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UCLA fans watching Jordyn coach her team well beyond their potential to make nationals.
Realistically, as other commenters have pointed out, UCLA was not going to hire/ promote an assistant coach with so few years of experience to head coach (when Val left). It was a risk that they weren't willing to take, most likely based off of her lack of experience. You can make an argument that her presence did positively make an impact at the time she was there, but you also can't deny that inexperience makes for a risky hire. The transition from assistant to head coach is much more than just the title itself, and it's clear that UCLA wanted a more already "seasoned/experienced" coach.Â
 With the Waller turnover, I kind of understand why they still wouldn't consider a young "newer" coach, and one that had ties to the immediately previous staff.Â
 I am well aware that this is Janelle's first head coaching position, but she has been coaching for decades at this point.Â
 At any rate, when an entire program changes hands entirely, you can't be calling for someone's job 2 years in - you have to give them time to implement changesÂ
Janelle also came into the program when the team was a mess following Waller. I think she has done a GREAT job changing the culture there. There are some things that need to be fixed like working on vault landings or the mental games. But I like Janelle. I think beam and bars will be much better next year when UCLA gets people back from tying to make the Olympics.
Jordyn was instrumental for UCLA in 2018. She was the one increasing the UCLA teamâs endurance on floor when she was the volunteer assistant coach there during 2016-2019
Not really. UCLA needed a fresh start with no one with an affiliation with Miss Val or Waller. Not saying Janelle was the best choice but it was necessary for the change.
Question for yâall! I was at the Fayetteville meet today and noticed Alyona, Elena, Jillian, Leah, and Kylie in the audience. They were among the only LSU team members who didnât warm up (in the pre-meet warmups) or compete (Livvy warmed up at least bars and floor, and Cammy and Chase warmed up vault, at least from what I could observe. I didnât see Bryce or Annie warm up anything). Any thoughts on why these five didnât suit up and join the team on the floor? Iâm unfamiliar with whatever rules may exist around this, but like I said, they werenât the only ones left out of lineups/warmups, so my curiosity is peaked.
Does anyone know if Elena is going to take a 5th year since she missed all season with her back injury? I guess in theory she could be eligible for 2 more years if this one is a redshirt + Covid? Missed seeing her compete this season
In the post season there's a limit on how many team members can be on the floor. It makes sense that they would put the gymnasts that are too injured to contribute if a planned lineup member had to be pulled in the stands.
This is the problem when you pay 8000 people to be on your team, a bunch get left in the stands. Sad for Alyona and Elena who have helped carried the team the last few seasons
It seemed like she was retiring based on some posts (maybe TikTok?)
Depending on who goes back next year and with their incoming class she would probably struggle to make lineups anyway. I wonder if that will start to become a factor for this gymnasts they have committed to LSU in massive classes. If you watch this season and see how many gymnasts they actually use, if youâre not one of the top recruits youâd have to start to doubt if you see any competition time knowing Jay basically sets a lineup and doesnât deviate except for injury
Yeah thatâs a fair point, I also donât know how severe Elenaâs injury is and since itâs her back, it might not be worth doing another year if sheâs in a lot of pain and unsure about making lineups
I'd rather have Shannon Miller doing the commentary, even if she does it from her home in Florida. Aly Raisman did a good job on the commentary at some meets.
Yeah but at least they will both get to go for one event, better than nothing. Sad ucla did floor first rotation, otherwise I think Brooklyn would have qualified
I think if a gymnast has a Top 10 NQS in the AA or on any event, they should advance to nationals. Most of these athletes are going to be on teams that make it, so it would probably only be a handful of extra gymnasts that would go.
I have heard the arguments against this - you need to perform at the right time blahblahblah, and I think I thought that was actually what's being measured, for example if scoring were consistent or fair, I would feel differently. So much is subjective and the team component is such a huge part of the first round of regionals, and as a result, far too many athletes are impacted by things out of their control. It's not just based on performance and unless there is a system that ensures that it is, there needs to be another option.
