U.S. Women [#8]: Meet Me in St. Louis

[Karen-W]

Well let the muddy water take your pain away, Billy.

And the tennis won't be canceled even if it rains. They built a retractable roof for haterz like you.

Let's be real here, @peibeck, you and I are the true moral centers of this group.

 

[Vagabond]

I have never ever wanted to meet somebody down by the creek more than I have with you today

Joking threats of violent harm to others are neither moral nor funny. They are offensive and pathetic.

 

[Private Citizen]

Very disappointing season opener for Bradie Tennell, 8th in the free and 5th overall at the Japanese challenger.

She is at such a Body of Work disadvantage v. Liu, Glenn, and Levito that her Olympic chances are running on fumes at this point.

She has to do much much better in her GP events and / or hope Glenn or Levito does not. Otherwise I think the BoW deficit will be too large to overcome with almost any Nationals result.

 

[Karen-W]

Very disappointing season opener for Bradie Tennell, 8th in the free and 5th overall at the Japanese challenger.

She is at such a Body of Work disadvantage v. Liu, Glenn, and Levito that her Olympic chances are running on fumes at this point.

She has to do much much better in her GP events and / or hope Glenn or Levito does not. Otherwise I think the BoW deficit will be too large to overcome with almost any Nationals result.

Not really, since the BOW advantage from last season isn't really that large - at least not in the Selection Pool calculation. She actually has more BOW points from last season (90) than Levito (75). The BOW points from last season only include Nationals & ISU Championships (so, Amber's GPF win gets her nothing). Here are the BOW points for last season's results:

Liu - 255
Glenn - 135
Everhardt & Lin-Gracey (tie) - 120
Tennell - 90
Levito - 75

The real disadvantage comes in the fact that she scored 20+ points lower than Levito did at her Challenger. It isn't an and/or situation as far as the GP is concerned - it is a clear "AND" - she has to score much better AND Glenn or Levito have to bomb at least once.

 

[peibeck]

After so many injuries in this last cycle, it's amazing Bradie even continues on. She won't be the only talented skater whose dream of another Olympics is on the ropes, poor Wakaba Higuchi did even more poorly at this comp.

 

[RoseRed]

Not really, since the BOW advantage from last season isn't really that large - at least not in the Selection Pool calculation. She actually has more BOW points from last season (120) than Levito (75). The BOW points from last season only include Nationals & ISU Championships (so, Amber's GPF win gets her nothing). Here are the BOW points for last season's results:

Liu - 255
Glenn - 135
Tennell, Everhardt & Lin-Gracey (3-way tie) - 120
Levito - 75

The real disadvantage comes in the fact that she scored 20+ points lower than Levito did at her Challenger. It isn't an and/or situation as far as the GP is concerned - it is a clear "AND" - she has to score much better AND Glenn or Levito have to bomb at least once.

What does Bradie have for previous season points besides top 3 at 4CCs? That would only give her 90 points (6*15), so I guess I'm forgetting one of the categories.

 

[Karen-W]

What does Bradie have for previous season points besides top 3 at 4CCs? That would only give her 90 points (6*15), so I guess I'm forgetting one of the categories.

Oh, you're right. I was playing around with my spreadsheet & forgot she has 6 vs Sarah & Elyce's 8. Either way, it doesn't change the fact that she actually has more BOW points from last season than Isabeau.