As the top bars team in the country, Florida ought to be pretty comfortable on the road, where the Gators get to begin on a strength. However, this is only Florida’s second road meet of the year, and the first didn’t go exactly to plan. It would take a lot of nonsense for the Gators to be in serious danger of an upset by the Razorbacks, but a score north of 197.500 would go a long way toward cementing them as a genuine contender this week.
Arkansas, coming off a program record last week, benefits from momentum and confidence—not to mention some extremely friendly home judges. To have a chance today, the Razorbacks need to go big on bars, which has been a hot-and-cold event so far in 2023.
Rotation 1: Arkansas VT, Florida UB
Weaver (Ark): Nice FTY, slightly soft knees on the table and a hop back. 9.875
Blakely (UF): Maloney to Pak, nice half turn, she’s made progress on her toe point since last week. Toe blind, front giant, double front with a step forward.
Flatley (Ark): Some leg sep on the table, FTY with a medium hop back. 9.8
Nguyen (UF): Maloney to Pak, tiny leg separations, probably not deductable. Double layout with a little leg sep, essentially stuck. 9.9
Smith (Ark): FTY, pretty and dynamic, medium hop back. 9.825
DiCello (UF):…
