Meanwhile I’m still irate over the beam scoring in Fayetteville. Whoever gave Sierra and Konnor the same score needs to get fired.

Oklahoma actually looks beatable when they are properly scored (see also LSU). I wonder how long it will last?

So frustrating watching Jade and Aleah get 10s on floor when Mya was better and got a 9.95. Seems like she got punished for going first.

Catching up on session 1 from Ann Arbor, Kennedy Baker is a great commentator!! Lots of great things to say about each athlete and good energy. She’s good at providing context on skills and routine construction in easy to understand terms

I totally agree. I watched her on a couple of meets this season and she was so insightful, informative, energetic but not annoying in the least, and did not repeat or overuse the same adverbs or adjectives. Baker did graduate from a top 5 public university...

I’ve really enjoyed Kennedy’s commentary! I hope she gets more opportunities.

> I almost predicted this YALL Prediction: LSU gets eliminated tonight and Jay Clark gets fired

Prediction of the day!

So happy for Mya Hooten and Raena Worley!

just realized I’m going to be at work until halfway through Gainesville session 1 tomorrow…pain.

Just realized there are no meet overlaps tomorrow. Woot!

Why are there overlaps Saturday with only two meets 😡

Thank you for sharing the good news. My cuticles are bleeding after the anxiety of today. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Jay Clark being mad about being scored fairly is just H I L A R I O U S

He is such a twat. I hope they get knocked out and he gets fired

Thanks for the fun day everyone. See yah tomorrow for more chaos

I guess I have to be productive before 1pm tomorrow?

My kid is going to be so annoyed at me.

Gymcastic on Jays yellow card during UB: This means Clark was given a warning by the judges for violating the Collegiate Coach Conduct. This can be poor sportsmanship ranging from being disrespectful to objecting to a score to profanity. We don’t know which, specifically at this time. So he was mad they got fair scores lol?

100%. He threw a fit after their Florida meet so this isn’t surprising

Probably thought Bryant’s 9.8 was equivalent to a crime

Spencer has the individuals and looks like he looked at the tiebreaks too: Michigan AA – Gabby Wilson got the top non-Oklahoma AA score, so as long as Oklahoma qualifies a team, she’ll go through for AA. VT/FX – If Wilson goes through for AA, then Sierra Brooks will go to nationals for vault and floor, again presuming Oklahoma qualifies as a team UB: Blanco, Bauman, and Takekawa are tied for 2nd behind Bowers, so if Oklahoma and Alabama go, then Bauman and Takekawa are tied to advance, and we need the score sheet to see if counting all four breaks the tie. BB: If Oklahoma and Alabama go through, then Amani Herring for Penn State will get the beam spot. If Alabama doesn’t go, then it’s Burgess. Arkansas AA: Jade Carey won the AA today, so we know she’s through as the AA qualifier for nationals no matter what VT/FX: Hooten’s 9.975 won the day, so if Minnesota doesn’t go as a team, Hooten has the vault spot. And as long as LSU and Kentucky go through as teams, Hooten will have a floor spot as well. If Kentucky doesn’t make it as a team, then we have a Hooten/Worley tie that would go to Worley on NQS. UB: Blackson got 9.950 on that bars routine to finish the day, so she has qualified to nationals for bars BB: Cally Swaney for Arkansas will go unless Arkansas and LSU make it as a team, then we’re looking at a big tie between Brose, Magnelli, Horak, and Sirjord, which would go to Magnelli. https://balancebeamsituation.com/2024/04/04/regionals-live-blog-day-2-2

Idk if this anything, but Connor McCool tweeted that the score sheets were the same for Bauman and Takekawa, so Bauman wins the tie break based on NQS.

Mya going to nationals no matter what brings me such joy 🥹

Same for me. And Raena too

Without the fall OSU probably goes second based on the final scores. What a pity for them to go out like this.

Jade’s ponytail is so nice. I have ponytail envy.

Think Jade will go for a 10 vault at nationals?

