sleepers for nats
 

OK here is my list of sleepers for nats.

222
103
25
56 i know they won but i feel people are over looking them there a solid bot
121

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Please define what you mean by sleepers

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teams i think that are going to break out at nationals but do ok at reagionals

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i like the idea of sleepers for nats.. there are always some at regionals, but they definitely have the chance to shine with no one or two "super alliances" breaking out and dominating as so often happens.

i would bust out and choose some teams but i really havent been able to watch any regionals in detail. too much stuff in my mind to keep track of.

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I wish i could put more teams up there but i only saw 2 events

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there's lots of good bots out there that just needed a regional (or two) to practice/troubleshoot. to name a few...

494 <-awesome team, awesome drivetrain, awesome robot
343
34
1024
1002
1057
281 <-solid robot, gave me a scare at peachtree
25
188 <-mean looking gearbox, haven't seen the robot, but nice gearbox
710
233
312
234
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461
108
more to come, pro'lly...
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461.

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I wouldn't list 233 as a sleeper, they came in 2nd at FL, and won NYC.

My sleeper picks:

710
312
108 (so I'm a little biased)
461
21

...that's all I can think of right now.

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Thanks, but would we be a sleeper finishing in 2nd place twice?

177. They won one already but they had to tweak after thier first regional. It was like the first regional all over again for them. They took off the big arm. They know what game they play now, and who to be with. Look out.

484 Mad potential, just have to fix the top assembly falling to the floor.

1391. Personally I just love the MOOSE. Great rookies. Didin't win anything yet, but I have faith.

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i only said that because i have not heard about you like other teams so i felt you were getting over looked

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Ah, yes, Thanks :D

I also believe that any team in the finals or any 200 + scores will be big. I dont know names and therefor they are sleepers. Just my recent thoughts.

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I don't know if they would be considered a sleeper, but 980 has a great robot.

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Thank you very kindly. 108 promises not to disappoint our followers ;).

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there was a similar thread dealing with underrated teams. And yes, I too think 1391 can do some damage at nats.

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It's going to be the teams that no one expects to win that are truly the sleepers. You can't predict who they are really going to be, but it's amusing to do nevertheless.

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i say it doesn't matter. good luck to all teams, underdogs or not. you never know what's going to happen and you never know what kind of alliances will succeed and how they will fare against other divisions. i wish everyone the same good fortune and the same amounts of fun at nationals, and i hope that, whether or not your team wins or loses you come away with something bigger than a medal.

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Shhhhhhh! If everyone reads this it will be like having a bull's eye painted on our robot!

I see the 2003 National Finalist alliance is in your sleeper pick (343, 25, 494). I haven't seen our friends from 25 yet this season, but would agree that 343 is strong again.

You are very kind with your comments. Thanks.

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I'll have to agree there. We paired up with them at the MWR finals...and I don't think I've seen many robots that are better ball collectors or cappers than them.

--they were also my 1'st Fantasy First pick....so they must be good :p

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1319
1403
11 (at least until they won a regional)
1218
Xavier

You notice how I restrained myself from mentioning my own team. WILLPOWER!!!!!!

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Suprised to see my team on here. Thanks

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Well, I was impressed with how much your performance improved in Philly after Chesapeake. If your performance keeps up, you could shock many top teams.

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Thanks. I guess dead last to 8th is an improvement;)

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We can now hang reliably with the hook we installed at philly (20 secs from anywhere on the field) there is a picture and thread about it

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I really hope we are a sleaper. At least we think our robot will move and not shatter the gearbox.

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I think all the rookie teams are sleepers. In my 5 years I've never seen rookies make such an impact. They are very competitive this year.

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Sleepers to me are teams that have some kind of hidden talent that if poked, encouraged, or annoyed will explode into great success. My only pick is 1272. Don't let the cute purple and neon green robot fool you.

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My ultimate sleeper pick....


...Ken Leung. :D (sorry! it had to be said!!!)

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I'm thinking Team Roboto #447 needs to be tacked on there, with the whole runners-up at the Midwest Regional deal...

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Oh that will go over well. :-)
Are you saying that he will be competing?
And if so, will he sleep the entire time?

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Add 294 to that list, *EXCITEMENT* cant wait till nats! Its taking to long to get here!

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OH! If were speaking about sleepers at competition, add an ex-108 mentor (name will not be disclosed). Hehe, sleeping at the judges desk is a baddd idea. Especially during competition.

Seriously though, I think our Broward Rookie teams will do well. That's 1251 and 1345 (don't know if they managed to qual for nats or not..) I believe. They've shown tremendous growth, can't wait to see em in action!

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How about RAGE 173.....

Rage has always been a team that progressively gets better as the season go's on. Even though they have a young drive team this year i believe they have proved they have what it takes to be qualified as a major sleeper, or just a slow waker. They are able to unCap, collect small balls with ease and best of all they hang well. With the power in there drive train can control the top before hanging. :rolleyes:

that is my .02

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I would put my money on Team #188. They have a beastly gearbox, and heavy chains on their drive system. I heard they ran into some bad luck at the Canadian Mega-Regional. Although I have not seen them in action, I will still go for them. They have a highly organized team, and I was fortunate to see them in action at the Canadian Regional in 2002, the first year this regional opened up. I also say this since I am "slightly partisan" since I have them as my second pick for FANTASY FIRST. :rolleyes:

People in the Galileo division better watch out for Rookie Team #1405 (Finney Falcons). They seeded second with a undefeated record of 7-0-0, and became the Chesapeake Regional Winners. Extremely good for rookies considering that on my team's rookie year, our robot "technically" moved, as in other robots can push it around as a method of transportation around the field. Okay, I think I am over exaggerating, regardless, I just to want to let you guys know they have potential to do well at Nationals. Only time will tell. ;)

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Hey guys, keep RoBBE Xtreme in mind too..we won the NJ Regional with teams 273 and 303...we were the 5th place seed there...and in Philly we were 2nd Place seed. :D

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I think this is turning into a "these guys might win" thread. It was started about sleepers. Keep looking for some. A lot of teams posted on here have done very well and aren't so much considered sleepers *cough 56, my fantasy fist number 7 pick cough*. And watch the self promotion. No offense to anyone, but this is what other people think of you, not what you think of you. It isn't a place to get your name out. If you feel you do have an unmentioned sleeper go ahead, post it up, just saying tone down.
Wew, my $.02.

To add onother sleeper, I think the Robotic Eagles did good, and have a very nice machine. They didn't win anything to my knowledge, but watch out. :)

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Ah yes, all the runner-ups at MWR... 65 and 648, along w/ 447. With great alliances each can do great things! I may be a little biased but watch out for teams that fell just short of winning.


EDIT: I have been trying to get 648's name out for a while but it hasn't worked so I have given up. Sorry I didn't read all the way through the thread. :D

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Thats fine, as long as you believe your robot is a true sleeper. I have just noticed this self ptomotion thing a lot lately. I am not saying I haven't done in once or twice back in the day, but I don't think it is the greatest thing to be doing. There is no reel need to be sorry. Those were just my thoughts. Jeez, now I am turning this thread into a better posting how-to guide. Ok, time for a new sleeper of mine...
I think 341 is a pretty big sleeper. They had to make weight at chessy, and barely did it. Great job, tons of lbs lost. But they got things working ok. I see great potential in thier machine.

Ching Ching, My 2 again.