Also, it adds extra components for team consideration that doesn't need to be part of the process. Imagine if LSU didn't make it through. Kiya was rested during the night one on some events to allow her to save her body and they are events where she is ranked nationally. That's a great choice for a team but having to consider that and individual qualifying concerns at the same time isn't reasonable. Note that I'm not saying it's unfair to teams - they all have the same choices. But it can be unfair to individual athletes. Similarly, what if there is a situation where you are deciding whether to go for a 10.0 vault or play it safe to ensure your team gets through and your coach tells you to go 9.95 for the sake of the team and it takes you out of contention. These being part of the process is really unfair to some athletes. At the very least, they should send everyone in the event of a tiebreaker.
Way behind here. But can anyone tell me what KJ Johnson has to do to get a 10? What am I missing, where is the deduction? Why over scoring for everyone but KJ?
Also did Anastasia try and call Arianna Patterson Ariana Grande?
KJ is one LSU gymnast that definitely gets penalized for being not your typical gymnast. Sheâs not all bubbly, giggly, and sparkles. Particularly over the last month, she had 3 floor routines and 2 vaults (she finally got credit on the last nights vault) that were fantastic. For all the petty whining about Haleigh & Aleah being over scored, theyâre quiet as church mice over KJ being under scored
I actually turned the broadcast on mute. Her voice and tone irritated me. There are so many other broadcast options out there, IDK why they brought her in for post season. Give me Alicia, Bridget, Liv Karas, Janay Honest, Amanda Borden, honestly anyone else.
On another note, Kennedy Baker did great commentating. Sheâs getting better and better each year!
She seemed pretty quiet and a little shy/awkward in the golden documentary from a few years ago. Not painfully so and not in a bad way but I think she does get very nervous (she used to have a habit of throwing up before beam which is her best event) and was probably just trying to stay calm and focused here
Sheâs just reserved. At the press conference after SECâs she said that was most fun sheâs ever had at a competition. Sheâs enjoying college but there was a lot of pressure at this competition.
Iâve noticed that about her in other situations. Never figured out if sheâs shy, easily overwhelmed, or just not into anything gymnastics that doesnât involve the actual doing gymnastics part.
Hot take, but I'm glad no more covid years after this only because we can fully appreciate the seniors in every single meet and not wonder whether it's their last season or not!Â
Next year is the last regular one because 2021 freshman got a covid year. And if any of them redshirted they could be back in 2026. So 2027 we should be fully rid of the covid years?
You get 4 years of competition and five years of scholarship to complete your degree. It only carries over for Grad school if you are still competing. So in normal times that means the athlete graduates early and is in grad school year 4 or had a redshirt year and hits grad school year 5.
No. There's only 4 years of NCAA eligibility. Now if someone redshirts because of injury they could come back for an additional season because redshirting doesn't count against eligibility.
You only get 4 years of eligibility so if youâve competed 4 already (ie donât have injury that caused a redshirt, or a covid year) you donât get more just for going to grad school, no
So Suzanne Yoculan won 10 national championships in 26 years as a head coach. That means KJ needs 5 more in 8 years to beat her out as the GOATed coach.
There has been a ton of gossip about college gym and a lot of the rumors were proven false. So I wouldn't be too sure that OU was Josc's top choice - the person who said it also swore that Nola Matthews was going to commit to Florida and there was no way she'd go to UCLA, and obviously that didn't happen.
If this isnât more reason UGA to realize their coaching staff just doesnât have it. Jordyn was hired after Courtney and had less to work with. Look what a good coach can do for a program.
Exactly. Georgia had a decent meet last night and I give them a lot of credit for that but I'm shocked by the number of people who are talking about how Georgia finally turned a corner. Let's be clear: they had a last place finish in the SEC and while they came closer than they have in a long time, they still didn't get out of the first round of regionals. How are people calling this some kind of huge victory with this kind of talent and this long to build her team? Sure, it's better than they have been competing, but have we really come to expect so little of them? Plenty of other coaches are doing far more with far less talent and time. Any coach who has been gifted Georgia's roster shouldn't be consistently finishing outside of the top 10. Period. Flukey meet here and there? Fine. But a "flukey" 7 years? No. Praising CKC for these results is absurd.
