re: LSU Gymnastics Recruiting Thread (2024 and 2025 Recruiting Classes)

To me the issues last night were that in vault we still couldn’t find a single landing (though Haleigh was close). Also, one assumes chase’s full was only in as alternate but that is not a viable strategy in post - season. I am still so confused how her vault has regressed so much we weren’t even willing to give the 1.5 another shot (or honestly, even cammy’s or someone else’s at this point if we had an open spot)

Bars was good - we found some
Landings. Tori was excessively overscored but I think it balanced out because Konnor was under I thought.

Beam is where the real issues are. I wasn’t displeased in general, but almost to a person every single one of them lost focus on the skill right before the dismount and had a fairly significant bobble. Konnor gave up a full tenth as did Kiya, and Aleah. Haleigh gave a half away at least (and should have been more honestly). They have got to get them in a better mode for beam.

Floor was of course lights out. If we can get to the end and luck out to have floor as the final rotation we will have more than shot. Ending on anything else, with Oklahoma hitting as normal, is going to be a tall order.

Kind of insane that OU is using no depth this year, what with four all arounders every week (plus Ragan on three events). They just competed twice in less than 48 hrs and used the same lineups both meets.

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No way we start on vault btw.

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Do you mean for SECs or Nationals? I was hoping we would start on vault for SECs at least.

ETA: Ok I think I see where you are probably talking about nationals.

No worries! I should’ve read the discussion more carefully at first.

Ugh…well I don’t want them to start on floor and definitely not on beam!

Last year at the BR podium meet it was difficult to follow the scores. Does anyone know if LSU will have a score board option this year or will we have to follow on Twitter or elsewhere?

[quote]I hope LSU stays as the 3 seed. That regional is looking much better than the 2 seed regional based on the predictions I saw.

Are you speaking of the regional site or the teams that LSU would compete with being the 3rd seed? Based on this week's standings 3rd seed has Kentucky (6), Denver (11), and Auburn (14) but which regional site? The rankings most likely will continue to change. I look for all the regionals to be an intense competition.

My few concerns for this team to make a run for Nationals are confidence on the road, all round landings and beam. 1-6 LSU has the best vaults and floor in the country. They have to land better as a team. Bars has been a massive improvement from years past, but again landings are critical. I wonder if they don’t practice on hard surfaces to preserve their bodies. Again it’s a long season and LSU hasn’t been known to pace their athletes. Beam is my biggest question mark. I get Sierra has found her consistency as leadoff, but she doesn’t stick that dismount and her cap is probably 9.8-9.85 . Alexis is the number 2. She will get hit with that low front tuck landing. Nationals they will eat her up. Konnor is the star of the rotation. I think she can score regardless of her placement. Kiya is hot or cold. But also her leap pass is a problem for me. Change it coaches. Bryant is money and should be anchor imo. Now Aleah. Love her and she is the prettiest inconsistent gymnast if thats a thing. Even a past gymnast on the fb group mentioned that she can’t handle that spot and it cost meets at Missouri and Florida. She has the talent to do that routine, but she looks so scared up there no matter the situation. She does not have the consistency to be an anchor this year. That is totally on the coaches. To compete they need that score to be 9.9+ . She is in the top two beamers on the team but has been the dropped score more than not. This is why KJ and Jenny Rowland stay on top. They construct great routines with minimal deductions. They coach as if they are judges. I just don’t understand some of the decision making especially with the experience of Jay. They have the talented gymnast, recruitment, resources, and following. It’s time for results which are championships. Hopefully we can get some 198’s on the road before regionals . LSU has the distinction of being the best team to never have won a National title. It starts with SeC and Regionals. The staff has to learn how to win. Easier said then done but I’m kinda tired of the excuses given the resources the school has and the salary’s of these coaches. That’s why I love Kim Mulkey. Experience, talent, heart and confidence equals championships. No matter the sport

Well said! I’ve been watching gymnastics pretty closely since about 2016. It seems like our teams lack that mental edge that OU seems to have year after year. That and also failure to make changes in routines that may not be as difficult but help the gymnast to be more confident and able to perform more consistently. I do have to admit that they have been doing more of that for some gymnasts lately, but not for all who might need it.

It’s driving me absolutely crazy that Aleah is such a gorgeous beam worker, and she is having so much trouble hitting a clean beam routine this year. It’s probably too late in the season now, but I feel like when she struggled two weeks in a row they could’ve made some small changes to make her feel more confident and comfortable out there. They did for Konnor and it worked wonders for her!

Well if Jay and co aren’t tough enough how can the gymnast be tough enough? Just saying !!!