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I'm afraid only you can, "keep coaches out of my head as much as possible" but it's a lot easier if you don't let them in, in the first place. If you think moving your flag to where nobody can it will somehow stop ignorant (sorry, but ignorant is the kindest word I can think of for a coach yelling, ""You saw that hold. I know you did! You were going to flag it! Why didn't you flag it?! I know you saw it?!") people from expressing their ignorance, then move it.
We've discussed the value of ignoring ignorant comments as much as possible many times before. As for when they might reach "blistering", a different remedy may be appropriate, and if handled properly, may serve to avoid and prevent further instances of blistering. That's a different, well worn topic.
As for controlling what ESPN, or any other TV or radio analyst might think or choose to say, that's way beyond the reach of our headlights. I don't recall any mention of where the flag came from in the Miami-Ohio State game a few years ago, when an ocean of fools who had little idea what they were talking about, "blistered" a solid official unmercifully.
The only problem "reaching" might cause is created totally in the mind of an observer who is totally ignorant of the decision process underway. Why do you seem so concerned about what that person might think? When that ignorance goes so far to generate some stupid comment, why do you feel so threatened?
The bottom line is, it's important what we do with flags not where we keep them, wrap them or hide them.
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