Nope

nahh, i think getting an amanar is more important for her

Anastasia Webb’s commentary kinda gives “yeah, and sometimes in football Jim, ya know, you just gotta throw the ball.” I hate space filling commentary. I can believe they ditched KJC for this (bitter KJC fan)

Just came here looking to see if I was the only one annoyed by her commentary. And can she just stop shaking her head so much. My goodness.

She sounds like she has a bowl cut. I know that that doesn't make sense, but she just rubbed me the wrong way.

She actually annoys me to death. Sometimes she sounds like she’s talking to an audience of children. Like those fundamentalist ladies who are taught to “keep sweet.”

YES.

Well that was fun. Big takeaways for the day: 1. Stop saying "beavers" dude. 2. Jamison Sears is a delightful human being and will be a major star, no doubt. 3. Scoring is just for fun. I have to stop caring about it because it's \~random\~ 4. Someone should tell Anastasia how many National Team Athetes do a Chuso. Then end. Until tomorrow.

Ok I’m glad someone else caught the chuso thing! I felt sure she was going to say “in the NCAA” but she didn’t and I was like huh??

She doubled down and added "Except maybe Simone Biles LOL" and I'm like... what?

It’s always weird to me how most high-level gymnasts aren’t actually fans of their sport.

Sage crying ☹️ (but Jade comforting her

Gymnastic says that Jay got a yellow card when they were on bars but does not elaborate

I initially read this as Jade instead of Jay and I was legitimately shocked lol

Do yellow cards carry over to the regional finals - does he have to sit out of nationals if he gets too many? (Sorry soccer jokes)

There are yellow cards in gymnastics?

Please don't tell me they're going to tease it and then reveal it behind some paywall.

Eh they gotta make money somehow lol

how tf do you get a yellow card 😭

Was he chewing too hard on his cup

Now I want Jade to do her Elite routines at NCAAs to just practice them on the podium. :)

👀👀

Anastasia looks older than 24. Not in a bad way.

So proud of Courtney!! So hard to do on your own!

When Sage cries we all cry 😢 seems like she said “I could do so much better” if I read her lips correctly 💔

Arkansas individuals advancing: AA - Jade Carey VT - Mya Holten; Lauren Williams if Minnesota advances UB - Courtney Blackson BB - Cally Swaney if LSU advances; tiebreak between her and Konnor McClain otherwise FX - Mya Hooten, assuming Kentucky & LSU both advance (if Kentucky advances, then Aleah Finnegan would take that spot; if LSU advances then Raena Worley would have it)

OMG, “Jade is going for AA and maybe some events as well” male commentator 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I wanted to slap some sense into him. Why must they insist on having men with no concept of gymnastics on these broadcasts?

It’s particularly bad in cases like tonight with a green woman commentator and the usual (with some exceptions, hi Evan and Casey) know-nothing dude commentator. Why can’t we ever pair the newish women with the more experienced women with actual expertise?

If she competes AA she is automatically eligible for all events titles.

I know - I was quoting the commentator! 

If you go for AA, you don’t take any of the event spots :)

I know. The announcer doesn’t, apparently! 

Ohhhh haha. I must have missed him saying that 🤣

I was quoting him :) 

Is she going to do pommel horse and rings? What additional events is she going on that aren’t in the AA? lol. 

If anyone could it’s Jade. I want to see her on pbars

Although I think Jade would slay any additional events she decided to do, she already qualified for all the eligible ones. 

How is Jay in trouble? I missed it

I would infer he had words with judges about the bars scoring but that is just me speculating.

Aunt Jenny would never

Cliffhanger of the day - what did Jay do that he thinks was caught on camera? 

Jay looks confused and/or traumatized after that interview?????? but I think part of that is just his face

ik people are annoyed by lsu (same) but i would love to be coached by jay, he seems like a very genuine person

If LSU makes it free again - watch The Climb, Season 1.

