Why wasn't Jeremy Abbott...?

[pETEs (Sasha Fan)]

... ever able to hit a good result in the (big) international arena? On the contrary, he rocked at the US Nationals more often than not. Any comments?

 

[Sylvia]

 

[Vagabond]

 

[SamuraiK]

Purple

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

 

[Jot the Dot Dot]

Well, why don't we ask him? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333565/mediaviewer/rm2734267648

 

[StasiyaGalustyanLove]

My wife saw a inter-view with Jeremy, he mentioned he does not like it when people say mean things about other peoples interior design. As they say I think he had a "secret" shame, his own home was not as attractive as he wanted it to be and he was to scared to ask for help from a professional decorator. I like the guy who does the show with the flip flop scenes on Beaches.

If Jeremy got a "pro" to do up his house he would have felt better and been able to preform with-out these worried, that is my "theory" any way.

 

[screech]

The thread title just made me think of the 'why is Gamora' scene from Infinity War

 

[SamuraiK]

The thread title just made me think of the 'why is Gamora' scene from Infinity War

Oh I totally hated how they fridged Gamora!!

 

[briancoogaert]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft0kyWtYmkg

 

[Sylvia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcGbID6HM9o

 

[arakwafan2006]

... ever able to hit a good result in the (big) international arena? On the contrary, he rocked at the US Nationals more often than not. Any comments?

He got lazy and stopped pushing himself. I also believe his decision to be coached by Yuka was bad. The dynamic of their relationship was more sister brother, not unlike Jason and Kori. I mean, his level of fitness eroded and the decision to put a quad that he popped allll the time I’d see him in practice in the short at Olympics ... horrible.

Jeremy was one of Tom Z’s successful skaters as much as i hate to say it.

 

[Spun Silver]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcGbID6HM9o

I submit that some music should be retired with the skater, like a baseball number, and this program is my evidence.

 

[Shyjosie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcGbID6HM9o

Just adorable. Best Exogenesis skate, Imo, and worthy of an entry in the war-horses-thread.
In answer to the thread title's question: I see this forum in general as a place to celebrate figure skating, and thus celebrate the gifted people who bring us such materpieces. So I'd rather ask "why doesn't Jeremy get more recognition"?

 

[Angela-Fan]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeya_bPe53Y

 

[Angela-Fan]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeya_bPe53Y

 

[Angela-Fan]

Oops I didn’t mean to post the same thing twice

 

[Spun Silver]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeya_bPe53Y

What a fabulous program. Man, he OWNED that Nationals ice.

 

[DreamSkates]

Were there others who did very well or medaled at Nationals but not so well internationally? I bet there are more than a few. Nerves, maybe, on the biggest stage of all. Nationals may become a comfort zone for some.

 

[missing]

There are those (Sasha Cohen, Sarah Hughes) who did better internationally than at Nationals.

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are other skating powerhouse countries such as Russia and Japan with similar situations. Now that I think of it, Yagudin might be one example.

Why do some skaters do better nationally and/or other skaters do better internationally seems like a perfectly valid topic.

 

[Spun Silver]

There are those (Sasha Cohen, Sarah Hughes) who did better internationally than at Nationals.

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are other skating powerhouse countries such as Russia and Japan with similar situations. Now that I think of it, Yagudin might be one example.

Why do some skaters do better nationally and/or other skaters do better internationally seems like a perfectly valid topic.

Sometimes the competition at home is the steepest of all -- especially if you are one of those skaters to whom anything but gold is failure.

 

[VGThuy]

Regarding Jeremy, he did qualify to three GPFs and won his first one in 2008-2009. He has a few GP titles and medals and a few 4CC medals as well. He did win 4 national titles, most notably his excellent skates at 2010 and 2014. However, he also blew it at Nationals as well and was left off a few world teams. I just think it was those Olympic year Nationals skates that people remember and it is sort of confusing how with all that pressure to make the team and to go into the Olympics as National Champ, he managed to do it, but then he couldn't translate that to other performances.

 

[Holy Headband]

Because he was a headcase who regularly abused my trust and toyed with my emotions. Thanks for bringing it up; at least it doesn't hurt anymore and I've definitely learned my lesson about ubering expressive skaters with inconsistent jumps.

 

[MIsty Blades/Skate Mom]

At the end of the day, we ALL could choose to recognize his career for what it is instead of "what could have been". He had highs and lows like most of us.