After watching about half the podium training today, including all the LSU training, I’m predicting the Tigers National Champions 2014.
I voted LSU in the Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships. Check the poll results.
The best thing that could happen for NCAA Gymnastics is to have another first time team win Championships.
Oklahoma or LSU.
I’d even be happy to see Utah win again. It’s been too long. Utah looks better than I can ever remember, by the way.
If every team hits I expect Florida will repeat. On Bars today, they looked like Champions. The Gators, however, seem to miss routines in the most important meets.
After Florida I like LSU for the very many reasons @yoev detailed in GymCastic Episode 88.
Advocate – You seem to have a complete team this season after some years where you were lacking on either bars or beam. Is this the most talented and most consistent team you’ve ever had across the four events?
D-D Breaux – … this group is kind of complete. From the coaches, to the athletes, all the way down to the trainer — it’s the best group we’ve had. Everything is just unified; it’s been very good. …
LSU has super difficult tumbling. And the highest tumbling — as a team — that I can ever recall.
Nobody discounts Alabama. In their home State, the rowdy crowd might just Roll the Tide to Victory.
Finally, I should note, my NCAA predictions have been near worthless in the past. It’s very difficult to foresee who is going to hit and stick on any given day. 🙂
The Tigers weakest apparatus is Bars. But I feel Jay Clark is going to have them hitting enough handstands and sticking enough dismounts to stay close.
(via @GymCastic)
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