Technically they are promising but I think that S/C have a lot of work to do on the presentation and the overall polish. I am underwhelmed.
Polish takes time. It's too bad they couldn't spend a year with a really good ice dance coach. But they already look like they have far more innate grace than any other current American team vying for Sochi. A coaching change would probably help.
Yes. Delilah is not a bad developmental, junior team coach but I feel they would need somebody else to move to the next level. Especially presentation wise.
I read on another forum S/S are going for the 3A today, if anyone can confirm it I would really appreciate!
And the thing is, I think they *could* move to the next level, which is more than you can say for the rest of the top American teams.
Already 170! Looks like medal winners need 210 at least.
Alexa Scimeca looks a bit like Gracie Gold in that red costume.
I hope so. They have nothing to lose now. Rather see them go for th3a and fall than deliver another bland meh performance like in the SP. If you're going to get shot down anyway, at least go out with all guns blazing.
:agree: V/T will win anyway at this point, so giving it all is the best strategy, since they don't have a sbs 3Lz like D/R nor inflated scores like the Russians...I read on another forum S/S are going for the 3A today, if anyone can confirm it I would really appreciate!
Great score for Scimeca and Knierim! I think they are the future of American pairs skating.
WTH? 112 compared to 123 they got for their Euros LP which was similar (she fell on the 3S and here doubled). I absolutely hate this inconsistency in judging from one competition to another.
OK, so theoretically, if S/K left Sappenfield, what coach would be best for them to get them to the next level? I'm racking my brains. The Florida bunch? Johnny Johns in Michigan? Someone in So Cal?
I hate to say it but this might be C/S only trip to Worlds. With D/C coming back next season and S/K and other teams on the rise they might be lucky to make it into the top 5 next season.