I hope not. I thought Bonac and Roelly (LOL) were robbed. So was McCarver Branch should have been way down the list.
Just being around that weekend it seemed like people were gravitating towards Ramy. Bonac gained a lot of new fans as well. I think him, Rhoden, and Cedric should keep doing what they are doing and not become poofy. THAT is the look a lot of people want...even Arnold agrees with us. Plus Cedric is HILARIOUS. He would make a fantastic Mr. Olympia.
I think Phil's days are numbered. To my limited knowledge of Men;s Bodybuilding even I can tell he has about 1 more go round before he really will start going downhill. He doesn't look GOOD. Friday I didn't think he looked good AT ALL. I said he looked muddy. His body will have a harder time getting into condition the more it goes on.
My theory though is that if things don't look great for him this year, he will make up a story and not compete
There are a few issues. Firstly, the emphasis on muscles per inch as opposed to overall look means every Mr O will be 5ft7-5ft10 with short torso under current judging criteria. That's why Phil, Kai etc place so high.
Secondly, they need to reduce the emphasis on dryness. Not only is it unhealthy, it penalises taller athletes like Wolf, Cedric etc. Not only was there no crazy emphasis on dryness in Arnold's day, there were 5 people on stage, not 25. Holding condition as a tall athlete with such ridiculous parameters is impossible.
As for Bonac, the guy looks great now but a couple more years of HGH and with his short torso he will be Kai the 2nd. Reward the size he has now before he chases the magic dragon and looks pregnant like the rest of them.