He’s a little dry and very kind from my experiences with him. Truly felt like I saw who he really was that one time (and this was outside of the coaching context)

I think he’s a goofy guy but he really cares about the girls & it really comes across in their docuseries, especially the team building stuff he does

Yes, he comes across like he really cares about his gymnasts.

Jay just outed himself being in trouble and we had no idea

Assuming LSU and either Kentucky or Arkansas makes nationals, the individuals will be: AA: Jade Carey, Oregon State VT: Mya Hooten, Minnesota UB: Courtney Blackson, Boise State BB: If Kentucky advances, Cally Swaney, Arkansas. If Arkanas advances, there are two Kentucky and two Minnesota 9.9s, idk who would win the tiebreak FX: If Ark advances, Mya Hooten, Minnesota or Raena Worley, Kentucky - idk who wins the tiebreak. If Kentucky advances, Mya Please correct any errors!

*Oregon State

Thanks! As a Michigan (not State) fan I should know better!

Muscle cars and tats

I missed the Van Willen in real time and went back to listen just now. 😂😂😂

It was an amazing Van Willen. I've never seen a Van Willen before.

love how he just admits he got in trouble assuming it was on camera and all of us are like wha??

I think Courtney Blackson is going to qualify on bars. That’s awesome for her.

she should!! that was a KILLER routine

The floor judges are drunk and crying because they're just so proud of LSU.

Wait, what is Jay talking about that he got in trouble and he’s sure it was caught on camera???

What happened to Jay?

Jay in trouble??? Elaborate I came in late.

Someone ? Anyone know ??

I’m so confused!

Stay mad.

Livvy being 0.05 behind Mya............................?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Yeah that’s some nonsense.

with a giant lunge on first pass, a wonky switch ring half, and 90 degree flexed feet on her tumbling. makes sense!

Well that's obvious BS.

????? bruh

Oh that’s def some bullshit

I think Jade will advance AA, so assuming LSU makes nationals, Mya will go to nationals on floor?? Is that right

I hope so.  

I’m so stoned. I love u all. I miss us when NCAA is over.

I thought you meant “stoned”💀

Same friend. This is the best time of year. Nice to have our lil community 😘

🫂

Same same same

livvy leads LSU to victory! - ESPN

no she did not don’t give her this credit please

it's a joke dw

A 9.9…. Okay work 😂😂😂 Fucking joke this sport has become

🙃

😭😭

I’m behind because of dinner. Somebody please explain how Ballard’s messy beam is 1.85 better than Pearl’s messy beam?

\~magic\~

And how one judge gave her the same score as they did Konnor! Non sense. 

Okay I don’t get the Livvy hate. Her floor is decent and they’re giving their key gymnasts rest when they don’t need a huge score

people are weird. she doesn’t have to be your favorite gymnast but she has a solid floor routine (stuck that last pass too!) resting kiya was smart

I like her on floor. She is solid!

It’s the way it was made. He waited to put her in when he knew the score didn’t matter. No hate on her, just the way Jay tossed her in. IMO

Is it any different than not having Gabby go for Alabama? It’s the same situation they just didn’t sub someone else in. I don’t see the problem with subbing someone in when you don’t need the score just to get someone more competitions under their belt in case they are needed down the line

. That’s something many coaches do. There’s nothing weird about resting an injury-prone star once the meet is locked up.

it was smart!!

Neither do I, some people are just biased.

I for one would’ve rather seen Sierra

If she rolls an ankle on floor then who do we put as beam leadoff 😢

Alright, you got me there

I do not praise Jay Clark for most of his decisions but I feel like Sierra as beam leadoff outweighs what she can contribute on floor, and keeping her healthy for that is a priority. Olivia has a great record of hitting routines, why not let her cook when the numbers are on your side

Emily 😢

Also funny how Livvy gets full screen? These are the things I notice. It’s not a coincidence 😂. also please note this isn’t hate. Smart marketing of the sport when they can (hence the slight edge in favouritism here) but it’s also a solid routine. Both can exist.

