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With Angela Wang appearing in the USFS champs camp team picture it looks like Mariah will unfortunately be passed over for the Skate America TBD spot Does anyone else have any more news on this or is this a wrong assumption?
To play devil's advocate :
Wyoming is the locator for Mariah's Instagram post from yesterday.
And her caption for the California photo is: "Perfect way to end the week."
For me, it is impossible to rule out an interpretation along the lines of: "My BF and I have been traveling around for a week, and here we are today enjoying a smooch in SoCal."
IMO, not clear whether they are in SoCal for good. Maybe so, maybe not .
Right. And she posted the same thing on Twitter. For someone who must know that people are speculating about a coaching change, she's been quite cryptic, to say the least. If her Instagram and Twitter accounts were mostly private - for herself, friends, family - I'd say fine. But honestly, to the extent she uses them as a means to communicate with her fans, I find it annoying rather than cute or intriguing. If you made a coaching change, say it. If you didn't, say it. See, eg, Hannah Miller's brief note on her website confirming her coaching change. Frankly, I found the coy and indirect way Jason's training with FC was handled similarly offputting.
With all due respect, Tavi: Why should Mariah's approach to talking about her coaching change (or training plans) be dictated by the people who are speculating about it (same with Jason)? She really doesn't owe anyone, except those directly affected (coaches, off-ice trainers, parents, etc.), an explanation about her plans.
And I agree with icecoverage comment elsewhere that if TSL was going to reveal that kind of information it has to be attributed to somebody. Not necessarily a name, but simply at least WHERE they got it from. Even "sources close to Mariah/Raf/whatever" would have been OK.
Maybe she simply wants to share moments from her road trip with her friends and family and there's no other ulterior motive. I know that social media has enabled fans more access to a skater, but the skater still can decide how much (or how little) to reveal.
And since this is a fan fest thread. Whatever she's doing, I hope she has a great season.
... Incidentally, while I was looking at her recent Twitter postings, I ran across these two - unrelated to her coaching status :
https://twitter.com/cbpcenters/status/756608115357786112
https://twitter.com/mariahsk8rbell/status/757670709984317441
Here is the CBP Center website
http://www.cbp-centers.com/#!about/cjg9
Hard to tell whether this is for rehab or performance enhancement.
.... Maybe she simply wants to share moments from her road trip with her friends and family and there's no other ulterior motive. I know that social media has enabled fans more access to a skater, but the skater still can decide how much (or how little) to reveal.
And since this is a fan fest thread. Whatever she's doing, I hope she has a great season.
ETA: Everyone is certainly entititled to one's feelings on ones public relations and I'm just as curious about all of you, but my main point is that Mariah's approach to disclose (or not disclose) information wouldn't (and shouldn't, arguably) be dictated by others speculating about it.
Incidentally, while I was looking at her recent Twitter postings, I ran across these two - unrelated to her coaching status :
https://twitter.com/cbpcenters/status/756608115357786112
https://twitter.com/mariahsk8rbell/status/757670709984317441
Here is the CBP Center website
http://www.cbp-centers.com/#!about/cjg9
Hard to tell whether this is for rehab or performance enhancement.
One thought i had was they could be training with Raf for some time much like Jason did with Frank... unless Raf and Kori decide to mess with us and be in the K&C together.
For someone who must know that people are speculating about a coaching change, she's been quite cryptic, to say the least.
My suspicion is that it was a decision she and her parents struggled with...Raf saw her skate and approached them at Glacier...and they may have been hoping it would work out a different way (e.g., not such a permanent change). It is also not unusual for skaters to do a trial of some sort (what sort depends on the skater) before deciding to make a coaching change.
Raf saw her skate and approached them at Glacier...
I strongly suspect that is NOT what happened, and you really ought to be careful saying so unless you personally witnessed and heard the interaction.
You know, the fact that you "strongly suspect" this statement is "NOT what happened" has exactly the same "proof" as the statement you're attacking: none. I'm not sure where you're located, but in the US, the First Amendment protects people's rights to speak freely, within certain limits. Personally hearing and witnessing an interaction is not required in order for someone to make a statement in life, or on an Internet forum.
I'm not sure what the first amendment has to do with this. Of course everyone has the right to post whatever they want on an Internet forum. That doesn't mean others can't point out it might not be in good taste. We don't know what happened with Mariah and Raf or the context any observed conversation may have been in. Thusly, I don't agree with speculation that amounts to little more than gossip. Just as it is another posters right to say what they want it also my right to respond. Disagreement doesn't have to be a negative thing.
My suspicion is that it was a decision she and her parents struggled with...Raf saw her skate and approached them at Glacier...and they may have been hoping it would work out a different way (e.g., not such a permanent change). ...