U.S. Men 2025-26 Discussion - Quad God and the Mere Mortals

[beckab81]

I wish Jimmy had been able to bottle that success from 4CC's and carry it forward. With USFS only using current season WS in their criteria, it's really leaving him on the outside looking in .

 

[Willin]

TBH I don't want Jacob on this team.

I want him to pace himself to have a great next quad. That includes learning quads.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Or it means that there is a third spot they were being sneaky about. Is that even a possibility? Do we know for sure that it was horse-traded away or was that just an assumption?

There's nothing in the Announcement that says that if a host gives back a spot(s), and a competitor from any member withdraws, that if their skater/team is at the top of the Alternates list, they can't assign that skater/team to their GP. I suppose, in theory, that if their skater/team is second on the list, they could try to cut a deal behind the scenes with the member whose skater is at the top of the list and have them pass on the assignment, but that would be a real outlier case. The member, not the host, has to pay for part or all expenses, depending on how long in advance the skater/team is offered the spot, which might be an incentive for some Feds.

 

[Kiki5375]

That actually makes me wonder whether he's heading to Skate America instead, but that would mean that Brown or Kapeikis is dropping out. Or it means that there is a third spot they were being sneaky about. Is that even a possibility? Do we know for sure that it was horse-traded away or was that just an assumption?

Even if that would be possible why would they give the spot to jacob only 1 day after Max won a competition ahead of him?

 

[Kiki5375]

TBH I don't want Jacob on this team.

I want him to pace himself to have a great next quad. That includes learning quads.

Well quads doesn't seem to matter since Jason doesn't have one either. But I agree Jacob is so young. He should focus on france 2030. That gives him enough time to learn