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

I think others who have seen me post on this board know I am not shy from criticism in the name of it being too harsh on athletes (specifically because in any other male sport that happens all the time; this is a high level and should be treated the same).

I will say, I knew it was going to be hard as soon as we got the number one seed and never felt good about it (even though that is also an amazing accomplishment). I think the girls should hold their heads high, though. That wasn’t a bad meet for them - it just wasn’t good though on the day. We can talk about the tenths lost on bars, the tenths left by Aleah on beam, and the tenths left by Konnor and Sierra on floor - but in no way wa that a complete melt down. It was a mediocre day in the day they couldn’t afford to be mediocre. And sometimes that happens. I am so proud of them for trying to fight - for Aleah hitting floor after this season and the. That beam routine. This has been a special two years and I am really proud of them, even if it didn’t end as we hoped.

I am hopeful that we can recreate lightning in a bottle over the next few seasons. And I think OU probably runs away with it if they have in night - when they are on the only two teams who have gotten close are us and FL. Utah was lights out as was ucla last night(ans we know very hard to replicate that two days in an row) and Missouri won’t really challenge on an even playing field.

I don’t think anyone will return. Konnor and kailin should be your only steady AA’s. Elise could be but unsure of her health status. Cowan can do beam, but Kylie needs to clean up her form and she could for sure be a great leadoff. What we will really need, and maybe have to get out of transfer portal, is vaulters. Now that KJ is gone we should never put a full in post season again. All that being said, it was a great season and the ladies should hold their heads up. The younger classes should be hungry for more after yesterday.

Jay Clark post meet interview in case anyone missed it.

LINK

Anyone worried about losing the Griffiths to Clemson? Clemson pays out top tier $$ for its coaches

Considering they turned down the position 2 years ago in favor of staying at LSU and just got a contract extension and raise last season, I don’t think they would leave just a year after all of that. Despite not winning the title this year, one could argue that this was our best season yet. Not to mention, that would mean uprooting their family for the second/third time in 5 years

Emjae Frazier to portal with one last year of eligibility left

Think this is one we should push for

Most are saying Florida. Barf

I’m okay with her going to Florida (if not LSU). Jenny always cracks in the postseason. If they couldn’t win with Trinity and couldn’t win with Leanne, I highly doubt they win it all with eMjae.

Speaking of which…any word on good transfers we good get - I think with the size of our departing roster we could be an attractive place for some high profile transfers.

My guess with emjae is that she realizes if cal couldn’t do it last year, then they weren’t coming anywhere near it after this year and she wanted to go to a program that could. Social media would indicate she is close to Selena which is interesting given the whole ucla thing.

She’s out of eligibility