US Classic Senior Session 2

[nog]

So apparently they think we’d rather watch Simone get her ankles taped and talk about said ankle taping fir 5straight minutes instead of , you know….actually seeing gymnasts compete. Ridiculous

 

[RedBirdie]

8.35. Fairly close.

Despite the fact that she’s world champ on beam, she’s remarkably weak on the event.

 

[Denn]

I have Jordan Chiles at 7.8. Another exercise devoid of real choreography and other artistry expectations. Apparently, that gymn doesn’t care about that?

 

[Jack]

Imagining Jordan hitting that set 4 years ago would have been impossible. I am so excited by her.

 

[Denn]

That’s true. I am definitely on Team Chiles. I would like to see her excel here.

 

[makam]

guess the judges don’t are about choreography (I’ll admit, I don’t love Grace’s bend-over-and-answer-the-phone pose but it probably counts as choreography)

guess we aren’t going to see Karis or Zoe… oh well, they gotta go with the moneymaker.

 

[irichluck21]

She is in on the start list
Maybe she will scratch

 

[Elephant_Mountain]

that last bit of commentary by Nastia and Tim, uncomfortable to listen…bit tone death maybe? something was off

 

[Doug1233]

Eaker 5.2 D score on floor… hmmmm we all called that!

 

[Denn]

Several of us are scoring and felt that Skinner was severely underscored while Biles and Chiles were overscored. (Oh, their names rhyme)

Our scorecard is here. Anyone who wants to join the judging can request edit access. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Na4VJ_GfPgNNsYf8u_f4jPFscKysZbxKenKjBEWLrSo/edit#gid=2297578

 

[irichluck21]

I guess no McCusker floor after all

 

[Sasha]

OMG I’m going to lose my shit. Is this a one-woman competition?

 

[makam]

I mean, it has been for the last 6 or so years (minus the year Simone didn’t compete…)

 

[irichluck21]

I can’t stand Skinner but she got hosed on her Cheng. 8.700? I cannot get that no matter how hard I try.
I had 9.2 and it pained me to give that to her LOL

It’s a much improved vault thought still lots of knees and zero height.

 

[audie83]

I thought it was just me that thought that Simone was not quite hitting 180° on those split jumps.

 

[Doug1233]

Her coaches must be so pissed that they taught her to put her hands on the table and theyre giving her an 8.7 when she got 9.275 for a one arm Cheng in Nanning

 

[irichluck21]

They could have showed DiCello and Eaker who are contenders for the Olympics.
We all love Biles but I don’t care about her ankles being taped up or other discussion about Biles.

 

[RedBirdie]

Now I remember why I don’t bother with the broadcasts and just wait for routines to end up on youtube. This.is borderline intolerable.

 

[makam]

Hey, I don’t disagree. If this were on Peacock, they might actually have but this is kinda network and the network wants name dropping Simone every five minutes (or watching her yawn), they’re gonna give it to them. It sucks, but it isn’t exactly new (Michael Phelps, Lindsey Vonn, Nastia and Shawn, etc etc etc). I just can’t get het up about it anymore.

 

[blueghost]

No… what happen to Riley’s foot?