If it wasn’t my alma mater.

Apparently the All-Big East Team and Big East Coach of the Year was announced.

Coach Walt Harris was named Big East Coach of the Year.

Yeah. Let that sink in for a moment. The administration may be looking to jettison him this year, and he takes Pitt to the BCS and is named BECY in a rebuilding year. That will work well. Honestly, how can the school let him walk at this point without taking a major credibility hit for the program. Not to mention dealing with a market place working against them with the growing number of vacancies.

I’m about ready to admit I was dead wrong in my assessment of what to do with Harris following the UConn debacle, and eat crow. Is the University?

As for the other BE honors:

West Virginia quarterback Rasheed Marshall was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year by a vote of the league’s head coaches. Teammate Adam Jones was tabbed BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year. Two Boston College players also won individual awards. Defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka took BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. Freshman linebacker Brian Toal was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year.

Kind of surprised by the offensive player of the year choice. I would have thought Walter Washington of Temple. Considering he is practically their entire offense, it would seem the more logical choice.

As for Pitt players on the All-BE teams:

The Panthers had five first team selections and five second team picks. First team honorees include offensive tackle Rob Petitti, placekicker Josh Cummings, nose tackle Vince Crochunis, linebacker H.B. Blades and punter Adam Graessle. Second team picks included receiver Greg Lee, offensive guard Charles Spencer, quarterback Tyler Palko, defensive tackle Dan Stephens and cornerback Bernard “Josh” Lay.

Okay, how does Greg Lee not make First Team? He leads the BE in receiving yards/catch average. Needs only 6 yards to be the leading receiver in the BE in total yards. He’s second in TD catches. Go ahead, explain that.

I can’t wait until the full list is made available on the BE website.