2025 Week 5: January 27, 2025-February 2, 2025

[MaryClare]

Michigan State was absolutely the better team yesterday.
Oh yeah that UCLA floor line up was DEFINITELY 49.800.
Likely will cost Michigan State the regular season conference championship.
Shameful.

I had high hopes the judging wouldn't be as bad as previous years, but clearly the system is still very much broken.

I don’t think the system is broken, I think the culture is broken

 

[Nobody]

I've been seeing discourse that Alabama's coaches need to be replaced. Thoughts?

I think that losing the routines from Luisa, Ella, Makarri, and now Cam was actually along the lines of Michigan losing Sierra, Gabby, and Naomi. It just wasn't framed the same way as for Michigan this season. Clearly, they need to rebuild and maybe the expectation should be that their ceiling is in the low 197's this season. I'm not sure the new 9.9+ routines are there just waiting to be coached into existence.

It’s interesting anyone would think Alabama’s coaches need to be replaced in their 3rd season but what season is Arkansas’ head coach in? They aren’t doing any better. Alabama should move ahead of them this week.

Alabama didn’t give very many gymnasts the opportunity to gain experience the past 2 years and relied heavily on 5th years. It’s an interesting dynamic for those athletes entering NCAA the last few years with so many 5th years. Prior to Covid they would likely have had more opportunities to compete.

 

[irichluck21]

Yes. Alabama will move ahead of Arkansas on average. 196.500 to 196.395. Arkansas has 5 meets and Alabama 4 meets.

That said, comparing Arkansas to Alabama isn't really a comparison. Not with the history that Alabama has. Arkansas making it to Nationals last year was a major accomplishment for the entire team, gymnasts and coaches.