^^ I have to agree. Sergei Voronov's successes this past season at Trophee Eric Bompard (where he perhaps could have beaten Patrick Chan had he not been restricted from performing the 3Lutz and 3flip due to injuries, which caused him to give up many points to Chan), at Europeans (3rd LP/4th overall), and at Worlds (4th LP/7th overall) should be proof to the Russian federation that the dire need for a Plushenko return is nowhere near as urgent as it seemed during the 2007 season when they had no man finish in the top 10 at Worlds. Voronov has proven to be a much better competitor under pressure than '07 Russian champ, Andrei Griazev, whom I'd also really like to see come out blazing with improved choreography and better competitive nerves. Unfortunately, after his National win in '07, Griazev bombed at Euros and was left off the '07 World team. He tends to turn it on at Cup of Russia, but normally runs cold in his performances overall. Lutai, Dobrin, and Uspenski are still very young and have not had very much senior experience. I'm really excited to see how the Russian men continue to develop. I love watching them skate and they are all very talented! GO RUSSIA!!
