Joscelyn Roberson retires from elite

[MaryClare]

This one has surprised me, I thought she would combine elite and NCAA.

 

[RedBirdie]

Nah, that "I'll be back soon!" screams she intends to try elite and NCAA, Maybe not next year, but definitely leading up to LA.

 

[Passion]

It's probably the best decision as an incoming freshman to spend at least the first year just getting used to college life and NCAA. Nothing happening in Elite worth working yourself to death for next year anyway.

 

[irichluck21]

Worlds is 3-2-2 next year. Plenty of time for her to come back to elite if she wants. But maybe she is really happy to be Olympic alternate and ready to move on.

 

[Indy]

Also maybe her leg is still hurting her so she doesn’t want to double dip into Elite and NCAA right now. Spend a year or so in college and then figure out if she really wants to (and physically can) do elite again before LA

 

[Passion]

Yea if she did both she would get no break too, because she's going straight into NCAA from here. Next summer would be her first real time off to rest a bit.

 

[makam]

And if college coaching can help her like it helped mykayla, she'll come back a real contender. (though I don't see her featuring on UB many times in college despite her likely AA potential otherwise).

 

[irichluck21]

I think she will be fine on bars with an NCAA routine and not having to do a same bar release or full pirouette. Sacaramone was horrible on bars as an elite, but she was 9.9ing on bars in NCAA.

 

[JaJa]

One less thing for you guys to grouse about

 

[rlayt]

She’s going to have a great time at college. Her personality will fit right in.

 

[Passion]

In the comments:

 

[Passion]

With the Landis leaving she doesn't have elite coaches to go "home" to unless she returns to her old gym.

Would be interesting to see Jordyn Wieber/Chris Brooks coaching her in elite.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

The WCC situation will be interesting. Even if Simone and Jordan wanted to keep going, they'd have to find new coaches.

 

[Snowfan]

If you had to pick new WCC Coaches for Simone and Jordan who would you pick?

 

[Mthegymqueen]

Even if Simone and Jordan wanted to keep going, they'd have to find new coaches.

Side question: Is Jordan going back to NCAA?

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Side question: Is Jordan going back to NCAA?

Wondering that myself.

 

[dweiss324]

I really don't think Josc will ever leave us or forsake us.

 

[makam]

If you had to pick new WCC Coaches for Simone and Jordan who would you pick?

Jenny Zhang? Sarah Jantzi? ...Brian Carey?

 

[david]

Side question: Is Jordan going back to NCAA?

Last in heard she was going to make her decision after the olympics. I hope she does.

 

[BB12]

Side question: Is Jordan going back to NCAA?

She probably will.

But after the Olympics and presuming she does Simone's tour, I wouldn't blame her for going on a long, sponsored vacation instead and cash in on all the post-Olympic opportunities.