In the modern era of sports, being a college coach carries with it the burden of constant media attention. Facing ...

In the modern era of sports, being a college coach carries with it the burden of constant media attention. Facing ...

Harvard coach Tim Murphy was in an unenviable position on Saturday afternoon.

With two big weeks looming ahead of it, Harvard had every reason to look past Columbia last Saturday on the gridiron. But the Crimson showed up to play at Harvard Stadium, handing the Lions a 23-7 loss and frustrating Columbia coach Norries Wilson. Particularly irritating to the Lions’ head coach was the number of miscues in what could have otherwise been a close game. Wilson vents some of his disappointment in this week’s edition of Sound Off.

In the modern era of sports, being a college coach carries with it the burden of constant media attention. Facing ...

In the modern era of sports, being a college coach carries with it the burden of constant media attention. Facing dozens of reporters at press conferences, head coaches have gotten more savvy—they say what they need to and leave the rest up for speculation. Here at The Back Page, we’re happy to decode some of these media sessions, showing the average fan what we think coaches’ answers “really” mean.