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  • shwineka 12:49 pm on March 6, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , Alumni of the Year, Bobby Knight, Cameron Crazies, , College Game Day, Dookies, , Hubert Davis, , , , , University of North Carolina   

    Hubert Davis: Alumnus of the Year 

    On College Game Day this morning, let it be known that Hubert Davis, UNC Class of 1992, picked the Tar Heels to beat Duke while seated at half court of Hansbrough Cameron Indoor Stadium. While all the other commentators chose favored Duke, Mr. Davis exemplified the true spirit of the greatest rivalry in sports, and picked his alma mater. His colleague, Bobby Knight, then proposed that he receive the “alumni of the year award,” and so we are justly giving it to Mr. Davis. This is not the first time Mr. Davis has upheld his loyalty to the University of North Carolina, as evidenced in the hidden-camera video below. It is not a commercial like some might think.

    Although, Jay, you are normally a voice of reason and valuable insight, today is different. Eat it, Bilas. And so for Mr. Davis’ body of work as a full-bore Carolina supporter, even in the face of the Cameron Crazies, he shall be presented with this most prestigious award. The dozens, nay, hundreds of people who will see this will surely understand the humongous honor.

    Congratulate yourself, Hubert Davis. You are The Rafters’ Alumnus of the Year.

     

    • lulu 10:58 pm on March 6, 2010 Permalink

      I’ve always loved Hubert…that’s all I have to say about that.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and the game.

  • bwineka 6:18 pm on March 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Upside to the NIT? UNC men’s basketball games in Carmichael 

    Wanna know what’s awesome? The possibility of the men’s team playing games in Carmichael again.

    Running Tar Heel is saying that because of preplanned renovations to the Smith Center, Carolina athletic officials are scheduling any games UNC hosts in the NIT at the stadium that Rosenbluth, Ford, Jordan and Worthy built.

    Nothing has been announced. But how cool would this be?

    I believe every student who has come through Carolina since the move to the Dean Dome has wished the Heels would play a couple games a year in the old building. My own personal thought was to host games over winter break. The students would still show, but enough would be gone and unable to attend that alumni could still grab their seats too and neither side would be too upset.

    But man, I hope this happens. This is the most exciting news I’ve heard all week, and my spring break started today.

     

  • shwineka 3:02 pm on March 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Carolina Has Opportunity to Dethrone Devils 

    I was more excited for last night’s game between Maryland and Duke thanI’d ever been for a non-UNC basketball game. Honestly, I daydreamed about it during work.

    As much as Greivis Vasquez makes me want to throw my TV, I was just waiting for he and the Terps to stick it to the Dookies and have their rude fans hurl insults that would make Ari Gold cringe.

    And much to my delight, that all happened. Every last part of it. Vasquez hit essentially the game-winner and I distinctly heard chants of “F*** You, Scheyer.”

    The best part of last night? The result put the Gothic Goonies in a tie with UMD for first place in the conference, and both teams have one game left on their schedules — Duke’s last contest is UNC. That means the Heels have the chance to save their season on Saturday by denying Duke the regular season conference title, assuming that Maryland beats Virginia.

    What better way to cap an end-of-season win streak than crushing the hopes and dreams of your arch rival? The Heels haven’t exactly dominated in the past two games, but their gritty efforts will serve as good practice for playing Duke, which usually results in a gritty game anyway. They seem to be understanding team effort much better as well. John Henson pointed this out after the Miami game.

    Playing in Cameron will be tough, but Greg Paulus will tell you it’s also tough to beat UNC when they’re hyped up for a game in Durham.  And adding the prospect of dethroning the devils has me (and likely the Tar Heels) daydreaming again already.

     

  • bwineka 2:37 pm on March 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Miami 

    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 accesory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.

    Oh man, the stops came out for the big 2000th win on Tuesday night. Really a beaut.

    Nice large, white paisley print over a Carolina blue base. And how about that jacket detail? Nice, right?

    Even Donald Williams got into the tie game during halftime.

    Tyler Hansbrough and Surry Wood? Not so much.

