c I was watching the meet. Trinity completed her 1st pass-the double layout-and landed perfectly normal. Commentators were doing their “The queen Trinity’s double layout love” when Trinity started her ballet dance then she paused. I thought maybe she had a brain fart and forgot her routine. But now I think she had suddenly realized something was not right with her leg and stopped to assess the situation. Should I soldier thru the routine and risk a more serious injury? Or walk off to save leg for the finals? She walked gingerly for a couple of steps and then stopped to wait for the coaches. After that, she walked off with no visible limp. And believe me, I was all eyes watching for any indication of a limp.
The NCAA tiebreaker that sent LSU to nationals and sent the Michigan team home. From the Michigan website: "Denver earned the regional title with a 197.875, while LSU and Michigan were tied with matching 197.750s and Oregon State finished with a 197.650. The NCAA postseason tiebreaker rule adds all six scores from all four events to break the tie, and LSU took the second-place finish and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals." I think UF has an advantageous draw in the opening semifinal not having to face Oklahoma, Utah, and UCLA as Kentucky must do, but both California and LSU have already proven they can beat the Gators and Denver has shown on any given day they can score high enough to advance. Advancing to the final won't be easy with or without Trinity Thomas, especially so if anyone lets the stage become too big for them.
Trinity should okay a statement release on her condition. This is a big deal for the team and gymnastics fans everywhere whether she can perform or not. I'm sure Vegas oddsmakers would love to know as well, not that I'm a gambler. It could be anything from a partially torn muscle to a lower grade ankle sprain. Any type of foot fracture would sideline her too. I don't think it involves her knee as that would keep her out more time and likely would have required a knee scope or surgery with no chance at nationals. Could be wrong, but I thought I saw her wearing a boot on her right foot on Sunday. I'm hoping for a low-grade ankle sprain that heals quickly.
i agree, what drives fans crazy is it is easier to get KFC's secret recipe than get injury information, and in this case releasing it is not, unlike other sports, going to give opponents any advantage.no other team is going to alter their rotations based on her availability,
No, a high ankle sprain would have ended her UF career as well. High ankle sprains are notorious for taking 6 weeks to heal and then to bring the athlete back slowly so as to not reinjure which would restart the healing process time all over again.
If this were any other sport with more depth, fans would be calling for the next player up. I said the same thing about Sloane last year after national finals. You just weren't here to know it. Welcome aboard. I look forward to what you can contribute on the board.
Full disclosure, I hate the word "choke" regarding athletes. I come from a tennis background and to me that's the worst thing you could throw out. I always go out of my way to avoid the term altogether.....especially amateur athletes. That said, athletes in high tension situations can struggle to perform. And if we are going to discuss the events and the performances, that has to be conveyed, so I guess it's just semantics. If I'm watching a UF tennis match and it's an important tiebreak.....I can see if the athlete starts to push the ball, isn't swinging out. What is the proper way to convey that? I will generally say the player looks/is playing tight. If a SS isn't confident of his throws to 1B and short arms the throw I would say exactly that. Making observations vs trashing is eye of beholder I guess.
Agree. Choke makes it sound worse although a clear pattern has been set. I've since even in this thread used other words for the athletes. I'll refrain from using the word.
I don't, for the life of me, understand how these girls can do the acrobatic (and dangerous) things they do under the pressure of competition, etc. Talk about guts. You miss a basket, ok. Don't run fast enough, ok. Backflips on a beam a few inches wide, without a wobble? Um, wait a minute. I'd equivocate it to going over the middle to bring in a pass as a WR. Gutsy.
Idk why but for me the most terrifying part of beam is when they spin around on one foot. They make the backflips look easy (I’m sure they aren’t). If I was to simply walk the beam we’re looking at a future americas funniest video imminent groin shot lol. As far as gutsy going across the middle for a catch? 100% agree but 20+ years ago when a safety could legally take a WRs head off. These ladies are fearless.
When I was competing in the USTA Juniors, I called it "lead feet" when I tightened up in close matches. My legs would feel heavy and my feet felt like they were glued to the court. It is the polite way of saying "choke."
Everything about the beam is terrifying for me. I have no idea how they can do TRIPLE backflips and land perfectly? Or leap high and bend their backs? Or full straddle leaps?? And with toes pointed! And some people have the audacity to argue that gymnastics is not a "real" sport? Last year at the "4 on the Floor" Finals I had to leave the room when the Gators were on beam (I stayed in earshot to listen to the commentary).
Trinity should what?? "...should BE ok, a statement released..."? Or "...should ok..." as in "...should release a statement..."?? Is this a typo?? On Gymcastic, they said when Trinity walked off the floor, she turned to the cameras and mouthed the words: "I'm sorry. It's my calf."
trinity controls what can be released, not uf. the calf can mean a number of different injures including a cramp as was originally on the insiders board. right now, we have no idea as to the severity of her injury.
I get we "want" to know, but we don't "need" to know. And it's very possible that Trinity isn't sure at this point what her status will be. I think any athlete understands that healing time is impossible to pinpoint.
Yeah, she owes us nothing. Either she will perform or she won’t, her providing daily updates to satisfy people’s curiosity won’t change that.
Don't agree, but that is what makes the opinion world spin. Also, I didn't say anything about daily updates.
This much we know with certainty. Today is Trinity Thomas' birthday: Gators Gymnastics on Twitter: "Happy Birthday ! Hope your day is a ! #GoGators | ♀️ | @Gym_Trin https://t.co/9CaeXN8nvs" / Twitter Happy Birthday Trinity!
