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Exactly.True, good point, but I recall that was very controversial and it was so close as to really being a tie. Performances post national would favor Weir over Lycacek?
Exactly.True, good point, but I recall that was very controversial and it was so close as to really being a tie. Performances post national would favor Weir over Lycacek?
I guess I am just naive. I don't think the USFSA judges are in the business of sending messages. What i think is, Abbott skated the best, Mroz the second best, and Lysacek the third best.I think they sent a clear message to both with the way they judged this nationals. It's not the Evan and Johnny show anymore.
But didn't Johnny kind of deserve this reaction for saying 1. He hates when people get byes but 2. Get him a bye anyways. Plus, isn't there always a lot of excuses from Johnny in terms of why he wasn't ready.
I'm liking Johnny a lot better in a lot of ways, and I think he has a lot of heart. But I think he needs to put himself in Mroz's place and ask how he would feel if someone didn't come fully prepared for Nationals, skated poorly, and then asked to be placed on the team, based on previous performances.
Well said, Johnny. <3"I'm a single, sparkly boy standing in the middle of the ice by myself. I see no comparison between Michael Jordan and myself in that respect.''
I'm liking Johnny a lot better in a lot of ways, and I think he has a lot of heart. But I think he needs to put himself in Mroz's place and ask how he would feel if someone didn't come fully prepared for Nationals, skated poorly, and then asked to be placed on the team, based on previous performances.
At least they gave Weir a break by naming him the first alternate before Ryan Bradley, who had a great outing in Cleveland.
I guess I am just naive. I don't think the USFSA judges are in the business of sending messages. What i think is, Abbott skated the best, Mroz the second best, and Lysacek the third best.
No, that is not true. Johnny's SKATING was not good enough.
To say that JOHNNY was not good enough changes the focus of the article away from skating and turns it into an attack on Johnny's character.
What if they think that Johnny's "over"? Horrible thought!but, we didn't see them holding up the "two rivals" either. Which is something new.
My own impresson is that Johnny has to take it more seriously. He may well like to travel and enjoy the company of colleagues. Nothing wrong with that, but if his goal is to win the Olympics, he has some staunch competition right here in the USA. And then there are two Japanese Men, the three European Men, and now, Brandon Mroz, but we have to see if that was not a fluke.
The best way to get to Carnegie Hall is to practice, practice, practice.
I believe that Belbin/Agosto got the bye because they are last years Nat. champion. Johnny was the silver medalist at Nationals.
What if they think that Johnny's "over"? Horrible thought!
then he comes out next season and he skates like he normally does which is super well and he makes the team. it doesn't matter if THEY think it's over.. it's whether HE believes it or not. If HE thinks it's over, then it is.