    Here’s this years stats:

    Game 1: Florida International, W 88-72 – Small paisley in aqua and dark blue with pocket square

    Game 2: North Carolina Central, W 89-42 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue and gold with pocket square

    Game 3: Valparaiso, W 88-77 – Large paisley-ish in gold, navy, brown and Carolina with pocket square

    Game 4: Ohio State, W 77-73 – Diagonal white stripes over light blue back with pocket square

    Game 5: Syracuse, L 87-71 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue with pocket square

    Game 6: Gardner-Webb, W 93-72 – Blue and white dotted with pocket square

    Game 7: Nevada, W 80-73 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with no jacket or pocket square, removed tie in first half, black arm sling

    Game 8: Michigan State, W 89-82 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, black arm sling, AIDs ribbon

    Game 9: Kentucky, L 68-66 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket, pre-game pinstriped jacket with pocket square, black arm sling

    Game 10: Presbyterian, W 103-64 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well emblem on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 11: Texas, L 103-90 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 12: Marshall, W 98-61 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 13: Rutgers, W 81-67 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well logo on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 14: Albany, W 87-70 – No tie, black longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 15: College of Charleston, L 82-79 – No tie, white longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, NC logo on sleeve, blue sweater with white diamond pattern, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 16: Virginia Tech, W 78-64 – Carolina blue tie with pocket square, Carolina blue striped shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 17: Clemson, L 83-64 – FedExKinkos tie with unmatching pocket square, white shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 18: Georgia Tech, L 73-71 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal stripes ['09 Championship Tie] with blue pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 19: Wake Forest, L 82-69 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with white pocket square, white shirt and gray jacket

    Game 20: NC State, W 77-63 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 21: Virginia, L 75-60 – Beige tie with dark spotted pattern and Carolina blue pocket square, Carolina blue shirt and brown jacket with plaid pattern, Jordans in first half, changed at halftime

    Game 22: Virginia Tech, L 74-70 – Large pattern paisley in Carolina blue and navy with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 23: Maryland, L 92-71 – Cream color tie with white pocket square, white shirt and plain suit

    Game 24: Dook, L 64-54 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal striped and pocket square, vertical striped shirt with white collar and pinstriped suit

    Game 25: NC State. W 74-61 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 26: Georgia Tech, L 68-51 – Black tie featuring blue and white dots with white pocket square, white shirt, gray jacket and Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 27: Boston College, L 71-67 – Pastel tie with lily pad pattern in Carolina blue, yellow and purple, with no pocket square, white shirt, Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 28: Florida State, L 77-67 – Vertically striped tie in blue, brown and tan with no pocket square, Carolina blue shirt, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 29: Wake Forest, 77-68 – Plain Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 30: Miami, 69-62 – Large paisley in white on a Carolina blue tie with blue pocket square, white shirt and tan jacket, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    [Photos by N&O]

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  • shwineka 1:24 pm on March 2, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Thank you, Kyle Singler 

    In the past two days, 10 people have come to our blog by searching the term “sloth goonies.”

     

    • lulu 1:47 am on March 3, 2010 Permalink

      is there another way?

  • shwineka 1:14 pm on March 2, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: 1789, , , , Dookie, , Duke University, , Durham Tech, Gehenna, , , Reggie Love, snobbery, , U.S. News and World Report, , Yankees   

    Why We Hate Duke: The “Prestige” 

    In the state of North Carolina, there is a small country in western Durham. It’s old - though not 1789 old – and has gone through name changes and rape scandals, yet still retains a pristine image. Here the citizens aren’t of the same ilk as most North Carolinians, and most natives know it. Yes, here is the home of Duke University.

    The private institution has a certain air about it — a stuffy one. Sure it’s ranked in the Top 10 Universities of U.S. News and World Report, not No. 28 like some dinky public school, but does that give them the right to be so, well, douchey?

    Some of you will be thinking I’m blowing this out of proportion. There’s no way ALL Duke students are total pricks, right? Well, I’m here to tell you that in my experience, I have yet to meet a Duke student who didn’t rub me the wrong way, intentionally or not.

    Take my most recent encounter, at the party of a mutual friend in December.