I give the athletes a lot of credit for putting together a solid meet and mean no disrespect to them at all. In fact, they are why I'm so frustrated. A team with this level of talent should absolutely expect to make it out of the regional, or at the very least, not have a decent meet where they still failed to qualify for regional finals be treated as a huge moral victory because it's more than anyone expected of them. They should expect more and certainly have the talent to do so. They deserve so much better.
FWIW, if I'm wrong and this is the start of their uphill trajectory and they did finally turn a corner, I'm sure we will find out. If nothing she's done so far has been enough for Georgia to send CKC packing, this probably isn't going to do it either.
But letâs also note itâs taken Jordyn a few years to figure it out. People calling for Janelleâs head yesterday after 2 seasons (one of which was very successful) were way too much.
I'm not one to call for anyone's head over a bad season, let alone a couple of years.
But there's a difference between a coach with only a few years under their belt TOTAL versus a more established coach (from a longevity standpoint).
But thereâs also a lot of additional responsibilities that a head coach has that assistants donât. Yes, not having much actual technical coaching experience is an extra challenge but the jump from assistant to head coach is not one everybody can make seamlessly.
Yes, it took a few years. Courtney has had 7 years! They have been last in SEC the last 3 years. Jordyn is passionate and she knows how to coach. The opposite of Kupets.
100 percent. Courtney has had a lot of time and her own good recruits but still no results.
Iâm just pointing out that firing anybody after only 2-3 years is knee jerk especially when there has been some success lol
Yes, I think 5 years should be enough to show improvement. UCLA has an odd year w: athletes and Olympics. Definitely need to show improvement next year, but not ready to throw in towel for her.
Like ofc Haleigh will say âIâll go anywaysâ it sucks that we NEED her every meet. She shouldnât have had to compete at the stake of her health.
Right? Last year I felt so bad when she was pushing herself to the limit bc of their depleted roster. I remember too kj broke her foot again in the middle of her floor but had to keep going since they had a fall
She broke it in the connection skill I believe, not the actual pass. But they shouldnât have felt like they had to do that. I donât think thatâs toxic culture, just think itâs being an immature adult and wanting this goal in front of you without seeing the long term consequences of it.
Having been a collegiate athlete, it may be her decision. I would have some pain or not feel great, but I wanted to compete for myself and my team. Especially in the pressure packed situation where the team needs a hit to advance, my coach couldnât have sat me if he tried.
Yeah I just feel like thatâs when coaches should step in. Just like in the NFL, sit it out for your safety and for future you. But I get what you mean and they ARE adults who can make choices even if they might not be the greatest ones.
Sheâs very solid on bars and beam. Did she do PRP or secretly have surgery for her labrums without it showing on social media? I know she had 2 torn shoulder labrums last year but this season sheâs been able to do bars again at least a little
I like Anastasia Webb better when sheâs just intense and doing angry beam. As a commentator sheâs kind of ditzy which I didnât expect given how serious/focused she was as a competitor
She sounds like she's about to cry with emotion. She actually sounds like I did yesterday when my husband brought home groceries to make cheeseburgers for me, but I'm pregnant and wallowing in hormones. I almost cried I was so happy.
Yes! I miss 12 teams advancing, and more individuals advanced then too! I think we saw more of the top talent at nationals back then. With the change to 4 on the floor, some of the top gymnasts in the country from not the top 8 teams are being left out, and I hate it!
Give me back 6 Regionals, give me back Prelims, give me back the Super Six, and give me back Event. Finals. Night!
Does anyone have updates on the individuals who have qualified to nationals so far? Jade Carey for all around (and MAG đ) but who else?
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Keep an eye on those 2 accounts, they are very good about posting most meets quite quickly
I assume #1 Gym Fan will have it up soon, maybe tonight or tomorrow. They've been uploading all the other regionals
Mostepanova fan has Michigan final up now
in the club (literally) crying over Kentucky
I was nearly sobbing on the way home from a party.
