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Title: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Royalty on September 05, 2006, 10:36:45 AM: Im assuming he will place much higher than 8th this year. Where do you guys have him finishing?
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Rearden Metal on September 05, 2006, 10:43:14 AM: I can think of 5 guys who should beat him.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Royalty on September 05, 2006, 10:43:59 AM: Quote from: Rearden Metal on September 05, 2006, 10:43:14 AM
I can think of 5 guys who should beat him.

so top 6?
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: FLEX N FREAK on September 05, 2006, 10:44:43 AM: on your momma's belly ;D
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 10:45:04 AM: Quote from: Royalty on September 05, 2006, 10:36:45 AM
Im assuming he will place much higher than 8th this year. Where do you guys have him finishing?
Im so lost for predictions this year, Freeman,Dex,Branch,Martinez, Gustavo, Jay and Ronnie. Its more than a 2 man show now. I think Ronnie,Jay,Dex,Branch,Gustavo.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Fury on September 05, 2006, 10:45:16 AM: Quote from: Royalty on September 05, 2006, 10:43:59 AM
so top 6?

Going to go with 7th.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 10:45:41 AM: no wait....Vic is in Branch's spot...yeah i see him 6th
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 10:51:43 AM: Quote from: Xerxes on September 05, 2006, 10:48:00 AM
1. Ron 2. Jay 3.Ruhl 4.Dexter 5.Baddell 6.Gunther 7. Freeman 8. Branch 9. Heath 10. Dennis James 11. Vic M
vic 11th :o
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Fury on September 05, 2006, 10:53:23 AM: Quote from: Xerxes on September 05, 2006, 10:48:00 AM
1. Ron 2. Jay 3.Ruhl 4.Dexter 5.Baddell 6.Gunther 7. Freeman 8. Branch 9. Heath 10. Dennis James 11. Vic M

Forgot about Mr. Freeman, The biggest thing since sliced bread. Branch at 8th seems good.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 10:54:18 AM: Quote from: BerzerkFury on September 05, 2006, 10:53:23 AM
Forgot about Mr. Freeman, The biggest thing since sliced bread. Branch at 8th seems good.
he put freeman 7th.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 10:57:40 AM: Quote from: Xerxes on September 05, 2006, 10:54:46 AM
Maybe 9. istead of Heath, its just so hard to predict. I just made a quick guess.
Thats what im saying....this year is really tough to put together a prediction! Dex is the latest AC champ with a debatable branch in 2nd. then all the other guys with them at the O, its alot.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Fury on September 05, 2006, 11:00:07 AM: If he doesn't have a coronary on stage, he still can't hang with the big dogs.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: anvil on September 05, 2006, 11:04:00 AM: Branch is no higher than 5'6" or so.

Okay, 8th place
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Ex Coelis on September 05, 2006, 11:09:40 AM: Branch's conditioning is always first rate. If other's slip like they did at the Arnold, he could land as high as second.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Playboy on September 05, 2006, 11:13:26 AM: Quote from: Royalty on September 05, 2006, 10:36:45 AM
Im assuming he will place much higher than 8th this year. Where do you guys have him finishing?
I say 5th. He is severly under-rated. The silent killer. :-*
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 11:14:43 AM: Quote from: Xerxes on September 05, 2006, 11:12:04 AM
Yeah, conditioning is really hard to predict. I assume Branch and Dex come in razor sharp.
I think so too. :'( I miss Wheeler :'(
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Ex Coelis on September 05, 2006, 11:17:00 AM: Quote from: Playboy on September 05, 2006, 11:13:26 AM
I say 5th. He is severly under-rated. The silent killer. :-*

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Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 11:19:41 AM: :o nuts.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Rearden Metal on September 05, 2006, 11:25:59 AM: 1. Jay
2. Ron
3. Dex
4. Ruhl
5. Gunter
6. Gustavo
7. Vic M.
8.Dennis James
9. Freeman
10. Branch.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Jr. Yates on September 05, 2006, 11:38:37 AM: Quote from: Rearden Metal on September 05, 2006, 11:25:59 AM
1. Jay
2. Ron
3. Dex
4. Ruhl
5. Gunter
6. Gustavo
7. Vic M.
8.Dennis James
9. Freeman
10. Branch.
I can agree with this one.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: affy on September 05, 2006, 11:41:21 AM: he'll come in after kamali ;D

