Bet on What Dance Coaches Will Do after Final Four Victory: the Worm is 15/1

By Eric Rosales in College Basketball
Updated: April 9, 2020 at 3:14 pm EDTPublished:

- Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has a solid dance resume this year
- Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard enjoys celebrating with the Red Raiders players
- Will any dance a head coach does at the 2019 Final Four be recognizable?
Proving yet again you can bet on almost anything in the realm of sports, the folks at sportsbooks have set a line on what dance(s) head coaches will do after the 2019 Final Four (Saturday, April 6, Minneapolis, MN).
I doubt the quartet of Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Chris Beard (Texas Tech), Bruce Pearl (Auburn), and Tony Bennett (Virginia) could identify anything other than the worm on this list, but if they’re feeling the groove, you could be earning a pretty penny.
Cue the music.
Head Coach Victory Dance on Final Four Saturday
Dance Move | Odds |
---|---|
Triangle Dance | +350 |
Orange Justice | +350 |
Flossing | +500 |
Dabbing | +550 |
Take the L | +1500 |
The Worm | +1500 |
*Odds taken on April 3
Izzo, Beard Have Shown the Willingness to Dance
If you are going to cash in, it’s likely going to be from the winner of the Spartans-Red Raiders national semi-final.
Tom Izzo may be all business on court, sometimes too intense for some, but the guy celebrates with the best of them. Check him out after dusting Duke to get to Minneapolis.
Tom Izzo… #FinalFour MOOD!@MSU_Basketball 👏👏👏 #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/kvfGs8WOlO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 1, 2019
The coverage is shaky, but that appears to be a 64-year-old man being taught the Orange Justice. You be the judge.
https://twitter.com/mcflurry9726/status/1112404667630264320
Nonetheless, in-the-moment Tom Izzo is pretty nice. Staged Tom Izzo in a commercial? Cringe.

Meanwhile, Beard was certainly having the time of his life after the Red Raiders grinded another opponent into submission, stalling Gonzaga’s top offense in the Elite Eight.
Chris Beard is living his best life. 💦@TexasTechMBB's locker room is HYPED after securing their first #FinalFour! 🔥pic.twitter.com/UaxuxIyCi0
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 31, 2019
I’m guessing that’s part Lord of the Dance and part mosh pit. But can you make the case that somewhere in there, he’s pulling a triangle dance?
This video was the top trending video overnight on YouTube! Three people teaching you how to do The Triangle Dance.. https://t.co/7m8rr7pPJ1
— Rat And Puff Show (@RatAndPuffShow) March 13, 2019
Pearl, Bennett Longer Shots to Start Dancing
Surprisingly, boisterous Auburn bench boss Bruce Pearl doesn’t have any victory dance film. But a quick search through Twitter reveals that he does have one move in his repertoire.
.@AuburnMBB's @coachbrucepearl breaks out a dance move on this week's Sports Report. https://t.co/dJZlQ9jCTp pic.twitter.com/g4tztN2LoY
— Eagle Eye TV (@EagleEyeTV) December 2, 2015
Popularized in the NFL by Cam Newton, among others, that’s a dab, friends.
This young man has greatness within him. RT @hornets: @CameronNewton dabbing on the Hornets sideline… https://t.co/sTgYgDMUdi
— Rand Getlin (@RandGetlin) November 28, 2015
Normally reserved and usually looking well-dressed and stoic, Tony Bennett let loose after squeaking past Purdue, but it was more pogo-stick hopping than anything else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7fu1gfVyg
What’s the Best Bet to Make?
While I would probably give most of what I own to watch one of these guys do the worm, it’s not happening.
And as much as I think the dab is the easiest move to execute, it’s old news. And flossing might already be overkill.
Both flossing pic.twitter.com/Y8GgdL0irG
— dlink (@dlink46644119) March 27, 2019
Not that I believe any of these coaches will come close to executing it, but I think Orange Justice and Triangle Dance (both +350) are the go-to bets.
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