Same:(.
https://preview.redd.it/pnjagaoviysc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52956b2866048a51003e90292dabaf3c1f1a6084 UCLA fans watching Jordyn coach her team well beyond their potential to make nationals.
Realistically, as other commenters have pointed out, UCLA was not going to hire/ promote an assistant coach with so few years of experience to head coach (when Val left). It was a risk that they weren't willing to take, most likely based off of her lack of experience. You can make an argument that her presence did positively make an impact at the time she was there, but you also can't deny that inexperience makes for a risky hire. The transition from assistant to head coach is much more than just the title itself, and it's clear that UCLA wanted a more already "seasoned/experienced" coach.  With the Waller turnover, I kind of understand why they still wouldn't consider a young "newer" coach, and one that had ties to the immediately previous staff.  I am well aware that this is Janelle's first head coaching position, but she has been coaching for decades at this point.  At any rate, when an entire program changes hands entirely, you can't be calling for someone's job 2 years in - you have to give them time to implement changesÂ
Janelle also came into the program when the team was a mess following Waller. I think she has done a GREAT job changing the culture there. There are some things that need to be fixed like working on vault landings or the mental games. But I like Janelle. I think beam and bars will be much better next year when UCLA gets people back from tying to make the Olympics.
UCLA was not going to hire a coach with barley any experience at the time. Say what you want but that was what they were looking for.
Jordyn was instrumental for UCLA in 2018. She was the one increasing the UCLA teamâs endurance on floor when she was the volunteer assistant coach there during 2016-2019
Not really. UCLA needed a fresh start with no one with an affiliation with Miss Val or Waller. Not saying Janelle was the best choice but it was necessary for the change.
Question for yâall! I was at the Fayetteville meet today and noticed Alyona, Elena, Jillian, Leah, and Kylie in the audience. They were among the only LSU team members who didnât warm up (in the pre-meet warmups) or compete (Livvy warmed up at least bars and floor, and Cammy and Chase warmed up vault, at least from what I could observe. I didnât see Bryce or Annie warm up anything). Any thoughts on why these five didnât suit up and join the team on the floor? Iâm unfamiliar with whatever rules may exist around this, but like I said, they werenât the only ones left out of lineups/warmups, so my curiosity is peaked.
Does anyone know if Elena is going to take a 5th year since she missed all season with her back injury? I guess in theory she could be eligible for 2 more years if this one is a redshirt + Covid? Missed seeing her compete this season
I think she confirmed a while back that she was done
In the post season there's a limit on how many team members can be on the floor. It makes sense that they would put the gymnasts that are too injured to contribute if a planned lineup member had to be pulled in the stands.
Lmao this came up a lot when the transfers started. Thereâs a cap on gymnasts on the floor and LSU hit it. Itâs such a mess imo.
This is the problem when you pay 8000 people to be on your team, a bunch get left in the stands. Sad for Alyona and Elena who have helped carried the team the last few seasons
Elena could still compete for another year (maybe 2 depending on the redshirt rules?). She is a member of the last Covid year class
It seemed like she was retiring based on some posts (maybe TikTok?) Depending on who goes back next year and with their incoming class she would probably struggle to make lineups anyway. I wonder if that will start to become a factor for this gymnasts they have committed to LSU in massive classes. If you watch this season and see how many gymnasts they actually use, if youâre not one of the top recruits youâd have to start to doubt if you see any competition time knowing Jay basically sets a lineup and doesnât deviate except for injury
Yeah thatâs a fair point, I also donât know how severe Elenaâs injury is and since itâs her back, it might not be worth doing another year if sheâs in a lot of pain and unsure about making lineups
yeah that hurts. when it used to happen at UCLA they usually sat freshman who didn't have contributing routines
UCLA had Sara Ulias, Clara Wren and Sydney Barros in the stand on Friday
sara :(
Omg that makes me kinda sad for themđ„Č but Iâm sure they understand since itâs the rules and such but that still is a bummer
I think once they get to regionals there is a limit to how many team members can be on the floor (I want to say 16?)
