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  • bwineka 3:32 pm on March 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker, ACC Tournament Edition: Georgia Tech 

    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.

    The Heels never got the chance to make a run at the ACC tournament championship after Georgia Tech halted the Boys in the first round.

    This is the same combo we’ve seen against Dook at home, Virginia Tech at home and Ohio State.

    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

    Game 32: Georgia Tech, L 62-58 – Carolina blue tie with white diagonal striped and pocket square, vertical striped shirt with white collar and pinstriped suit

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  • bwineka 1:59 pm on February 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Georgia Tech 

    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.

    Although I can’t say the same about the team’s performance on Tuesday night, I did like Roy’s tie. A lot actually.

    As you can see in the picture above, the tie featured some white and blue dots that didn’t quite cover the whole neck piece.

    Here’s a better look at where the dots start on the tie and the contrasting dot colors. Also, notice the Tar Heel lapel pin. First time I think I’ve seen that all season. Must be to make up for the lack of Carolina blue in the outfit.

    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

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  • shwineka 12:16 pm on February 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Why do teams always play better against Carolina? 

    It seems that way doesn’t it? Yeah, I know UNC probably gets every team’s best shot because, well, they’re UNC, but especially since conference play started it feels as if those teams’ best shot is a really f#&%)(# good shot. Lucky for us Lauren Brownlow of TarHeelBlue.com has compiled the 3-pointer stats of the season, and it appears that our qualms aren’t unfounded. She writes:

    Two teams set season-highs in three’s made that still stand – Valparaiso (12-of-27) and Gardner-Webb (15-of-36). Another four non-conference teams set season-highs but have since passed them; those teams are FIU (eight, have since made nine), Albany (nine, have since made 12) and Presbyterian (nine, have since made 13). College of Charleston’s 13 were a season high but recently, they somehow lost while hitting 19-of-35. (The Cougars won five straight after beating Carolina but have lost two in a row.)

    Carolina has had some luck. Nevada made just 5-of-21. Marshall has made ten or more five times and had done it three times before the Carolina game, but they hit just 4-of-18. Ohio State made just 6-of-21 three’s; the Buckeyes have made ten or more in six games. Michigan State hit just 2-of-20, tying a season-low. NC State’s Scott Wood hit 1-of-8 and had made 16-32 in the previous ACC games.

    ACC play is where things get crazy. Clemson hit 7-of-26, the most made by the Tigers in ACC games. For Georgia Tech, it was Iman Shumpert, who had 30 points and made 4-of-7, that was the aberration. In every other game of his career, the sophomore made just 30.8 percent. And in all games this season leading up to the Carolina game, he made just 9-of-33 (27.3 percent).

    Wake Forest made 9-of-16, the most makes and best percentage in an ACC game for the Deacs. Wake has made 27.3% in other ACC games. C.J. Harris hit 4-of-7 against Carolina and 7-of-24 against the rest of the league. Ari Stewart hit 3-of-4 and has hit 4-of-15 in the other ACC games. Virginia’s Sammy Zeglinski hit 5-of-8 and had hit five once out of conference but had made 8-of-20 in ACC play, 2-of-10 in the last two.

     

    • Caroline 2:16 pm on February 4, 2010 Permalink

      These other teams have the passion and intensity from wanting to win so badly, especially against Carolina. We (Carolina) are lacking these two necessities to win tough games, or any games for that matter.

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  • shwineka 1:44 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    ACC Power Rankings – LOST Edition!! – Feb. 2, 2010 

    We polled all the Rafters bloggers to see who is looking good in the ACC this week. If you check this poll throughout the season, you’ll notice a certain consistency at the No. 1 position. It’s not our job to tout other teams who might have had a better week than Carolina, it’s our job to tell you why, week after week, UNC is the best team in the conference. If you know a reason why the Heels are No. 1, send it to us at editors@raftersblog.com.

