re: LSU Gymnastics Recruiting Thread (2024 and 2025 Recruiting Classes)

I haven’t been the biggest Jay fan - or gnat beam coach fan, but I credit Jay starting last year for changing with the sport (two pass floor routines), etc and Ashleigh for getting them ready for that beam rotation. I don’t know that they could have beaten Oklahoma, but in the end, they didn’t have to. All in all, I am so proud of them and happy for them - for moving past KJ’s and Savannah’s uncharacteristic falls, for Aleah finally doing the beam set we knew she could. For not folding under immense pressure - I know I don’t have the mental fortitude for it.

Also, on a personal note, I have been to nationals several times, but didn’t go this year as it fell on my 40th birthday (the 420 in my username relates to that… not other things 420 is usually associated with, lol) - I was out of the country celebrating, but a truly great way to ring in your birthday :). Once I knew it was falling on that day - I had a feeling they would win it on my birthday!