re: Remove

I think we really need UCLA to advance. How the tide has turned in a year with these two teams. If Michigan and UCLA advance, Kiya would go in Aa. Bryant on vault, Alyona on bars and KJ on floor.

Scott Rabalais quoted Jay in an article in the advocate - any one know if there was a press conference?

Also copying this from the meet thread on the rant (meant to post it here, but had both threads open):

I think the problem with Rhonda is that I believe Athlete A reported to her. instead of going to the police, she went to Steve Penny (or USAG). He was her boss, and I guess he'd said he would take care of it or that is something like how the story goes. But I think the original sin of not reporting (I think she was a mandatory reporter, potentially also) is what the gymternet thinks disqualifies her from ever being around gymnastics again. At least that is my recollection.

As for our team this year, I am going to gather my thoughts. I am, truly, heartbroken for them, even the super seniors, though, this largely has rested on their shoulders. But at the end of the day, coaching could have taken them out of lineups and didn't. Jay, obviously, didn't do a great job this year. I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but does anyone think there is any possibility that he knew they couldn't do it this year, and so had this strategy of continued over use on the super seniors to save/ease the freshmen into it. Like, the one time Aleah tried to do 3 events, she fell on two of them. Maybe he knew that about her and said, well, its highly unlikely for us to win with the talent around this year, let's make a longer term plan for the next two years and ease these girls into it?

As for my biggest takeways, I think KJ will be a star. I feel bad for Haleigh who didn't have a great season (only measured by last year's season - she is a star for us and I hope she gets to vault at nationals). I think injuries were a problem, but something was off from the second canceled meet, and we could never get back on track? Was it distraction/discontent from the AJ situation? NIL? I don't know. But they have to figure it out and re-center. And they need to address some of the continued form issues, especially on bars - I will give credit to Gnat and Courtney - they made adjustments on beam/floor this year to give us a better chance. Jay just won't. Alyona and probably Livvy, if they can't do a full twisting double tuck, need to do a full pirouette/stalder into a double tuck for bar dismounts. Maybe Elena too as she has consistent problems with her dismount.

I am sure I'll have more thoughts, but man, I love gymnastics, and my heart is broken that they got out so soon. I hope there are some additional upsets, so I feel like we have some company in our misery.

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Would love to have her if we fire Jay. The gymternet & their soft feelings can kick rocks.

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Do you think Woody will cut Jay loose? This program seems to be headed in the wrong direction under Clark's tutelage

No not this year. Next year the pressure is on though.

Bars and Beam all the time. I agree he gets another yr. but also I think at this level it’s about winning we can’t let the team flounder for any length of time.

Do y’all think we could outspend OK. For KJ? Good coaches are gunna get hard to find with Clemson coming on board and you have to think Texas and A@M are gunna have one sooner rather than later.

I agree that kj is the best coach in ncaa - she doesn’t generally recruit the big big names but manages to be at the top every single week. Really hate her floor choreography so hopefully that part wouldn’t come lol. I think jay has tried to copy dds approach of big difficulty all the time but she managed to give the team mental strength to do that difficulty consistently so built in deductions didn’t matter! We don’t have that so let’s fix it up. I also have to say that Aleah was not consistent on her floor routine all season so I would rather she did 3 easier passes and same with haleigh but that may be due to her foot Injury. Every time they both went I held my breath

By reporting to her immediate supervisor, yes, that’s following protocol. Her deposition is public information and can be easily accessed.

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If my math is right, LSU will finish the year ranked 18th. Wow.

As much as it is terrible to continue to harp on, but Russiangym is right - haleigh and kiya are the team, essentially. And LSU, with the current super seniors, has relied on solid all arounders to save the day since the likes of the finnegan, priessman, Kelley days. The team would not have done well in the Harold, Edney, Kirby senior year if it hadn’t been canceled either - that was the real first year this class didn’t step up and there was no cover (and for whatever reason, that Harrold, Edney class didn’t demonstrate strong leadership despite how great of a gymnast Edney was and how much everyone loved Ruby). It is just time for a change.

Also, Tigerbait, you seem close to the team - have you heard anything in particular about excuses/reasons for the performance?