3RD VICTORY OF JAY CUTLER AT 2004 ARNOLD CLASSICIt was another exciting show, although some people are upset with the decision
to award Jay Cutler with the top prize. Many felt that either Dexter Jackson or
Chris Cormier were more deserving of the title. In my opinion, all three put on
an excellent show and the decision could have gone any of the three ways.
Jay's third victory in a row for the Arnold Classic has so far turned out to be
a controversial decision from some fans of the sport. Jay was noticeably flatter
at the show, but this paid off in terms of conditioning because his gluts were
striated and his back was noticeably more crisp. It is possible that fans of the
sport are comparing Jay to previous versions of Jay and not the other athletes.
Jay's lats did look smaller than usual for example, as well as his right arm,
which was not quite as freaky as some of his more memorable showings.
However, I had Jay originally in the third sport after prejudging, but after further
review, I could see him anywhere between first and third place. That said, this
decision is fine with me, but it was close between the second and third place athletes.
