Like America’s Best Dance Crew judges Shane Sparks, Lil’ Mama and JC Chasez, myself and columnists Greg Schimmel and Adi Joseph sat at tonight’s Maryland Madness and had a healthy wave of criticism for the Terrapin basketball teams’ dances.
While a highlight at last year’s event, this season’s dances simply did not live up to the billing.
First, the women came out in black tanktops, army pants, and white Jason masks to the song “Swagger Like Us.” Their ensuing performance was a head-scratcher, as players stomped around on the court lacking the rhythm and “swagger” necessary for a transcendent dance performance.
Then, the men came out to “Roxanne Roxanne” showing their much-anticipated moves. But with the exception of an exceptionally spritely Cliff Tucker, the team’s performance did not live up to previous years’ standards. Maybe the absence of gregarious forward Bambale Osby affected the Terps in areas other than basketball.
Luckily, each team has 35+ games to make up for it on the court.
But if this were ABDC, neither squad would be making it to the next round.
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