(GYM) Gymnastics 2024 - 2025

If the Denver HC can coach her team to a top 10 finish, she will deserve the COY award as she just doesn't have the quality athletes to be there.

Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart - Joy S. Burns Head Women's Gymnastics Coach - Staff Directory - University of Denver Athletics

In Denver's first meet of the season that was televised, she said she doesn't have Olympic and elite gymnasts, so it is her job to coach her team up to a higher level. I hope she succeeds.

 

Kirby, welcome. Your input is appreciated here. Discussion is encouraged.

Going on the road to Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, and competing against Utah in a tri-meet at West Virginia isn't going into the lion's den? We just beat Michigan State at home to open the season to boot.

I'd like to see UF start the season with the first week of the season, but I don't consider our 2025 schedule to be scared money.

Road to Nationals Week 2 Rankings:

Standings

1. Oklahoma 197.750
2. LSU 197.475
3. Alabama 197.025
4. Utah 196.788
5. California 196.775
6. Michigan State 196.750
7. Florida 196.675
8. Kentucky 196.500
9. Ohio State 196.425
10. Missouri 196.413
11. UCLA 196.400
12. Auburn 196.363
13. Denver 196.138
14. Oregon State 196.088
15. Georgia 195.975
16. Penn State 195.938
17. Arkansas 195.875
18. Stanford 195.600
19. Pittsburgh 195.575
20. Michigan 195.450
21(t). North Carolina State 195.413
21(t). Minnesota 195.413
23. Maryland 195.400
24. Arizona 195.375
25. Clemson 193.350

 

From behind enemy lines at Tiger Droppings Gymnastics Recruiting discussing restricted gymnasts during the Sprout Farmer's Market Meet - Clark is HC Jay Clark.

In the discussion, it was mentioned that KJ Johnson rolled her ankle, but nobody knows yet how serious of a sprain Johnson has.

I don't think Haleigh Bryant is ready for anything more than beam at this time.

Konnor McClain says she is close to being ready to add vault to bars and beam.

It goes to show how good LSU could be by the end of the season. The team LSU put on the floor pushed Oklahoma right into rotation 4 before the Sooners put up other worldly performances on bars.

 

Read again, said UF beat MSU.

 

Yeah, that was the Spartans second meet as MSU started in week 1 which is something I wish UF did.

UF would have scored close to 197.500 had the floor lineup been handled differently as discussed in some posts by me and others above. Anything between 197.300 and 197.500 would have been very good with the tight scoring of the judges on vault.

What I neglected to say is who I would have had in the floor rotation instead of Brubach and Lazzari. Three or four options:

1. Selena Harris-Miranda
2. Anya Pilgrim
3. Danie Ferris
4. Skylar Draser

Bottom line, UF has depth and better options. Ferris mentioned in the post meet presser that she is close on floor. I don't know why Draser didn't perform in the meet. She was our beam leadoff for much of 2024 plus participated in at least 2 events in every meet including a season best all-around at 39.500. I hope she isn't injured.

 

I don't think Kindler has that much pull with Sprouts Farmer's Market. I'm thinking close to a major program(s) like in Atlanta, Jacksonville, New Orleans which has the platform floor too, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Don't think Detroit is in the cards, but it's close to both Michigan and Michigan State. Nashville is right in the middle of the SEC.

 

I blew my gasket Friday night but should be fine by at LSU.