Harbaugh Hides After Games

To be fair, it seems Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh does not like doing media stuff after games. So it may not be fair to say he was ducking the media specifically to avoid being questioned for a lot of his decisions after losing to Notre Dame.

There were many questions after this nightmarish loss - the Cardinal's fourth in a row - but Coach Jim Harbaugh didn't stick around to answer them. He left the locker room while his ashen-faced players were being interviewed. (He did do his contractually obligated radio show).

So, if you're wondering about Harbaugh's decision to send kicker Derek Belch out for four field-goal attempts despite a prolonged slump? (Belch missed all four).

Or the status for this week's Big Game of quarterback Tavita Pritchard, who was sidelined in the third quarter after getting blasted in the head and later told reporters that his head still hurt?

How about why he put Pritchard back in the game after that? Yes, Ostrander was already hurt, but putting a player who took a severe hit to the skull, is just dangerous. Surely he didn't carry just two QBs, if the backup was already hurt.

Harbaugh even hung out the Stanford Athletic Department which put out quotes from players and even Notre Dame's coach. Nothing from Harbaugh.

It can't be that Harbaugh doesn't like talking to the media. He spent most of the offseason talking as much as he could. I guess it isn't as much fun for him now.

Previously at FanHouse:
Harbaugh Has to Answer QB Abuse Questions
Jim Harbaugh's Not Done Alienating People
Carroll and Harbaugh Make Nicey Nice
Carroll, Harbaugh Not All Nicey-Nice, No