Category: NCAA

another 10 for Maggie Nichols

She has nine perfect 10s already this season.

UCLA’s year?

It’s Peng’s last.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

They have depth.

MSU will fire Dr. William Strampel

I’d think Medical colleagues are even more responsible for a criminal doctor than are the other agencies under investigation.

Michigan State University has begun the process of removing the former dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and former boss of Larry Nassar, Dr. William Strampel, reports AP. …

Axios

OU v UCLA over 400,000 TV viewers

Thanks Greg.

NCAA WAG podcast – The Routine

I enjoyed guesting this week on the new NCAA fan podcast called The Routine.

It’s a charming, upbeat fan listen available on iTunes or on TheRoutinePodcast.com – episode 10.

Topics this week include the awesome UCLA v Oklahoma love fest. I spoke on the risks / rewards of Gymnastics training for girls aspiring to compete College.

Greg Marsden on NCAA judging

Read his comments on Facebook.

Yes NCAA scoring is silly. Yes those high scores help with the popularity of the sport.

Long, long ago I was advised to drop the first digit when looking at College scores.

9.975 = 9.75
9.900 = 9.00
9.850 = 8.50

That gives you some range between routines.

Most important is that judges get the ranking right. They most often do.

That said, I think judges should be far more accountable. Their names should be included on results. Fans should be able to call them out they way they do baseball umpires and soccer referees.

Men’s NCAA Gymnastics – week 4

If you only have time for 1 MAG post a week, this is it.

You’ll be able to speak like an expert. 😀

#NCAAMGym Week 4 Power Rankings