Mortified Punter (Gif)

this was posted right after the game, but has probably been lost in the fold. Incredible expression and is only funny because we won.

I wasn't happy at the time of the drop, but that pic is a classic.

I wasn't happy at the time of the drop, but that pic is a classic.

I could not tell if it was a bad snap or a misque.  This proves all.

Why were we even punting in that situation?

I'm sure Brian's analysis (we'll get one this year, woot!)  will include whether the math says we should have gone for it..

Live at the game it looked like he still could have got a running punt off after he picked it up.

Priceless face.  If you don't know what's happening and just see his face you ask...

1.  Did he just fumble the snap?

or

2.  Did he just see his parents having sex?

I laugh every time I watch it. (only because we won)

... including dropped snaps (let's give him props for getting some really good boots on the ball earlier), re-posting gifs of dropped snaps, and ridiculous reversals by the replay ref.

Actually, upon further review, while I'm willing to laugh about the dropped snap, I'm still pissed off about the replay on Fitz's touchdown.  

WTF does the word "indisputable" mean anymore?  

One theory-- at the end of games, where the replay call can potentially be outcome-determinative, the replay refs are under a standing order (spoken or otherwise) to simply start in the middle, disregard what the call on the field was, and make the best judgment they can on what the real answer was, even if it's a 50/50 type of call.  If you started with that standard, I could see the guy saying "in my opinion, he was a foot short."  But under the indisputable standard, with one replay showing it was very close and the other showing he appeared to break the plane (and the second being a more down-the-line shot), there is simply no way that call can get reversed.

Exhibit B for the above theory:  Sparty vs. Wisconsin, review of hail mary.  That was not indisputable, and should not have been reversed under that standard.  It was probably the accurate call, though, if you put aside indisputability and just try to make the right call.

/rant.  mostly I'm pissed because Fitz deserved a touchdown after that performance.

out of me.  It seemed that once again OSU was getting every break (and it contiued after this, with the Touissant TD that was a TD, but wasn't a TD, even though it really was a TD).  However, after celebrating the win, i'm with Lee Corso "Aw Fuck it", this GIF is a classic!

Everyone in my section thought this was one of the reasons why we were gonna lose. Happy it didn't matter.

40-34!!!

Hagerup's botched snap is a reminder for the potential for disaster with punts, and makes me appreciate that Wile, as a true Freshman made it through his time during Hagerup's suspension without any major fiascos.  This included some high pressure punts in enemy territory during UTL.

not advocating a punter war, just giving complements to Wile...

... was his comment at the presser about the play.  He basically told Hagerup that it's a statistical inevitability (don't think Hoke used that term) that he would drop a snap every so often, and that it won't happen again for a long time since he got this one out of the way.

It's amazing how supportive he is, and his unassuming way to build up players.

Poor kid, the look of sheer horror on his face, I feel bad for him.

On the other hand ... gif saved. :)