Did anyone notice that Kramer, when he did finally post Hoch's status ... it was late in the week, I think just the day before Pac 10's? We all have a pretty good idea who Kramer is, so to break the news that late tells me the appeal process was still active up to the last minute.
Kinda like Joey Slayton at Iowa .. Kinda drawn out, painful deal.
Point being ... I wonder if that "late news" affected the team moral, as Hoch was a "Leader" on the team, and the guys just looked a little flat.
Would he have even been able to travel with the team? In a case like that, I'm guessing no. Schools are kinda weird about things like that.