Caitlin Yankowskas is prepared but unpaired
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John Coughlin made a huge mistake IMO... he let a fantastic girl, go. I know Caydee was in limbo with her partner retiring, but to break up a really fantastic pair still baffles me.
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It was a grass is greener thing. I don't fault John for looking at his situation financially, but if he thinks Caydee won't jump ship if she thinks there's a chance at a better partner (again) then he's going to be very surprised...
wonder if Caitlyn would renew their partnership if the opportunity presented itself?
wonder if Caitlyn would renew their partnership if the opportunity presented itself?
Caydee can handle more technical difficulty (although with more time, perhaps Caitlin could too). The throws don't come so naturally for Caitlin... She had just started to get comfortable with the throw triple loop last season... She was more comfortable doing the easier throw triple salchow in the short program... She only likes doing double axels in the very beginning of the program... Their lift levels were lower. Some of these things could improve with time, but we have no way of knowing that now. I just think Caydee is quite a bit more athletic than Caitlin. And because John's skating is far more athletic than artistic, I could see why he might want to work with Caydee instead.
From a technical standpoint, I completely understand John's move. Yes, the grass is rarely greener in pairs, and you can't get too greedy... And yes Y/C were coming off a season of such strong results. But John may have just felt that Caydee was too good a fit to pass up. Of course it's disappointing to see that skating partnerships are far more business than friendship, but as long as John's happy who are we to question his decision. I have a feeling Caitlin would be willing to skate with him again if he ever asked.
I really hope Caitlin can find a partner. She is a great skater, and she's clearly very determined. She may have better luck finding a partner after Nationals when teams frequently split.
From a technical standpoint, I completely understand John's move. Yes, the grass is rarely greener in pairs, and you can't get too greedy... And yes Y/C were coming off a season of such strong results. But John may have just felt that Caydee was too good a fit to pass up. Of course it's disappointing to see that skating partnerships are far more business than friendship, but as long as John's happy who are we to question his decision. I have a feeling Caitlin would be willing to skate with him again if he ever asked.
I really hope Caitlin can find a partner. She is a great skater, and she's clearly very determined. She may have better luck finding a partner after Nationals when teams frequently split.
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I miss Caitlin! I really hope she can find a partner. It is nice to know she is training and seems to feel comfortable where she is.
I didn't quite get the last sentence of the article - where she says she is diplomatic and waiting until the end of the season -- does that mean there's a guy out there she is waiting to snag?
I didn't quite get the last sentence of the article - where she says she is diplomatic and waiting until the end of the season -- does that mean there's a guy out there she is waiting to snag?
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Please remember that GS is not the place for rumors, especially when they breach someone's privacy. 
Please remember that GS is not the place for rumors, especially when they breach someone's privacy.
If that is directed at my question I do want to apologize and be clear I am not trying to spread rumors. I just didn't get the meaning of the last sentence and wondered what it meant.
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She needs to broaden her search outside the U.S. Bruce Davison is waiting for you in Canada!!!
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Couglin dumping her for the sloppy Caydee Denney was a horrible choice IMO. Basically two truck drivers paired together, their max is probably 8th in the World or something. I hope the beautiful and lovely Caitlin finds a fitting partner soon, I am sure she can find a better one than John in fact.
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Toni meant the grass is greener financially. In pairs skating it is the girl's parents who pay for the boy.
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that AND she's the golden girl for the USFSA apparently... look at all the media attention their pairing got.
Really? I think that's weird! hmm....
Thanks Mathman.
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