re: Gymnastics Regional Final Thread/LSU and Arkansas Advance to Nationals

Just getting to post since the event.

I was pretty pumped Alexis was back in the lineup on bars because she has been a beast in the leadoff spot. Did not realize the reason she has been out was because of... VERTIGO. Wtf. I ddn't grow up around gymnastics or have a kid in it, but that seems like about the worst possible thing for a gymnast to have. I mean her landing 100% looked like that kicked in. She always has had a little bit of a "soft knees" landing, but it looked like she just straight up leaned over and fell down like she was dizzy, not because of footing or rotation. Put the team in a bad spot but I also just felt bad for her because it's clearly an issue.

Haleigh is my favorite gymnast of all time. College, Olympic, anything. She is incredible. One of the best athletes to ever compete at LSU, male or female, I don't care. All that being said, I was pretty surprised she got a 10 on floor. That first pass she dragged her feet pretty strong, it definitely wasn'y a stuck landing.

It's hard to have any complaints about our floor because it's the best overall I've ever seen, but if I'm coach, I change up the order just a bit. I think I put Konnor in the 2nd or 3rd spot. Her routine has 10 potential, I think being the leadoff it pretty much takes a 10 off the board. Like it or not, the first routine on floor is always going to be underscored if anything, never overscored. I'd put Amari out there first, let her be the lock for a 9.9 and give Konnors routine a 9.95-10 potential.