I completely agree. They won't take a specialist when an all around girl has a higher score on the same event. They may take some all around girls that have strong specialties though.
I think we can all agree that Maroney, ASac, and Wieber Fever would make a bomb vault combo. However, that would only allow 2 more athletes. Nastia will most likely only come back if she can produce the highest scores on bars and beams. Because of that. She would be in. So really all that they would need is someone to do a phenomenal bars routine.
Floor and beam could be handled by the 4 girls above.
I have an odd feeling Maroney won't make the Olympic team, or maybe it's because I don't think she should. Alicia (who is now training an Amanar and a front handspring double twist) and Jordyn can kinda handle vault, with Shawn coming in, in all likelihood, with an unclean Amanar or a perfect DTY, but still most likely putting up high 15, MAYBE a 16 (but as we saw with Maroney at the Visa's, a 16 with an Amanar appears to be a bit more difficult, as she performed it much better than Shawn did in Beijing and Shawn got .05 more). Floor, I'd say Jordyn, Alicia, and Shawn can obviously put up the highest scores there. It's a shame Nastia wasn't coming back to floor, she wasn't the greatest floor worker, but obviously still capable of a good routine that scores rather high. Beam, I'd say Shawn, Nastia, and Alicia (maybe Jordyn?) will be putting up the best scores, and they're consistent (providing Alicia can learn to hit that damn mount..). So then you're left with bars. Jordyn can put up a decent score, but other than her, it's all high 14s, low 15s, which as it stands is not as competitive as they need to be. That's where I'd say Anna Li may come in. Nastia is definitely going to be putting up a high 15, possible 16 or higher, with her bars routine if she gets back in good enough shape (and I have faith that she will). Shawn can put up an alriiiight score on bars, and if she works a bit harder could put up a pretty good mid 15s score, but I think the USA may consider Anna here as she consistently can put up a low to mid 15 score. Just my opinion, however the USA is then left with only 3 floor routines, so it's a bit difficult. I guess we're counting out Chellsie, who could take Anna's place in what I just said, and compete a pretty good floor routine.
(assuming Chellsie goes in)
Floor: Alicia, Jordyn, Shawn, Chellsie
Vault: Alicia, Jordyn, Shawn, Chellsie(?) the situation I described really leaves only 3 vaulters. I wish Nastia would come back with a sick 1 1/2 again..
Beam: Nastia, Shawn, Alicia, Jordyn
Bars: Nastia, Chellsie, Jordyn, Shawn
