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International / 2022 Team Prospects
« on: June 15, 2022, 11:32:08 AM »
There is a guy on themat.com that is proposing that everyone of our guys makes the finals because Russia and Belarus will not be there. I think he is cracked. I will plagiarize one of their posts, but not that one.
57: Gilman ⇒ Gold I have no reason to doubt this.
61: Gross ⇒ DNP Fix did take silver and Gross beat Fix. But Fix is sporadic and Gross is unproven. I don't think he medals.
65: Yianni ⇒ DNP We keep saying Yianni is the great US Hope. But it never materializes. He is incredible in streaks. I don't see consistency.
70: Zain ⇒ DNP He has had chance after chance. Does not get it done.
74: Dake ⇒ Gold Need I say more
79: Burroughs ⇒ Gold Burroughs is motivated and will take Gold. He will medal at least.
86: Taylor ⇒ Silver (I think Yazdani has Taylor's number at this point, though I really want to be wrong) This is the last guys thought and I think he is right. It is a toss up between Yaz and Taylor and I'm being a homer.
92: Cox ⇒ Bronze, Cox has medalled whenever he goes out there. I just don't think he'll make it to the finals.
97: Snyder ⇒ Gold, maybe silver Snyder I expect to get gold. He is very consistent. I think he can take Mohamedian and anyone else that comes down his path. I like to think only the Tank has his number.
125: Zillmer ⇒ DNP Unproven, and barely beat Gwiz. Gwiz has lost a step and I don't think he is medal material, therefore Zillmer isn't. But he could surprise, but internationally, this is a tough weight anyway.
There you go. I'm sticking with those that have brought home hardware. They guys that haven't have something to prove, Russians or no Russians.
mspart
57: Gilman ⇒ Gold I have no reason to doubt this.
61: Gross ⇒ DNP Fix did take silver and Gross beat Fix. But Fix is sporadic and Gross is unproven. I don't think he medals.
65: Yianni ⇒ DNP We keep saying Yianni is the great US Hope. But it never materializes. He is incredible in streaks. I don't see consistency.
70: Zain ⇒ DNP He has had chance after chance. Does not get it done.
74: Dake ⇒ Gold Need I say more
79: Burroughs ⇒ Gold Burroughs is motivated and will take Gold. He will medal at least.
86: Taylor ⇒ Silver (I think Yazdani has Taylor's number at this point, though I really want to be wrong) This is the last guys thought and I think he is right. It is a toss up between Yaz and Taylor and I'm being a homer.
92: Cox ⇒ Bronze, Cox has medalled whenever he goes out there. I just don't think he'll make it to the finals.
97: Snyder ⇒ Gold, maybe silver Snyder I expect to get gold. He is very consistent. I think he can take Mohamedian and anyone else that comes down his path. I like to think only the Tank has his number.
125: Zillmer ⇒ DNP Unproven, and barely beat Gwiz. Gwiz has lost a step and I don't think he is medal material, therefore Zillmer isn't. But he could surprise, but internationally, this is a tough weight anyway.
There you go. I'm sticking with those that have brought home hardware. They guys that haven't have something to prove, Russians or no Russians.
mspart