior. While The Humungus gained power due to the fact he has a large gang, it’s mostly a gang of misfits, making you wonder how on earth they’re organized enough to have risen as high as they have. This is not a typical Duke team of All-ACC performers, yet it’s been inarguably the second-best team in the league. Despite many flaws, The Humungus’ gang puts up a good fight against the heavily defended gasoline-tanker base of Mad Max like the Blue Devils did in the Dean Dome.
3. Florida State – Blaster (big guy on the bottom): FSU has all the physical tools to cause a lot of problems for any team, it’s just at times they seem like they can’t put together a good offensive sequence. Blaster is an amazing fighter, but without the guidance of Master, he can’t do anything because he lacks the ability to think through his actions. When they’re clicking, FSU can be as good as any team in the ACC, but when they’re not, they’re as wayward as a Master-less Blaster, as evidenced by losing to Miami recently.
4. Virginia – Master (little guy on his shoulders): Who run Bartertown? Virginia is extremely well-coached and has their scheme down to a science. Its games almost run like clockwork, the way Master runs Bartertown. But with their low-scoring average, the Wahoos lack that explosive punch needed to be successful at a higher level, just like without the assistance of Blaster, Master wouldn’t have any of his power in the Wasteland.
5. Miami - The Feral Kid: Miami has a deadly strike to its offense with Malcolm Grant, Durand Scott, Kenny Kadji, and if he’s eligible, Reggie Johnson. Mostly though they just seem to disappear and not show their worth. The Feral Kid has a crippling weapon in his bladed boomerang, but rarely puts himself on the front lines, preferring to hide out in tunnels he’s dug around the tanker base.
6. N.C. State - Aunty Entity: N.C. State thinks it controls Bartertown, when actually it’s Master-Blaster (FSU+UVA). Instead of facing Master-Blaster herself, Aunty Entity would prefer that Max take on the duo in the Thunderdome. I’m sure N.C. State would prefer UNC to take out UVA before the second round, but that’s just not happening. If they make it past BC, they’ll have the Cavs in the second round Friday. To make the tourney State needs to get some critical wins just like Aunty needed to prove her power in Bartertown to truly control it.
7 through 12. – The surviving descendants of a Qantas plane crash. Maryland, Wake Forest, Boston College, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech all need a miracle run to make the big dance. They’re holding out hope. The children that rescue Max in Beyond the Thunderdome are all holding out hope that a mythic Captain Walker will rescue them by piloting the nearby crashed plane to “Tomorrow-morrow land.” Hope springs eternal, even in the Wasteland, but especially in the ACC Tournament.
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bwineka
Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Duke
One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accessory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
Yeah, we still laugh when we think about Saturday too.
Here are this year’s stats:
Media Day – Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Late Night with Roy – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, pink shirt and white pocket square.
Exhibition, UNC-Pembroke, W 100-58 – Purple and teal square pattern tie with lavender shirt and patterned coat.
Michigan State, W 67-55 – No tie, blue polo, khaki pullover and combat boots with UNC-Carrier Classic logo.
UNC-Asheville, W 91-75 – Orange tie with yellow pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Mississippi Valley State, W 101-75 – Yellow tie with orange, purple, blue and green pattern, white pocket square, grey pinstriped suit and Eve Carson lapel pin.
Tennessee State, W 102-69 – Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
South Carolina, W 87-62 – ?
UNLV, L 80-90 – Grey tie with red squares and blue diagonal stripes, white shirt, blue crosshatched jacket and no pocket square.
Wisconsin, W 60-57 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Kentucky, L 72-73 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Evansville, W 97-48 – White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Long Beach State, W 84-78 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pinstriped suit and white pocket square with blue accents.
Appalachian State, W 97-82 – Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Nicholls State, W 99-49 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
Texas, W 82-63 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes and white pocket square.
Elon, W 100-62 – Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Monmouth, W 102-65 – Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, Carolina blue pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Boston College, W 83-60 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Miami, W 73-56 - Purple gradient tie with pink square accents with white pocket square.
Florida State, L 57-90 - Carolina blue with zig-zagging right angles with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit.
Virginia Tech, W 82-68 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square.
NC State, W 74-55 - Very light Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white and Carolina blue vertically striped shirt and pinstriped suit.
Georgia Tech, W 93-81 - Carolina blue tie with red and white diagonal stripes, white pocket square and white/pink sneakers.
Wake Forest, W 68-53 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt, pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 83-74 - White diagonal stripes on Carolina blue tie with white shirt and pinstriped shirt with pocket square.
Duke, L 84-85 - Pink tie with blue flowers and green dots, white shirt and pocket square.
Virginia, W 70-52 - Blue and white textured tie with white shirt, grey and blue jacket and white pocket square with blue accents.
Miami, W 73-64 - Carolina blue tie with navy square pattern, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Clemson, W 74-52 – Yellow tie with large paisley pattern, blue shirt and blue pocket square.
