I didn't want to comment on rumors, but once it is official...I think we'll just have to wait and see. As for now I think it is a good move. The one thing that will be tricky is how the federation is going (or not?) support her. From what I understand, they don't support skaters that much if they want to train abroad. Having TAT on your side is a good thing in this situation. Anyway, it's kind of sad Evgenia is leaving Eteri and her team after all these years together, but for her it might really be for the best. The competition on that rink is super crazy. There are girls who do crazy things and every year someone new comes. Maybe it was enough for Zhenya. We don't know all the reasons and we never will, so stop blaiming everybody and stop being nasty. Zhenya was for sure really disappointed she lost the gold, but also...I don't think Eteri would be favouring Alina over Evgenia at all, actually we could see at the Olympics and also Europeans, Eteri was not so happy that Evgenia didn't win.
With all respect I have for both, Evgenia and Eteri (one of the best skaters in the world and, even with all the rumors, one of the best coaches), I also have to say other thing. What I don't like, and it had happened in the past already, is all the bad things coaches and athletes say after they split with each other. I remember when Julia was still with Eteri everything was perfect, they loved each other etc etc. Once Julia left, it was all about how lazy she was, how hard it was to work with her, then Julia started saying how she didn't get support from Eteri...And now again, which is really sad. If it is true about Evgenia not answering to calls and messages, then it is not nice, of course. But why do they have to go with it into media? Couldn't this be dealt better way?
Drama, controversy, sudden coaching change. I hope NBC makes a fluff piece as epic as the one for Yagudin and Plushy. 
