The USA Men at Nats - Which 3 will make the World Team?

Tonichelle · Dec 17, 2010

Blades of Passion said:
Jeremy Abbott, Brandon Mroz, and Adam Rippon are locked in. If Ryan Bradley comes back in good form that can change, however.

Ryan Bradley FTW!!! :rock:

I'm hoping for a hail mary pass and Keegan Messing somehow finding himself on the podium... but that's just a fangirl dream.

Trewyn · Dec 17, 2010

Jeremy and Adam should be a lock, unless either of them has a meltdown. Brandon has had a pretty good GP season, being a GPF alternate and all, so he'll likely get the third spot.

Re Ryan Bradley; I also didn't know he intended to compete at Nationals.. I thought he was focussing on shows. But a friend saw him at Galleria Dallas a couple weeks ago and said that during the practice session he landed the quad successfully several times, even though he missed it in the actual performance for that show.

dorispulaski · Dec 17, 2010

And if you know that rink and show, there is a huge Christmas tree base in the middle of the rink for the holiday show. I'm amazed Ryan would even try a quad in such a situation :clap:

iluvtodd · Dec 17, 2010

I think Jeremy and Adam will make the team. I would love to see Armin on the team as well (and gee, I do like Ross, Keegan, and Stephen, etc.).

silverlake22 · Dec 17, 2010

Poodlepal said:
What happened to Stephen Carriere? He was considered the next big thing a couple of years ago. Did he get hurt?

Anyway, I am going with Patrick Chan as the national champion. If he can win after falling 4 times, being from another country shouldn't be too much of an obstacle! I also pick him to win the Japanese and Russian nationals as well.

Seriously, I can't imagine Jeremy not going, though I can see him not winning. Adam will probably go, too, short of a total meltdown, and possibly Brandon Mroz for the third.

Stephen was injured most of last season and is also juggling college and skating (he goes to Villanova). He competed at Skate America and didn't do so well but he definitely still has all the tricks, I wouldn't be surprised to see him skate well at nationals.

Bluebonnet · Dec 17, 2010

All I believe is Jeremy Abbott will be a lock on the World Team. Rippon, Mroz, Armin, Bradley will compete for the last two spots.

nylynnr · Dec 17, 2010

silverlake22 said:
Stephen was injured most of last season and is also juggling college and skating (he goes to Villanova). He competed at Skate America and didn't do so well but he definitely still has all the tricks, I wouldn't be surprised to see him skate well at nationals.

I would love to see Stephen skate well at nationals, he is an interesting, well-read guy. However, as of Skate America he did not have "all the tricks." His triple Axel is highly problematic and his quad had yet to be rotated in competition.

merrywidow · Dec 17, 2010

I think Mroz will definitely make the team. He's been consistent with his jumps this season. I watched Dornbush on YouTube & was impressed with his JR. GP win but is he always that good?

herios · Dec 17, 2010

merrywidow said:
. I watched Dornbush on YouTube & was impressed with his JR. GP win but is he always that good?

That is my thought too. Impressed ? He was excellent!.

And his 3 axel looks textbook to me, in compaison to Adam's. I think he could be a darkorse in this event.

Nena · Dec 17, 2010

merrywidow said:
I think Mroz will definitely make the team. He's been consistent with his jumps this season. I watched Dornbush on YouTube & was impressed with his JR. GP win but is he always that good?

He's had some troubles the last few seasons because of injuries. Since he's not injured this time, I think he will do very well at Nationals since he doesn't have any pressure on him.

Jaana · Dec 17, 2010

I hope the team will be Mroz, Abbott and Rippon.

silverlake22 · Dec 17, 2010

Jaana said:
I hope the team will be Mroz, Abbott and Rippon.

Mroz is so zzz. I'd much prefer Armin, Richard, OR Ryan over him.

Joesitz (RIP) · Dec 17, 2010

nylynnr said:
I would love to see Stephen skate well at nationals, he is an interesting, well-read guy. However, as of Skate America he did not have "all the tricks." His triple Axel is highly problematic and his quad had yet to be rotated in competition.

I really thought he was over the hill until I watched his GP this season. I didn't think he should have won, but I did think he was undermarked. His new coach (forgot the name who taught Weir) is doing a good job for
Stephen.
Yeoh Coach's name is Priscilla Hill. See what happends to old men's minds?

Joesitz (RIP) · Dec 17, 2010

Re: Dornbush:

herios said:
That is my thought too. Impressed ? He was excellent!.

And his 3 axel looks textbook to me, in compaison to Adam's. I think he could be a darkorse in this event.

I gotta look at that youtube. He kind of reminds me of the early Abbott with lots of talent but lots of mistakes too.

herios · Jan 5, 2011

Some updates here:
1. Carierre I read has officially withdrawn
2. Lysacek report about he doesn't enter nationals:

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskating/story/2011/01/04/sp-lysacek.html

Violet Bliss · Jan 5, 2011

"My life is great," Lysacek said of his hectic schedule. "What was difficult for me, from a psychological standpoint, is there was no preparation for it mentally. I was getting ready for the Olympics and bam! My life changed in a flash. I mean completely changed: my sleep schedule, diet, training, the expectations on me, having to adapt on an hourly basis. I've had to learn as I go instead of preparing in advance.

"I have done just that, and I've learned a lot over the course of the last year.

Another person could make the identical speech by changing "Olympics" into "Miss Universe Contest". :biggrin:

Joesitz (RIP) · Jan 5, 2011

Without the continued sarcasams, you go Evan, and enjoy the laurels.

All the Men have shown faults this season so far, it is difficult to predict even when there are no faults. Abbot; Mroz; Rippon seem to be the front runners but I would not count out Mahbahnoozadeh, Dornbush or the ever popular Bradley.

It could be a good show of diverse approaches for the main goal.

The USA Men at Nats - Which 3 will make the World Team?

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