    This week, the Power Rankings take a wrong turn…………and get lost! OK, sorry had to do it. But we at the Rafters could not help but notice some certain consistencies among the the characters of the show “Lost” and the Atlantic Coast Conference teams, particularly at the No. 1 spot. So in honor of the premiere tonight, we bring you the Power Rankings a day early.

    SPOILER ALERT. If you are haven’t seen the show we do reveal some stuff that is a secret early on in the series.

    1. North Carolina (2-4) – Jack: We all know that UNC, much like Jack Shephard on the island, is the de facto leader of the conference. They’ve got skills, and he’s got his doctorate and a knack for saving lives. But there are times when even the most natural leader can go on a downward spiral. After Jack gets rescued from the island, he is happy for a while trying to start a life with Kate, but he falls into a spell of pill abuse and alcoholism, growing a bushy beard. After UNC won the 2009 National Championship, they were on cloud nine. They notched two wins against good teams in Michigan State and Ohio State, then plummeted to lose to Virginia at home by 15. Jack is trying to constantly deal with the high expectations set by his father, in UNC’s case Dean Smith.

    2. Georgia Tech (4-3) – Sun: Sun was in a very unstable marriage at the time of the plane crash. She allowed her husband, Jin, to be overprotective and controlling. Last year GT was in turmoil, being “controlled” by its ACC foes. After some rebuilding of her marriage on the island, Sun becomes a pistol-wielding badass in the most recent season. After some rebuilding, GT has become something of an upstart badass as well.

    3. Duke (5-2)- Locke: Traditionally Jack’s rival, Locke thinks it is his destiny to lead the island (ACC). It seems while on the island, things always seem to go Locke’s way, like the officiating in a Duke game. Locke fears leaving the island because in the real world he is crippled, much like Duke was crippled by Georgetown this past weekend.

    4. Virginia (4-2) – Boone: We thought he was dead for several seasons, but he shows odd signs of life here and there. Rumor has it that he returns this season, which is honestly just annoying.

    5. Maryland (4-2) – Ben: Pure evil. He’s also had his own rivalry with Locke, aside from Jack’s. Ben is a megalomaniac, ahem, Greivis Vasquez. He also thinks it’s his job to lead the island. Fear the smoke monster, Ben, not the turtle.

    6. Virginia Tech (3-3) – Charles Widmore: A frustrated former leader of the Others (conference), Widmore is another one of those who thinks the island is rightfully his, though he just can’t seem to find it. Widmore desperately wants to kill Ben for some reason, as well as everyone else on the island, but his M.O. just seems to be failure.

    7. Wake Forest (4-3) – Sayid: Sayid used to torture people for the Iraqi Republican Guard. Wake Forest similarly tortures people with their defense. And sometimes it takes a realllly long time. Like 3OTs in Roy’s first season.


    8. Clemson (4-4) – Juliet: Juliet comes into Jack’s life (i.e. Dean Dome), gets toyed around with, and eventually discarded. We all know Jack is in love with Kate.


    9. Florida State (4-3) – Hurley: Was lucky enough to be one of the Oceanic Six Seven teams to make it off the island last year and into the tourney, although they lost to Duke in the ACC tournament and had to enter the NCAA’s as an “at LARGE” bid. FSU is expected to perform about as usual this year, not blowing anyone’s minds but not underachieving badly, somewhat of a comic relief in this down year. If only the curse of the numbers will affect #42 Ryan Reid, as karma for his past abuse of UNC players.


    10. Boston College (3-5) – Charlotte: The red(maroon)-head Charlotte shows up with a gun, commanding authority. In the same way BC came into the ACC several years ago, playing physical Big East ball that caught many teams off guard. Later in the show Charlotte dies a slow, painful, delusional death. Yeah, delusional.


    11. N.C. State (2-5) – Sawyer: The quintessential con man, Sawyer is never as he seems. Is he Jack’s rival? Locke’s rival? One thing is certain, and that is he suffers from an inferiority complex to Jack.