honestly...if he nails his conditioning he'll be top 5 for sure
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Rearden Metal on September 05, 2006, 11:56:11 AM: You can basically switch around anyone in that 6-10 and I wouldn't be suprised.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Big N on September 05, 2006, 10:22:28 PM: Quote from: affy on September 05, 2006, 11:41:21 AM
he'll come in after kamali ;D

honestly...if he nails his conditioning he'll be top 5 for sure

Top 5? Negative, not with coleman, cutler, dennis james, ruhl, gunther, badell the line up is too strong
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: In it 2 win it on September 05, 2006, 10:29:29 PM: He can't hang with Ronnie or jay(especially from the back shots), but he proved at the Arnold that he is totally capable of hanging with Dex. So i consider Branch a major threat to Gustavo, Gunter, and Victor. Definitely top 5 4show!
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Ex Coelis on September 05, 2006, 10:38:46 PM: Quote from: In it 2 win it on September 05, 2006, 10:29:29 PM
He can't hang with Ronnie or jay(especially from the back shots), but he proved at the Arnold that he is totally capable of hanging with Dex. So i consider Branch a major threat to Gustavo, Gunter, and Victor. Definitely top 5 4show!

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Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: AVBG on September 05, 2006, 11:03:32 PM: 9th.. :)
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Redwine on September 06, 2006, 12:32:25 AM: 1) ronnie
2)jay
3)dex
4)ruhl
5)vic
6)gustavo
7)gunter
.. the rest below this..
this is wot i feel ;)
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Wombat on September 06, 2006, 01:33:21 AM: i have him at 4th....Ronnie, Jay, Dexter and then Branch..Possibly beating dexter to take 3rd...Looking at pictures of gunters a few weeks back, i don't think he improved at all and actually went backwards...If he comes in really tight, he may crack the top 8th but his days are numbered...Ruhl, forget about it...He has really never been able to get lean enough from the back to do any real damage in years...And with the layoff, i don't see any changes happening to him. Its not like he needed the layoff to get bigger, he just comes in fat...Layoff ain't gonna help that unless is hormone receptors(which is always debatable if it even exist)...Branch's conditioning is just to much for the likes of Ruhl, Gunter and even James...Branch packs more quality muscle then all of them pound for pound...I know i know, Ruhl is big as a house but lets face it, he is filled with more oil the valentino...Gustavo may give branch trouble for 4th but i doubt it...That belly is way out of wack even makes ronnies look small....And Gus's Imaginely lat syndrom relaxed pose is probably the stupidest looking pose this side of kamali's...Then their is Victor ---will probably look like he is 2 weeks out as usual....
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: 210 and growing on September 06, 2006, 02:21:27 AM: Quote from: Xerxes on September 05, 2006, 10:54:46 AM
Maybe 9. istead of Heath, its just so hard to predict. I just made a quick guess.

I think heath will be placed in the top 6 - not saying he deserves it but he seems to be the new 'golden boy' and for that reason will probably place higher than he deserves. (Dont get me wrong - i think he has a great physique, but maybe not enough size yet to compete at the olympia).
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: the shadow on September 06, 2006, 05:46:34 AM: i have branch in 3 place..this guy is just flawless...i see no flaw in branch.i wish he beats cutler for 2nd place..guys like gunter,dex and badell are just hypes and nothing else.so my top 10 goes like this if the judges are not blind..
1)ronnie
2)warren
3)markus ruhl
4)jay
5)vic
6)gus
7)dennis
8)gunter
9)dex
10)toney
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: jaejonna on September 06, 2006, 06:02:05 AM: Branch will come in higher than Cormier at a rave ;D ;D
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Hustle2muscles on September 06, 2006, 07:20:43 AM: Ruhl will not make top 10
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Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Karl Kox on September 06, 2006, 07:26:08 AM: the other night I had a dream about the Olympia and these were the placings

1. Some guy I had never herd of
2. Victor
3. Jay
4. Ronnie

Ya must have been a dream Ronnie 4th.
And how gay am I having a dream about bodybuilding
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Figo on September 06, 2006, 07:27:17 AM: With regards to Gunter, it all depends on his priorities, if he wants it, and has done homework.

Branch in top 3, Badell out of top 3.
Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: Overload on September 06, 2006, 08:16:49 AM: i'd like to see him top 5 but it will be very tough...

no way ruhl will be up top...i think he's already over his peak and on the downside. we shall see.

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Title: Re: how high will Branch place?
Post by: hifrommike on September 06, 2006, 11:24:23 AM: Top 5, I hope. Branch is the IFBB pro I like the most.