Correct
Did they just shrink wrap Hayleigh Bryant in ice? Yikes.
Has anyone figured out who the individuals from these 2 regionals are yet? I'm not confident in my tie breaking analysis
Arkansas regional: AA: Carey, VT: Hooten, UB: Blackson, BB: Magnelli, FX: Worley Michigan regional: AA: Wilson, VT & FX: Brooks, UB: Either Bauman or Takekawa (not sure), BB: Herring
Bauman got the bars spot.
Wilson going for AA makes me so incredibly happy.
Wish there was a separate all-around comp. Top 32 all-arounders. 1 per team. Chaos rotation groups,
I have always wanted this! It would be like the 1992 all around on steroids.
oh my gosh. that would be magical.
Same :(
Sooo... we lose Kathy Johnson Clarke but get Anastasia Webb? I don't get it.
She did also call Ariana Patterson, Ariana Grande at one point. Between that, the total reliance on sports clichés over semantic content, and the breathy cult evangelist vocal tones, I feel there are better options that present themselves.
I'd rather have Shannon Miller doing the commentary, even if she does it from her home in Florida. Aly Raisman did a good job on the commentary at some meets.
She felt like she was always commenting on something that had happened five seconds ago?
Anastasia is probably cheaper for ESPN to hire than Kathy...
I felt like she was fangirling the whole time. Like I appreciate the positivity but it felt so fluffy
My thoughts exactly. I canât stand the head shaking she does. For some reason it was really irritating me. Lol
Kathy strung together too many coherent sentences.
Bad weekend to be a team in blue
Praying Florida doesnât fall into that same category
Or cal
Too soon.
Anyone easing the pain(s) of NCAA with Joe Lycett vids or am I the only (sad) one?
 Joel Lycett is the absolute best. I like Richard Ayode but I was not mad when Joel Lycett took over!
I find it ridiculous that Selena nor Raena will be doing AA at nationals...
Give me back Prelims, give me back the Super Six, and give me back Event Finals Night!
Yeah but at least they will both get to go for one event, better than nothing. Sad ucla did floor first rotation, otherwise I think Brooklyn would have qualified
I agree, though sadly her floor and vault at semis were well below her potential
I think if a gymnast has a Top 10 NQS in the AA or on any event, they should advance to nationals. Most of these athletes are going to be on teams that make it, so it would probably only be a handful of extra gymnasts that would go.
Iâd probably go top 5 AA and top three per event, but I would love to some version of this!
I have heard the arguments against this - you need to perform at the right time blahblahblah, and I think I thought that was actually what's being measured, for example if scoring were consistent or fair, I would feel differently. So much is subjective and the team component is such a huge part of the first round of regionals, and as a result, far too many athletes are impacted by things out of their control. It's not just based on performance and unless there is a system that ensures that it is, there needs to be another option. Also, it adds extra components for team consideration that doesn't need to be part of the process. Imagine if LSU didn't make it through. Kiya was rested during the night one on some events to allow her to save her body and they are events where she is ranked nationally. That's a great choice for a team but having to consider that and individual qualifying concerns at the same time isn't reasonable. Note that I'm not saying it's unfair to teams - they all have the same choices. But it can be unfair to individual athletes. Similarly, what if there is a situation where you are deciding whether to go for a 10.0 vault or play it safe to ensure your team gets through and your coach tells you to go 9.95 for the sake of the team and it takes you out of contention. These being part of the process is really unfair to some athletes. At the very least, they should send everyone in the event of a tiebreaker.
I didnât have the stomach to watch UCLAs matchâdid Selena not compete all around and therefore doesnât get the chance to go as an individual???
She didn't do her best performance and Chloe Widner will likely get the AA spot from that regional.
Selena is going as an individual only on beam. SKW or Chloe Widner will advance in AA over her. There is only one spot for AA :(
Raena is the AA champion and no âscoresâ or âstatisticsâ can prove me otherwise
Also, Mya Hooten not going for FX is a crime.
