re: Remove

Any of y'all concerned with Dunne's dismount? This is suppose to be a layout.





Here is Alyona's





When you can't even do the dismount with half way decent form, it shouldn't even be an option. Its a form deduction before even landing it.

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Then again, Dunne and Alyona had notorious dismount issues when they were competing elite. Jay has his work cut out for him.

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Why can't Dunne do this?



Still better than her double layout. Alyona is the rare case I fully support the double tuck after the pirouette for the sake of execution.

Kennedi Edney had a textbook double layout that was pencil straight. Finnegan wasn't as straight but it still looked like a double layout overall. Alyona and Dunne are full on piking it and there is no way around the judges on that.

I still think Dunne can consistently score in the 9.875-9.90 range even with the piking in her dismount as long as she hits her handstands. So I’m not too terribly concerned with her.

Now Alyona....I think her deductions are more obvious because it’s very whippy and she often takes large steps. Plus she’s a much taller gymnast.... so she has that working against her.

Keep in mind that LSU is trying to replace three bar routines from last year, Edney being the biggest loss. Kai was very consistent after the first two meets, and Ruby was Ruby. But I’m kinda happy that LSU had a rough meet Friday night. It had to be a wake up call for Jay if nothing else. I think the gymnasts will be more focused this week. I expect Jay to make several lineup changes for pride/ego sake.

I’m also a fan of Olivia Orengo (class of 2024). She attends Twin City Twisters (Maggie Nichols, Grace McCallum, Tori Tatum, Olivia Trautman). Such raw talent. You can find her videos on Instagram.

Also guys, the full interviews of Bryant, Johnson, and Clark can be found on wafb.com. Looks like Bryant will indeed be in the AA for the upcoming meets. Sorry I couldn’t post the link.

Agree that the senior class as a whole has been relatively disappointing, especially if you compare them to the classes of finnegan and gnat. We obviously don't know the day-to-day details of the team, but it seems like they still lack that one person who is the spirit of the team and drives them all/leads by example like Gnat, Hambrick, and Finnegan did in their senior seasons.

I also agree that Desiderio looks GREAT. So confident and her tumbling is already miles better than last season. Amazing too considering she's the youngest senior. I wish she was later in the beam lineup to get the scores she deserves, but having a routine that reliable in the leadoff is a luxury.

I also continue to be impressed by Dean, who just keeps proving what a sturdy girder she is on beam. Although I still feel like she has no business being in that floor lineup when there are plenty of superior routines available. PLEASE but Ballard in the lineup, her tumbling is great and dance is probably best on the team from what we saw in 101. Unless she's literally falling all the time in practice, I don't see why she isn't in the ideal 6, which to me would be Johnson, Bryant, Desiderio, Ballard, Edwards (with a fixed middle pass), and Arenas/Dunne.

And Bryant is gonna be a superstar but we all already knew that. Easily the best freshman in the SEC, probably the country too. But PLEASE have her do the double front 1/2 dismount on bars instead. I have no idea why isn't doing beam, her JO beam looked fantastic tbh.

I love that her teammates and coaches don't even look fazed

everyone needs to chill. It was the first meet of the season with a covid offseason. This team has TONS OF TALENT and will do better moving forward.

Glad to hear Bryant will be in the AA, she should be. I'd like to see Campbell on floor, Dunne on beam and floor (if her ankle is up for it). I am OK with Arenas vaulting - a clean steady full is fine as a leadoff - and would like to see her on bars as well. I think she's just nervous and will get a lot better with some experience under her belt. Some experimentation with lineup spots is fine but we need the core of the lineup to be steady and consistent. Can we use exhibitions?

Gnat is out again this week.