    I introduce myself to said Dookie without knowing his affiliation. He is friendly enough, as much as to be expected at a party in which many don’t know each other. I ask him how he knows the mutual friend, blah blah, and eventually get to, “Oh where’d you go to school?”

    I visibly show my distaste at his answer — all in fun. After all, the UNC/Duke rivalry is one of the most well-known sports rivalries in the country. What happens next is the same thing that has happened to me multiple times when meeting a Dookie.

    The conversation dies for a second. It’s during this silence that a couple of things are happening. The Dookie is usually trying to figure out something else to say, while at the same time hiding his or her scorn for my joking gesture. Yes, it was all in fun, but you can tell it drives them crazy to see a “bumpkin” from Chapel Hill insulting their school.

    I’m usually just trying to hold in my laughter. If I had seen said Dookie in a lineup, I could have picked him out as the one who went to Durham Tech. Much like its basketball players (douchey, unathletic), Duke students tend to have a look.

    Anyway, a new question is then usually proposed by said Dookie. And nine times out of 10, it’s this:

    “Oh, so are you actually FROM North Carolina?”

    As a matter of fact, I am, dick. But the question wasn’t meant to find out where I was reared. It was used to reassure the Dookie that he or she is superior. I obviously must have gone to UNC because it was the best public school I could get in to, and couldn’t go to a prestigious private one. Forget about the fact that some out of state kids would kill to go to UNC, and that it’s consistently one of the best public schools in the nation. Not to mention that Carolina’s journalism school – my major – is Top 3 in the country at worst.

    No, this doesn’t matter to the royal blue. They know their snooty network of donors and alumni will get them in a “better” job than I could imagine. They’ve been destined to “attain” greatness since they popped out of the womb, silver spoon in hand. Even Reggie Love has a good position in the current administration.

    That is a travesty, but the worst part is that I’ve had the experience described above several times. Perhaps it’s their environment that causes them to ask such questions. Maybe after attending the Gothic Gehenna you just get used to being around other Yankees with trust funds and how they interact with one another, and then just don’t remember how to act around normal people?

    It’s just much easier (or true?) to take your prestige and call it arrogance, pretension, snootiness, conceit, snobbery, contempt or vanity.

    Go Heels!

     

  • bwineka 10:38 am on March 2, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Countdown to 2,000 wins 

    I’m sure you already all know that UNC is sitting at 1,999 all-time men’s basketball wins. Tonight they have the chance to break the 2,000 threshold against Miami and become only the second team to reach the mark behind Kentucky, who did so earlier this season.

    Not only do I desperately want the Heels get the win tonight because it would be awesome – and I’ll be in attendance – but it is necessary now as Kansas is biting at our “heels” with 1,997 wins. The way that team is mowing down the Big 12 they should reach 2K in their conference tournament.

    This season has been rocky enough, but after coming into this season 2nd all-time in wins with Kentucky marginally ahead and Kansas comfortably behind, Carolina has reeled off 14 loses and the gap has obviously closed with Kansas only two behind and opened with Kentucky sitting around 2,016 now.

    Think of what the haters will say if Roy’s former school comes from behind in an already disappointing season to get to that 2,000 mark first. I can’t imagine. At least Dook isn’t threatening yet.

    On a higher note, the N&O put together a nice list of UNC’s most important wins, which I am recounting here:

    1. 1957 NCAA championship

    UNC 54, Kansas 53 (3 OT)

    Kansas City, March 23, 1957

    The game that officially made Carolina a national basketball brand. It came one night after a triple-overtime escape against Michigan State in what many experts still rate as the best Final Four ever. Kansas was led by Wilt Chamberlain and had routed powerful two-time national champion San Francisco in the semifinals.

    With All-American Lennie Rosenbluth having fouled out, the Tar Heels rallied behind fellow forward Pete Brennan, center Joe Quigg and guards Tommy Kearns and Bob Cunningham to finish their season 32-0. Chamberlain, in his final college game, had 23 points and 14 rebounds.

    2. 1982 NCAA championship

    UNC 63, Georgetown 62

    New Orleans, March 29, 1982

    Having reached the Final Four six previous times, including a stinging championship game loss to Indiana in 1981, Dean Smith and the Tar Heels were under immense pressure to win a title.