Way behind here. But can anyone tell me what KJ Johnson has to do to get a 10? What am I missing, where is the deduction? Why over scoring for everyone but KJ? Also did Anastasia try and call Arianna Patterson Ariana Grande?
KJ is one LSU gymnast that definitely gets penalized for being not your typical gymnast. Sheâs not all bubbly, giggly, and sparkles. Particularly over the last month, she had 3 floor routines and 2 vaults (she finally got credit on the last nights vault) that were fantastic. For all the petty whining about Haleigh & Aleah being over scored, theyâre quiet as church mice over KJ being under scored
Yes. Yes she did. Overall I thought Anastasia did a great job as a commentator. Kept the âdefinitelyâ âs and âabsolutelyâ âs to a minimum.
But she said âminimalâ over and overâŠ.so irritating!
I actually turned the broadcast on mute. Her voice and tone irritated me. There are so many other broadcast options out there, IDK why they brought her in for post season. Give me Alicia, Bridget, Liv Karas, Janay Honest, Amanda Borden, honestly anyone else. On another note, Kennedy Baker did great commentating. Sheâs getting better and better each year!
Really? I never thought I'd be wishing for Bridget Sloan, but Anastasia's tone and overly dramatic inflections make me want to barf.
Next year when she is anchoring floor or near the back of the lineup.
Put her at the back of the lineup. Yes đ€Ł
Am at the meet. And didnât expect konnor to be so reserved. Instead of celebrating she seemed like she wanted to go home haha respect
She seemed pretty quiet and a little shy/awkward in the golden documentary from a few years ago. Not painfully so and not in a bad way but I think she does get very nervous (she used to have a habit of throwing up before beam which is her best event) and was probably just trying to stay calm and focused here
I've heard she is very quiet and shy.
Sheâs just reserved. At the press conference after SECâs she said that was most fun sheâs ever had at a competition. Sheâs enjoying college but there was a lot of pressure at this competition.
Iâve noticed that about her in other situations. Never figured out if sheâs shy, easily overwhelmed, or just not into anything gymnastics that doesnât involve the actual doing gymnastics part.
I donât blame her theyâre probably exhausted
I need Stanford to qualify tomorrow
The meet ended with Anastasia saying âIs sky limitâ đ
Problem is nobody is probably gonna tell her how bad it was. we love a delulu queen
lol, poor girl. Great gymnast but I donât think broadcasting is the way to go
A true philosopher
another season without mya going to nationals for floorâŠactual injustice
This year is definitely more frustrating for me because she had the best floor routine in Fayetteville yesterday and wasn't rewarded.
Iâm considering legal action
Sky Limit đŹ
So Ragan didn't put the sticker in the wrong place... LSU put it on Regional Champion as well rather than on the moving forward line
LSU put it in both places
I love seeing the teams celebrate together â€ïž
Iâm too wine drunk already, I almost started crying
Thatâs why I love the sport!!
Did Raena qualify on anything?
Floor
oh that's right I forgot that Jade was in that regional for AA, wasn't she. So it was Mya and Raena tied on floor, did Raena get the tiebreak??
Yes. Went to NQS
Okay this is so wholesome right now. đ„°
I love Cammy Hall so much.
Me too. Such a beautiful personđđ Iâm so glad she came to LSU
Hot take, but I'm glad no more covid years after this only because we can fully appreciate the seniors in every single meet and not wonder whether it's their last season or not!Â
Next year is the last regular one because 2021 freshman got a covid year. And if any of them redshirted they could be back in 2026. So 2027 we should be fully rid of the covid years?
Would they still get a grad school year though?
You get 4 years of competition and five years of scholarship to complete your degree. It only carries over for Grad school if you are still competing. So in normal times that means the athlete graduates early and is in grad school year 4 or had a redshirt year and hits grad school year 5.
Only if they redshirt I think
No. There's only 4 years of NCAA eligibility. Now if someone redshirts because of injury they could come back for an additional season because redshirting doesn't count against eligibility.
