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Or Hosh wins a 3-way playoff and the YDC says, "He techically got 14 wins so..."

We all had similar hopes! All those of us not tethered to reality. The schedules makers have made it clear they are not down for that...but we can do it!!! Who will it be? Oho- only 2 losses, and he has already faced all the higher ranks. He is IN! Chiyoshoma- already being fed to the wolves...as toothless as they may be. He is OUT Kinbozan/Takerufuji/Onosato/Hoshoryu- it is going to be really tough for 2 of these to make it. I suppose Kinboslice could lose to both Ozeki and still make it, then the winner of the Ozeki H2H could get in. But I think ONLY 1 is in. Kirishima will win out thus handing Oho his 3rd loss. He is IN. So my call is Oho, Kiri, and Hosh. Kiri will beat Oho in the first match and then beat Hosh in the 2nd. Hosh with his 2nd consecutive JY. Doing just enough to remain a bother to YDC and fuel the online chatter.

I am afraid you are right. The past 2 days he has looked totally dejected. I am not sure what the honor/shame calculus is for sports psychologists in Sumo...but if he doesn't get it together quick he'll be staring at kadoban in no time.

We don't know how this tournament will end up, so it is hard to accurately judge his run. While he has had some underwhelming performances in the past year, he has never gone make-koshi in sanyaku. The last man promoted to yokozuna who could say that was Musashimaru. That says something I think.

It's Shodai. He is going to get a win when you least want him to just to ruin your fun.

CAVU!

How DARE you try to bring measured contemplation to this subject! We are here for wild speculation and flights of fancy ONLY! But seriously, if Terunofuji competes all of January and the 2 ozeki mirror this month that would certainly boost their case wouldn't it?

Pretty sure July '21 was the last time the 2 top ranked met on the last day for yusho. Re: Hosh, I think "tsuridashi" must be Japanese for, "I AM the next yokozuna!" That was pretty sweet.

What is the ballpark expectation for Enho? Is Makushita totally off the table? I think for Shodai to ever be promoted to komosubi again he should have to fulfill ozeki requirements- 33 over 3. What a waste.

That was hilarious. Thank you for drawing our attention to it!

There could be 6 rikishi at 10-4 headed into day 15!

Definitely! No way could he or should he wrestle. But if Onosato loses, being there for the ceremony isn't going to be a problem for him. If the tendon is completely torn, there isn't any more damage he can do to it by being there and being on his feet. If it is just a partial tear, that might be a different matter. In any event, very depressing.

You can walk with a ruptured Achilles. I ruptured mine playing basketball and "walked" out of the gym, drove myself home, and walked around for about a week until surgery. If it is completely torn, it is a pretty pain-free injury. At least mine was. You just don't have any strength in your lower leg because your calf muscles aren't attached to the heel any more. He might need a hand getting into the dohyo to get all the bling, but he will be able to move around pretty well.

I don't see a style similarity at all. Shishi is not nearly as aggressive as Tochinoshin. ~ Will they have Kirishima take the fall for Takakeisho on day 14 or wait until 15?

Nishikigi- "You think I can't go from Komusubi to Juryo?!? Hold my sake!" (I mean he did get to Komusubi with an 8-7 from M5...) The young guns took home some nice cash today! Onosato might have been the least surprising upset ever.