    It all came together in a matter of seconds when freshman Michael Jordan hit a winning jump shot and forward James Worthy got a surprise pass from Hoyas guard Fred Brown on the ensuing possession. Jimmy Black, Sam Perkins and Matt Doherty were the other key players on a 32-2 team.

    3. 2005 NCAA championship

    UNC 75, Illinois 70

    St. Louis, April 4, 2005

    By the time Roy Williams coached a team to his first national championship, the Tar Heels had sunk lower than anyone could have imagined. The 8-20 record in the 2001-02 season even led to some belief that the program could never recover its national clout of old.

    That changed when often-injured center Sean May joined guards Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants to provide the team with a three-pronged offensive attack that Big Ten defensive majors Michigan State and Illinois could not contain.

    4. 1993 NCAA championship

    UNC 77, Michigan 71

    New Orleans, April 5, 1993

    Dean Smith’s triumphant return to the Superdome came under much less pressure than the 1982 championship. The Final Four field, which included Williams’ Kansas team and Kentucky, was such that there wasn’t a clear-cut favorite.

    The Tar Heels rode the shooting of guard Donald Williams and a deep roster to the championship but got an assist when Michigan star Chris Webber called a late timeout that the Wolverines didn’t have left.

    5. 2009 NCAA championship

    UNC 89, Michigan St. 72

    Detroit, April 6, 2009

    Maybe the most offensively prolific team in NCAA Tournament history breezed to the championship once playmaker Ty Lawson gutted out a second-round win over LSU in Greensboro.

    Faced with the impossible challenge of stopping Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, Michigan State yet again had to watch the Heels leave a Final Four with a title.

    6. 1967 ACC championship

    UNC 82, Duke 73

    Greensboro, March 11, 1967

    This was the game in which Dean Smith finally won the complete respect and commitment of Carolina’s once reluctant – even hostile – fans.

    After Smith went 66-47 during his first five seasons, his 1966-67 team won the ACC title and a NCAA trip with successive wins over N.C. State, Wake Forest and the Blue Devils en route to a 26-6 record and the first of three straight Final Four trips. Star wing Larry Miller had 32 points, and teammate Bob Lewis added 26 to help Carolina overcome a Duke team led by All-American guard Bob Verga.

    7. 1975 ACC championship

    UNC 70, N.C. State 66

    Greensboro, March 8, 1975

    In David Thompson’s final college game, Phil Ford brought the Tar Heels out of a long period of Wolfpack domination that some thought had signaled the decline of Dean Smith’s program. In 1973 and ‘74, very good Carolina teams were forced to settle for the NIT while State and Maryland played for the league title and the NCAA bid.

    With Thompson injured and limited to 16 points, Ford dominated with 24 points and won the tournament MVP award as a freshman.

    8. 1997 NCAA second round

    UNC 73, Colorado 56

    Winston-Salem, March 15, 1997

    Technically, the game was much like hundreds of other Carolina wins during the Dean Smith era. But this was the one that moved him past Kentucky’s Adolph Rupp on the all-time victory list.

    Smith’s 877th Carolina win would be followed by California and Louisville en route to one last Final Four. He shocked everyone by retiring shortly before the outset of the 1997-98 season, turning the job over to longtime assistant Bill Guthridge.

    9. 2004-05 regular season

    UNC 75, Duke 73

    Chapel Hill, March 6, 2005

    After going 0-3 against Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski after taking the Carolina job, Roy Williams broke through in the series with a dramatic win. Carolina was ranked No. 2 nationally and Duke No. 6.

    Sean May, with 26 points, 24 rebounds and three assists, made what turned out to be his final home game memorable.

    10. 1982 Final Four

    Carolina 68, Houston 63

    New Orleans, March 27, 1982

    Much like the 1957 triple-overtime national semifinal escape against Michigan State, the ‘82 win over Houston often gets overlooked.

    But against a Cougars team that included Clyde Drexler, Akeem Olajuwon, Lynden Rose and Larry Micheaux, North Carolina needed one of Sam Perkins’ best games ever- 25 points and 10 rebounds – to reach the Monday final against Georgetown.

