This is our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A episode. This week we are watching number Sprouts Quad Session One: Oklahoma, UCLA, Utah, LSU (scores, watch on ABC)
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Psst… members get this exclusive episode (and the live Q&A) right here on this page. Join to unlock · Already joined? Log in. CHAPTERS– Welcome to College & Cocktails: January Nationals – Meet Overview: Oklahoma 197.5 tie with LSU, UCLA, Utah – Tonight's Drink: "If the Judges See It" – The Tie-Breaker Nobody Needed (Why Oklahoma Won) – Konnor McClain Beam Confusion Explained – Lexi Zeiss Start Value Review & Score Change – Can Coaches Talk to Judges? NCAA Rules Breakdown – Why Konnor's Beam Was Never the Issue – First 10 of the Season: Avery Neff Vault – Why Utah Should Have a Gymnastics-Specific Arena – The Legendary Flip-Off Tie-Breaker Explained – Event Judging Breakdown Begins (Vault & Beam) – Podium Seating, Fan Experience & Ticket Sales – Where Florida Would Have Finished in This Meet – Comparing Florida vs Oklahoma vs LSU – Utah's Lowest Beam Score in 26 Years – January Floor Syndrome (No One Is Ready) – Jordan Chiles: Scoring Without Being at 100% – Jordan's Conditioning, Fatigue & Schedule Reality – Best Routines of the Meet (Caitlin, Avery, Execution) – Avery Neff Beam Series: Will Judges Take It Away? – Utah's Choreography Renaissance (Despite Falls) – Faith Torrez Vault & Oklahoma Lineup Choices – Oklahoma Freshman Spotlight: Ella Murphy Bars – Hannah Burleson Return & Turn Technique – UCLA Beam Improvements & Coaching Impact – Why Faith Torrez Didn't Do Floor – Injury Update: Macy McGowan – "Most Decorated Gymnast" Claims & Broadcast Caveats – Florida Commentary Problems Explained – Florida Documentary First Impressions – Heated Rivalry, Hockey & Why It Works – Fantasy Gymnastics, Live Shows & Merch – Fan Q&A Begins: Quad Format & Broadcast Structure – West Virginia Finger Guns Debate – Sports Bras, Leotards & Athlete Health – Music Copyright, NCAA vs Elite Rules – International vs NCAA Leotard Regulations – Breast Injuries & Why Support Matters – Sibling Gymnasts Competing at the Same Time – Bent-Arm Catches on Bars Controversy – Extreme Taping: Injury or Aesthetic? – Weekly Awards: Meet Assassin & Artist – Most Controversial Score of the Meet – Salutes, Control & NCAA Finish Rules – Commentators vs The Code of Points – Yellow Cards: Still Not Being Enforced – Minnesota Violence Statement, Resistance Resources
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What is College & Cocktails?Every week we pick a college meet to watch, then go live, right here on this page to discuss our immediate thoughts about the meet. Our superstar, bar tender Linzers, creates a bespoke themed mocktail and cocktail recipe for each meet.
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