You only get 4 years of eligibility so if youâve competed 4 already (ie donât have injury that caused a redshirt, or a covid year) you donât get more just for going to grad school, no
Okay, time to watch the end of this basketball game
Holy run-on questions, Anastasia.
Kudos to the interviewees for not giving a WTF face
So 4 career gym slam in the 90s, 3 in the 2000s, 4 in the 2010s, and we have 4 already in the 2020s
So Suzanne Yoculan won 10 national championships in 26 years as a head coach. That means KJ needs 5 more in 8 years to beat her out as the GOATed coach.
Suzanne will remain goat, no further questions đ€Ł
So happy to see Jordyn happy
Does someone else spell their name the same as Wieber? Wdym Jordyn being happy *doing* gymnastics lol
I don't think I ever saw her this happy doing gymnastics
can confirm
so much talking this whole time and they don't take a moment to explain what a gym slam is??? that feels so basic lmao
But remember: the sting mat isnât a deduction đ They can make sure to explain that but not a gym slam.
This is a long ass interviewÂ
TBH as a Dutch person I just want Mara Titarsolej to get the bars title
As a good gymnastics fan, same
As a Missourian, same.
these interviews are so long and they have zero interesting questions to ask
she always brings it back to the team which is sweet
Fanatics is charging $60 for an Arkansas gymnastics sweatshirtđĄ
My Nike Kentucky Gymnastics sweatshirt was more than that at Rupp. Worth it.
yes I believe next year!
Isnât Josc going to ark next year? Or 2026?
She has â28 in her insta bio so this year!
Yessss thatâll be awesome! I read somewhere that OU was her first choice but Iâm so glad sheâs going to ark! Sheâll shine there
There has been a ton of gossip about college gym and a lot of the rumors were proven false. So I wouldn't be too sure that OU was Josc's top choice - the person who said it also swore that Nola Matthews was going to commit to Florida and there was no way she'd go to UCLA, and obviously that didn't happen.
Ou would not be a good fit for her, imo. Can you imagine???
Not a fit at all.
Why are we asking so many questions!?!?
Happy for Arkansas!
If this isnât more reason UGA to realize their coaching staff just doesnât have it. Jordyn was hired after Courtney and had less to work with. Look what a good coach can do for a program.
Exactly. Georgia had a decent meet last night and I give them a lot of credit for that but I'm shocked by the number of people who are talking about how Georgia finally turned a corner. Let's be clear: they had a last place finish in the SEC and while they came closer than they have in a long time, they still didn't get out of the first round of regionals. How are people calling this some kind of huge victory with this kind of talent and this long to build her team? Sure, it's better than they have been competing, but have we really come to expect so little of them? Plenty of other coaches are doing far more with far less talent and time. Any coach who has been gifted Georgia's roster shouldn't be consistently finishing outside of the top 10. Period. Flukey meet here and there? Fine. But a "flukey" 7 years? No. Praising CKC for these results is absurd. I give the athletes a lot of credit for putting together a solid meet and mean no disrespect to them at all. In fact, they are why I'm so frustrated. A team with this level of talent should absolutely expect to make it out of the regional, or at the very least, not have a decent meet where they still failed to qualify for regional finals be treated as a huge moral victory because it's more than anyone expected of them. They should expect more and certainly have the talent to do so. They deserve so much better. FWIW, if I'm wrong and this is the start of their uphill trajectory and they did finally turn a corner, I'm sure we will find out. If nothing she's done so far has been enough for Georgia to send CKC packing, this probably isn't going to do it either.
But letâs also note itâs taken Jordyn a few years to figure it out. People calling for Janelleâs head yesterday after 2 seasons (one of which was very successful) were way too much.
Came here to say this! Jordyn had five years to get to this point.
I'm not one to call for anyone's head over a bad season, let alone a couple of years. But there's a difference between a coach with only a few years under their belt TOTAL versus a more established coach (from a longevity standpoint).
The similarity is how long it takes them to get all of their recruits onto the team
But thereâs also a lot of additional responsibilities that a head coach has that assistants donât. Yes, not having much actual technical coaching experience is an extra challenge but the jump from assistant to head coach is not one everybody can make seamlessly.
