Garrett Moores Robbed of 2017 Holder of the Year Award
It was probably asking too much, but that's 2017 for you. Please don't shoot the messenger, but this year's Holder of the Year winner is Oklahoma's Connor McGinnis (link).
My analysis is that Moores got some undeserved heat for missed extra points. Damn shame.
Edit: As per request, here's a Wiki (link) in German to the Award's history.
December 8th, 2017 at 4:20 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 8:03 AM ^
I'm glad you mentioned the winner - I just assumed Nick Bosa won it since he undeservedly wins every freaking award.
December 8th, 2017 at 4:24 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 6:24 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 4:28 AM ^
Perhaps you should post the "award's history" as well. By the way, Garrett Moores won the award last year, in the 2nd year of its illustrious 3 year reign as a "trophy"
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/12/a-minnesota-punter-created-an-end-of-se…
December 8th, 2017 at 6:32 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 8:54 AM ^
This video was pretty good. The acting is not exactly Oscar-worthy, but I think that adds to it. I like when he catches the milk bottle and sets it up like he's preparing for a kick.
December 8th, 2017 at 8:27 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 4:28 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 5:51 AM ^
Off the top of my head:
1. Award that fails stats/logic award
2. Most corrupted award, award
3. Best bench-rider award
4. Most insane/steroided-out defensive coordinator award
5. Least biased big ten ref award
6. Most likely to transfer to UCLA, award
December 8th, 2017 at 7:44 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
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December 8th, 2017 at 10:10 AM ^
WD Photoshopped that in with his pic of him and his GF
December 8th, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
Needs more fire photoshopped in
December 8th, 2017 at 9:27 AM ^
Do you know how well he must do with the ladies? I wish I had a poster like this in college. His pick up lines write themselves.
December 8th, 2017 at 7:41 AM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 7:43 AM ^
It's Moops you Idiot, not Moores. Must be Costanza was casting the deciding vote for this award.
December 8th, 2017 at 8:02 AM ^
That's what you get when you give Phil Phucking Fulmer a vote. Jobbed again, two decades later.
December 8th, 2017 at 8:08 AM ^
Now these t-shirts will only be available in remote parts of Africa
December 8th, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
Honest question: how do you determine who the best placeholder is? The only real stats you have to go with, by my estimation, is either made kicks or botched snaps. There have to be plenty of placeholders this year who didn't botch snaps.
Not at all downplaying the importance of the position, but how can you definitively say who the best placeholder in the country was?
December 8th, 2017 at 9:37 AM ^
Based on Oklahoma's offense, I would have to assume their placeholder had many more opportunities this season.
December 8th, 2017 at 10:30 AM ^
Moores scored a crucial 2 point conversion in last years Rutgers game. That is the type of play that wins you Holder of the Year and really the only differentiator other than botching holds/snaps. He didn't have that type of play this year.
December 8th, 2017 at 3:19 PM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
I have mentioned this "cool story bro" before on here, but Garrett Moores' dad actually took out my wisdom teeth last year. Great guy.
December 8th, 2017 at 10:52 AM ^
This story always bears repeating. I mean, YOU GOT YOUR WISDOM TEETH REMOVED BY GARRETT MOORES'S DAD! +1. Always.
Also, I added the extra possessive "S" after MOORES because someone else on MGoBlog taught me to do this in a recent thread.
December 8th, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
Should be: Moores'
December 8th, 2017 at 4:26 PM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 11:05 AM ^
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December 8th, 2017 at 11:27 AM ^
I had visions of back-to-back HOTY awards for Moores. Oklahoma's candidate must have had a stellar year holding balls because you don't just beat last year's returning winner without demonstrating superior, out-of-this world ball holding skills.
December 8th, 2017 at 1:05 PM ^
Holder of dem titties.
December 8th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
December 8th, 2017 at 1:40 PM ^
His production slipped. No touchdown this year. /s of course.
December 8th, 2017 at 3:11 PM ^
this vid is pretty funny. Moores retweeted it yesterday EMBED
If only you could imagine...
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 7, 2017
Go 'Inside the Mind' of @MBVG4, the @MortellAward HOTY Finalist.
No. 4 on the field No. 1 in our hearts! #GoIrish ☘ pic.twitter.com/32xcFIe45S
December 8th, 2017 at 6:50 PM ^
Not for me man. That is a gladiator position. You sit in one place, knee on the ground, massive angry men want to crush you and want to do it as fast as they can, thousands of people screaming their lungs out..... and you have to get the snap, set the ball, steady the hold - in all kinds of weather - and ignore that fact you are a milisecond way from disaster. That takes a set!
December 8th, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^
Well, not saying his fault, but you gotta make em. It's one of the few numbers that determines your contention for this award.
So sad though to no longer even have the holder of the year!!!
Garrett Moores, no matter what they say, you will always be holder of the year in my book and one of my favorite Michigan Football players ever!