[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Richard

Andy, that is an impressive itinerary. And it explains why we have not seen each other yet this season -- I was at KC, Waterford, Midwest, and Niles. Are you coming to MSC?

The Digital Goats have been inspiring me for several years now. Most memorably at the 2007 St. Louis regional when both 829 and 45 were deep picks (seeded in the bottom half of the field) by the undefeated #1 AC 1444, and that alliance took down the amazing combination of 148-217 in an epic final. (epic = Andy Baker, Paul Copioli, and John V-Neun all coaching, and the rack filling up.) The Goats' aggressive driving in that final was a deciding factor.

I have only seen 829 in video this year, but even from a distance their robot is awesome. Wish you guys played in Michigan. Maybe MARC?

Thanks Richard, actually 1444 was seeded 2nd that year and they picked 45 and then us. Our tube mechanism was useless but we we had an innovative ramp system that we were never able to showcase during the regional. 45 believed in us and talked 1444 into picking us. Our first QF match was the first time we ever got two robots on top of us and we used that and aggressive defense with 1444 coupled with 45 scoring to win the regional. It was quite an honor to defeat such an amazing #1 alliance but to be fair it was a week one regional and they had some mechanical difficulties. In a later regional it may have been a different result.