One Frame At A Time: Rutgers
Are there three more angles of this play after the jump? I guess you'll just have to click and find out.
[JUMP, obviously.]
As always, click the links/stills to open each GIF in a lightbox, and don't forget to vote for your favorite at the end of the post.
HONORABLE MENTION
Ben Braden expertly ducks screen pass.
Tongan Terror wheel route.
Drake Johnson screen.
De'Veon Smith screen.
Jake Butt leaping catch.
Butt catch and rumble.
The yin and yang of Dymonte Thomas.
Thomas squib return.
Jehu Chesson special teams tackle/celebration.
Chesson's easy touchdown with Peppers as decoy.
Rutgers defense, everyone!
Jake Rudock pinpoint TD pass to Amara Darboh.
Chris Wormley sack.
Wormley sack #2.
Peppers spots, re-spots ball.
Perfectly blocked power.
Taco sack.
Shallman smash.
Hi... Dad.
Mascot shimmy nightmare fuel.
This is not how trombones work.
10. "You're Really Good"
This GIF could probably carry the state of Michigan in the 2016 presidential election.
9. They Never Learn
Jourdan Lewis' coverage couldn't have been better on his record-breaking pass breakup; not only does he bat the ball away, but the Rutgers receiver lands out of bounds anyway because Lewis has pressed his route all the way to the sideline.
8. Denard Rudock
The touchdown:
Rudock's long, winding journey to and from a two-point conversion:
Always nice to get a hug after returning from the wilderness.
7. Jabrill Peppers Mid-Game Workout
"Hold on, I need to dead-lift a slot receiver."
6. Never Too Early For Rick's Reps
Break it down, Ben Braden.
5. Drake Johnson, Human Emoji
I'm loath to embed my own tweets but in this case it's the only way to get the proper caption:
\/ 20 / \ pic.twitter.com/Ye5l8EczZG
— Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) November 10, 2015
4. Deceive This
Harbaugh's reaction to the "intent to deceive" call, part one:
I'm so mad they cut away when they did, though at least we see Jay Harbaugh's amused reaction. Anyway, part two:
Harbaugh: offended.
3. Not Boring, Jarrod Wilson
Solid work on the leaping first-down signal by Peppers, as well. Zoom on the catch:
Boring is good, but this is most acceptably not boring.
2. Peppers As Denard
We really need to get some more cameras on this guy.
FRAMES OF THE GAME: DR. JAMES JOSEPH HARBAUGH
Dr. Harbaugh: "What seems to be the problem here?"
Patient: "It's my back, doc."
Dr. Harbaugh: "Oh, that's no problem at all. A little breeze through the ol' mine shaft will have you up in no time."
Patient: "I've made a huge mistake."
VOTE
November 10th, 2015 at 3:15 PM ^
November 10th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
That is amazing. And mezmorizing. And I can't stop watching.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
Winners get to run. Losers get to watch.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^
Dr. James Joseph Harbaugh. I was wondering what the hell he was doing when he opened up Dymonte's pants. Maybe trying to let him know his member was still attached? No clue.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
I feigned ignorance for the sake of humor, but that's a pretty standard way to help someone get their breath back after they've had the wind knocked out, which was the case here.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^
Are you sure?
/s
November 10th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
I had my ribs broken and the wind knocked out of me at the same time playing rugby. The moment I was able to breathe again was when a teammate grabbed my waistband and pulled up my hips. Harbaugh knows all!
November 10th, 2015 at 4:16 PM ^
This. Anybody who has had the wind knocked out of them knows this.
Although I wouldn't do that to any of my high school players. The last thing I need is some idiot parent accusing me of doing something questionable.
November 10th, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^
Ace and Harbaugh know all.
November 11th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
My coach long, long long ago did this same tech when we got the 'jewels rolled' as he would say. Don't know why but when your hips are elevated the pain seemed to be dulled. Yes, Coach H knows all.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
I think he was just trying to get some air in his lungs. Not sure Harbaugh knows exactly where the lungs are located...
November 10th, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^
You'll see trainers in boxing do it a lot to the fighers in between rounds.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:39 PM ^
I didn't get to watch the game so these just made my day. haha
November 10th, 2015 at 3:39 PM ^
I am the only one that voted for the mascot??!
November 10th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
Chesson puts a great block on his guy on the conversion. Splitting two blockers on that kick return is pretty good too. I'm really excited about what he can do next year with a more consistent downfield arm under center.
November 11th, 2015 at 5:14 AM ^
That 2-point coversion got my vote as well, mostly for Chesson's heads-up blocking, which sealed off the corner/pylon. Very smart and symbolic of Chesson and his outstanding overall play. He's a FOOTBALL PLAYER.
Also of note was the fact that Harbaugh went for 2 in the first place, despite having a large lead. That mentality is at least partially the reason UM is 7-2, and could easily be undefeated right now.
November 10th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
Played football for 8 glorious years. The standard treatment for getting the wind knocked out of you is for someone to pull at the waistband and give you room to breathe.
But yeah, it does look a little awkward...
November 10th, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
Ben Braden has a very high conversion of testosterone to DHT if u know what I mean
November 11th, 2015 at 12:23 AM ^
Short guys always knocking bald guys. Bald guys always knocking short guys. Natural.
November 10th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
Goddamit, I'm disowning those two idiots.
November 10th, 2015 at 4:16 PM ^
Peppers can run better than running backs, catch better than receivers, throw better than quarterbacks, and spot the ball better than referees.
November 10th, 2015 at 4:46 PM ^
This reminds me of Chuck Norris or the Most Interesting Man and I like it.
Quick takes:
- Peppers once scored a 12-point touchdown.
- Peppers called an unsportmanlike penalty on the refs, and they concurred.
- Jabrill Peppers once lost a race and the race apologized.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:23 PM ^
When real wolverines play football, there's a team called the Peppers.
He's a decoy even when sleeping.
When he wears green on St. Patty's, litlle brother paints his own statue blue.
November 11th, 2015 at 7:23 AM ^
Peppers is never a decoy; he calls the plays and overrules Harbaugh because of an intergalactic treatise that limits his touches to avoid harming the universe. He is actually sleeping when he's playing football. He's awake at nights when his shadow obscures the sun.
November 11th, 2015 at 7:17 AM ^
Unpossible. Peppers does not lose races. The other contestants are disqualified for running on faster moving ground.
November 10th, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
November 10th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
Given our track-history with targeting, I'm surprised Shallman didn't called in "Shallman Smash." He seemed to lower his head, and any Rutgers player is pretty much the definition of defenseless.
November 10th, 2015 at 6:11 PM ^
I went with the human emoji because I saw it on Twitter beforehand and it makes me laugh. Ace nailed what it would look like too.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:12 PM ^
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November 10th, 2015 at 9:20 PM ^
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November 10th, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^
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November 10th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^
"Peppers as Denard" because it has Denard and Peppers scored on the play. This makes me double-happy.
November 11th, 2015 at 6:30 AM ^
Reminds me of Pocket Dan
November 11th, 2015 at 8:07 AM ^
how much this team has improved in the short time coach has been here. These are good times, and REALLY good times are on the way.
November 11th, 2015 at 8:23 AM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 10:35 AM ^
Dr. James Joseph Harbaugh!
November 11th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
I swear I was going to vote for the Wilson INT or Peppers as Denard but when I saw the Dr. Haubaugh one and then the caption I was rollin'. That was good, it'd get two votes if I could do that.
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