Since clicking over to the other thread before lobbing base and offensive accusations seems to be too much trouble, I'll just copy two highly relevant posts over here:
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Originally Posted by connor.worley
Let me tell it like it is: we knew they had a busted robot with strong potential. We thought we could fix their issues, and decided to go for it. Unfortunately, issues returned between the semis and the finals. Tough loss, but we appreciate their patience with us.
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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli
Let me set the record straight. I never ever told any of the teams that we would decline. As a matter of fact, I told every team in the top 15 that we would accept if they picked us but I was certain we could not be repaired. I told the exact same thing to every team including 1538. As a matter of fact, I told them 3 times that we were unable to play.
During alliance selection I was on Galileo watching that selection because I knew we would not be picked based on our robot status.
In sure the 1538 mentors i told will corroborate my story. I am 100% positive I told no team that we would decline. Making claims that I said anything otherwise is just false.
I was trying to make sure all of the teams in the top 8 knew our status. 1538 had the exact same information everyone else had prior to alliance selection. I believe they took a huge risk picking us.
Our auton didn't fire two times during eliminations which was exactly one of the problems we were having when I approached every team in the top 15.
To be clear, I was the mentor that approached every team in the top 15. You can blame me and solely me if you think you were misled. My team tried everything they could to get the robot working.
Most of our team had no idea what was going on with the robot so I have no idea who you talked to after alliance selection but it wasn't me.
Lastly, you do not need to be anonymous. I would be more than happy to discuss the exact circumstances regarding the Newton alliance selection. You have every right to be upset but you have no right to take anonymous shots at my team. You can take shots at me, but you better stand up and be a man (or woman) about it. As you probably know, because you are the one who got Frank Merrick involved, I was approached by Frank and Aiden regarding the situation. They interviewed me and the mentors from 1538 and were completely satisfied with our explanation.
In any case, this is my first and last response to this thread.
Paul
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Note that Paul said he wasn't commenting more in that thread. Chances are that goes for here as well. I won't blame connor at all if he doesn't want to bother wrestling this particular pig*.
I'd just like to point out that you're accusing the 2013 CCA winners and a former WFA (Paul Copioli) of pulling a ridiculous stunt that anyone with two brain cells to rub together knows is wrong. Do you really honestly think that the Thunderchickens want to win THAT badly? The explanation offered by Paul is more than adequate and is, frankly, something that happens a lot. My team was the beneficiary of a similar #1 pick in 2007. We weren't working a bit all Friday but pulled some magic that night and had a perfect double lift Saturday morning. We actually didn't bother telling anyone anything cause we were certain we wouldn't be picked, and 1114 snatched us up as a sleeper. I'd love to say we went on to win the regional, but we had some unrelated mental lapses that dropped us in the semis, but still. To anyone not paying attention, a completely busted robot magically works flawlessly come elims. The 217 situation was only a little more extreme in the timing of everything.
*Because when wrestling a pig, everyone gets muddy, but the pig likes it.