     

  • bwineka 4:18 pm on February 28, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Wake Forest 

    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 accesory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.

    Well if yesterday didn’t make your weekend then I don’t know what your problem is. The Boys played great against a quality opponent and Roy looked great while coaching them.

    Keeping it simple with a plain Carolina blue tie, Roy also brought out the pinstriped suit and pocket square. No Tar Heel lapel pin, however, which he also lacked last game but wore the previous two.

    Only slip up yesterday was one of Roy’s spells that he is sometimes prone to that make him fall to his feet. Hope your doing well, coach.

    Otherwise, I know how I felt.

    Here’s this years stats:

    Game 1: Florida International, W 88-72 – Small paisley in aqua and dark blue with pocket square

    Game 2: North Carolina Central, W 89-42 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue and gold with pocket square

    Game 3: Valparaiso, W 88-77 – Large paisley-ish in gold, navy, brown and Carolina with pocket square

    Game 4: Ohio State, W 77-73 – Diagonal white stripes over light blue back with pocket square

    Game 5: Syracuse, L 87-71 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue with pocket square

    Game 6: Gardner-Webb, W 93-72 – Blue and white dotted with pocket square

    Game 7: Nevada, W 80-73 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with no jacket or pocket square, removed tie in first half, black arm sling

    Game 8: Michigan State, W 89-82 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, black arm sling, AIDs ribbon

    Game 9: Kentucky, L 68-66 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket, pre-game pinstriped jacket with pocket square, black arm sling

    Game 10: Presbyterian, W 103-64 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well emblem on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 11: Texas, L 103-90 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 12: Marshall, W 98-61 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 13: Rutgers, W 81-67 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well logo on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 14: Albany, W 87-70 – No tie, black longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 15: College of Charleston, L 82-79 – No tie, white longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, NC logo on sleeve, blue sweater with white diamond pattern, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 16: Virginia Tech, W 78-64 – Carolina blue tie with pocket square, Carolina blue striped shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 17: Clemson, L 83-64 – FedExKinkos tie with unmatching pocket square, white shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 18: Georgia Tech, L 73-71 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal stripes ['09 Championship Tie] with blue pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 19: Wake Forest, L 82-69 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with white pocket square, white shirt and gray jacket

    Game 20: NC State, W 77-63 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 21: Virginia, L 75-60 – Beige tie with dark spotted pattern and Carolina blue pocket square, Carolina blue shirt and brown jacket with plaid pattern, Jordans in first half, changed at halftime

    Game 22: Virginia Tech, L 74-70 – Large pattern paisley in Carolina blue and navy with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 23: Maryland, L 92-71 – Cream color tie with white pocket square, white shirt and plain suit

    Game 24: Dook, L 64-54 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal striped and pocket square, vertical striped shirt with white collar and pinstriped suit

    Game 25: NC State. W 74-61 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 26: Georgia Tech, L 68-51 – Black tie featuring blue and white dots with white pocket square, white shirt, gray jacket and Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 27: Boston College, L 71-67 – Pastel tie with lily pad pattern in Carolina blue, yellow and purple, with no pocket square, white shirt, Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 28: Florida State, L 77-67 – Vertically striped tie in blue, brown and tan with no pocket square, Carolina blue shirt, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 29: Wake Forest, 77-68 – Plain Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    [Photos by N&O]

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  • bwineka 11:40 pm on February 24, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Florida State 

    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 accesory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.

    A lot of interesting style choices on display against Florida State, Roy’s brought out a new tie to go along with the new unis.

    We had a nice pattern with some vertically segmented striped in brown, tan and dark blue. Looked nice with that jacket.

    The Twins got into the act too.

