COLLEGE FOOTBALL JOURNAL: CU coach Mike MacIntyre is not interested in changing his demeanor.

Mike MacIntyre did everything in his power to be heard Saturday night. He screamed. He pointed. He stomped. He waved.

It was a third-quarter sideline tirade so animated in Colorado’s 28-0 defeat at Washington State that ESPN’s cameras rolled footage over blistering commentary from TV sideline reporter Rocky Boiman: “He’s not even focused on the game right now.”

But at his Tuesday news conference, Buffs coach MacIntyre was, well, awfully quiet. Three (paraphrased) questions. Three MacIntyre responses. What made you upset enough to react like that? I really can’t comment on it.

Do your emotions sometimes get the best of you on the sideline? No. Where do you draw the line between standing up for your players and keeping your nerve? I just go with what I feel at the moment.

MacIntyre is hardly the only college football coach in the country to go off the rails. Search these names on YouTube — Nick Saban, Dana Holgorsen, Jim Harbaugh — and add the word “tantrum” (you’ll thank me later). And back in October 2014, the Pac-12 fined MacIntyre $10,000 for berating and chasing down the officials off the turf in a loss at Oregon State. Senior CU defensive end/tight end George Frazier says the Buffaloes typically appreciate their coach’s fire.

“We love it, just knowing we have a coach that is ready to battle for us,” Frazier said. “He’s going to make sure that it’s known that something’s not right.”

But at what cost?

CU turned to backup quarterback Sam Noyer in the third quar- ter at Wazzu, his first meaningful snaps in a CU uniform, and a missed pass-interference call sent MacIntyre into a frenzy. That wasted time that could have been spent mentoring the young starter he chose to lead CU out of a twotouchdown hole, on the road, in the rain, against the No. 15 team in the nation.

Boiman put it this way: “Guys, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything quite like this. Coach MacIntyre has been berating the back judge really for the last five minutes. He’s not even focused on the game right now. All of his attention is on yelling at the back judge. He’s got to find a way to get his head back in this game.”

MacIntyre’s frustration was also a bit ironic. It was only September when CU defeated Colorado State 17-3 in a game marred by three CSU offensive pass-interference calls when MacIntyre told reporters: “I’ll watch it on film, and calls always go either way. There is no doubt about it. You never complain about officiating.”

Those words take on a hypocritical tone considering MacIntyre’s actions at Wazzu, but in another sense, his lack of commentary at Tuesday’s news conference justifies that stance. MacIntyre will not use the media to vent his frustrations with officiating, and for that he should be commended (even if it’s only to avoid a fine). But if given a choice between the two reactions — MacIntyre screaming inches from your nose on the sideline or calling you out to reporters from the microphone — which would you rather accept as an official?

College football coaches are notorious for making various topics off-limits with reporters, generally concerning behindthe-scenes issues such as injuries, player discipline and personnel moves. Many of those redactions are warranted. But what is the value in refusing to acknowledge something so public? Why not make a case for why that sideline tirade isn’t bad for the game? I’d love to hear it.

Or maybe, all this dissection into sideline behavior is warrantless for the obvious. MacIntyre’s sideline furor is a symptom of the Buffaloes’ disappointing 4-4 start, especially when it comes to a stalling offense expected to dominate in 2017. But if MacIntyre preaches an even keel through adversity with his players in their quest to earn a bowl berth, one thing is now abundantly clear when he takes issue with officiating.

Do as Coach says.

And not as he does.