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

[Karen-W]

Wow, thanks for telling me "his body of work is stronger because his body of work is stronger".

The question is whether it's stronger enough compared to being top 3 at nats. I think a BOW would have to be a lot stronger than "two bronze medals at challengers" to overcome being 5th at nats.

I think that when it's less than a 2 point difference at Nats that there's a reason to have a conversation and discussion about who has been delivering stronger, higher-scoring programs all season.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

All I heard was that he is breaking in new boots to be ready for the Olympics and I have heard breaking in new boots causes soreness and pain.

He typically breaks in new boots in early January.

It’s a little more than that. Rough practice with something lingering pain it seems. I would guess it’s rehab-able. I wouldn’t be calling 911 at this point.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Pewter for Jacob! Great result!

 

[peibeck]

After this disaster season for him, I fear @Rukia 's house is burning to the ground from all the Torgy and CarPon candles.

 

[slicekw]

I was hoping for Tomoki, but I’m ok with Ilia, Andrew and Max for the Olys.

That puts Jacob and Jason maybe as the alternates, and give Jacob any post-Nats comps that he wants.

 

[ilovesalchows]

How did American cruise lines get Paul Giamatti to play Mark Twain in that ad?

 

[Lara]

Deep breath. I’d have stopped at two quads but thank you Ilia for not being stupid.

 

[overedge]

Those component marks are pretty generous even with Nationals inflation.

 

[genevieve]

I have no idea why Tomoki would be in the conversation. Because of two bronze medals at challengers?

I really don't think so.

I never in a million years expected Tomoki to make the Oly team - even after Jason bombed. Tomoki’s SP this year is unbelievably fabulous but the FS is not, and it would take both Torgy and Max to bomb to get him in the mix. Jason made it interesting by taking himself out of contention ( ), but even if Tomoki medaled I would expect Naumov
To be named at this point.

 

[misskarne]

I'm devastated. Absolutely guttingly devastated. It's worse than 2018. At least in 2018 I knew he was continuing to 22.

Four years of helping carry the US men on his back and it ends like this.

 

[Carolla5501]

It was reported that he had an awkward landing in practice this afternoon and his ankle is likely heavily wrapped.

The first part is factual the second part appears to be based on someone just assuming that it’s heavily wrapped because they have no real information. so maybe we could quit repeating that?


It’s been reported that a lot of people on here think they can do medical diagnosis over the television but factually it’s inaccurate

 

[terisa]

The voice-over in not cringe is artistiK Its cringe though

If I had to title it, I'd call it "Sh!t I Thought Was Profound When I Was 21".

 

[Skaterbob]

Is the team named tomorrow?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Our top 3 are all American men born in the early 2000s with parents who skated for the USSR or Russia.

 

[tangerine dream]

I'm devastated. Absolutely guttingly devastated. It's worse than 2018. At least in 2018 I knew he was continuing to 22.

Four years of helping carry the US men on his back and it ends like this.

One night does not define his legacy, he is beloved in the figure skating world.

 

[MacMadame]

You do you, are we even arguing? Is there a live barn video of this chat?

She's arguing because your statement was stupid.

 

[misskarne]

Is the team named tomorrow?

Yes.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I never in a million years expected Tomoki to make the Oly team - even after Jason bombed. Tomoki’s SP this year is unbelievably fabulous but the FS is not, and it would take both Torgy and Max to bomb to get him in the mix. Jason made it interesting by taking himself out of contention ( ), but even if Tomoki medaled I would expect Naumov
To be named at this point.

There's no way they'd be able to justify naming Naumov if he hadn't finished ahead of Tomoki.

 

[ilovepaydays]

The first part is factual the second part appears to be based on someone just assuming that it’s heavily wrapped because they have no real information. so maybe we could quit repeating that?


It’s been reported that a lot of people on here think they can do medical diagnosis over the television but factually it’s inaccurate

Hey now! The second season of The Pitt started this week!

 

[rfisher]

Max making the team is gold for NBC to exploit.

 

[Skaterbob]

She's arguing because your statement was stupid.

The other posted said it I just said I guess I agree. Yall really high strung right now for some reason.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Jason’s not getting named to the team, that’s crazy talk.

 

[Coco]

It was a Mark Twain knockoff!

 

[Sally1214]

That was embarrassingly bad and pretentious. There is nothing in that program. Nothing.

I kind of agree with this. And .... now putting on the running shoes for my escape because of the inevitable

 

[tangerine dream]

Max making the team is gold for NBC to exploit.

As long as he's on the team I doubt Max will care. I think he wants everyone to know what kind of people his parents were and will do all the publicity they want.

 

[Skaterbob]

As long as he's on the team I doubt Max will care. I think he wants everyone to know what kind of people his parents were and will do all the publicity they want.

I mean he hit a great quad salchow, his programs are good too. It is not like he was just gifted much of anything. While Jason's riverdance was liked by many I didn't like it because it was pale comparison to the original that gave you a lot more time to build properly and his free is a snooze.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I really think people should take how Max feels about talking about his parents into account more when discussing the publicity. Ultimately, what he wants is what matters, and he clearly wants them to be part of his story and wants to talk about how he's skating for them.

 

[tangerine dream]

Our top 3 are all American men born in the early 2000s with parents who skated for the USSR or Russia.

Hey everyone who wants Russian skaters at the Olympics, we've got 3 of them here for you! Russia already claims Ilia's success as their own, will they do the same with Torgashev and Naumov at the Olys?

 

[Sally1214]

Awwww .... Ilia is a Snoop Dogg fan. Bless him.

 

[slicekw]

Hey now! The second season of The Pitt started this week!

And the first episode did not disappoint.