Men's Free Skate, Sat. 11/19 at 7:30 am EST

**Nadine** · 11-19-2011, 08:01 AM

Man, I'm soooooooooooooo upset, my computer crashed right when I was really getting into this Swede's performance, which I LOVE!

BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!!!!

I don't give a fig about the jumps b/c he sold the performance, love it! And the height, rotation, and depth he gets on the jumps is incredible, reminiscent of that magnificent jumper from Canada that beat out Kevin Reynolds to go to the Olympics, then retired. :(

**Nadine** · 11-19-2011, 08:07 AM

Having a canary b/c my computer crashed again!

I don't understand, it's brand new, just bought it last month, the latest fanciest version, et al, then this.

So what did Oda land?

**Spun Silver** · 11-19-2011, 08:08 AM

Very little. Disaster. Heartbreaking.

I think there were one or two clean jumps in the program. The 3A was fine. Otherwise - pops and falls, even on FW. Poor Nobu.

He's such a classy, loveable guy, and it seems like a good program for him. Maybe at Nationals he can pull it off. At least the audience was supportive.

**cleopatra20042004** · 11-19-2011, 08:08 AM

^ not much of anything, that was so hard to watch

**ImaginaryPogue** · 11-19-2011, 08:10 AM

According to ice musings, he landed two triples.

**ImaginaryPogue** · 11-19-2011, 08:11 AM

104.25 - fourth in the FS so far, but second overall. OUCH.

**BackStage Barbie** · 11-19-2011, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Spun Silver

I love it when both of you guys are doing pbp. I may not comment but I read every word!

Thanks for reading! I love doing commentary during the events and appreciate the readers!

**Spun Silver** · 11-19-2011, 08:11 AM

Kevin withdraws. Looked like there was something wrong at warmup.

**Nadine** · 11-19-2011, 08:12 AM

Oh no, it looks like Oda is crying, heartbreaking, I know he has a family now, new baby, et al. I hope he can recover & go to Worlds.

DON'T GIVE UP, NOBUNARI ODA, YOU WILL RISE AGAIN LIKE THE LEGENDARY FIREBIRD, YOU HAVE EXQUISITE JUMPS WHEN THEY'RE ON!!!!

ps: what happened to Kev, he withdrew??????

**ImaginaryPogue** · 11-19-2011, 08:13 AM

Reynolds withdrew.

**SkateFiguring** · 11-19-2011, 08:13 AM

I still have no live stream. But it sounds breakbreaking enough.

**demarinis5** · 11-19-2011, 08:15 AM

Heartbreaking for Oda.

**Spun Silver** · 11-19-2011, 08:17 AM

I want to send Oda a note. Is Lee Barkell at the Mariposa School in Ontario?

**icemusings** · 11-19-2011, 08:17 AM

It was really tough to watch Oda's program. He looked so miserable and after two of the falls he took a really long time getting back into it. He really didn't look like himself today.