[sumo] Twixt basho rampant speculation

[Charles Beauchamp]

--- Kuramarujo <klemmerj at webtrek.com> wrote:

> Fellow Sumo enthusiasts,
> 
> 	'Tis time again for K-jo's insane speculation for
> the coming Banzuke
> and Aki basho.  I'll prefix the following with this
> codicil: 
> 
> 	As anyone who has seen my performance (and I use
> that term loosely) in
> the GTB game, my abilities (another loosely used
> term) in Banzuke
> prediction are less than stellar.  Actually I suck. 
> But,m be that as it
> may, it doesn't stop me from doing it anyway.  So...
> 
> 	First, let's think about Hakuho.  If he wins the
> Yusho this time out
> will he be promoted?  I've been reading that book,
> "Gaijin
> Yokozuna" (which is really very good) and it talks a
> little about
> Konishiki's run of 14-1Y, 13-2, 14-1Y and how he
> wasn't promoted.
> Hakuho is working a string of 14-1Y and 13-2
> himself.  If he wins the
> Yusho will he be promoted?
> 
> 	Second, it's the big guy.  Miyabiyama is on a
> string of 10-5, 14-2 &
> 10-5.  This puts him right on the bubble.  He has 34
> wins in 3 bashos
> but his sumo wasn't Ozeki quality, it seems.  What
> do you think it will
> take for him to get back to Ozeki?  IMNSHO, I think
> if he can get 11 or
> more wins he ought to be promoted.  Will this be
> enough?  And more
> importantly, do you think he'll choke?
> 
> 	Lastly, we have Oosh.  He's been hurt so he hasn't
> been burning up the
> doyo.  Since his Ozeki promotion he's been 10-5,
> 9-6, 8-7 & 8-7.
> Hopefully Kotooshu will be as close to 100% as
> possible for Aki.  We
> know he's got the potential but is he the real deal?
>  Or is he a Dejima?
> 
> 	Well, that's it for now.  What do you all think?
> 
> Kuramarujo
> 

I think if Hakuho is promoted without winning
consecutive yusho that resets a bad precedent and will
open the kyokai to a lot of criticism.  His record has
been consistently sensational but still he needs to
win regularly.

If Miyabiyama wins 11 he shold be promoted to Ozeki. 
I doubt he will though.

Kotoosho is a future yusho winner and potential
Yokozuna...just not yet.

v/r Beau



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