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

Such a clutch moment to overcome THE Avery Neff in the last rotation. I could see her replacing all of Sav's spots in the lineup. Chio will be a strong contender for freshman of the year if she remains healthy!

Wow Mustari has really cleaned up massively on beam (same for Wenners). Love her dismount sequence!

Please keep Kailin Chio in bubble wrap till next season. What a performance from her.

Ballou’s floor will be such a crowdpleaser!

This is fine - but Sierra doesn’t need to be in any lineups (I did love her opening on beam this year in the second 2/3 of the season once she worked out her nerves). However, Gnat needs to work on developing another lead off and not just using Sierra.

Thankfully, and as much as I do love Sierra on floor, Jay knew she wasn’t in he best six and that will still be true next year as the whole line up will probably return and we are adding Lincoln at minimum.

I am all here for the depth but this is really the year to try to find some consistencies with the younger athletes so that we don’t have a drastic drop after next year.

In a similar vein, I am not sure there is a spot for Alyona anywhere - certainly not on floor, and probably not on beam. Vault is a maybe but there are probably better options with Lincoln and Chip coming in and maybe Konnor can do her double. I mean bars is where he will feel compelled to put her…but I think that dismount is just such an issue that she is probably 7-9 there for us as well.

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In a similar vein, I am not sure there is a spot for Alyona anywhere - certainly not on floor, and probably not on beam. Vault is a maybe but there are probably better options with Lincoln and Chip coming in and maybe Konnor can do her double. I mean bars is where he will feel compelled to put her…but I think that dismount is just such an issue that she is probably 7-9 there for us as well.

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There is no way Alyona will be a regular in the bar lineup with Zoe and Chio on the way. Unfortunately the lineups are slammed and the freshmen are way too good to keep out of in spots

I was just about to come here and post this. PLEASE can we get her. I recall she really wanted LSU before and I read elsewhere her girlfriend is at LSU.

what is the likelihood we pick her up? do we have a scholarship available?

I remember when it came to her recruitment she was highly favored to come to LSU but we didn’t offer her a scholarship at the time I believe so she went elsewhere.

I just feel like they couldn’t possibly take her - we have no room. Not that she wouldnt be a great addition - do we know yet if Kiya is returning? If Kiya doesn’t return, I could see it - but since Alyona is returning, I kind of thought Kiya would as well.

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what is the likelihood we pick her up? do we have a scholarship available?

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I don’t think lsu has any scholarships available unless one of the sophomores retired and moved to a manager role or came on using NIL money etc

I just find it interesting they say she got dismissed.

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I could see UGA trying to drop some NIL money on her to be relevant again. Pair her with Lily Smith. Make a play for Kara Eaker. With those 3, they wouldn't be bottom dwellers, and would try to spin the positive momentum to boost recruiting.