One Frame At A Time: Oregon State
Yes, these posts are now everything I ever hoped they would be when Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh. There's no longer really room for words; I made 42 GIFs for this game. The righteous punt anger only accounts for three of them. Let's get right to it.
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As always, click the links/stills to open each GIF in a lightbox.
HONORABLE MENTION
Cookie Monster. Harbaugh and friends disagree with the lack of a PI call. Sione Houma gets first down, has magnificent hair. Heat-seeking Desmond Morgan sack. Two-point conversion. Well-blocked toss, Smith rage. Harbaugh fist pump. Harbaugh readies for takeoff. Never do this again. Hey there, pointing guy. Smith TD one. Smith TD two. Three nose chest um what. Wormley TFL one. Wormley TFL two.
15. INCOMING
This is great team defense. Willie Henry's belly flop onto the pile may not have been entirely necessary, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
14. Another Week, Another Mountain Goating
I love that Michigan's main constraint play consistently features defensive backs getting blocked into oblivion.
13. You're No Shoelace, Because I Just Grabbed Yours
If you're wondering why Michigan is so intent on getting their three best safeties on the field at the same time, this should help answer your question.
12. STOP JUMPING, OPPONENTS
This should also help answer that question.
11. Fumble On A Platter
If Bolden snags any more fumbles like that he may find himself getting the occasional snap at H-back.
10. Truck Stick, De'Veon Smith Edition
Thunk.
9. Truck Stick, Skillet Hands Edition
Thunk.
Replay confirms: thunk.
8. Bump It
#TrueDetectiveSeason3
7. Salute
Run for your third touchdown right in front of the ROTC crew, salute. Well played, De'Veon Smith.
6. Ref Fall Down Go Boom
Way to show appreciation for that gift roughing the punter, Oregon State.
5. Harbaugh's Huddle
I think he was hype, you guys.
4. If I Curl Into A Ball Maybe It Won't Kill Me
Nice of Wormley to leave the left tackle with a perfect view of the sack he allowed.
3. Hybrid Death Machine
Jabrill Peppers with a 20-yard running start can do this:
So, yeah, maybe next time throw that ball on a line. Or anywhere else. Any thoughts, Jabrill?
No, I didn't think that pass was a good idea, either.
2. Loooooooooooooongsnap
One foot to the left and we're all cursing the placement of ESPN's wire cam. Instead, it's perfection. Full replay angle:
It's so nice to have the hilarious special teams stuff happen to the other guys now.
FRAMES OF THE GAME: HARBAUGH RESPECTFULLY DISAGREES
Part One: Hat-Jarring Rage And Light Aerobics
Part Two: The Full Demonstration
Part Three: The Playsheet Toss
I love this man.
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September 15th, 2015 at 5:23 PM ^
That's clearly a Yip-Yip, not Cookie Monster.
September 15th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^
Definitely a Martian. Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip.
September 15th, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^
I'd fix it in the post, but when I edit it messes up the poll HTML. My apologies to the Yip-Yip.
September 16th, 2015 at 2:25 AM ^
September 16th, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^
Yeah, it'd basically be the Muppet Ghost of Christmas Future.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^
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September 15th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 7:44 PM ^
and Wormley almost flies right over him. Monster play.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
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September 15th, 2015 at 5:39 PM ^
Actual question: what if the punter (obviously on the Tacopunts play) had just picked up the ball and ran into the endzone for a safety? He would probably be a genius, right?
I mean, there's a low chance you get a fumble or INT (once we get the ball on offense, that is), and a much lower chance you pick up and return the ball without being tackled before getting a first down. The by-far greatest possibilities are 7 points or 3 points. So why not take 2 instead?
I know it's quick thinking, but maybe coaches should teach that just in case the scenario ever arises.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
I know it's quick thinking, but maybe coaches should teach that just in case the scenario ever arises.
I'm guessing that's something that punters are reminded of when kicking out of or close to their own endzone. Here, he was forty yards away when the ball was snapped, and therefore the topic probably didn't come up.
September 15th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^
I'd imagine you're right.
The other thing to keep in mind is that he's also a rugby-style punter, so his initial instincts/training in this scenario were almost certainly to try to pick up the the ball, get his body turned if he could collect it cleanly, and see how far down the sideline he could kick it before getting cleaned out by the pursuit. He probably didn't have time to fully compute just how little time he'd actually have due to the punt blockers being in full sprint by the time he turned around to run down the ball, which may have led to his (ultimately costly) indecision.
