2026 US Nationals Men's Free Skate "It's Raining Menning"

[overedge]

OMG can we not just enjoy Jacob's accomplishment without dragging Ilya into it??

 

[misskarne]

Great job from Sanchez!!! Really well done.

 

[Citlali]

Jacob

 

[flyingsit]

That is rising to the occasion

 

[Karen-W]

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

That was lovely. Send him to Junior worlds?

4CCs!

 

[slicekw]

He might prefer 4CC but we could really use his help getting JGP spots at Jr Worlds. Maybe he'd be interested in doing both, I think he was talking about doing that last year.

Yay both!

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. Jardiance is actually a blood sugar medication?

 

[misskarne]

OMG can we not just enjoy Jacob's accomplishment without dragging Ilya into it??

It's been Nathanal Chenpionships all over again

 

[Allen]

Well, that picture of Max with the little skaters did me in...

 

[slicekw]

WAIT. Jardiance is actually a blood sugar medication?

I mute the ad so that I don’t know. Was late muting it and heard something about anus infections. I’ve got a small dog with a blown-up anal gland right now and I don’t want THAT happening to me because of a drug!

 

[misskarne]

Shit wait forgot to grab my tissues

 

[bladesofgorey]

WAIT. Jardiance is actually a blood sugar medication?

I learned this too, as well as that it can cause swelling and deadly infections between the anus and genitals!

 

[BaileyCatts]

Was that lady Jacob's mom?

 

[Matryeshka]

I hope he does 4CC. I think 4CC will be a great preview to the next quad. Besides Alysa, cause Alysa, I can't imagine any of the top contenders going.

 

[overedge]

I learned this too, as well as that it can cause swelling and deadly infections between the anus and genitals!

That's some health warning right there

 

[once_upon]

Are there enough drugs in the world to do that?

Maybe not legal, except in CO or Oregon

 

[Sally1214]

Okay, so who started this lying flat on the back at the end of a program? Was it Ilia? I certainly remember him doing it. It's getting old. That being said .... that was a very good skate by Sanchez. Tara might be right when she says he is "the future." Well done indeed, Jacob.

 

[haribobo]

Jacob and Patrick would be a really strong Jr Worlds team, but Patrick and Lucius would also be strong. Even Elano and Caleb would be strong choices but of course they will go with Jacob if he wants it.

FYI Jacob's score would be 4th in 2025 Nationals.

 

[ilovepaydays]

I learned this too, as well as that it can cause swelling and deadly infections between the anus and genitals!

WAIT. I didn’t get to hear that! I was too busy watching the drug ad being……so……weird.

 

[overedge]

I don't know which feed the "international" [ahem] streamer is showing, but there's an ad for a used car lot, and the lady announcer has hair extensions that make Tara's look positively realistic in comparison

 

[thvu]

Ilia hasn’t warmed up any quads other than 4toe… successfully anyway.

 

[misskarne]

I don't know which feed the "international" [ahem] streamer is showing, but there's an ad for a used car lot, and the lady announcer has hair extensions that make Tara's look positively realistic in comparison

Must be NBC as I saw the same one.

 

[Matryeshka]

So now the REAL question. I have three leftover cookies from yesterday. Is that enough to get me through, or should I bake more? These are quick break-and-bake

 

[tony]

Ilia did a bunch of doubles to warm up, 3A way off axis and stepped out. He’s kinda skating clunky around the ice. 4T. 3F was going for quad. 3Lz. 3Lo. 2A. 3S. 4F attempt a double and spun out. Another jump spun out that I just missed— maybe another 2F. 3F.

 

[overedge]

So now the REAL question. I have three leftover cookies from yesterday. Is that enough to get me through, or should I bake more? These are quick break-and-bake

The answer is always "more".

 

[peibeck]

This warm up has seemed like a battle between Ilia and his father.

 

[misskarne]

So now the REAL question. I have three leftover cookies from yesterday. Is that enough to get me through, or should I bake more? These are quick break-and-bake

This is way more than a three cookie group

 

[Karen-W]

Ilia hasn’t warmed up any quads other than 4toe… successfully anyway.

He doesn't need any other quads to win.

 

[Allen]

These A Place For Mom really creep me out.

 

[tangerine dream]

Jacob and Patrick would be a really strong Jr Worlds team, but Patrick and Lucius would also be strong. Even Elano and Caleb would be strong choices but of course they will go with Jacob if he wants it.

FYI Jacob's score would be 4th in 2025 Nationals.

I could see Jacob wanting Jr Worlds since he hasn't medaled there (4th last year) and doing so would guarantee him a GP, but 4CC would also be a great opportunity to establish himself at a Sr Championship.