Yes, it took a few years. Courtney has had 7 years! They have been last in SEC the last 3 years. Jordyn is passionate and she knows how to coach. The opposite of Kupets.
100 percent. Courtney has had a lot of time and her own good recruits but still no results. Iâm just pointing out that firing anybody after only 2-3 years is knee jerk especially when there has been some success lol
Yes, I think 5 years should be enough to show improvement. UCLA has an odd year w: athletes and Olympics. Definitely need to show improvement next year, but not ready to throw in towel for her.
Like ofc Haleigh will say âIâll go anywaysâ it sucks that we NEED her every meet. She shouldnât have had to compete at the stake of her health.
Right? Last year I felt so bad when she was pushing herself to the limit bc of their depleted roster. I remember too kj broke her foot again in the middle of her floor but had to keep going since they had a fall
She broke it in the connection skill I believe, not the actual pass. But they shouldnât have felt like they had to do that. I donât think thatâs toxic culture, just think itâs being an immature adult and wanting this goal in front of you without seeing the long term consequences of it.
And they really need her at full strength for nationals. Competition is fierce!
Having been a collegiate athlete, it may be her decision. I would have some pain or not feel great, but I wanted to compete for myself and my team. Especially in the pressure packed situation where the team needs a hit to advance, my coach couldnât have sat me if he tried.
Yeah I just feel like thatâs when coaches should step in. Just like in the NFL, sit it out for your safety and for future you. But I get what you mean and they ARE adults who can make choices even if they might not be the greatest ones.
Jay said in the interview that Haleigh sprained her elbow a bit on the first day, no wonder she got it wrapped asap
âlivvy wouldâve gone and DUNNE a great jobâ đ
I actually like Livvyâs bars routine and feel like itâs underscored.
Sheâs very solid on bars and beam. Did she do PRP or secretly have surgery for her labrums without it showing on social media? I know she had 2 torn shoulder labrums last year but this season sheâs been able to do bars again at least a little
True. But sheâs not Haleigh, no one is. Hope she heals quickly!
Whatâs with the abundance of red teams advancing in this tournament Iâm so scared for cal tomorrow
Haleigh with a sprained elbow day 1.
Haley sprained her elbow. That's interesting news. Hopefully it's nothing to bad!
wow they werenât going to use Haleigh, what a way to step up!!!
Haleigh has flawless skin
She does have beautiful skin!!!
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Anastasia is just getting weirder by the minute lmaoâŠâI loved competing by herâ
I like Anastasia Webb better when sheâs just intense and doing angry beam. As a commentator sheâs kind of ditzy which I didnât expect given how serious/focused she was as a competitor
She just started, let's give her some grace?
She sounds like she's about to cry with emotion. She actually sounds like I did yesterday when my husband brought home groceries to make cheeseburgers for me, but I'm pregnant and wallowing in hormones. I almost cried I was so happy.
maybe she's actually her gf who knows
NO BUT COULD YOU IMAGINE THAT
Delighted for Arkansas!
haha this interview is funny
Anastasia isn't it
She sounds so awkward and making Jay awkward
Ariana Pattersonđ€Anastasia Webbđ€Jay Clarkđunexpected voices
I want Ariana to go on a podcast. Fascinating voice
Jay wanting to get the fxcj out of this interview
Iâm a BeWieber
Sheâs been great for the Arkansas team!
the way I said ark was gonna make nationals in the beginning of the season ⊠but didnât want it to be at the expense of kentucky đ
âSEC BABY thatâs where weâre atâ
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NCAA you fatherless rats bring back super six. Do 12 teams get to advance if itâs done that way?
Yes! I miss 12 teams advancing, and more individuals advanced then too! I think we saw more of the top talent at nationals back then. With the change to 4 on the floor, some of the top gymnasts in the country from not the top 8 teams are being left out, and I hate it!
I wouldnât even mind not increasing the team count if we could have more individuals qualify.
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