tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post1928582010641535872..comments2024-01-16T16:33:14.261-06:00Comments on Spanny's Big Fake Smile: the key is to use your curling iron in the bathtub to keep you from being burnt.Spanny Tampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07495055822147613371noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-62221920561430780622011-03-23T13:51:21.514-05:002011-03-23T13:51:21.514-05:00Great recap and breakdown, Spanny. I agree on all ...Great recap and breakdown, Spanny. I agree on all counts.EliteAthlete10noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-76516403761315981712011-03-15T14:02:04.238-05:002011-03-15T14:02:04.238-05:00I kind of wanted Musty to win just to make the Sca...I kind of wanted Musty to win just to make the Scam aspect of the cup go away. But once she fell, and actually touched HANDS first it was done. Jordyn's leaps are nice leg-wise but her shoulders are high and that is where Musty kid of gets her - the overALL presentation of the leap. <br />My main gripe about the whole things is - why is it that the top gymnasts had a fall and still were top 2? Can't someone win top 3 in a meet and hit 4 for 4? That drives me batty.Chiaroscurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788419217173519038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-8741017634267903932011-03-14T19:20:43.505-05:002011-03-14T19:20:43.505-05:00You left out Mustafina's most photogenic event...You left out Mustafina's most photogenic event (and I don't mean beam on heels)!<br />Anyway, I'm convinced. Like Lauren C said, the Scamminess was from that last 14.9, which was rubbish. Otherwise, Wieber was probably better on the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-39384034761226644892011-03-14T19:00:03.893-05:002011-03-14T19:00:03.893-05:00I also meant to say I love that you use "Glee...I also meant to say I love that you use "Glee-isms" to title your posts. Epic.ColleenMcPintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499481337353739499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-26333721684364520272011-03-14T18:23:32.861-05:002011-03-14T18:23:32.861-05:00I agree that Jordyn should have won, but don't...I agree that Jordyn should have won, but don't think your '3-1' scoring system is very fair to Aliya. This isn't basketball. It's not about who wins the most routines out of four, but about who is consistently the best over the whole competition. If Jordyn had scored slightly higher than Aliya on vault, beam and floor, but had fallen four times on bars, she would not have deserved to win even though she had 'outscored Aliya 3-1'. I think it needs to be recognised that it was a really close competition and that both gymnasts deserve a lot of credit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-2101847330161879682011-03-14T15:42:33.336-05:002011-03-14T15:42:33.336-05:00Wieber's hips on the leaps are problematic. Ad...Wieber's hips on the leaps are problematic. Additionally, that Amanar ain't round.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-54493128066152863712011-03-14T08:49:01.954-05:002011-03-14T08:49:01.954-05:00In regards to why Jordyn was last (she wasn't ...In regards to why Jordyn was last (she wasn't btw, whoever was in 4th was actually last) according to Am. Cup rules or something, they draw for the first 3 events then the last event's order is determined by the standings. it went: 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th/ next group gets one touch/ 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th.<br /><br />It was similar for the men as well.ColleenMcPintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499481337353739499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-15008291240790105562011-03-13T22:20:45.257-05:002011-03-13T22:20:45.257-05:00However, I have to point out that you chose a stil...However, I have to point out that you chose a still frame of the very beginning of Mustafina's Memmel turn-while her leg is still swinging up. The best spot for the frame would have been 3/4-1 3/4 of the way through the turn.Lauren Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598268547812968911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-70851906760028989972011-03-13T22:05:07.605-05:002011-03-13T22:05:07.605-05:00I don't get the fuss about Wieber's leaps....I don't get the fuss about Wieber's leaps. They look fine to me. Not spectacular, but the judging would have to be pretty damned draconian to find a significant deduction. Except for the bent wrists (floor), which are 1.0 off. Kung fu arms (floor) are 0.1 and the grey dot is 0.3. But other than that her leaps are fine. <br /><br />I think you're being a bit stingy in your assessment of Mustafina's beam. The dismount and the turn were bad, but the rest of the routine was fine. Not spectacular, but good. The three-element connection was a significant improvement for her and a nice change from the usual front-back combo. The dismount really is horrific though. Why can't she just do a mediocre double pike like all the other cool kids?Sashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-59130904047159386042011-03-13T10:21:10.185-05:002011-03-13T10:21:10.185-05:00Thanks for the breakdown. I am a huge Mustafina fa...Thanks for the breakdown. I am a huge Mustafina fan, but you have convinced me. Obviously the 9.0 execution on Wieber's floor was wrong-but Wieber still should have won. It was the judges' screwy judging on the previous events that led to the outcry that Musty had been cheated. Wieber shouldn't have needed to have a 9.0 execution score in order to beat her.Lauren Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598268547812968911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547178498156944575.post-89649911522499034552011-03-13T01:51:17.522-06:002011-03-13T01:51:17.522-06:00Go Navy. Beat Army. Loved that you said baller. ...Go Navy. Beat Army. Loved that you said baller. But then loved the rest of the post as well. Some fun stuff mixed in, but also some analysis. Kudos frozen girl.Polynoreply@blogger.com