Hostile crowd expected for SEC finale
Harold McIlvain II
Issue date: 2/27/09 Section: Sports
The team scored a 49 or better on all three events last week, doing so for the first time since the team posted a program high 196.900 against Oklahoma.
Cook said consistency has been a strength for the team this year. And if the team does its job, it definitely could do that at every event, she said.
To get a better road score, Cook said the team will change the lineup around on floor and beam to keep things fresh.
"Sometimes things get a little stale if you don't add that change," Cook said. "We are going to tinker a little bit to see if we can score a little better. But we won't want to change anything heading to the SEC Championship."
Junior Casey Jo Magee - who won five straight all-around titles to start the season - posted a season-low performance last week. But Cook said it showed the team could score well without her at top form.
"She is an extremely motivated athlete," Cook said. "Right now the coaches are making some decisions she is adjusting to. It's hard sometimes when you are a motivated athlete. You don't like changes to what you are doing. But she is working hard."
LSU head coach D-D Breaux said the Tigers looked relaxed while setting a season-high 197.400 score in their last meet.
"This is what we usually see in practice," Breaux said. "We did not make many mistakes, and we stuck a lot of landings which really helped us."
Cook said consistency has been a strength for the team this year. And if the team does its job, it definitely could do that at every event, she said.
To get a better road score, Cook said the team will change the lineup around on floor and beam to keep things fresh.
"Sometimes things get a little stale if you don't add that change," Cook said. "We are going to tinker a little bit to see if we can score a little better. But we won't want to change anything heading to the SEC Championship."
Junior Casey Jo Magee - who won five straight all-around titles to start the season - posted a season-low performance last week. But Cook said it showed the team could score well without her at top form.
"She is an extremely motivated athlete," Cook said. "Right now the coaches are making some decisions she is adjusting to. It's hard sometimes when you are a motivated athlete. You don't like changes to what you are doing. But she is working hard."
LSU head coach D-D Breaux said the Tigers looked relaxed while setting a season-high 197.400 score in their last meet.
"This is what we usually see in practice," Breaux said. "We did not make many mistakes, and we stuck a lot of landings which really helped us."
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