2023 Xfinity Nationals MAG Day 1 discussion

[irichluck21]

conversation starts here!

 

[rlayt]

Has anyone identified promising junior men?

 

[RedBirdie]

Live now:

 

[rlayt]

Xander Hong is competing here.

 

[irichluck21]

Xander Hong is competing here.

Imagine if both brothers win together again, US Classic was one thing, doing it again at Nationals.
Big time media opportunity.

 

[rlayt]

Asher very well could win this. I think it’s between him and Fred Richard. They are both great. Did you see Ono’s spreadsheet?

 

[OnoNoKomachi]

Triple back first pass from Gage Kile

 

[irichluck21]

WOW! and just from a round off too! He is just 16. Going to be a big talent for sure.

 

[tempest]

I always hated doing back handsprings so I did most of my passes from a round off(not that I was doing anything close to a triple back!)… they hurt my wrists

 

[Laura722]

It’s about to start. I’m going to watch, partly to hear Tim!

 

[rlayt]

Tim looks nicer than usual in his shirt and jacket.

 

[blake]

Thank god they brought back the regular in-arena name/score announcer. I didn’t like the voice of the guy they used for Classics.

 

[blake]

I did a double take when they announced Brandon Nguyen of Stanford. I was like, didn’t Brandon Wynn retire years ago?

Stuck vault for Shane!

 

[Laura722]

Beautiful vault!

 

[rlayt]

Heck yeah Yul!!

 

[rlayt]

Tim is giving good commentary.

 

[crdubb17]

This is the most bizarre competence. His whip-2.5 twists to the right, but his full out twists to the left! I’ve never seen anyone twist backwards in both directions at this level of difficulty!

 

[blake]

Was Tippelt/Bhavsar downgraded in this quad? I feel like they were the shap 1/2 of the last few quads.

Love the Michigan unitard. Fred looks great aside from the tak 1/1.

 

[rlayt]

 

[Laura722]

They’re showing a lot of routines. Hopefully this trend continues for the women.