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They would have been excoriated for finding meaningless comps to leave the country for during the pandemic. That just wasn’t an option.
I think for one, this was just prelims, and it’s not a meltdown until something is actually on the line. It’s also not really a hit for Russia until they do this again in finals.
For another, nobody expected Russia to do as well as they did. I don’t think that’s really anyone’s “fault” since Russia never hits, but it is possibly a side effect of not having many internationals to watch. Maybe.
Not having good judges available for verifications kind of makes a huge part of USAG’s whole system moot.
But that’s all in the past. I think the most interesting coaching question comes now - how can Russia use this result as a boost instead of a crushing pressure? How can USA pick the right lineups and come back strong?
I think for one, this was just prelims, and it’s not a meltdown until something is actually on the line. It’s also not really a hit for Russia until they do this again in finals.
For another, nobody expected Russia to do as well as they did. I don’t think that’s really anyone’s “fault” since Russia never hits, but it is possibly a side effect of not having many internationals to watch. Maybe.
Not having good judges available for verifications kind of makes a huge part of USAG’s whole system moot.
But that’s all in the past. I think the most interesting coaching question comes now - how can Russia use this result as a boost instead of a crushing pressure? How can USA pick the right lineups and come back strong?