Myles Bryant blocked out the noise.
And, no, that’s not a cliché. It’s not an overexaggerated bit of journalistic pomposity. It’s not a metaphor for the Washington safety’s ability to persevere through adversity — to tune out the #haters, take the field and do his job.
In reality, that’s just literally what happened. In the moments following Washington’s stunning 23-13 loss last Saturday, the senior safety was surrounded by a mob of media in a tiny room outside the southeast tunnel of Stanford Stadium. He was asked about the Husky defense’s surprising lack of physicality, about poor tackling form and busted coverages that turned into touchdowns.