re: Remove

If Florida doesn’t win next year (and the next, and the next) then Rowland should be fired immediately. She has had her teams under-perform year after year. Missed Nationals last season (pre-Covid) and only made Finals this year because they lucked out in their session. Then blew it in Finals. They have the most talent and never reach their potential.

I am thrilled for Michigan. So happy to see a new team win (wish it was LSU). They deserved it.

The judging has got to be addressed. The judges threw out 9.9s on beam for Oklahoma gymnasts with clear balance checks. The floor scoring was stupid all weekend. The bars scoring was basically a dismount contest.

LSU has some work to do. They have great talent coming in so it will be interesting to watch. The coaching needs work. And some of it is as simple as routine construction. It’s frustrating to see the construction of these beam routines. Watching a gymnast have to dismount floor with an E pass. FOR WHAT?! Vault is always solid for us, even without six 10.0 SV vaults. Bob Moore earns his keep. Bars was tough this year but they did do about as well as I could hope at Nationals. Sami’s fall was clearly a fluke. But again, why these dismounts?!?!? There are other options.

If Jay refuses to make changes then he is literally insane. Continuing to do the same thing expecting different results. I’ll give Gnat more time. We don’t know how much control she had over skill choice and she was always so clutch on beam. I’m sure she can, with time, get through to these girls.

I told her I’m watching it later because I’m not ready to cry yet

Sweet video.

I saw Durante tweeted a thank you out. Makes me think she won’t be coming back for a 5th year.

Her Instagram said “we will be back.” Looks like she’s leaving the door open.

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I saw Durante tweeted a thank you out. Makes me think she won’t be coming back for a 5th year.

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Wouldn't shock me. Durante and Edwards were the only kids I thought might come back but both of their bodies have been dealing with a lot over the years. I selfishly want them back, at a minimum for depth purposes too but I understand if they don't.

I am excited about our prospects next year with a great incoming freshmen class and a healthy Kai Rivers. I will just hope changes are made on the coaching end to help us move forward next year. Talent won't be the issue, we will have a lot to work with.

I’m going to post the most unpopular take ever, but maybe it’s just time to move on. They are what they were, and unfortunately that brought LSU to missing out on being on the floor during the final today. I’m worried if any returned that Jay is so married to them that the underclassmen would miss out on valuable experience, ie. alyona should have been in the lineup all regular season. Perhaps she would have been better mentally prepared for last night. Or Dunne.. How in the hell did you not have that in your lineup this year. Jay stuck with the 9.85 routines instead of the higher ceiling.

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I’m going to post the most unpopular take ever, but maybe it’s just time to move on. They are what they were, and unfortunately that brought LSU to missing out on being on the floor during the final today. I’m worried if any returned that Jay is so married to them that the underclassmen would miss out on valuable experience, ie. alyona should have been in the lineup all regular season. Perhaps she would have been better mentally prepared for last night. Or Dunne.. How in the hell did you not have that in your lineup this year. Jay stuck with the 9.85 routines instead of the higher ceiling.

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I think COVID took Dunne out the floor lineup due to it impacting her stamina but she got over her ankle injury a month into the season and never truly tried to work her into the beam lineup. Jay seemed content with the seniors outside of giving Alyona some reps.

I felt based on this fall, Dunne was locked into the beam lineup. She was our most natural beam worker for all the freshmen, but I guess the coaches saw something different. Hopefully next year she gives us giant scores but they really need to get rid of her switch half. Focus on simple routines that give you consistency, the scores will follow.

Sami should, if she comes back, solely focus on bars. If edwards comes back, honestly only for vault (I love her floor but it should never have scored able a 9.875 - with the way that scoring is there isn’t room for that at the highest levels from your second half of the lineup)

Imagine a floor lineup with Aleah, Kai, Bryant and Kiya

I know all the hype around this freshmen class coming is around Aleah (deservedly so) but I am actually really intrigued by K. Johnson. That is a gymnast I really think will turn heads.

I thought people were saying it was almost a sure thing that Sami and Edwards were returning. I still hope they do, and I agree that Sami should probably be in the bars lineup only. Maybe she (and Edwards) see next year’s team as having a real shot at the title, and want to be a part of it. I can only imagine how it would be so upsetting to forego your 5th year and then watch your former teammates win it all!