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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Jan 30, 2010 21:37:07 GMT -5
I'm sitting here on a Saturday night doing schoolwork and its eating my soul - so lets have a random gym talk thread.
Discuss anything, share a video, whatever.
My random thoughts about NCAA as I'm watching Bama vs Arkansas:
1. Wow Georgia sucks. I mostly think it's because their last two incoming freshman classes have been nowhere near their last two graduating classes, but damn. That and almost all of them look out of shape. They fell fast. I love still feeling so justified in my long-lived Shayla h8ing, though I do have to say she is very pretty on beam. When she bothers to stay on.
2. Any thoughts as to where some current elites might go to school? Bridget, Ivana, Kayla Williams, Sami Shapiro (she has to be a junior now, right?), etc. Has Charlotte Mackie commited anywhere? Gael Mackie + Daria are the only reasons I ever watch Utah.
3. Why is Randy Stageberg not doing floor? Or have I just completely missed it? I was so looking forward to that.
4. And how random what happened to Melanie Sinclair. I was never a fan so I'm meh, but jeez. Jail? That's like what would happen to a Bama girl.
5. Yay Hollie Vise doing floor! Her double pike looks better now than it ever did as an elite. I hope she medals on beam or bars this year at Nationals, she deserves it.
6. I'm watching Arkansas on beam right now, and damn if they aren't very watchable and solid.
7. Rachel, how is the Sarah Shire stalking going? She's a senior this year so you need to get on that. If you go to at least one Mizzou meet this season and/or talk to her I swear I will finish that Sylar-tage for you.
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Post by Emma on Jan 31, 2010 12:03:34 GMT -5
1. hahahahaaaaaa Georgia. Shayla looks kinda bad. I don't think it's Jay's fault, it'd be unfair to use him as a scapegoat, I think the team just isn't as good. Kupets was so good, of course they're not going to be as good now. She graduated right? 2. I can't even see Bridget at college, hahaha. She doesn't seem very UCLA...but she seems like she isn't uber religious, so I don't think she'll go to Georgia or Alabama either...maybe Stanford? Utah? I shall add in some of my own: 1. My favourite floor routine of all time is Emilie Volle's Blues for Klook routine. Which has just been taken off youtube. > 2. I just got a tumblr and one of my first posts was a Khorkina routine, oh yes
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Post by pikedjaeger on Jan 31, 2010 14:32:17 GMT -5
I miss Kupets already.
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Jan 31, 2010 17:31:09 GMT -5
I totally see Bridget at Bama, all the way. There are plenty of SEC gymnasts who aren't super religious, she's got that midwestern vibe thing...I just see her there. She mentioned being a "B" student so the overachieving nerd isn't there, I don't see Stanford. I'd LOVE to see what Miss Val could do for her, maybe Sam going there will help.
I miss Kupets too, strangely. I always went back and forth on her, but her bars and floor I always look forward to.
Emma, what's your tumblr? And I loved that routine too! I'm a sucker for Blues for Klook, although Mitova's is my fav. Hartung's was also nice, if a little TMI in places.
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Post by Emma on Feb 1, 2010 15:15:31 GMT -5
tapatthewindow.tumblr.com
THERE WEREN'T ANY NAMES LEFT OKAY
And I also loved Mitova's routine (obviously) but I love Volle's too. None of the rest of them come anywhere close.
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Feb 1, 2010 16:45:37 GMT -5
Agreed ^^^^^
I love French gymnasts, they're always interesting (pre-Lepeepee/Dufronyawn anyway)
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Post by pikedjaeger on Feb 2, 2010 10:34:22 GMT -5
1. I adore EHH's floor routine this year 2. I love Vanessa Zamarripa's new vault 3. As much as I love McCool and Grace, I want UCLA to win Super Six And the misstady montage wins the Battle of the Luftballoons on tumblr, just to let you know
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Feb 2, 2010 14:12:25 GMT -5
I love EHH's floor too, and Anna Li's fx and beam and Zam's vault, for sure. That pod vault is SO gorgeous, I think I rewatched it like 9 times. I totally want UCLA to win too, I do every year but this year it's nice that they have a real shot. I don't understand how Oklahoma is ranked #2, I know nothing about them besides Vise and Kelley. But variety is good I suppose. It would be nice for McCool and Grace to get what fug, over-tanned Tolnay and boring ass Katie Heenan got - 4 national championships - but it is definitely not happening this year. I'd like to see McCool get a national championship on beam - her or Hollie. It seems like Marcia Newby has been an NCAA gymnast for like 7 years now, strange how with some people, you can't believe they're already seniors, and others it's like they've been there forever. And LOL about the battle of luftballoons - and ITA! Not even close.
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Post by pikedjaeger on Feb 2, 2010 14:26:53 GMT -5
Ew, Marcia Newby.
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Feb 2, 2010 14:38:30 GMT -5
Hahaha, she was a good tumbler...sometimes. She just has those freaky long legs, I can't get past it.
Do you read GGMB?
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Post by pikedjaeger on Feb 2, 2010 14:44:41 GMT -5
I just can't get over her bar routine.
Noope. I've heard of it though...
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Feb 3, 2010 7:43:12 GMT -5
Yeah you should read there, if your 18. I'd recommend lurking for a while, but its' really THE only decent gym board on the internet, they always have the most reliable gossip, and they're total snobs for artistic, pretty gymnastics. And they love to ban people so there's no skeezy trolls.
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Post by pikedjaeger on Feb 3, 2010 8:01:10 GMT -5
Hmm, I'm not 18 for 2 months, and I thought you had to be recommended to join. Or was that a different board?
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Post by Scrumtrulescent on Feb 3, 2010 14:45:06 GMT -5
Yeah you do need someone to recommend you, I'll do it for you if you want once your 18, it's definitely worth it, just remind me after your birthday It's run by super control freak drama queen mods, but it's still miles better than anywhere else. back to random observations: 1. Scam cup really does suck. I haven't even taped it in years. I don't even care who the second USA girl will be, since no one cool seems to be in contention. It'll proably be a Caquatto or that Sac-wannabe girl.
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Post by Emma on Feb 3, 2010 14:46:11 GMT -5
And at this point the 9-12 years British Nationals has fairer judging and more competition than the American Cup.
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