the players to handle this".
You stupid idiot. You are being given this amazing gift of access, and then you bitch about it? Do you understand that the solution is to ban you from the locker room?! Fool.
Hansen did not need to insert himself into this, but he has done so and poorly at that. he is trying to walk the fence between showing solidarity to fellow beat writers (never know when a new job might open up and you don't want to burn bridges) and trying to appear sympathetic to the players that he covers.
His solution? Blame a third party - "the Notre Dame program" for not preventing the situation.
So according to Hansen, the ND program is supposed to have their 19 yo' players after the most excruciating play of their life in the throws of extreme grief to "better handle haranguing sportswriters questions".
I would suggest to Notre Dame that they remove both Wolken and now Hansen from the locker room in order to prevent further problems.
Btw, screw Eric Hansen who I previously liked for trying to blame this on the ND for not "prepping
Replies to: "Btw, screw Eric Hansen who I previously liked for trying to blame this on the ND for not "prepping"
- Notre Dame football beat writer confirms locker room issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [LINK]
- whatsamataU - 9:48am 1/26/25
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- I'm not surprised by the national media but Eric Hansen's comments were ignorant by his standards. - ELP - 8:37am 1/27/25
- We all know what the professional media really are. - murph78 - 8:21pm 1/26/25
- Great post! [NT] - bobdrake - 7:20am 1/27/25
- Morrison called him a coward & told him to get out of the locker room? - IrishChristopher - 7:33pm 1/26/25
- The reporter was amateur hour. No question. [NT] - Hensou - 4:14pm 1/26/25
- Yelling at the media? Yes, please [NT] - Fisher01 - 2:17pm 1/26/25
- the media has always been, and is still, public enemy #1. [NT]
- und67 - 2:04pm 1/26/25
- I'm surprised the coaches didnt lock the doors knowing the teams emotions. [NT]
- whatsamataU - 2:12pm 1/26/25
- Yes. But cfp contracts require locker room access after game. [NT]
- irishone - 10:44pm 1/26/25
- INTERVIEW POLICIES [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:16pm 1/27/25
- Or perhaps a little instruction on how to handle them. Me? Lock the flockin door. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:23pm 1/26/25
- Yes. But cfp contracts require locker room access after game. [NT]
- irishone - 10:44pm 1/26/25
- I'm surprised the coaches didnt lock the doors knowing the teams emotions. [NT]
- whatsamataU - 2:12pm 1/26/25
- Just another case of the woke mind virus at work (Hanson). Reporter one, have a brain and respect. - oldirish - 1:44pm 1/26/25
- Nowhere does Hansen question the reporter-only ND for not being prepared-- for bad reporter behavior [LINK]
- BaronVonZemo - 1:52pm 1/26/25
- I was kinda hoping Freeman would have went Mike Gundy on them - NDWisconsin - 3:26pm 1/26/25
- Nowhere does Hansen question the reporter-only ND for not being prepared-- for bad reporter behavior [LINK]
- BaronVonZemo - 1:52pm 1/26/25
- Sounds exactly like what everyone thought. Wolken was trying to poke at a grieving 19 yo who was - BaronVonZemo - 1:18pm 1/26/25
- Btw, screw Eric Hansen who I previously liked for trying to blame this on the ND for not "prepping - BaronVonZemo - 1:26pm 1/26/25
- I'm in your corner on this. Hanson played the part of Mr. Richard Cranium. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:26pm 1/26/25
- Can you imagine any school preparing a team to react for a loss in a championship game? OMG what is - THEISMANCARR - 2:13pm 1/26/25
- There has to be some awareness or reading the room - NDWisconsin - 3:27pm 1/26/25
- Wolken was on the hunt to smear and poke for reaction for hits. Hansen failed to condemn him, but - BaronVonZemo - 4:23pm 1/26/25
- There has to be some awareness or reading the room - NDWisconsin - 3:27pm 1/26/25
- I totally 100% agree with you. [NT] - ELP - 1:44pm 1/26/25
- Btw, screw Eric Hansen who I previously liked for trying to blame this on the ND for not "prepping - BaronVonZemo - 1:26pm 1/26/25
- Ben Morrison = A real one [NT] - NDNEIL - 12:27pm 1/26/25
- He's lucky somebody didn't dop him!!! Way to go boys!! [NT] - murph92675 - 12:06pm 1/26/25
- I’m with the team on this one and the beat reporter and whiny bitch s/b last priority - LanceManion - 12:04pm 1/26/25
- Gray wasn't in any condition for an interview - ndunabomber - 11:03am 1/26/25
- The coaches should have held a formal Coach and a couple of players - whatsamataU - 2:07pm 1/26/25
- Props to BeMo for standing by teammate/friend - OCIrish - 10:38am 1/26/25
- room issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [NT]
- OHIrish - 10:36am 1/26/25
- Well known that you do not go into a college football locker room after a game. Simple antiND [NT] - OHIrish - 10:38am 1/26/25
- Re: Notre Dame football issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [NT] - OHIrish - 10:35am 1/26/25
- Feckin vultures trying to interview a player clearly in that state. Good on Ben. [NT]
- Frank L - 10:11am 1/26/25
- Agree. Gray was taking it hard. - NDWisconsin - 3:23pm 1/26/25
- Look at it the same way. They had his back. Eff these media pukes. [NT] - Frank L - 5:54pm 1/26/25
- I support Christian and Ben 100%. There was only one thing missing from this "incident". - ELP - 11:11am 1/26/25
- Agree. Gray was taking it hard. - NDWisconsin - 3:23pm 1/26/25