FLEX Staff Writers picks after Pre-Judging....

[Weightpit]

Interesting...

FLEX breaks down the top 6 at the Mr. O
How the writers at FLEX see the top 6 shaping up:

Peter McGough
1. Jay Cutler
2. Ronnie Coleman
3. Victor Martinez
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Melvin Anthony
6. Tony Freeman

George DePirro
1. Ronnie Coleman
2. Jay Cutler
3. Victor Martinez
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Melvin Anthony
6. Tony Freeman

Allan Donnelly
1. Ronnie Coleman
2. Jay Cutler
3. Victor Martinez
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Melvin Anthony
6. Tony Freeman

Mike Berg
1. Jay Cutler
2. Ronnie Coleman
3. Victor Martinez
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Tony Freeman
6. Melvin Anthony
(As a side note, I think David Henry should rightfully make the top 6, based on an almost flawless, if undersized, physique. But these picks reflect the reality that the judges just won't do that. Also, if I had to pick the absolute best bodybuilder as far as total package on stage tonight, it would be Victor. The guy was really on tonight, and it was nice to see -- he always had the potential, now he's lived up to it and dialed it in condition-wise. If there was no history, and all these guys were stepping in front of the judges for the first time, no name recognition, I think Victor would be crowned Mr. O tomorrow night.)

Greg Merritt
1. Ronnie Coleman/Jay Cutler
3. Victor Martinez
4. Tony Freeman
5. Dexter Jackson
6. Melvin Anthony

Shawn Perine
1. Jay Cutler
2. Ronnie Coleman
3. Victor Martinez
4. Melvin Anthony
5. Dexter Jackson
6. Tony Freeman

[TheAnimal]

wow a lot of them are saying jay cutler I am suprised...

[HERACLES]

wow a lot of them are saying jay cutler I am suprised...

Check out Melvin Anthony up there!!!

[SteelePegasus]

I hate the fact the Jay and Ronnie get special treatment. They are getting extra points because of their names.

[thisiskeith12]

Jay is dead on this year.

2006 - "I promise."

[NubianMuscle]

With Peter McGough predicting a win for Jay, you just have to wonder if the fix is in.

[Danny]

Shawn Perine got it right ...

[body88]

With Peter McGough predicting a win for Jay, you just have to wonder if the fix is in.

O brother If there is a fix it will be Ronnie winning. All the Coleman nuthuggers shoot down the accusation of a fix when Ronnie wins as propaganda. Then when Cutler comes in better than Coleman the whole show is a fix!

[youandme]

Damn only one white guy in the whole bunch makin top 6

[thisiskeith12]

I wonder why Shawn put Jay ahead of Ronnie?  I know he has a penchant for Frank Zane-like physiques and neither really qualify so with that you would have to give it to who has the greatest freak factor and is also as balanced as possible all things considered.  Ronnie is more tapered than Jay from and beats him from the front.  From the back, Jay wins, but only from the back - Ronnie's lower body from the back is bigger and in better condition than Jay's lower body from the back.  Admittedly Jay has really closed the gap, but I still think Ronnie is the winner based on pictures I've seen - those don't tell the whole tale though.  Not for nothing, Shawn is very good at making fair assessments.

Please, Jay is wider and tonight he will more crisp!

[MAXX]

all of them has Victor in 3rd. that sounds good. Just hope they give 1'st to Jay

[thisiskeith12]

all of them has Victor in 3rd. that sounds good. Just hope they give 1'st to Jay

Jay has the gleam, Jay has the karma.

[MAXX]

Jay has the gleam, Jay has the karma.

Thats right. Jay will make a great ambassador for the sport. Hope they get him as guest on Jay Leno when he wins

[body88]

Wider from the back, yes.  I think Ronnie should flare his lats out when he hits the back double biceps rather than squeezing them in to show the condition (he lacks crispness there anyway so there is not much to see).

As for crispness - Jay is "soft but cut" as he normally is.  Ronnie is much harder and that is just genetic and there is nothing Jay can do about it to sort that out, especially not in 24 hours.  Jay has better calves but also has a wider waist (these are both race based).

All in all it is close, but I have to give the edge to Ronnie.  They are both ON, and a few poses won't win you the whole show.

Matt stop....



Just Say it



You cannot stand to see jay better!




He is not soft. He has a better back and whole rear db than Ronnie. His quads are better. His hams are better... His calves are better. He has more detail in his lower body than ronnie. Ronnie has gyno.  Ronnie beats him on one pose. The side chest.