    12. Miami (2-5) – Shannon: Shannon depends on others for her success, much like Miami just needs its opponents to have a bad game. She sun tans, taking advantage of the island’s hot climate, while others work hard to maintain survival. She is stubborn and repeatedly insists that she will be rescued, though rescue never comes, and Shannon meets an untimely demise.

     

    • Meredith 1:55 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink

      This is brilliant, especially Ben/Maryland.

    • Caroline 2:13 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink

      haha this pure genius. i love it — and all of the analogies are perfect. good job guys

    • lulu 7:58 pm on February 6, 2010 Permalink

      OMG how do your brains even think like that..clever, very clever. I’m going to read it again and again…until I’m no longer LOST>

    • Casey 1:11 pm on March 15, 2010 Permalink

      i’m just now getting around to reading this in full since i just caught up. AMAZING!!!!! i’m so impressed, but a little disappointed by the lack of love you show juliet. although if we’re talking in regards to jack, it’s still spot on. good job!

  • shwineka 2:20 pm on January 28, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    ACC Power Rankings – Jan. 28, 2010 

    We polled all the Rafters bloggers to see who is looking good in the ACC this week. If you check this poll throughout the season, you’ll notice a certain consistency at the No. 1 position. It’s not our job to tout other teams who might have had a better week than Carolina, it’s our job to tell you why, week after week, UNC is the best team in the conference. If you know a reason why the Heels are No. 1, send it to us at editors@raftersblog.com.

    These rankings are a day late and three teams short, but don’t judge.  You might be surprised to hear that the Tar Heels sit on top of the ACC for the fourth straight week! This week saw UNC fall out of the “national rankings,” but what do those guys know anyway? In light of that fact, we thought it’d be nice for some other teams who don’t get all that national attention to appear in some rankings of their own. So this week’s power rankings will seed the hottest teams in the ACC not ranked in the Top 25. Sorry, Duke, Clemson and Georgia Tech. These rankings are just too sexy for your, umm… ranking.

    1) North Carolina (2-3) – After that convincing win against N.C. State, UNC is once again the hottest team in the conference. True, it’s only a one-game win streak, but we’re going to assume the same team that led that comeback in the second half is who shows up next game.

    2) Maryland (4-1) – Maryland is a team we love to hate, but the fact is they are riding a nice streak right now.

    3) Wake Forest (4-2) – Wake just knocked off previously unbeaten-in-conference Virginia, not to mention that game they played last week against a then-ranked opponent.

    4) Virginia (3-1) - Take away that loss to Wake and this team is on top of the standings. They had won eight straight.

    5) Boston College (3-4) – Much like the Heels, the Eagles are riding a one-game win streak, and they beat a ranked opponent. Out of the basement two weeks in a row.

    6) Virginia Tech (2-2) - Only lost once since falling to the Heels, and it was to a then-ranked opponent, who so happens to be the next team on our list.

    7) Florida State (3-3) – Truth is, there aren’t that many hot teams in the ACC. It might be a stretch to see any of these teams on someone else’s power rankings. FSU hasn’t really put together anything consistent, but gets here because they’ve managed to remain .500 in conference, a tough feat this year considering only four teams have winning records.

    8 ) N.C. State (2-5) - Yeah, the Wolfpack has lost two in a row, but who can blame them for losing to UNC? They beat Duke, but the poor celebration didn’t get them any points — or any other Ws.

    9) Miami (1-5) - After starting the season off well, Miami has only notched one league win, and that was only by one over Wake. Losing four in a row will get you down here, and it looks as if Miami might not be making any moves from this spot soon.

     

  • shwineka 12:08 pm on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    ACC Power Rankings – Uni-edition – Jan. 20, 2010 

    We polled all the Rafters bloggers to see who is looking good in the ACC this week. If you check this poll throughout the season, you’ll notice a certain consistency at the No. 1 position. It’s not our job to tout other teams who might have had a better week than Carolina, it’s our job to tell you why, week after week, UNC is the best team in the conference. If you know a reason why the Heels are No. 1, send it to us at editors@raftersblog.com.

