One Frame At A Time: Purdue
Derrick Walton might be good, you guys.
[Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the Purdue game in GIFs.]
10. Sean Lonergan Will Never Hear The End Of This
Even John Beilein—John Beilein!—said after the game that he wanted Lonergan to take this layup opportunity. Make sure you watch Zak Irvin on the bench.
9. Moe Post Buckets
I didn't expect the most impressive post move of the game to come from a Michigan player, to be honest.
8. The Gnat
Walton called Wagner a "gnat" on defense after the game. It was fitting.
7. The Pleasantly Rare "Refs, What?" Moment
The officiating was quite good in this game, so we can look back on this reaction to the very questionable non-call on Isaac Haas fondly.
6. The Walk-Off
"Let's go, baby."
5. Coast To Coast
I'm not sure whether Walton hiding behind Vince Edwards before jumping the passing lane was intentional or a happy accident, but it worked out either way.
4. And-One
Derrick Walton might be very good, you guys.
3. Defense!/The Product Of Defense!
Part One:
Part Two:
2. The Leaner
Yes, Walton admitted after the game that he 100% expected this to miss.
FRAMES OF THE GAME: MOE THREEZY
Walton on Wagner: "He's a problem." Well put.
February 27th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
A lesson Lt. Archie Hicox learned the hard way
February 27th, 2017 at 9:32 PM ^
that he's 2 and 1/2 months younger than X. Guy is a likely pre-season B1G POY award nominee, no?
February 27th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
They kept getting confused about what Wagner was doing with his fingers and arguing over whether he was doing finger-guns or if he was flicking Purdue off or what. I just asked, "Haven't you guys seen Inglorious Basterds?"
Drei Gläser.
February 27th, 2017 at 4:52 PM ^
who waste good scotch.
February 27th, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
February 27th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
February 27th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
is trash talking indicative of a tough attitude
February 28th, 2017 at 10:47 AM ^
It's certainly not very "white collar"
February 27th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
Mo Wagner steps up to the presser mike and says, in perfect British accent, "I may as well go out speaking King's."
February 27th, 2017 at 4:52 PM ^
I was actually really impressed by Lonergan putting sportsmanship ahead of personal glory and backing off. I agree with Coach Beilein -- nobody would have been upset by a walk-on senior taking that in to the basket on senior day -- which actually makes it even more impressive to me. He followed his own internal ethics -- "don't shoot when we have a big lead and the shot clock is off" -- even when there wouldn't have been any repercussions for doing otherwise.
With that kind of attitude, that young man will go far in life.
February 27th, 2017 at 5:56 PM ^
Watching the GIF multiple times, I think in the back of his head, he sees Swanigan closing in to the hoop, and he decides he doesn't want to be a SC Not Top 10 story: Senior walk-on tries for free basket at end of game, Swanigan says No!".
February 27th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
this is what I would have been thinking in his situation lol
February 27th, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
head hangs as Walton leaner drops
:)
February 27th, 2017 at 6:38 PM ^
There were many instances during the game of contested shots falling for Michigan followed by Purdue defenders looking stunned at the result. Fun to watch!
February 27th, 2017 at 8:33 PM ^
best behaved group of kids getting an unexpected whipping I have witnessed. Swanigan, particularly, impressed me with his equanimity.
February 27th, 2017 at 11:52 PM ^
February 28th, 2017 at 1:33 AM ^
that do this?
February 28th, 2017 at 2:09 AM ^
February 28th, 2017 at 7:28 AM ^
This ^^^^
February 28th, 2017 at 12:09 AM ^
He's very easy to root for when not playing Michigan... and not only because MSU fans despite him. :-)
February 27th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
Were All those frames enjoyable or what?
February 27th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
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February 27th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
tough selection.. i have to go with the defense though.. i remember watching the game at the moment and being like.. WTF that was beautiful!!!!!!
February 27th, 2017 at 8:36 PM ^
February 27th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
That guy in the white shirt at the end of Moe Thrizzy.. lol love it
February 27th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
That guy in the white shirt at the end of Moe Thrizzy.. lol love it
February 27th, 2017 at 9:16 PM ^
What I love most about these GIFs is the player and fan reactions in the background, you can just see how much more energy and life is in this program now vs. a month ago.
February 27th, 2017 at 10:03 PM ^
Wow, this was one of the toughest yet. VERY difficult choice between the Walk-off, the Leaner and Moe Threezy.
February 28th, 2017 at 2:08 PM ^
Caris did it with more style points, but Robinson has done it twice.
Second place goes to the Simpson 3, mostly for the bench reaction.
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