Category: NCAA

Michigan State University and Nassar

MSU fired Nassar on Sept. 20, 2016.

Using as a guide the cost of the child molestation scandal that rocked Penn State’s football program, it could cost Michigan State University more than $1 billion to resolve lawsuits filed by the former gymnasts who were sexually assaulted by Dr. Larry Nassar. …

Incredibly, at MSU, there has been no truly independent investigation to determine just how far up the chain of command did knowledge of what was happening in the gymnastics program go. Who’s inattentiveness and possible negligence allowed Nassar to prey on children for more than 20 years?

Even the gymnastics coach, Kathie Klages, who dismissed complaints from the victims as frivolous and pressured them to stay silent, was allowed to retire and begin collecting a pension without facing criminal charges. …

Detroit News – Finley: MSU cost in gymnast abuse scandal could top $1B

 MSU has a page title Our Commitment where they comment on the Nassar case.

 

related – Lansing State Journal – Editorial: Lou Anna Simon must resign as Michigan State president

BBS NCAA Preseason Rankings

December has arrived, which means it is officially time to unveil the 6th annual Balance Beam Situation Preseason Rankings. It’s like the coaches poll, except I’ve been paying attention. …

Florida returns each and every lineup routine from last season’s third-place finish, while casually adding the best freshman class in the country. All that combines to create the strongest and most accomplished roster of any school in the country. In the final season with Baker and McMurtry, this is Jenny’s time.

1. Florida Gators
2. Oklahoma Sooners
3. LSU Tigers
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
5. UCLA Bruins
6. Utah Utes

2018 BALANCE BEAM SITUATION PRESEASON RANKINGS

Click through to see Spencer’s top 25.

Gators vs LSU Friday, 12 January 2018 at Florida.

We Are … Penn State

Great edit!

Click PLAY or watch Penn State Men’s Gymnastics 2018 Promo on Vimeo.

related – The True Origin Of ‘We Are Penn State’

Rachel Slocum knows how to celebrate

Click PLAY or watch her on Tumblr.

https://www.tumblr.com/olympichampion/167924013516/rachel-slocum-on-vault-at-the-florida-gators

Men’s NCAA Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Oklahoma
2. Stanford
3. Ohio State
4. Minnesota
5. Illinois
6. Nebraska

Nebraska has improved arguably more than any other program over the last 3-4 years.

Road to Nationals 

Click through to read the whole list.

Division 3 NCAA Gymnastics

Check out the 2017-2018 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association promotional video.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jesse Tyndall to Ohio

Jesse is currently a Canadian Jr National Team member.

He’s ranked the #4 recruit for the 2018 season on a list posted by Logan Bradley.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jesse follows his two brothers to the NCAA. Wyatt is at Penn State. Mitch is competing for Nebraska.

National Letters of Intent for 2019

FloGymnastics posted a list of those who made verbal commitments official and signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2019 season.

Gymnasticsville – top Men’s NCAA programs

Here are our Pre-Season Top 10 Power Rankings:

  1. Oklahoma

  2. Ohio State

  3. Illinois

  4. Stanford 

  5. Minnesota 

  6. Nebraska 

  7. Penn State 

  8. Iowa

  9. Michigan 

  10. Air Force

Gymnasticsville

Margzetta Frazier to UCLA

The National Team member is heading to sunny California.

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