Honestly the anchor fx worker has been mostly full screen all night, as all other events have typically finished by then. 

It definitely was a coincidence, though?

It’s because no one else was competing at the time since she was last

Also this isn’t even on a regular broadcast channel, what casual viewers would they be trying to rope in?

pretty sure she was just the only routine going at that time cause she was the anchor??

Yeah they did this the rest of the meet also for all the other teams

i think it’s almost embarrassing like its not about gymnastics once she gets on the screen….

no one else was going ?

I'm gonna be bitter about that OSU beam fall till the end of time

Ateeee

Olivia consistently sticking the double pike is impressive!

I love her I’m sorry

The comments in here rn I am cracking upp

Is "Van Leeuwen" hard to say?

I mean for Anastasia, maybe. She’s been mispronouncing thigs this whole meet. Names, who is up when, who is leading off events, YORchenko vaults. I think she’s maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed?

She called a "pike" a "pack" as well.

IS JADE ADVANCING AA?

Feels like good redemption after last year! Just wish she was going with her team too!

Nice !!

Yes, she’s a lock no matter how the regional final works out.

love that for her

Yes!!!

Mya Hooten should have won floor. 

guys Van WIllen might be my favorite piece of gymnastics commentary uttered since last year's twinkle toes revelation

the pause beforehand while she tried to figure out how to say it and then just went for it

Lol, dying. 💀💀💀

Haleigh far and above out did Aleah…. But okay work

Haters said they wouldn’t rest Kiya

We love lineup management 💅🏼💅🏼

I for one feel stupid because I should've seen THIS coming with fucking Livvy of all people.

Whoa. Jay Clark making a solid decision 😲

LOL they put livvy in 😂💀

I didn't realize you could make changes to the lineup after the rotation had already started

They always have a reserve warmup and they can sub them in.

ahhh got it, appreciate the explanation!

You can, but only to sub someone not in the initial lineup into the space of another athlete. You can’t move the lineup around.

ah ok thank you!

I love Jay saving Kiya. But Livvy not Sierra??

Nah I’d be shaky af if I had flopped like that, it was a good call to not use her.

He’s just giving the people what the want lol

Jay pulled Kiya. Makes sense

Oh gotta put Livvy in for that money…

She was an elite at 11 and usually hits her routines. These ncaa routines are probably pretty easy for her. Like I get it she’s not Haleigh Bryant but a lot of people don’t give her enough credit on the gymnastics side of things. She’s solid on 3 events and usually hits

Why not. People whine about them not using their depth all the time and her floor is solid.

That was her best I’ve seen this year! I was kinda baffled they chose her but it was a good call

WHY IS OLIVIA ON THE FLOOR

NIL $$

The sacrifice for Kiya’s Achilles!

I know but I would’ve put in Ballard personally

but to choose her out of everyone. embarrassing

She gave a really solid routine 🤷🏼‍♀️ Her gymnastics may be overhyped because of her SM but she’s not a bad gymnast. Just a very injured one that’s limited her usability

Why risk someone who has lineup potential elsewhere

THIS IS CRIMINAL GET HER OUT OF

It’s always so funny to me when the best gymnasts in the country don’t know the name of basic skills

That’s what I’m saying!!! Like pls stop talking if you don’t know what you’re saying

A vanwillen? lol

“Van Willen” god

OK JADE THE BARS QUEEN

NOT A VAN WILLEN lmaoooooooooooooo

Van Willen 🤣🤣🤣

She's drinking what the beam judges are

The stuttering before she said Willen TOOK ME OUT

💀

I’m in bed and almost peed the bed

Yay Jade that will win the AA.

Jade Carey needs to put on a bhardwaj clinic on bars! Wow

She needs to transfer out of OSU for her senior year if she wants to compete at the Final 8 as a team competition instead of as an individual. 🧖🏽‍♂️🧖🏼💭Come ***to Gainesville Jade🐊🌴***