Senior Mens LP

**skatemom1122** · 01-17-2010, 02:26 PM

1 Jonathan Cassar, Detroit SC 182.23 20 1
2 Alexander Johnson, Braemar-City of Lakes FSC 168.29 22 2
3 Michael Solonoski, SC of New York Inc 150.76 21 3
4 Wesley Campbell, Nashville FSC 146.96 19 4
5 Daniel Raad, Park FSC 127.38 23 5

**Nadine** · 01-17-2010, 02:29 PM

I'm just looking in occasionally, have other things to do, but will definitely be all eyes when the last group skates on NBC live today!!!!!

By the way, who here wants to take bets, lol?

Because I bet that Jeremy Abbott will be the only one out of the Top 3 to go for the quad. As I mentioned in another thread over on the main board a couple of days ago, Evan Lysacek is too cautious, that's part of his style, and because he messed up a bit in the SP, no way will he go for the quad, just as he hasn't all season (neither will he do so at the Olympics). Ditto for Johnny.

As for the youngsters, YES, most definitely, they will be going all out in hopes of the Top 3 messing up so bad that they can sneak their way in, complete with a quad!

**flesymtuobayzarc** · 01-17-2010, 02:36 PM

I hope Adam will do well and place third. He does not necessarily has to be sent to the Olympics. But I would like him to be sent to the Worlds.

**Spun Silver** · 01-17-2010, 02:40 PM

I don't DARE - sorry, Nadine! I just hope the amazement of being in the final flight doesn't give Armin a fit of nerves. AND I hope Johnny has been in this spot (skating after Evan) enough not to get rattled by it this time.

It's so sad when they crumble (said the Walrus of the doughnut). :boohoo:

**ImaginaryPogue** · 01-17-2010, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by silverlake22

Once you go to Tom, you become a big jumper with less speed, I've decided. Rachael Flatt, Alexe Gilles, and Ryan Bradley are probably his best skaters and they all can do the money jumps but are pretty slow. Just something I noticed, must be his style of coaching, I've heard he's big on strength training and off-ice, so his skaters probably learn to muscle through jumps rather than rely on speed to help them.

Which is pretty much what Bradley says about his own jumps - that he's muscled through his jumps.

**n_halifax** · 01-17-2010, 02:42 PM

Andrew Gonzales is in third place right now.

**Nadine** · 01-17-2010, 02:44 PM

Holy Cow, Shaun Rogers blew me away the first half of his program. It's like seeing Elvis Stojko all over again ~ Elvis 2, lol ~ same look, style, jumps, et al!

The 4T/2T was FANTASTIC!!!!!! And that second 3T was the absolute best I've ever seen, easy to see why that was s'posed to be a 4T!

Too bad he started petering out in the second half. Neverthless, great job, great job for the old man at 24 yrs. of age. What a way to go out!

**cornell08** · 01-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Rooting for Armin!!!

And Johnny

Agree with the Tom Z analysis. I wouldn't be surprised if Rachael changed coaches after this season ends...especially since she'll be going away to college.

**Spun Silver** · 01-17-2010, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by cornell08

Rooting for Armin!!!

And Johnny

DITTO!

**n_halifax** · 01-17-2010, 02:50 PM

Standings So Far:

1. Cassar
2. Johnson
3. Rogers
4. Gonzales
5. Solonoski
6. Campbell
7. Raad

**silverlake22** · 01-17-2010, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by annlfs

current standings after 1 round.

2nd group warming up now

lp scores
1 Jonathan Cassar, Detroit SC 126.70
2 Alexander Johnson, Braemar-City of Lakes FSC 114.00
3 Michael Solonoski, SC of New York Inc 95.50
4 Wesley Campbell, Nashville FSC 90.98
5 Daniel Raad, Park FSC 78.06

Hmm ok the scoring is getting funky. Shaun and Andrew's scores should have been about the same as Cassar's, but were much lower.

**skatemom1122** · 01-17-2010, 02:52 PM

Nice to see Tommy skate so well!

**Nadine** · 01-17-2010, 02:52 PM

Tommy Steenberg is quite the arteest!

Seriously, I loved his Don Quixote program, showed off all his artistry, and he drew the biggest applause from the crowd so far, confirmed by the commentators.

On a purely aesthetic note, doesn't he look like the actor in the new movie "The Lovely Bones", the one that has the crush on Susie Salmon? I think so.