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- Jun 3, 2009
No, just a double or triple.
Is the 3axel a mandatory jump for the mens short program? In seniors that is.
I agree that Josh is not chopped liver and brings a lot to the table. That said, he does seem to have some consistency issues. He was first after the JGPF and had a 4-poin lead + the cushion of 2 3A's and still managed to lose to Jason overall by nearly 10 points. Jason also beat Farris at Nationals by 12 points despite a mini-meltdown from Jason in the LP. So in face to face competition during 2011-2012 it's still 2-1, Brown.
This is the first time all season that Josh has beat Brown with nearly-perfect programs (though still with some mistakes). So while the 3As gives Josh an advantage as far as BV, all bets are off if he makes a ton of mistakes.
And if you look at the overall season.
Brown — 2 Gold (JGPF + JPF Australia), 1 silver (JGP Italy), 1 bronze (JW)
Farris — 2 gold (JGP Poland + Estonia), 1 silver (JW), 1 bronze (JGPF)
Their international record is just about the same, which goes to show that the 3A isn't everything, at least at this point.
So — at this point — Farris hasn't shown yet that he's that much better than Brown in competition. Of course that all could change at the senior level, but for now, I wouldn't count Jason out. (And I'm not counting Josh out yet either).
Really? Jason just beat Denis and his 2 3As by 10 points. I guess if Denis had landed a beautiful 4T he would have beaten Jason but it doesn't seem like he would have done it with just the 3As. Would it be so different in seniors?
4. Admittedly, my biggest pet peeve is that people who love Brown really seem to be dismissing Farris way too strongly. If that wasn't part of it, it would just be stereotypical overhyping of junior skaters (and in this case, one I just don't get the love for).
I saw nothing of note. And this year, again - I see nothing of note.
It's interesting to see you compare Brown to Sawyer and Cassar. Were those two constantly acclaimed as the next big thing?
Is the 3axel a mandatory jump for the mens short program? In seniors that is.
If he's actually waiting until it's perfect before putting it in big competitions, I'm pretty much gonna write him off right now.
Yes, in this Phil Hersh article, it says that Brown is working on it and hopeful of having it ready by next season. Hope he is right, because without it he will struggle.