2025 US Nats Mens SP PBP - Wich You Were Here

[tony]

Oh, and how many years of tangents did we get from people saying Ma is just taking up space over the up-and-coming skaters?

And yet he seems to deliver more often than not compared to almost all of them, year after year.

 

[MacMadame]

Absolutely nothing wrong with some chocolate, in fact, I encourage that

I am sad to report that I am out of baking chocolate chips

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I hate this song tho.

 

[once_upon]

Yes, it's modern-day snake oil. My dad died of complications from Alzheimer's, and I watched my mom desperately try every "cure" to slow its spread and it made me so upset for my mom to be so hopeful and then so let down. There is nothing that makes me more angry than those who con and prey on the weak, the desperate, the uneducated. Honestly, one of the reasons why I always preferred Ken Jennings as the host for Jeopardy is Mayim Bialik and her hawking "memory tablets" like she's a medical doctor--she's not. Yes, she has a doctorate, but she's not a medical doctor.

Absolutely. My dad tried everything I cried when he talked about research based treatment.
DH has been sucked in too. He knows my feelings/opinion on this snake oil. He continues to spend his money on it

 

[tony]

Music Tanith Belbin’s most hated piece of music. She’s somewhere in the arena agonizing.

This is just such a funny choice. Peak 80s skating music. They even had to do group numbers to it at the first World Pros.

 

[Karen-W]

knee slide from Jacob!!!

 

[her grace]

Sanchez owns the 3a now. Last year he was renting

 

[CassAgain]

Tarasova and Morozov tribute?

 

[Wyliefan]

For some reason, Jacob seems to skate his best to terrible music. I hope this is not a trend that continues. I want to enjoy his career.

 

[Rukia]

music is not my first love but jacob sanchez you are a star

 

[MacMadame]

Music by John Miles. Well, I am certainly a fan of ... music

 

[Vagabond]

I thought that Canadian Nationals were last week.

 

[Rukia]

oh I would count that as a fall oop

 

[Karen-W]

Ugh! Ashley's an idiot! It counts as a fall because it was in the middle of the step sequence!

 

[peibeck]

Sanchez: Oh dear, I forgot this was his music. But he's pulling off Jason's content better than Jason could right now.

 

[skatfan]

Aw, too bad about the step sequence, but a great debut. Got to meet his mom a couple of years ago and she is delightful.

 

[Rukia]

Ugh! Ashley's an idiot! It counts as a fall because it was in the middle of the step sequence!

well also it was a clear loss of control with two hands on the ice lol

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Ugh! Ashley's an idiot! It counts as a fall because it was in the middle of the step sequence!

I switched over to Johnny and Tara just for a break

 

[once_upon]

Oh dear, Ben and Ashley, this is NOT a 100 point program!!!

But casual fans want it to be.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Music by John Miles. Well, I am certainly a fan of ... music

I don’t know who that is - but he feels like a Barry Manilow Tribute band.

 

[Karen-W]

Totally let his adrenalin get the better of him, but wow... He is SUCH a star!

 

[CassAgain]

Ashley is allowed wishful thinking just like the rest of us delusional fans.

 

[Kateri]

Yeah, no, that's a fall.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Ugh! Ashley's an idiot! It counts as a fall because it was in the middle of the step sequence!

No? Where it is in the program doesn't change if it's a fall.

 

[MacMadame]

well also it was a clear loss of control with two hands on the ice lol

She's got to have access to the Live Scoring which clearly shows it as a fall. SMH

 

[JoannaLouise]

Jacob held it together so well, up until he tripped in the step sequence!

I hate the music for this SP, but I like how he performs it.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I don't see what's particularly special about Sanchez. He has energy, no doubt, but his program is cheeze, and he's not refined. His edges aren't that great. Here's a sentence that I never thought I'd write: I'd much rather watch Ma move.

 

[slicekw]

Jacob needs more stretch and some polish. But those jumps and his overall attitude are beautiful. Glad for this skate!

 

[her grace]

Ugh! Ashley's an idiot! It counts as a fall because it was in the middle of the step sequence!

There’s always Tara and Johnny. They knew it was a fall

 

[Karen-W]

They did bump the step sequence up to a L3, so that's good.