Blue Vet

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:04 PM ^

Maybe it's the low production for the bigs that made me feel nervous. I'm so used to Dickinson &/or Davis &/or Wagner &/or Johns taking care of business, seeing their shots not falling felt awkward. But as the commentators pointed out, the others stepped up.

LabattsBleu

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:05 PM ^

definitely felt closer than it was... not sure if it was the chaotic energy purdue played with or Michigan's turnovers...

At the end of the day, a very good road win at Purdue...all you can ask for...

mbrummer

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:06 PM ^

We need to get specific with the ref bashing.  Teh short haried guy was god awful and wanted to make sure Purdue covered. He always seemed to be under the rim when purdue on offense

The tall longer haired  blonde , Souffer had a good game.  He seemed to be calling some makeup calls

The third guy I had no opinion

mfan_in_ohio

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:15 PM ^

Agreed.  Two of the refs seemed fine.  The short haired guy is Paul Szelc, and he was just terrible, and only in Purdue's favor.  Google "paul szelc michigan" and you find some recent terribly-called games that Michigan ended up losing when they didn't have to.  I'm just happy we were so much better than Purdue tonight that it didn't matter. 

mbrummer

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:29 PM ^

Szelc  I mean on he Livers block/charge is the definition  of the block.  Took it in the chest outside the RZ set.  Only make that a block if you predetermined the call.  Was his call and he kicked it

Caan tell the the other 2 refs frustration, 2 makeups calls .. Offensive fouls on purdue inbounds plays.

2 Offensive calls on Dickinson one was highly questionable, didn't see who made it.  His last foul was a joke but well into garbage time

WolverineHistorian

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:08 PM ^

That’s a good win.  A really good win.  But the officials are garbage.  Why do they extra suck whenever we play Purdue?

Very impressive that we could win like that despite turning the ball over so much.  

Hab

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:09 PM ^

That didnt feel like our other double digit wins over a good opponent.  But the team beat both the boilermakers and the refs.  Well done outlasting both.

mfan_in_ohio

January 22nd, 2021 at 9:12 PM ^

Paul Szelc did this game, the bullshit OSU game last year where Simpson got a flagrant for falling down, costing Michigan the game, and he also game Beilein two T's and threw him out of a game at halftime.  He also worked the game @ Maryland this year, and I think he was the one that T'd up Hunter.  I think I even caught the other refs throwing out a couple make-up calls the other way, like the one on the inbounds right after Davis picked up his 4th foul for letting Edey climb him.