    Our little disclaimer above takes a very literal turn this week, as yet again, the Heels are No. 1!

    You might have been worried that we wouldn’t be able to justify it this time. Wrong. Have a little faith. You can still talk junk to Clemson, even after that 19-point drubbing. They wear purple and orange. Child, please. Here’s a web album of all the inferior unis that attempt to challenge Carolina in the conference.

    1. North Carolina (1-2) – No one can touch the blue set on the road. This is easily the best uniform in the ACC, if not the country. The argyle up the side adds class, and somehow allows UNC to wear a color that could easily be used wrong with style. The white ones ain’t bad either, and then there’s the sick retros — all Jordan brand by the way. We could go on.

    2. Florida State (2-2) – At first glance, you might thing FSU is rockin’ a boring, maroon set with white and gold stripes down the side. But look again, that’s a feather going the length of the jersey and onto the shorts. Nice touch.

    3. Virginia (3-0) - UVa gets a little bump because of their record, but their unis ain’t hurtin. Pretty good meld of classic and contemporary design. For the amount of crap some teams put on uniforms now, this isn’t half bad.

    4. Virginia Tech (1-2) - We love the “Hokies” on the front, even if it is just a castrated turkey, but really hate the not-as-nice-as-Texas’ orange.

    5. Georgia Tech (3-2) - GT is here at No. 5 because they, too, are wearing throwbacks this year. Problem is, they don’t look that much different than their current jerseys. Not to mention these aren’t throwbacks to a championship team, they’re throwbacks to an Elite 8 team.

    6. Wake Forest (2-2) – Lumped in here with Ga. Tech because, well, they wear the same colors, and they’re colors that remind us of an old lady in church.

    7. Boston College (2-3) - BC climbs out of the basement of the rankings this week, not because they have sweet jerseys or a good record, but because there’s nothing to like or dislike about those unis.

    8. N.C. State (1-3) - Now we get to the bottom feeders of the league. State lands at No. 8 because even their own fans dislike their court wear. As Rafters blogger Benn Wineka put it, they’re  ”too bland to even be ‘classic.’”

    9. Miami (1-4) - The ‘Canes have been losing and looking bad while doing it. They rock the epitome of useless stripes down the side of their uniforms. They should take note from their fellow Floridians FSU and accent those jerseys with something less cliche.

    10. Clemson (3-2) - There’s so much potential to use a sweet paw print logo on Clemson’s sets, but instead they decide to waste it by wearing purple and orange. Let it sink in……………..purple…………..and orange.

    11. Maryland (2-1) - Maryland is another with squandered potential. The yellow/black checker from the Maryland state flag could be so cool. It’s almost used well on the home whites, but Benn reminded us that their yellows are unforgivable.

    12. Duke (3-1) - We’ve been waiting to put the Durhamites down here for a while, and this week’s theme provided the perfect opportunity. You remember when Duke had some pretty classic-looking jerseys and the rivalry match-ups with UNC just reeked of tradition?

    Per usual, the Dukies decide to ruin everything. In homage to their “famed” Gothic architecture, they are wearing what looks like a circuit board on their backs this year. And for a while now, they’ve switched the white out of their away blues (like Grant Hill is wearing above) to black, and “accented” that with black shoes. Black shoes, guys, really? Guess they’ve come to embrace their role, which is of course,  pure evil.

     

  • bwineka 2:26 pm on January 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Roy Williams Tie Tracker: Georgia Tech 

    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.

    Seems to be that Roy was searching for some answers before Saturday’s game against ACC foe Georgia Tech and went to his closet for answers. Roy pulled out the 2009 National Championship tie for the game although the outcome wasn’t quite the same.

    Above is obviously a picture from last year’s title game. But it is clear that this is the same tie design from yesterday.

