Ack! 461 Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Churaumi said: Looks like I've been wrong about Terunofuji's comeback. I doubt he'll make it back to ozeki but makuuchi seems achievable. No offense intended to your prognostications, but I hope you are wrong again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churaumi 728 Posted January 19, 2020 Just now, Ack! said: No offense intended to your prognostications, but I hope you are wrong again. No offense taken. I’m almost 100% at picking the opposite of what ends up happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 307 Posted January 19, 2020 If the big man catches his legs under him he is pretty damn good, not speculating on returning to Ozeki but he can make some noise if he maintains his health and keeps making his legs stronger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
since_94 650 Posted January 20, 2020 I'm enjoying his comeback immensely. Would love to see him make Ozeki again. Would be a helluva storyline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 582 Posted January 20, 2020 Terunofuji has been one of my favorites since I first saw him in the lower divisions videos that were so kindly shared by people on YouTube. His comeback, so far, is already a great story. I just hope his knees will hold up doing the type of 'big man sumo' he has always done. I want him to get back to Makuuchi and see how he does against some of the newcomers that he missed while he was injured. Their could be quite a few retirements in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 973 Posted January 20, 2020 Long way to go obviously -- but could a zensho-yusho from Terunofuji be enough to get him in makunouchi by March, or is he that far down that he's at least another tournament away? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 188 Posted January 20, 2020 Depends on the proverbial banzuke luck, but several years ago Endo got promoted with a yusho from way back in the ranking J14 or J13. 6 or 7 or 8 years ago. What I root for is a Terunofuji zenyusho, since it is so rare to achieve in juryo - Tochinoshin was the last one to do it. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,741 Posted January 20, 2020 9-0, beats Takagenji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,158 Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Houmanumi said: Long way to go obviously -- but could a zensho-yusho from Terunofuji be enough to get him in makunouchi by March, or is he that far down that he's at least another tournament away? Too far down for a new promotion, but a former ozeki should get promoted back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomayama 8 Posted January 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Churaumi said: Looks like I've been wrong about Terunofuji's comeback. .... makuuchi seems achievable. 11 hours ago, Ack! said: No offense intended to your prognostications, but I hope you are wrong again. You don't seem to like Terunofuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,916 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Too far down for a new promotion, but a former ozeki should get promoted back. Well, Endo was at J13w, too and he got the nod with a 14-1 in his 3rd basho ever... Edited January 20, 2020 by Benihana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,881 Posted January 20, 2020 The kyokai are well known for absolute consistency. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churaumi 728 Posted January 21, 2020 21 hours ago, tomayama said: 13 hours ago, Churaumi said: Looks like I've been wrong about Terunofuji's comeback. .... makuuchi seems achievable. 11 hours ago, Ack! said: No offense intended to your prognostications, but I hope you are wrong again. You don't seem to like Terunofuji Love the guy. Just didn’t believe he could get back to where he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,006 Posted January 21, 2020 On 20/01/2020 at 08:03, Akinomaki said: Too far down for a new promotion, but a former ozeki should get promoted back. You cannot be making a case out of the few times a Juryo zensho actually happened. Baruto was promoted from J11 to M11, so Terunofuji's rank should be well in range based on the five item dataset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senkoho 552 Posted January 22, 2020 Shouldn't the thread be renamed to "Terunofuji's comeback" or something like this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted January 22, 2020 49 minutes ago, Senkoho said: Shouldn't the thread be renamed to "Terunofuji's comeback" or something like this? Done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 975 Posted January 22, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 09:21, Churaumi said: Looks like I've been wrong about Terunofuji's comeback. I doubt he'll make it back to ozeki but makuuchi seems achievable. Makuuchi is a done deal. Ozekiship may be a good possibility given the current crop of aging, injured, and an immature bunch in Makuuchi. If Terunofuji stays healthy, who is to stop him? In this basho, he is dominating the juryo. He is not just winning. He is winning convincingly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 698 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Otokonoyama said: Done. Excuse me, "health problems comeback"? Edited January 22, 2020 by code_number3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted January 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, code_number3 said: Excuse me, "health problems comeback"? It's a work in progress. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Otokonoyama said: It's a work in progress. And, lest we forget, this is @Akinomaki's topic, so the final decision on the title is his. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,158 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Otokonoyama said: Done. Just because I unlike some haven't complained that a thread has been misused as a honbasho topic, this does not mean I also condone the forced renaming and thus the loss of what the thread was intended to be about. I will think about a better title. Edited January 22, 2020 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lackmaker 434 Posted January 22, 2020 Resurgence would be better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
