JJ Redick in Chapel Hill?
Nice article by an Orlando Sentinel reporter who wore a Redick jersey in Chapel Hill the other day.
Spoiler alert: People still do not like JJ.
J.J. Redick now plays for the Magic, but the Tar Heels still hate him
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bwineka
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bwineka
Dook wins National Title, Nobody Cares
That’s a comparison of the front pages from last year’s title and this years. Greensboro News and Record’s John Robinson said this:
“The fact is, though, a UNC win is much bigger than a Duke win to advertisers. We produced an eight-page special section supported by advertising when the Heels won. This year? Not so much. Interest by advertising isn’t there.”
Apparently the state of North Carolina is already over this. Wonder what the front page in Trenton, NJ looked like?
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shwineka
Duke Plays Butler for the National Championship
Never was a tougher headline typed than the one you see above. As I began the word “Natio…….” my fingers literally gave pause. Is this really happening?For the past six years or so, we’ve come to expect Duke to be highly ranked, but underachieve. This year was the third time – yes, third time – that Duke was a No. 1 seed since their last Final Four. They’ve also been a No. 2 seed twice since then, so when they received yet another favorable seeding and region, we could only expect them to fail again right? No, they actually lived up to their seeding this year, even looking like a championship contender at times.
Ouch. That was another one of those painful sentences to type. How did it come to this? I dream of that dark-haired, sinister man, grinning and dangling gold medals and basketball nets as he puppeteers the blue-clad menaces all over Indianapolis. I wake up screaming. And on another note, how is Brian Zoubek getting double-digit rebounds?!
Needless to say, but I’ll be rooting for the under(Bull)dogs tonight. And it’s not because I want to see the latest version of Hoosiers play out for my enjoyment. It’s because my sanity has been questionable since the Final Four teams made official. C’mon Butler, I need this.
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bwineka
Coach K got an iPhone app; it’s lame
So, this is just terrible. Heard about this yesterday on ESPN Radio and almost lost it when I realized this wasn’t a joke.
If this isn’t the worst decision ever made by the Dook coach, I don’t know what is. I’m really hoping this was somehow his own idea. That he wanted to create an app that allows users to “learn” about different cultures like NYC, China, Durham and soon-to-be-added Spain and Chicago, not some developer looking to cash in on the name (notice the USA jersey creep that tries to show K was the reason for the USA’s recent gold medal, not, you know, the superior talent that started playing for the team again after years of 2nd tier NBA players). What’s worse than the underlying and weak message of cultural acceptance through basketball is just listening to K and his nasally voice give a hint in the video above:
“If your avatar has ‘hops,’ you can unlock a shortcut.”
Shortcut to what? What the hell does that mean? I have so many questions that I never want answered because that would mean I would have to play the game.
If you want to be more appalled visit http://www.coachkapp.com
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bwineka
Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Dook
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.
Mmm, well, not a great ending to an ACC season filled with more downs than ups.
This is the same tie design worn by Roy for the home Wake Forest and Nevada games. That gives this design a 1-2 record. Eh, not great.
Ed looking better than the team play.
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, W 77-68 – Plain Carolina blue tie with white pocket square, white shirt and pinstriped suit, no Tar Heel lapel pin
Game 30: Miami, W 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
Game 31: Dook, L 82-50 – Carolina blue and white diagonal stripes with white pocket square, white shirt and gray jacket
[Photos by N&O]
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shwineka
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.
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lulu
I’ve always loved Hubert…that’s all I have to say about that.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and the game.
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shwineka
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.
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shwineka
Thank you, Kyle Singler
In the past two days, 10 people have come to our blog by searching the term “sloth goonies.”
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lulu
is there another way?
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shwineka
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!
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shwineka
Duke Game Fan Insight
Well, now that it’s a new week and Carolina notched another win, two things are certain:
One, we can always count on State.
And two, my Duke-loss hangover is finally gone. I’m not the type that gets extremely mopey for a week after a Duke loss (it’s normally just a day, about as long as my usual hangover from other circumstances surrounding the game), but I just couldn’t get into writing about it. We’ll make sure and discuss the first game leading up to the next one.
Three-fourths of the Rafters bloggers made it out to Ventnor’s Sports Cafe in D.C. for the game, which if you haven’t taken in a game there, it’s pretty darn fun — blue cups included. You could call Ventnor’s a “UNC bar.” You could also call it a Syracuse bar, as we found out when we showed up, early for our game, right on time for theirs.
Anyway we found some time when not glued to the screen to ask some other Carolina fans about the game. You can listen below. Click on the Ramses (sorry they aren’t streaming!)
Josh, from Fayetteville, NC
Henry, from Wilmington, NC
Matt, from Chapel Hill, NC (woot woot)
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Caroline
where’s the female insight?
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Amy is discussing. 
lulu is discussing. 
Caroline is discussing. 
Amy 7:25 am on March 25, 2010 Permalink
this makes me want to die. i really wish i hadn’t started my day by watching this video. what the hell are these “game hints”? and why are there no visions of the places he’s talking about? and also, what the hell kind of videography is this? clearly there wasn’t a carolina j-schooler producing this video…
what a joke.