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Originally Posted by w1n5t0n
It is completely possible they did have an issue but, it does seem likely that teams were trying to bypass FIRST's system where lower teams can have a chance to compete.
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I just want to say that I am totally in awe of 217 and 1538 and have been for years. I think Paul* was being completely (and brutally) honest when he said they were DOA ("automatic backup bot" was the term I got), and they did an awesome job getting 217 back in shape. I hope I get to see him and them at IRI again, and I need more time to gape in awe in 1538's pit and Chairman's. We know the fear of falling very well, and I have no idea how we might have pulled a fix like that off. Repairing something the President of VEX thinks is irreparable is no small feat. They did so well through quarters and semis that people who'd called it a ridiculous last pick before lunch were congratulating us on our finalist awards before finals even started. We had no idea what would happen, and we (1640) are still nobodies compared to both of them.
All that said, I'll just point out
#WinAnyway.
*Dude, I got to shake hands with Paul Copioli. Yeah, really.