Randall Margraves donates to Michigan groups

The father of three of Larry Nassar’s victims who tried to tackle the former USA Gymnastics doctor last week in court says he will donate more than $30,000 from an online fundraiser created in his name to Michigan groups that help survivors of sexual assault. …

… Margraves said in a statement Thursday he did not need the money and will instead donate the funds to “local charities like Small Talk, RAVE and the Firecracker Foundation.”

All three charities assist survivors of sexual assault …

Elite Canada Sr photos

Alex Leask – Elite Canada Senior Photo Gallery

Woo sisters
Maddie Straker
Brooklyn Moors

related – Moors Golden in All-Around Return

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

Simone to Olympians – Enjoy the Journey

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

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.