    Here’s this years stats:

    Game 1: Florida International, W 88-72 – Small paisley in aqua and dark blue with pocket square

    Game 2: North Carolina Central, W 89-42 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue and gold with pocket square

    Game 3: Valparaiso, W 88-77 – Large paisley-ish in gold, navy, brown and Carolina with pocket square

    Game 4: Ohio State, W 77-73 – Diagonal white stripes over light blue back with pocket square

    Game 5: Syracuse, L 87-71 – Large paisley in Carolina and navy blue with pocket square

    Game 6: Gardner-Webb, W 93-72 – Blue and white dotted with pocket square

    Game 7: Nevada, W 80-73 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with no jacket or pocket square, removed tie in first half, black arm sling

    Game 8: Michigan State, W 89-82 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, black arm sling, AIDs ribbon

    Game 9: Kentucky, L 68-66 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket, pre-game pinstriped jacket with pocket square, black arm sling

    Game 10: Presbyterian, W 103-64 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well emblem on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 11: Texas, L 103-90 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 12: Marshall, W 98-61 – No tie, Carolina blue plaid shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 13: Rutgers, W 81-67 – No tie, white shirt with no jacket or pocket square, Old Well logo on pocket, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 14: Albany, W 87-70 – No tie, black longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 15: College of Charleston, L 82-79 – No tie, white longsleeve shirt with no jacket or pocket square, NC logo on sleeve, blue sweater with white diamond pattern, arm sling with Carolina blue patterned cover

    Game 16: Virginia Tech, W 78-64 – Carolina blue tie with pocket square, Carolina blue striped shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 17: Clemson, L 83-64 – FedExKinkos tie with unmatching pocket square, white shirt with pinstriped suit

    Game 18: Georgia Tech, L 73-71 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal stripes ['09 Championship Tie] with blue pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 19: Wake Forest, L 82-69 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with white pocket square, white shirt and gray jacket

    Game 20: NC State, W 77-63 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 21: Virginia, L 75-60 – Beige tie with dark spotted pattern and Carolina blue pocket square, Carolina blue shirt and brown jacket with plaid pattern, Jordans in first half, changed at halftime

    Game 22: Virginia Tech, L 74-70 – Large pattern paisley in Carolina blue and navy with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit

    Game 23: Maryland, L 92-71 – Cream color tie with white pocket square, white shirt and plain suit

    Game 24: Dook, L 64-54 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal striped and pocket square, vertical striped shirt with white collar and pinstriped suit

    Game 25: NC State. W 74-61 – Carolina blue and brown diamond designed with white pocket square, white shirt and Carolina blue jacket

    Game 26: Georgia Tech, L 68-51 – Black tie featuring blue and white dots with white pocket square, white shirt, gray jacket and Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 27: Boston College, L 71-67 – Pastel tie with lily pad pattern in Carolina blue, yellow and purple, with no pocket square, white shirt, Tar Heel lapel pin

    Game 28: Florida State, L 77-67 – Vertically striped tie in blue, brown and tan with no pocket square, Carolina blue shirt, no Tar Heel lapel pin

    [Photos by N&O]

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    • lulu 1:13 am on February 25, 2010 Permalink

      dude— you get incredible info and pics- appreciate the commentary on uniforms right down to the shoes

  • bwineka 10:06 pm on February 24, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: 25, , jersey, jordan brand, , , , uniform   

    The Silver Jersey Experiment 

    This didn’t go over so well.

    While the jersey ended up being different than what was originally guessed, it did not look great. Instead of the stylized silver version of a 1982 jersey, we were treated to a silver version of the away uniform. Plus the only colors were silver and white, meaning the argyle down the panels was more bland than usual.

    In this shot of John  you can get a feel of the whole outfit with the silver Jordan 2010s that some players elected to wear.

    In case you needed a better understanding of why we wore said jersey, it was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jordan Brand. (Bonus fact: the signature Jordans stopped being numbered at 23, hence why the shoes the Boys wore tonight are 2010s, not 25s) Georgetown and California will also wear special silver jerseys like Carolina did tonight.

    Really, I was bummed when I saw the unis. A lot of people weren’t excited about the other first jersey, but compared to these, it is a big step up.

    Did anyone else notice how the text on the jerseys reflected like 3M material on running shoes? The numbers on the back weren’t so bad, but several time the light from the TV cameras just blurred all the font.

    Here’s a good look at the shoe. Wish we could have worked some argyle into that clear window.

    If you need more pictures, courtesy of the N&O and TarHeelBlue:

    More photos under the jump

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