College & Cocktails: Reign vs Rising + Al Fong Appears to Violate SafeSport Suspension

Welcome to College & Cocktails! The Original College Gymnastics Post-Meet Show

This is our weekly college post-meet Q&A episode. This week we are watching lasts year's NCAA Champions, Oklahoma vs. third place, Missouri (scores, watch on SEC Network).  Tonight's Cocktail / Mocktail: Angry Beam. Full season cocktail menu here.  

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Welcome to College & Cocktails

00:07 – Oklahoma vs Missouri: The Reign vs The Rising

01:05 – Breaking News: SafeSport Responds to Al Fong inside GAGE 

02:31 – Why Appearing in the Gym Is Not Allowed When Suspended

05:17 – Oklahoma vs Missouri Meet Begins

06:15 – Vault vs Bars Judging: Two Different Sports?

06:58 – When Was the Last Time Oklahoma Went 49.1 on Bars?

07:56 – Missouri Vaults, Depth Questions & Early Momentum

08:55 – Bar Dismounts, Landing Position & “Landing Erect”

10:10 – The Hamilton Floor Routine Debate; Derr vs. Tanskanen vs. Lacoursiere

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13:56 – Oklahoma Too Angry For Bars 

15:51 – Floor Scores, Split Positions & Judging 

16:53 – Missouri’s Integrity on Beam and Floor

17:53 – Superlatives: Kimarra Echols & Horton Vault Height

18:25 – Most Improved Commentator: Anastasia Webb

19:55 – Georgia vs LSU Breakdown

20:23 – Assassin of the Meet & Artist of the Meet Awards

22:22 – Heritage  Floor Themes

24:19 – Kentucky’s Beam Meltdown & Rebuilding Year

25:49 – Lowlights: White Leos, Missed Vaults & Ribbons

26:46 – Highlights: Camera Angles, Height & Pregnant Positioning

28:06 – Missouri Supporting Athletes Literally (Bras)

29:34 – “Goddess and Glasses” Era & Athlete Marketing

30:14 – Is Oklahoma Too Perfect?

32:03 – The Robot Army Debate

34:13 – Choreography Burnout & Butt Wiggle Disco

35:31 – Floor Themes: Destroyed London Streets & Commitment Issues

37:04 – The Angry Beam Cocktail Breakdown

38:11 – Live Show Updates & Season Passes

39:00 – Georgia Upsets LSU: What Went Wrong

40:27 – LSU’s Second Meet Letdown

41:13 – Georgia Beam Survival Mode

43:56 – Heated Rivalry Tease & Gymnast Casting Debate

46:26 – Listener Questions Begin

47:04 – Lineup Changes & Touch Warmup Controversy

50:21 – Is the National Title Race Wide Open?

53:08 – Olympic Travel & Where to Stay in LA

56:47 – NCAA Vault Rules: No Hands, No Feet, Still Scored

59:52 – Weekly Awards Idea: Coaching Attire Excellence

01:02:59 – Music Copyright in NCAA Gymnastics

01:04:15 – Oklahoma Coaching Tree Takeover

01:06:05 – SEC Travel Weekends: Stanford, Cal & UCLA

01:09:02 – Minnesota Gym Nerd Resistance & Safety Concerns

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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.

College & Cocktails combines our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A live podcast with a college meet of the week. It’s all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who support our work year around. For more info on how to watch your favorite elites, Olympic and World medalists in college and all year long, check out The Balance Beam Situation’s schedule with links.

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