    To go with the toned-down-in-comparison-to-Wednesday’s tie, Roy was of course sporting a pocket square and what seems to be his go to suit style, pinstriped.

    Can’t really tell what color the pocket square is, but I would guess blue to match the tie, as he also wore a blue pocket square in last year’s title game.

    If you’d like your own tie, you can call Julian’s to order one. Besides yesterday’s game, I say it’s a good investment. Very sharp.

    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

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  • shwineka 12:04 pm on January 6, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    ACC Power Rankings – Jan. 6, 2010 

    We polled all the Rafters bloggers to see who is looking good in the ACC this week. If you check this poll throughout the season, you’ll notice a certain consistency at the No. 1 position. It’s not our job to tout other teams who might have had a better week than Carolina, it’s our job to tell you why, week after week, UNC is the best team in the conference.

    In the inaugural edition of the ACC Power Rankings,  we have a couple of teams with a sizable advantage, being that they’ve already played a conference game. Or is that disadvantage? Feel free to discuss.

    1. North Carolina (0-0) – The Heels might have dropped a game to College of Charleston, but their other losses are to the best of the best in the NCAA, with all three being to teams in the Top 5. The CoC loss also came without two starters (Marcus Ginyard and Will Graves), on the road, in overtime and after the Cougars had to hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left just to get to OT. Not too bad for a rebuilding year.

    2. Florida State (1-0) – Already beat a conference foe, and to top it off, it was a ranked conference foe (Ga. Tech).

    3. Duke (1-0) – You could say the same thing about the Dukies as you can about FSU, but as we’ve said before, a victory over Clemson is overrated. Plus they lost their only true road game of the season at Wisconsin, which we all know is the sole reason the ACC lost the Big 10/ACC challenge for the first time EVER. Way to go, Duke.

    4. Wake Forest (1-0) – A pretty decisive win over N.C. State by this young team is a good sign.

    5. Georgia Tech (0-1) – Gritted out their loss to a good FSU team. They are another really young squad who will only get better over the course of the season. We’re overlooking the rivalry loss to Georgia. 

    6. Clemson (0-1) – Only this high because they’ve played an ACC game already. Still not sold on Clemson without their outside shooters from last year. As despicable as Terrence Oglesby was, he was still a pretty good, yet awkward shot. Trevor Booker is good, but he can’t carry them.

    7. Virginia (0-0) – Nice wins over Cleveland State and UAB coupled with three losses by a combined nine points says this team is going to be frustrating for its fans. Those three losses (Penn State, Auburn and Stanford) are all to teams who are more or less evenly matched with Virginia. They also have a more lopsided loss to South Florida.  UVA might slide from this spot, but right now we’re going to give them a nod as a team whose “almost clicking.”

    8. Virginia Tech (0-0) – Wins over Penn State and Seton Hall look OK, but are they good enough for a NCAA berth? Not so sure. 

    9. Miami (0-1) – Losing to Boston College was miserable, but it was a one-point game on the road in conference. They can come back.

    10. North Carolina State (0-1) – The Wolfpack has had some tough losses already this season, including a heartbreaker Sunday night against Florida and a two-point loss to Arizona. They do have a win over Marquette, but the losses to the dismal SEC and Pac – 10 tells us that things might not be looking up in Raleigh just yet.

    11. Maryland (0-0) - That was a nice game against William & Mary, eh? I’m just elated the bar I was in would only play your pathetic excuse for a game while the Heels were destroying Albany. Have to admit though, seeing Greivis Vasquez go down is almost as much fun as imitating Jon Scheyer, which I did during many times during that night of drinking. UMD has also lost all the games they needed to win to make a statement pre-conference with their best win coming against a down-year Indiana squad.

    12. Boston College (1-0) – Why rank a team who has actually won a conference game this low? Five reasons: St. Joseph’s, Northern Iowa, Harvard (AGAIN!), Rhode Island and Maine. And as one Rafters blogger put it, “they are just the maroon-headed step child of the ACC.”


     

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