I don't think the recap/"Coach seducing Cochran" line alone kills Cochran's story...but I definitely agree with FloPo and Pepe that there's no way he's the winner. For example:

- Strutting around in the coat scene -- seems like he's become the joke
- Someone actually called him a wiener (on top of traitor/other negativity)
- Jim, Sophie and Albert talking about how he's playing for 3rd place/goat
- The whip cream on his face while eating the food and then asking Brandon to put his head on his shoulder
- Ozzy very calmly (vs. bully/hothead) asking him why he betrayed him after all he did for him
- Whitney's crying/group cry at the end of TC seemed to negate some of the original bullying discussion

The only positive for Cochran tonight that I can recall is that he had a logical, non emotional reason for what he did -- i.e. as a student of the game for 11 yrs., he didn't want to pull a rock -- but what was left unsaid is that if he had hesitations, he should have spoken up sooner and also didn't need to give the other tribe inside info.

It was also interesting that we didn't see any interaction/discussion between Cochran and Dawn tonight, esp. in light of their conversation last week. I felt like Dawn got a positive edit tonight, and if she had talked about how she can't fault Cochran, then it would have put a better spin on him.

Bottom line, I don't think the audience is meant to be pulling for Cochran as an underdog anymore.