Robert Willett - rwillett@newsobserver.com
It might be time for North Carolina coach Roy Williams to retire the technicolor tie(s).
With their coach wearing a purple-blue-orangey-green diagonally-striped piece of neckware (photo above, left), the 12th-ranked Tar Heels posted their most lopsided defeat of the Williams era on Wednesday, 83-64 at Clemson.
The worst before that? The Tar Heels' 84-66 loss to Kansas in the Final Four in 2008 -- when, it appears (above, right), he was wearing a similar style, and color, of tie.
The only difference appears to be the order, and perhaps the shading, of the bright stripes. Look closely: the one from 2008 ends with blue on the bottom; the one from Wednesday night ends with green.
Coincidence? Likely. But if he has a third in the back of his closet -- with, perhaps, a purple or orange stripe at the bottom -- it might be best to leave it there. Just in case.
Robbi Pickeral has covered ACC sports for The News & Observer since 2003. She can be reached at 
Comments
jpditty ohio
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 15:58 — bluecat69bluecat69if u cant do any better than that comment, i am going to stop reading your post, i am going to give u just one more chance, ok, go duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AJ
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:56 — SurferAlexander Julian ties, you can bet on it. Certainly only coincidental. Surely he has worn something similar in a big win? If not, and Roy sees this write up (doubtful) you can bet that you won't see these ties again.
HEELS-20
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:48 — bluecat69bluecat69WHERE ARE U GOOD BUDDY, THE GREATEST PROGRAM EVER, LOOKS LOUSY AT BEST, GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DOUBT IF THEY WIN ANOTHER GAME THIS YR. , THEY MAY BE AS BAD AS THE COW COLLEGE, OK, GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!
YES.
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:44 — bluecat69bluecat69THAT TIE WAS ONE THAT HE HAD LEFT OVER FROM WHEN HE WAS AT KANSAS, REMEMBER WHEN HE GAVE MONEY AND CLOTHES TO HIS PLAYERS, AND PUT KANSAS ON 3 YRS. PROBATION, OK, GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are you talking about
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 12:10 — DrCarolinaapart from all of your facts being made up, the easiest to disprove is kansas being left with three years of probation ... never happened.
dr. carawhima
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 15:53 — bluecat69bluecat69where have u been, facts are facts, ol roy gave players money, olroy gave them clothes, and kansas just came off of 3yrs probation after ol roy hi tailed it to carawhina, case closed, ok go duke!!!!
It had to be the tie!
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:09 — InanhoTime for Roy to retire those ties! Maybe he could highlight the school's colors in his wardrobe - that would be novel! In other thoughts, I don't think Roy and his team are on the same page - too many top recruits?
Just wondering.
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 10:31 — JPDOhioAny word on whether Roy was sporting a Clemson Tiger sticker on the bus ride back home?
Lol
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 10:44 — mad_maxAh, a little flare from a usually conservative poster! I like it.