One Frame At A Time: Utah
There's so much going on here.
- Harbaugh discarding all his playsheets except the green one in a way that would seem exasperated except he looks completely calm the entire time.
- Harbaugh has a guy for this, and that guy is ready.
- The coaches behind Harbaugh are unfazed by all of this.
- Except, that is, for the guy holding the giant Tennessee Titans helmet placard, who's ready to spring into action and grab that wayward playsheet until Mr. B snags it. Strong situational awareness there.
- Oh, right, and then Harbaugh licks his fingers and smacks his own ass.
For the record, Green Ass Smack was a pass that very well might have worked except Michigan blew the protection.
[Hit THE JUMP for more Harbaugh, Peppers, and the best BUTTDOWN yet.]
Click the stills/links to open each GIF in a lightbox. Don't forget to vote for your favorite at the end of the post.
HONORABLE MENTION
Yeah! YEAH! Tantalizing Peppers kickoff return. Punt porn.
10. HARBAUGHNORABLE MENTION
So I made a lot of Harbaugh GIFs. Don't blame me, blame the Khaki Cam.
The form is good. The cleats are better.
Three nose beard! Three nose beard!
In breaking news, Jim Harbaugh wears ill-fitting khakis.
After Kenny Allen's missed field goal: "Damn, I should've gone for it."
This is by no means the end of the Harbaugh GIFs.
9. Mountain Goat In Training
Maybe if we try jumping higher...
...nope, never mind.
8. Wormed His Way Back There Oh I'm So Sorry
Awful puns aside Chris Wormley had a heck of a game.
7. You and Me Both, Everyone
The collective reaction to the first missed deep ball to Jehu Chesson was very GIF-able, if also depressing.
6. Block This, Part I
In the first half, Jabrill Peppers had a little trouble getting disengaged from blocks. Then he remembered he's a ninja.
5. STOP JUMPING INTO JOE BOLDEN
Seriously, Utah, you'd think once was enough.
4. Pit Check
Brought a D, should've brought DO.
3. Block This, Part II
This time with bonus authority.
2. GREEN ASS SMACK
The interview process for grad assistants was a heated game of 52 Pickup.
FRAMES OF THE GAME: BUTTDOWN IN TRAFFIC
Jake Butt's Mackey Award campaign got off to quite the start.
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September 7th, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
the "freeze" punt by O'Neill
September 7th, 2015 at 10:07 AM ^
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September 7th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^
First time I saw it in his highlight type I just thought 'How did nobody think of this before?'
Killer skill to have and hopeful it gets passed down to subsequent punters because that pinned Utah inside their 5 where they proceeded to go 3-and-out
September 7th, 2015 at 11:51 AM ^
I thought the same thing. Killer skill that allowed our gunners to get downfield and actually field it inside the 5!
And on seeing the gif, I noticed that he seems to be surrounded by a halo when he punts it off. Sure, it's just the light coming in through the stadium walls. Or was it really a divinely-inspired punt? Who can say with any amount of certainty?
September 7th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
It says so much about our punting and special teams the last few years that this was my legit favorite play of the game.
September 7th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
September 7th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
Especially because O'Neill just looks at the Utah rusher as if to say "Come at me Bro, I'll go all Aus Rules on your ass". He was not afraid to be rushed and they knew it. It gave him all the time he wanted.
September 7th, 2015 at 4:13 PM ^
September 7th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
Love Malzone's reaction in the overthrow gif.
September 7th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
Second-best: Guy to Harbaugh's right who exits the frame entirely.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^
You can actually see Harbs say "Got him" before Rudock even throws it. Argh!
September 7th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
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September 7th, 2015 at 10:04 AM ^
I nominate this as the new name for the former Brady Hoke Epic Double Point award:
The Jim Harbaugh Green Ass Smack of the Day.
Thoughts?
September 7th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^
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September 7th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
I think the Punt Porn Honorable Mention should have been elevated into the top-ten. I especially like the way the last streams of sunlight on the field happen to land right where Blake dances before launching the spheroid. It almost looks as if he leaves some sort of radio-active glow behind when he engages Aussie-Punt Mode.
September 7th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
That was the spirit of Zoltan the Space Emperor entering his body.
September 7th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
I'll be interested to see Grant Perry in the UFR. I imagine he'll have a lot of positives and negatives as those were some pretty nice blocks on those Darboh screens but he'll probably get pinned for a few incorrect routes too
September 7th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
I think he was out there because of his ability to block on those screens. The coaches probably thought the impact of the screens would be bigger than any downside in the route running.
September 7th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
ARRGH I want this game back. So many missed opportunities, and I don't think Utah outclassed us. Michigan just made too many mistakes to win, and a couple of balls bounced Utah's way.
But, whatever, let's just move forward. This team will be good. I can feel it.
September 7th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
It makes it hard to judge a loss to Utah. Michigan isn't the first or last Utah opponent that will leave SLC thinking "we beat ourselves" and "we'd win 6 out og 10 in a rematch", because that's Whittingham's MO - get a lead, play tough vanilla football, make the opponent execute correctly over and over and over again, capitalize on the eventual mistake, and always be in position for the loose ball. When Whittingham takes any lead in the second half, he quits playing to win and starts playing to force the opponent to lose.
September 7th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
second block play. In live time I was worried he was gonna get flagged for tripping cuz he flailed out his legs after rolling over and theh utah player almost tripped over them...surprised it didn't get called because it definitely interfered with the defender's ability to get to the ball carrier.
September 7th, 2015 at 10:36 AM ^
September 7th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
I love the Utah player's reaction to trying to block Jabrill. He knows it's not going to work next time, either. Why am I even out here?
September 7th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
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September 7th, 2015 at 1:35 PM ^
check the reaction on her face... she didn't like what she smelled.
September 7th, 2015 at 12:48 PM ^
Someone needs to sit between them at next Thanksgiving dinner. Crean rubbing off a bit on Harbaugh.
September 7th, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^
Is very, very, disturbing (touching or rubbing himself) I would unequivically say on another level from what Harbaugh did. On a simular other note.Is it just me or is Harbaugh losing a significant amount of weight since he has taken this job? I thought he looked a little fuller in the face (at his press conference to tell us he was coaching at UM) than he does now. Please tell me I am wrong and I am (one of those guys) just waiting for the sky to fall.
September 7th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
to locate that is not as creapy as this one. I went ahead with this one because even the facial expressions are similar. Let's hope he doesn't become more Creanlike.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
signal cards/boards that the signal callers use was a big Seattle Seahawk helmet....funny since Pete Carroll is one of Jim's favorite enemies.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^
We should've won this game!
September 7th, 2015 at 11:51 AM ^
was announced. I assumed there would be all kinds of gifs produced by this feature.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
Thanks for hurting the program, Ace.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
"Fielding H. Yost would surely be smiling today after looking over the college football scores from the first Saturday of the season.
After all, no team scored like his "Point-a-Minute" Michigan Wolverines from 1901-1905, overwhelming opponents to the tune of scores such as 130-0, 128-0 and 119-0."
September 7th, 2015 at 12:02 PM ^
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September 7th, 2015 at 12:04 PM ^
Yelling 'that girl just smelled her armpit!' was quite random to say during a football game, now I have proof!
September 7th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
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