[sumo] Talk about excuses

[Barbara Ann]

Not to worry, Jezz. I wasn't alluding to you when I spoke about Asa's
detractors, I am just very much aware that they are out there..........:-)

Barbara

-----Original Message-----
From: Jezz [mailto:jejima at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 3:44 AM
To: baklein at attglobal.net; Sumo Mailing List
Subject: Re: [sumo] Talk about excuses

Ouch!

I am starting to wish I'd never entered this thread.....

Please, please do not label me as an Asashoryu-hater, I'm anything
other than that!  :)  I think Joe P won't mind me saying that he is
not an Asashoryu hater either, but more of a worshipper.

To be honest, I did not realise that Asashoryu's injury was so bad - I
am not sure I was even aware that he had an injury (which shows how
well he did to cover it up).

Many thanks for the insider information.  My respect for the Yokozuna
has grown even more (and it was immense already!) after reading your
email.

My flippant (teasing) remark to Joe about Asashoryu's appearance on
the dohyo being 'meaningless' in regards to appearing on the dohyo,
was following on from Joe's post, as he seemed to think that my
original point was that Futeno was correct to sit out his bout.  Nor
was my point in any ways to do with Asashoryu's appearance on
senshuraku, despite his heavy injury.....

I am hoping that I haven't inadvertently dug myself into a deeper hole
with this email.  Quick!  Somebody take this spade away from me!

Jejima





On 26/09/06, Barbara Ann <baklein at attglobal.net> wrote:
> If anyone should have sat out the last day, it SHOULD have been the
> yokozuna. His knee was severely injured during his loss to Kisenosato. The
> flesh colored elastic bandage covered up the damage until the last couple
of
> days, when the discoloration starting creeping up over his knee. He never,
> NEVER made mention of his injury, ala Tochiazuma, who speaks about his own
> "condition" day in and day out, win or lose, and who is the classic boy
who
> cried wolf. After each day's bout, the yokozuna was sitting at home for
> hours on end with tea and other compresses on his knee, and his trainer
just
> looking by, helpless, since there was no physical therapy that could be
used
> at this time. As a former marathon runner, having a few injuries myself, I
> remember the "solution" to injuries, RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression and
> Elevation, with Rest an important component. The yokozuna was bale to use
> the ICE part to a very limited and not useful extent, but the rest? Uh uh.
> As reported in the day 15 quotes, Asa finally said that he could hardly
> walk, but, and these are my words, not his - went up on the dohyo every
day
> as though he were "genki".
>
> I may be biased, but my admiration and respect for the man went through
the
> roof this time. Plus, he did not use his injury in any way as an excuse
for
> any perceived sub-normal performances, as biased-himself Kokonoe oyakata
> (whom I love) insinuated.
>
> You Asashoryu haters will no doubt have something to say, but the
yokozuna's
> intelligence, strength, versatility, and realization and practice of
hinkaku
> cannot be denied. Steroid-free, meat- and- veggies eating, self-respect
and
> pride contribute to his greatness.
>
> Barbara
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf
> Of Jezz
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:22 PM
> To: Sumo Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sumo] Re: Outstanding performance prize
>
> Hi!
>
> <SNIP>
>
> The point about Asashoryu possibly choosing to sit out the last bout
> is pretty meaningless in this thread, I think.  ;-)
>
> Jejima
>
> On 26/09/06, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 9/26/06, Jezz <jejima at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> <SNIP>
>
> > Of course, it also would have made sense for Asashoryu to sit out his
> > meaningless Day 15 match as well, but I doubt you'll see anybody make
> > that arguement.  :-)
> >
> >  - Joe P.
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