Georgia Gym Dogs Upset at Arkansas in 195.775-195.4 Setback
by T Kyle King on Feb 4, 2011 10:11 PM EST
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PrintOn the day Bulldog Nation was saddened by the death of Uga VIII, the fourth-ranked Gym Dogs took on No. 11 Arkansas in Fayetteville. A difficult day for the Red and Black faithful was not improved when Georgia fell on the road by a 195.775-195.4 final margin.
The hometown Razorbacks opened the meet on the vault, where they used a pair of 9.825s to pace a 49.0 effort. The visiting Bulldogs spent the initial rotation on the bars, where Gina Nuccio’s 9.85 and Cassidy McComb’s 9.875 were not enough to overcome the 9.4 from Kat Ding that the Red and Black were forced to count because of Noel Couch’s 9.275. The Georgia gymnasts wound up with a cumulative 48.675 score.
Couch rebounded with a 9.85 on the vault, which, when coupled with 9.8s from Mariel Box and Lindsey Cheek, earned the Gym Dogs a 48.95 in the second rotation. Arkansas carded a combined 49.025 on the bars to take a 98.025-97.625 lead at the midpoint. The Lady Hogs were forced to count a 9.55 on the beam, resulting in an overall 48.625 mark, as the Athenians proved unable to take advantage of Shayla Worley’s 9.875 in the floor exercise when a 9.075 from McComb obligated the visitors to include Laura Moffatt’s 9.2 in their 48.475 total.
The home team headed into the fourth rotation sporting a 146.65-146.1 advantage. McComb, Worley, and Christa Tanella all contributed 9.875s to Georgia’s 49.3 total on the beam, but the Arkansans held off their guests with the 49.125 team score in the floor exercise that gave the Razorbacks the victory.
Before departing for the Natural State, the Gym Dogs reportedly posted a 196.575 team score in an intrasquad scrimmage. That team certainly did not show up on Friday night, when the Georgia gymnasts earned no marks as high as 9.9 and managed almost as many scores worse than 9.5 (four) as scores above 9.85 (five). Just when the Athenians appeared to be hitting their stride, they took a step back in a big way tonight, raising anew what appear increasingly to be very valid concerns about Jay Clark’s ability to restore the program Suzanne Yoculan built after demonstrating last year that he was unable to maintain it.
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My one-word comment in the previous thread represented a knee-jerk response that used inappropriate language...
… so I’ll modify it to the following for the purposes of this news:
Crap.
On an unrelated note, though...
… am I the only person that repeatedly internally adds a “Cole” on the end of Kat Ding’s name when he sees it?
by vineyarddawg on Feb 4, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
On a more serious note, though, this trend is becoming worrisome.
The Gym Dogs are 6-2 so far this season.
Georgia’s six wins came against the teams currently ranked 22nd and 25th, plus four unranked teams.
Georgia’s two losses came against the teams currently ranked third and eleventh.
Georgia’s six remaining opponents are one unranked team and the teams currently ranked 24th, ninth, eighth, sixth, and first.
In other words, if the season holds true to form, the Gym Dogs are liable to end up 8-6.
I’m not saying home meets against Florida and Alabama are “must wins,” but the rest of the slate darned sure is.
2011 is shaping up to be a defining year for Greg McGarity, who will face tough decisions (both good and bad) regarding the retention of Jay Clark, Mark Fox, David Perno, and Mark Richt.
Go 'Dawgs!
And to top it all off, . . .
. . . I used “maintain” where I should have used “sustain.”
Apparently, the metaphorical railroad watchman in my head who is responsible for word choice called in sick today. I’m going to bed.
Sigh.
Go 'Dawgs!
8-6 is a real possibility...
… as is the potential for missing the NCAA tournament again, depending on the teams we get drawn against in the regionals.
At this point, I’d say making the Super Six would be an upset. At the very least, it would be an uncharacteristic display of top-level gymnastics when competing against top-level teams.
by vineyarddawg on Feb 4, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately, you're right.
I am, at most, two losses away from forming the unalterable conviction that Jay Clark is, in every respect, the Ray Goff of women’s gymnastics.
Go 'Dawgs!
Well -
CMF is in his own heaven in a way – he can completely dictate the entire basketball program at a school with a massive budget, because he is the smartest basketball guy we have likely had, and he is passionate. I think he is good through 2013 and he will get a raise if he can put some sort of banner on he wall. CMR will likely win 9 games plus, and the usually controversy will go with it. The BSU and SCAR games really dictate a lot – we should be able to win the east (because UT and UF are kinda hurting).
Jay Clark is likely replaced. He is a good man, but doesnt have the right piece of magic that is needed. I am simply not smart enough on David Perno, but the AD doenst seem to leave any rocks unturned.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I have no quarrel with any part of that assessment, except to add . . .
. . . that I think 2011 is every bit as much of a “prove it” year for David Perno as it is for Mark Richt.
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