[sumo] oshi-dashi'd message

["Christopher J. Basten" <cbasten@statgen.ncsu.edu>]

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:22:24 +0100
From: Alex Ferguson <abf@csmail.ucc.ie>
To: sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: [sumo] [spoiler] more details of YDC decision+some KaioU

On Tue, Jul 22, 2003 at 04:54:28PM +0300, moti wrote:
> YDC chairman says that Rijicho's statements regarding KaioU
> notwithstanding ("along the lines of "A 12-3 is not a good start for a
> Yokozuna run, etc..) has hinted that a 14-1 Yusho may be looked upon
> favorably when they will convene to deliberate again after Aki basho.

The latest in my irregular series of "Kitanoumi is full of it" posts
duly follows. ;-)

If Kaio were to get _any_ followup yusho, I think the pressure would
be considerable to promote him.  And rightly so, I might add.  Could
the YDC seriously tell him "yeah, you've got back to back yusho,
and five in total, but we don't much fancy promoting you as we
were hoping for another win or two"?  There would be _howls_ of
outrage.

Lest it ever be thought it was merely concerning Asashoryu's promotion
they talked rubbish concerning. ;-)

Cheers,
Alex.

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