The Athletic on Molly McGrath's day on Saturday....

[Maroon Eagle]

She's the ESPN reporter who asked Mike Leach that question at halftime...

 

[Maroon Eagle]

And at that time...

7:37 p.m.: It’s halftime. McGrath sprints to midfield to find Leach as players barrel toward the locker room but can’t immediately locate him in the chaos. When she spots him, Leach is headed toward the locker room, flanked by two deputies. She chases him down and physically locks arms with him as they walk into the tunnel together. At some point in the mayhem, her mic flag, bearing the ESPN logo, chips, but she manages to flip the microphone around so that the in-tact portion faces the camera. First she asks about the punt return touchdown. Then she tees him up for what will become one of the best moments of television all night: his beef with the referees.

“You’ve been speaking to the officials all night, what’s your reaction to some of those calls in the first half? “ she says.

“What’s your reaction?” Leach counters. “You’re watching the same game I am. I think you oughta comment on it, positive or negatively, whatever’s running through your mind.”

7:38 p.m: “Whooo!” McGrath shouts once she’s off-camera, her adrenaline pumping.

 

[Mr. Cook]

And at that time...

In the spirit of Harry Doyle: "They don't call him 'Napoleon Dynamite' for nothing, folks!'"

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

And at that time...

I think she really handled this well it was a very intense situation at the time. Sometimes the best thing you can say is nothing on camera.

 

[FlotownDawg]

I think Leach’s answer to that question was brilliant. Let everyone know how he felt without directly answering the question and risking a fine.

 

[dawgstudent]

Kiffin on Monday handled the ref question hilariously as well...he said he was quoting Jaxon Dart's mom about the refs.

 

[dawgman42]

She's the ESPN reporter who asked Mike Leach that question at halftime...

I thought this was going to have a blow-by-blow description of her interactions with Ozarka...