NC State, W 86-74 – Carolina blue and white paisley pattern tie, white shirt, blue pocket square and blue crosshatched jacket.
Virginia, W 54-51 – Carolina blue tie with white pocket square and pinstriped suit.
Maryland, W 88-64 – Very light Carolina blue tie with blue and white vertically striped shirt, white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
Duke, W 88-70 - Carolina blue and silver paisley tie with white pocket square with blue accents and pinstriped suit.
(Photos via N&O)
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Duke/Regular Season Wrap
UNC 88, Duke 70By now you’ve probably read all the game stories that told you what you already knew about the Duke game Saturday, if you call that a game. We prefer any of the following: demoralization, domination, shellacking, destruction and ol’ fashioned whooping. You don’t need us to break down exactly what happened, because you remember the onslaught of put-back dunks and offensive rebounding and Duke’s horrendous shooting on its home floor.
More importantly, what does the win mean?
Well, first off, it probably had a lot to do with the Heels allllllmost netting four players on the All-ACC first team. The entire Heels frontcourt trio of Barnes, Zeller and Henson made the first team, with Barnes just edging Kendall Marshall for the final spot. Marshall finished 20 points higher in the voting than the next person on the second team, Terrell Stoglin.
It also had an effect on NCAA tournament seeding. As of this writing, many analysts are predicting a No. 1 seed for the Heels, and if they win the ACC tournament this weekend, that’s probably a sure thing.
It also puts some more pressure on UNC heading into the postseason. In our opinion, Carolina had been flying a bit under the radar — as much as a Top 10 team with four losses can fly under the radar anyway. The blowout loss to Florida State and then 1-point loss to Duke had moved most national writers’ focus to teams like Kentucky or others making surges like Michigan State and Kansas. Because the preseason expectations for Carolina had been so high, it seemed like the Heels were an afterthought, the next Baylor of the year, after dropping only four games — all to ranked opponents by the way. (There’s your Sam’s-butchered-sentence-of-the-week.) Meanwhile, UNC “quietly” won every game after that Duke loss, resulting in an ACC regular-season championship.
I’m sure most of the team will welcome the extra scrutiny, however, seeing as it’s the result of that brownie-stealing affair in Cameron last Saturday.
Takeaways
- Kendall Marshall. Marshall’s hit 20 points twice in the last four games, and while we’d love for him to continue that torrent, he’s already sent the right message. Teams used to be able to game-plan and give Marshall time and space for his own shot. It won’t be nearly as easy for opposing coaches going forward. Now they know he can score if given the chance and will have to guard him normally. Hopefully that will open things up for a few patented Butter dimes.
- Tyler Zeller is a rock. In case we hadn’t noted before. (We have.) Zeller has been a model of consistency in ACC play. The difference — that resulted in him winning ACC Player of the Year – is that whereas he used to be dependable for double digit points and seven or eight rebounds, he’s upped his production to almost 20 and 10 levels.
- We still have other players too, ya know. There’s those other guys that made first-team All ACC. Henson picked up ACC Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. (In link above). That Bullock guy can play, and James Michael McAdoo has picked up his play of late. He’s also been on repeat on SportsCenter:
Superlatives
Player of the Game: Kendall Marshall (20 pts, 10 asts, 4 rebs, 1 stl) Marshall was the best player on the floor.
Stat Stuffer: Reggie Bullock (12 pts, 6 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl) We should just give it to Marshall, but Bullock had a great all-around game and spent a lot of time guarding Austin Rivers. He deserves it. Also, Stat Stuffer regulars John Henson and Tyler Zeller combined for only one block between them.
TarHeelGirl, 
bill and 6 others are discussing. 
JC 11:07 am on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
Exactly. F%*# Creighton!
BlueHeel 12:21 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
The NCAA put out a statement that they review potentially bad calls or no calls a couple of times a year and can still mete out punishment at that point. But the statement carefully said that they can review calls “anytime,” implying that they don’t have to wait for the official calls meetings. Let’s hope they consider this game a must review ….. now.
DM 12:32 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
Don’t forget they… hit people? I don’t really know what to say…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDWkL5lh0Oc
K-Mac 2:07 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
Dirty slut wink
uncsucks 3:21 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
i could post 4 times as many videos of dirty s**t unc did that game
TH-Blue 3:38 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
cool then, show them. there is a right way to earn respect, creighton took major steps backwards.
TarHeelGirl 4:02 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
Pics or it didn’t happen. If the Heels had flagrant fouls or dirty play in this (or any game) PLEASE both describe and post them Any team that resorts to cheap shots when they are outclassed deserves scorn and sanctions regardless of who they are. But I think we’ll be waiting an eternity for your “proof.”
bwineka 1:00 pm on March 23, 2012 Permalink |
WE DON’T BELIEVE YOU, YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3MH8876YI
bill 3:50 pm on March 19, 2012 Permalink |
heres a better view
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YHzbtIrv1U