Jay Wright dancing to Katy Perry?

I'm not sure how I feel about Flash Mobs.

I think they're kind of corny, but when they pulled off well, its fun to watch. I also think its safe to say that this was pulled off well:



Did you spot Jay Wright?

Go to the 2:00 mark, and watch the tall guy in the dark blue shirt that moves to the front. Yup, that's Jay Wright. Dancing to Katy Perry.

There are no words to describe how awesome that is.

UPDATE: VUHoops.com has a better video:


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Hasheem Thabeet and DeJuan Blair Share Big East POY

Since I am covering the Big Easy tournament this week, I figured I would pass along this piece of relevant news. UConn's Hasheem Thabeet and Pitt's DeJuan Blair have been named co-Big East Players of the Year. It was the first time since 2001-2002 that the Big East POY was shared. That year, coincidentally, it was shared between a UConn and Pitt player as well - Caron Butler of the Huskies and Brevin Knight of the Panthers.

As you know, I chose Terrence Williams of Louisville as the BIAH Big East POY. I missed on that one, but I nailed the Coach of the Year and the Freshman of the Year as Jay Wright of Villanova and Greg Monroe of Georgetown, respectively, won those awards. Continue reading...