Mens SP

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

On Universal Sports, the judges have been introduced and the first group is waiting to take the ice.

Ian MARTINEZ CAN
Igor MACYPURA SVK
Shawn SAWYER CAN
Alexander USPENSKI RUS
Adrian SCHULTHEISS SWE

lmarie086 · Oct 25, 2008

First group has taken the ice for warm up.
Sound is back to normal on Icenetwork; it better last all the way through the end or I may go bonkers...lol.

And I know some will disagree with me, but IMO Nancy Kerrigan has really improved in her commentating. She still sounds dry but she's very knowledgeable and does not seem lost in what she's saying, as she did a bit at SA last season.

Tonichelle · Oct 25, 2008

I think her tone is dull, but at least she can't be critisized for being too "enthusiastic" like Scott Hamilton does

casken · Oct 25, 2008

Ian Martinez

Simple black pants and light blue button down shirt. He looks sharp.

3 axel - fall
3 Lutz 3 Tow combo - good
SL footwork - expressive
3 flip - fall
Circ footwork - ok
spins average

Nice expression. The music was various latin ballroom selections..

lmarie086 · Oct 25, 2008

Tonichelle said:
I think her tone is dull, but at least she can't be critisized for being too "enthusiastic" like Scott Hamilton does

Not a bad thing. I don't think the US could take another one!

And poor Ian Martinez! He looked so disappointed in the K&C when he got his scores, I almost want to give him a hug.
Chin up!

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Ian Martinez CAN
Music: Perez Prado Latin Medley

3A Fall
3Lz+3T Well done
SlSt Nicely done to the music
FSSp
CiSt
3F Crooked in the air, couldn't hold on to landing
CSSp
CCoSp

Not bad for his GP debut

Technical 25.28
Presentation 26.40
Deductions -1.00
Total 50.68

First place for now

casken · Oct 25, 2008

Macypura

Started off with a bang with a 3 Flip/3 Toe combo but then everything went downhill.

Fall on 3 Axel
Popped Flip
Stumbled out of the SL footwork.
Spins average.

Flamenco program? I just saw it and I'm already blanking.

First? Really?

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Igor Macypura SVK
Music: Street Passions

3F+3T Nicely done
3A fall
3Lz popped into a single
CCoSp
CiSt nice steps to the music
FSSp
SlSt almost tripped at end
CSSp

Technical 27.98
Presentation 27.60
Deductions -1.00
Total 54.58

Sitting with him is Karen Kwan Oppegard

Now in first place

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Shawn Sawyer CAN

Music: Another Brick in the Wall (orchestral version)

3F+3T Well done
3A Two footed, but completed
3Lz A bit of a lean on the landing
FSSp
St
St
CCoSp
CCoSp

Good skate for Shawn
He had a bit of a fall out on one of his spins in the slo-mo replay they just showed

Technical 33.14
Presentation 31.00
Total 64.14

FIrst place

casken · Oct 25, 2008

Sawyer.

3 Flip/3 toe - Good!
3 Axel - Two footed. He'll take it
3 Lutz - Barely landed
Fall on flying spin!
Footwork good - very angsty
Combo spins great!

Lots of flexible angst.

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Alexander Uspenski RUS

Music: Lettre A Ma Mere by Paul de Senneville performed by Richard Clayderman (generic pretty piano piece)

3F+3T
3A Popped into a single
3Lz Good recovery
CCoSp
CSSp
CiSt
SlSt
FSSp

Except for the axel, nicely done but nothing spectacular

Technical 30.58
Presentation 29.05
Total 59.63

Second place

Hsuhs · Oct 25, 2008

Go Adrian!

casken · Oct 25, 2008

SCHULTHEISS

Really interesting program!

Holy Cr*p , I just caught a glimpse of Evan's costume! :rofl:

Anyway Schultheiss's skated clean, only a extra hop on the landing of the triple axel.

It needs more power, but the choreography is really musical.

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Adrian SCHULTHEISS SWE
Music: Detective by Edgar (electro and violin)

3Lz+3T Yes!!!
3A Turned out of landing
3F good
CSSp good centering
CiSt
FSSp not much flying into the sit spin
SlSt
CCoSp

The second group has just come out waiting to get on the ice for their warm-up. Johnny Weir has a pageboy-like hairstyle now. Evan has a big cross on the front and back of his costume.

Technical 35.40
Presentation 29.00
Total 64.40

First place

The second group has just come out

lmarie086 · Oct 25, 2008

casken said:
SCHULTHEISS

Really interesting program!

Holy Cr*p , I just caught a glimpse of Evan's costume!

Bahaha I was about to say the same. My eyes kinda popped at the sight. I actually like Johnny's better.

Yay Adrien!!! Less energy than he showed in the SP at Worlds IMO, but he hasn't had much training time due to the ankle. Glad he was able to skate cleanly.

hrmsk8ngnutt · Oct 25, 2008

Second group is now on the ice:

Takahiko KOZUKA JPN
Kevin REYNOLDS CAN
Adam RIPPON USA
Evan LYSACEK USA
Johnny WEIR USA

mystichaze · Oct 25, 2008

I really enjoyed Adrian's program he is becoming one of my favorite skaters to watch. I am not suprised at all with Evan's choice of costume.

Hsuhs · Oct 25, 2008

Takahiko, please, do gambatte kudasai. You really gotta.

casken · Oct 25, 2008

Evan's costume is very Urmanov. I'll admit my curiosity is peaked.

jennylovskt · Oct 25, 2008

casken said:
Evan's costume is very Urmanov. I'll admit my curiosity is peaked.

Oh, I love Urmanov's costumes. Am I going to love Evan? We'll see.

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