OT Artistic Gymnastics

[cheerKT]

My Olympic team is

Gabby-Simmone-Aly-Laurie-Ragan

My concern is alternates. Ashton and Madison are only worthwhile as team members, not alternates.

I'm reserving judgement for Maggie until tomorrow...but if she doesn't compete all 4 events she's only worthwhile as a team member as well


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I don't think she's decided if she's doing all four tomorrow or not. The plan is definitely all four for Trials I think, but potentially just two this weekend. I'd have Ragan as an alternate and Maggie in (assuming she's healthy)

People will probably shun me for this but my biggest question mark continues to be Aly. I'm pretty sure she's had a fall in every competition since her comeback. And while, yeah, some of them are on bars which she would never compete in Rio...the point of a fall still stands. She won't beat Simone on floor or beam, but she's saving herself for me with that vault. Everyone else seems to be on board with her though so I guess I can be too. (Nothing against her obviously and she'd be a solid addition, I'm just pointing out what I've seen)

 

[ErinS]

I don't think she's decided if she's doing all four tomorrow or not. The plan is definitely all four for Trials I think, but potentially just two this weekend. I'd have Ragan as an alternate and Maggie in (assuming she's healthy)

People will probably shun me for this but my biggest question mark continues to be Aly. I'm pretty sure she's had a fall in every competition since her comeback. And while, yeah, some of them are on bars which she would never compete in Rio...the point of a fall still stands. She won't beat Simone on floor or beam, but she's saving herself for me with that vault. Everyone else seems to be on board with her though so I guess I can be too. (Nothing against her obviously and she'd be a solid addition, I'm just pointing out what I've seen)

Well I know she probably isn't competing all 4 this weekend but it still remains that without the ability to compete all 4 events she's not really worthwhile as an alternate. They're not going to take an alternate that's a specialist. So she's in an all or nothing position.

Filling a team won't be hard, but filling those alternate positions probably will be.

I also feel like Aly is a shoo-in. For me the only question mark is a 5th position, which I think will go to Ragan if she has two good performances this weekend and again at trials

Aly for sure won't go down as an alternate. I wonder if that was the option if she's accept or just "retire"

If Maggie makes the team....they'd have to have a solid alternate to replace her....jic...considering....because she really is coming off of an injury relatively quickly.
With Maggie on a team I'd for sure want a 4 event alternate around.


That 5th gymnast just needs to be solid and not necessarily event finals spectacular anyway. Like Kyla in 2012.

I just don't see them taking an event specialist

I also forget about Brenna Dowell, but I don't think I'm the only one [emoji53]


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[Ally13]

I don't think she's decided if she's doing all four tomorrow or not. The plan is definitely all four for Trials I think, but potentially just two this weekend. I'd have Ragan as an alternate and Maggie in (assuming she's healthy)

People will probably shun me for this but my biggest question mark continues to be Aly. I'm pretty sure she's had a fall in every competition since her comeback. And while, yeah, some of them are on bars which she would never compete in Rio...the point of a fall still stands. She won't beat Simone on floor or beam, but she's saving herself for me with that vault. Everyone else seems to be on board with her though so I guess I can be too. (Nothing against her obviously and she'd be a solid addition, I'm just pointing out what I've seen)

I think Aly hit at Pac Rims, but I can't remember haha. Aly is still on my list because, even though she's had some falls, she's very consistent overall and has lots of Worlds/Olympic experience. Like I would definitely trust her in the team final over some first year seniors who may have hit at smaller, earlier competitions this year. She might not beat Simone on floor or beam (but who is going to anyways? haha), but she can absolutely contend for a floor medal if she qualifies into the final.

I think Simone, Gabby, and Aly are locks. I think Laurie will go if she hits this weekend and at Trials. I would love for MyKayla Skinner to be on the team, but I doubt it will happen haha. I like Maggie Nichols as a person, but her gymnastics is a tad sloppy and I think she's coming back a little too quickly. This team is so frustrating to try and predict because it could literally be Simone + anybody and I know I'm gonna have my heart broken by the time Olympic trials roll around haha.

Anyways, I'm going to P&G's tomorrow and I've never been so excited!!!

 

[cheerKT]

Mens night one did nothing but confuse me further. I feel like they are just so inconsistent, it's really just a shot in the dark.

 

[ErinS]

Mens night one did nothing but confuse me further. I feel like they are just so inconsistent, it's really just a shot in the dark.

I love John Orozco. I hope he makes it. I also have a love hate relationship with watching Danell's dad

And Sam's (?) fall on parallel bars (?). There can be none of that.


I also think I like ole boy with the hipster haircut, London 2012 tattoo, that was an alternate in '12.

I ended up falling asleep during the final rotation

Tonight is what I really care about anyway. I'm even excited about The Ranch special

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[cheerKT]

I love John Orozco. I hope he makes it. I also have a love hate relationship with watching Danell's dad

And Sam's (?) fall on parallel bars (?). There can be none of that.


I also think I like ole boy with the hipster haircut, London 2012 tattoo, that was an alternate in '12.

I ended up falling asleep during the final rotation

Tonight is what I really care about anyway. I'm even excited about The Ranch special

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I have a soft spot for Orozco and Leyva and I really hope that one of them can make it on. But I agree with Tim, I really doubt they both do. I think Leyva has a slight advantage at this point, but Chris Brooks could probably take that spot over both of them right now because he's been super consistent (relitive to everyone else). Alex (hipster hair) will probably make it because he's good on pommel and passable on a couple other things, and US needs that pommel score pretty bad. I also feel very emotionally connected with Paul Ruggeri, even though I think Jake will take his spot.

idk wtf Sam thought he was doing for a while there but he needs to cut it.

Right now I'll say it's Sam, Donnell, Jake, Alex and Chris, with John O., Danell and Paul as alternates. But Danell could make it a little more interesting with another solid performance Saturday.

 

[cheerKT]

I'm actually interested to see what BAGA has to saw about Louis Smith's recent Instagram post:

By the way, this was a photo of Carly Patterson when she was 16.

He got a two year reprimand from British Gymnastics for this. British Gymnastics Formal Statement - British Gymnastics

 

[a_cheer_leaderxo]

He got a two year reprimand from British Gymnastics for this. British Gymnastics Formal Statement - British Gymnastics

I'm glad something was done and that BG didn't just ignore it.

I got some stick on twitter for calling him out, apparently people like me just love to be offended because it makes us feel important:rolleyes: People were also defending him because of his age at the time the photo was taken (14), an argument I don't think I really buy into.

Pardon my ignorance but does this reprimand do anything? Is it a warning for if he does something else within that two years? A black mark on his record?

 

[cheerKT]

I've been playing around with this all day instead of actually working
*UPDATED* US Men’s Olympic Team Calculator | The Balance Beam Situation

 

[ErinS]

Has anyone been reading up with the drama about the Olympic gymnast(s) from Trinidad and Tobago?

Super messy


Anyway. back to The Ranch


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[njallday]

Simone is not human.

and I am LOVING Laurie tonight.

 

[NJ Coach]

Simone is not human.

and I am LOVING Laurie tonight.

#teamLaurie

 

[fiercerando88]

I am so here for Aly tonight. And Laurie.

And I mean Simone is good I guess...


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[ErinS]

I don't know what's wrong with Gabby but she needs to get her life together


I also don't think I'll be devastated if Mykayla Skinner takes the 5th spot.


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[njallday]

yessssss laurie tying for 2nd with Aly. awesome day 1 for her. I know gabby's scores are still impressive, but she looks over it. her "spark" is missing. hopefully temporary and it reappears in two weeks.