RE: Taka status

[kawika@gol.com]

OK, so it seems we agree that we won't be seeing old Taka till next year.  Does 
that make guessing which sekitori will win in Sept. & Nov. any easier?  Will 
Kiao roll in Tokyo?  Will Fia come back strong and eager to win?  Will a 
darkhouse pull off a yusho, and if so, who might that dark horse be?  I think 
if Kaio or Fia fail to win, then Wakanosato or Tochiazuma, with some luck, 
could win their first yusho.  I would definitely like to see some new faces 
holding the big cup.  You figure that this is an in-between period, until a new 
dominate sekitori emerges to rule the rank of Yokozuna, though heck, Takanohana 
is coming back, right, he could win another 5-6 yusho, especially if he is 80% 
of what he was during his last
yusho.