Yep. And as the announcers said, you want Walton with the ball on that final possession. Great seasons, great careers, great gentlemen.
March 23rd, 2017 at 10:08 PM ^
no one had a more effective HS senior to College freshman summer workout routine.
Simply the best. Wish to goodness he would whip X and Jordan into proper shape.
Hope they get picked up by the league or at least have lucrative Euro ball careers if they want to keep playing ball.
Great kids, great leaders.
Hell of an effort by both. Best of luck to them in their post Michigan careers.
they deserve big time kudos, they showed up and played well and I hope they make it in the NBA, especially DW
I'll miss them, especially Walton and Irv.
Thanks, guys. You gave us Michigan fans a great ride these last few weeks.
Nobody I'd rather have taking that shot. And both Walton and Irvin went out fighting. It's been a hell of a ride.
They played great. Really wish one of them had the shot on the second to last possession.
AND a Sweet 16 Banner who wouldve thunk that a month ago!!! MAJOR accomplishments and a I consider it a VERY succesfull year!
Irvin showing up when it mattered late in the season and Walton carrying this team when no one else could....those are things that will be missed. They will be missed. As many things as I have admittedly said in the moment about these guys in tough games, theirs will be tough act to follow but hopefully some of their best qualities rub off on the guys that stay.
however, if you think back to the OSU game, i don't know how many expected us to go to the sweet 16 and win the B1G tourney...
gonna miss those guys...but it was a good run and something that will be remembered by the Michigan faithful for a long time
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It's absolute bullshit that their careers at Michigan are now over because of shit officiating. Walton barely touches their guy and he's shooting free throws. Walton gets tackled on the other end, and it was crickets. Bad officiating has ruined sports. No point getting emotionally involved when three men in stripes can steal away your team's win.
Officiating favors the inside game. If Wagner and Wilson come back, we need to work hard on a consistent reliable inside game. Those two guys are the horses to do it with.
watched it again in slow motion - I honestly can't begin to figure out how you don't make that call. The guy was beat and recovered by throwing his body into Walton who was driving. The foul on Walton was the right call if they blew the whistle on Derrick slapping down before what should have been an offensive call if they missed it.
Proud of them but I'm also sad for them, I wanted more for them and it was in their grasp.
But at this juncture, there is only one team that won't end the season with a painful loss.
it is what it is.
Cosigned. Walton exceptional last 2 months; Irvin found his game last few weeks too.
Thank You Blue!
Two quality kids on and off the court. They may not have won this game but they've won our hearts
Great season, well deserved.
Zak Irvin's transformation was something to behold.
He was freaking great tonight.
For a guy so many couldn't wait to push out there door - and I get it - boy are we going to miss him. He was awesome in this run.
And Derrick - it's heartbreaking to see him go. LEGENDARY run to close his career.
were terrific tonight. Great, great senior leadership.
They can hold their heads high.
Those two guys damn near won it, on a day where pretty much everyone else was a bit off their game.
Really fun team to watch - hoped the magic run would continue. Sigh.
Thanks Derrick and Zak, and congratulations on a great season!
Great games from both of them. Unfortunately the underclassmen couldn't quite hold up their end. Oh well, terrific season anyway.
I'm sure it stings bitterly now, but I hope when they reflect back, they'll realize how much they accomplished and how much respect they have from Wolverine Nation. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you
I could not be prouder of those men. I don't think I've been this proud of a Michigan team in a long long time. Maybe the 2011 Sugar Bowl team is a close second. But the resiliency and the run will be something to remember and respect for a long time.
It hurts so see the season end. But it was a dog fight an instantclassic and I think we showed that we can run with anyone in the country. It hurts, but I am so damn proud of these guys. I know it didn't end the way any of us wanted it to. I do hope that we can look back and appreciate how far these young men came these last six weeks.
Proud of this TEAM. They exceded my expectations and did it with class. Kudos!
These two guys are great example of of what you want in your student athletes. Bright, hard working competitors who played their asses off! Proud of them! They represented Michigan well.
That's the end of this years story, and what a great story it was. We didn't win a national championship, and ended in a tough close game, but what a team we had this year. So proud of the guys for the hills they climbed to get here. I'll forever be greatful to them for beating Louisville, too.