I think he legitimately looks better. That's the thing though, he's been maximizing his potential for 5 years now.
As to your question, I'm not sure. I can foresee a Mauller/Yahya/Milner troublesome blood round match
I wish I was that hopeful. Every year there's been an injury. Just by that fact I give a 5% chance to the field. Beyond that, his cardio, although improved, remains an issue
For sure. As a huge Lee fan, I had 2 concerns at the beginning of the season: 1) can he get in shape, 2) can he stay healthy. I see progress in the 1st. Unfortunately, the 2nd will remain an open question the rest of his career, I'm afraid
This is all fine and good but what I really want to know is:
Who is the least likely to win the Hodge and what sort of chaos would need to ensue in order to make it happen?
Someone who was at the dual told me that Warner got heated with one of the Brands' brothers after the match against Foy. I didn't see the exchange on the stream. I also wasn't aware that there was an exchange after the match with Dean, which makes me even less confident that he'll be benched this coming Friday (which was always just pure speculation on my part).
Cass wrestled Parris at last year's NCAAs, losing 11-5. I hope he can close the gap some.
Warner had a very heated exchange with Terry after his loss this past Friday. I have a feeling he'll be benched.