Kirby Hocutt Refuses to Say Washington is in Ahead of Michigan

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on

Sorry if this was covered in the noon-games thread, but Kirby Hocutt was interviewed on GameDay this morning, and he refused to say that Washington is in ahead of us. He was given every opportunity to, but he refused to say they're in and we're out. Sure seems like he's keeping the door open.

I'm not holding out hope if VaTech doesn't win, but it seems like we have better odds than Jim Carrey did in "Dumb and Dumber."

Story is here.

The money quote: “I can’t speculate because I’d be trying to guess what 11 other members think about (Washington),” Hocutt said. "Small margin of separation between Nos. 4 and No. 5. Great performance by the Washington Huskies. Late tonight, we’ll continue our discussions and have everybody’s body of work in front of us."

 

991GT3

December 3rd, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^

not having to face Alabama. It pains me to write this but our OL would not be able to stand up to the Alabama DL. Speight would get killed. The program would not get good press with a major beat down like Alabama did to MSU last year.

Best to play against FSU in the Orange bowl.

JHD

December 3rd, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^

But we won't be able to run the ball against them (their LBs are even better than Wisconsin and they did a hell of a job stopping us) and our O-Line would get destroyed, especially Kalis and Cole. On top of that, Speight will not be 100% so good luck trying to beat Bama with short passes. 

Don't wanna sound like a pussy, but I would rather have Wisconsin win big tonight and make the playoff, which would open up a spot for us in the Rose Bowl. We haven't been to Pasadena in a long time and I would enjoy beating a very good USC team. Orange Bowl vs FSU or Louisville just doesn't do it for me. Neither team is that great, although facing Jackson would give our defense more practice at stopping an elite spread QB.

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1VaBlue1

December 3rd, 2016 at 5:38 PM ^

"Don't wanna sound like a pussy..."

Too late.  You sound just like a pussy.  Why are you scared?  Speight was good enough to play pretty well after two weeks, why wouldn't he be 100% three weeks from now - after four weeks off?  What makes you think Harbaugh couldn't scheme something in three weeks?  FSU is BS trash, just another 3-loss also ran that nobody credits for anything.  If not the playoff, give me USC, barring that, Oklahoma.  At least people respect them...

I Like Burgers

December 3rd, 2016 at 8:24 PM ^

Have you watched Michigan's offense in the month of November?  Or have you watched Alabama's defense and offense?

To beat them, you're going to need to score 30+ because their offense is very good.  Their defense is everything Michigan's is, and more.  Michigan *might* have the defense to keep it competitive, but they don't have anywhere close to the offense to hang with them.  Only teams that do are Washington and maybe Clemson on a good Clemson day.

TrueBlue2003

December 3rd, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^

there's a selection show tomorrow that ESPN wants people to watch.  Even if he had a strong feeling about which way the committee would vote (which they haven't yet) why in the world would he take any of the drama out of it? If anything, they'll keep as much suspense as possible, letting a bunch of fan bases think there's hope so they watch.  

We're out.  We needed CU to win last night to have any chance.  We needed the quality win and the "wall" at 5/6 of teams that we've beaten.

M-Dog

December 3rd, 2016 at 5:41 PM ^

He said twice that Washington's win was impressive.  They are already ahead of us.  They did not do anything that is suddenly going to put them below us. 

I've listened to corporate double-speak my whole working life.  He came as close as he can, as close as he is allowed, to saying that Washington is in.  It does not take much de-coding.

  

Bleedmaizeblue

December 3rd, 2016 at 3:17 PM ^

Some people never give up smh. I've already scouted FSU, so let me know when you all accept the fate we ACTUALLY have: The Orange Bowl. I've been saying it for a week now....

BursleyBaitsBus

December 3rd, 2016 at 3:17 PM ^

Washington is in. 

 

Just pray the Hokies get an upset W and that the B1G chip is the ugliest game in the history of mankind with a PSU victory. 

LSAClassOf2000

December 3rd, 2016 at 3:33 PM ^

That's about all that's left now preventing us from being somewhere other than the Orange Bowl  - a very unlikely upset , one that would rank with some of the more notable ones in recent memory, and the potential for a very ugly BTCG. That being said, when it comes to hideous, grinding football, if that's what we need, we may have sent two of the Big Ten's best representatives of that very thing to the right game. 

DairyQueen

December 3rd, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^

"Deserving" or not, the CFP is WEAKER with Washington in it over Michigan.

Washington would get slapped by whoever they played, espcially Alabama.

Honestly, tell me who wants to see that ticket???