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The very simple reason they didn't invite Abbott to Skate America: Just once they wanted to have Evan win Skate America. That's why they didn't invite one of the Japanese trio (Taka, Dai or Nobu), because they have all beaten Evan at Skate America at some point, I think Dai did it twice - even if they weren't favourites.
And a Jeremy Abbott on a good day should never be behind Lysacek. The judges, who are international, probably wouldn't have much of a problem with placing Jeremy above Evan if both were clean.
So they really tried to assemble the weakest field there is. The only possible danger is Verner, but at the beginning of the season the Czech usually plays hide and seek with his jumps, with a huge emphasis on the hide.
And a Jeremy Abbott on a good day should never be behind Lysacek. The judges, who are international, probably wouldn't have much of a problem with placing Jeremy above Evan if both were clean.
So they really tried to assemble the weakest field there is. The only possible danger is Verner, but at the beginning of the season the Czech usually plays hide and seek with his jumps, with a huge emphasis on the hide.