September 15th, 2015 at 8:36 PM ^
An even better play by the punter would be just to kick the ball out of the back of the endzone for a safety. Lowest risk. But I agree with the other responses, it's hard to sort out these things in the heat of the moment.
September 16th, 2015 at 9:33 AM ^
By rule, if he does this it's an illegal kick and the opposing team gets the ball at the spot of the kick (maybe plus half the distance?). So he'd have to throw it or run it out of the endzone to get a safety.
September 16th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
He can just fall down in the endzone. If you're down anywhere in your own endzone it's a safety.
September 16th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^
September 16th, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
September 16th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
To who? Need to throw it to an eligible receiver or out of bounds past the line of scrimmage. Don't think the punter had time or the arm to get it there. And that's a spot foul, right?
September 15th, 2015 at 10:15 PM ^
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September 16th, 2015 at 9:34 AM ^
I know it's quick thinking, but maybe coaches should teach that just in case the scenario ever arises.They do. Punters normally take the safety there. That's also what Jermaine Gonzales did in the '01 OSU game when a shotgun snap sailed past him.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
I really like the part where Harbaugh is waving his arms in disgust and turns around with his hat over his eyes. For some reason that is my absolute favorite part.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
Does the playsheet actually hit the ref in the back in part three?
September 15th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
1. The ref doesn't react
2. The board clearly stops and falls
3. It looks like it bounces back
4. (Just noticed this) it ends its fall behind Harbaugh. This wouldn't be possible if it bounced off the red as it would need to go around Jim
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September 16th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
My impression was that it was not a board, but rather a lamenated sheet. I don't think it is on a string or anything, it just clears his body and stops when it hits the wind. I don't think it hits the ref of even comes close, that is just a trick of the camera angle.
September 15th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
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September 15th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
That game was a lot of fun to watch. Great stuff.
And I can't wait to see more Harbaugh.
September 15th, 2015 at 6:14 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
Rudock's throw to the flat looks like a lateral (or dangerously close).
September 15th, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^
That fist-bump between Harbaugh and Drevno should send shivers down the spines of every defensive coordinator in the B1G.
My second favorite is the Harbaugh Huddle. He's surrounded by 42 tons of humanity and he's jumping up and down and punching guys. Who wouldn't get juiced after that?
I pity every receiver who's waiting for a ball to come to him and Peppers is somewhere in the same ZIP code.
Oh, and Bunting. That reminded me of those nature films where two rams butt heads. Except in this case it was one against two ... and the two fell down.
September 15th, 2015 at 7:03 PM ^
Harbaugh had me fired up to hit something...
...and I wasn't even in the game.
September 16th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
In stark contrast to the punt freakout, the fist bump showed Harbaugh-Drevno to be a couple of stone-cold killers. Shivers indeed.
September 15th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
BUT WHERE ARE THE TUBES??? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!
September 15th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^
It must say something about my age ... but the first thing that came into my mind was this:
September 16th, 2015 at 1:24 AM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 7:07 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
in the truck stick, skillet hands edition - Canteen needs to work on this downfield blocking... but it's funny to see him assume that Bunting is going down/out-of-bounds and then do a quick spin to try and find someone to block since Bunting's still running
September 15th, 2015 at 7:14 PM ^
He's seen some dumb calls before, but mouth agape on this one.
September 15th, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
I love Harbaugh's freakout but I still think I prefer Beilein breaking bad. Here is to more of both.
September 15th, 2015 at 7:18 PM ^
Jabrill avoids the slot receiver block WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING at the guy coming at him....just...hops back when he sees him out of his periphery and has his eyes on the ball carrier, there to clean up if need be.
Holy Pants, that guy.
September 15th, 2015 at 7:24 PM ^
Still psyched he's our coach.
September 15th, 2015 at 7:43 PM ^
The GIF that keeps on GIFing.
September 15th, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
harbaugh's huddle makes me want to go to war for him
September 16th, 2015 at 1:16 PM ^
It is pretty spectacular. I've always judged my managers by "Would I go to war with this person?"
Yes, Jim Harbaugh, yes... I'm battle ready!
September 15th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^
September 15th, 2015 at 9:59 PM ^
For Number 11 ("Fumble on a Platter"), I would suggest the alternative title:
"The Way The Pickle Squirted"
September 15th, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^
Harbaugh Huddle all day long. Lord that was great.
September 15th, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^
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