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Kudos to all of the great teams in St. Louis... especially the awesome rookies.
The TechnoEagles (1104) were definitely impressive. We got a chance to partner with them and they are an amazing team.
Another extremely impressive team are the Ubergeeks. They not only have a robot that can dish it out with the best of 'em, but they also had the whole marketing thing down... they have the "look" of a seasoned vet FIRST team. Their uniforms were tight, their pit was organized, and their team was working as a group... they had the "U" flag, the "U" hats, and a good overall presence.
I was mostly impressed with the perseverence of team 1020, the Prank Monkeys from Ball State. This group was led in St. Louis by 1 teacher (full of heart but non-technical) and 1 freshman college student (amandabean). Sure, myself and some others helped them out... but to only give these monkeys some tips. They are self-supporting and very capable of competing in FIRST. I look forward to seeing them in Chicago when both of us will have more time to visit.
Lastly, I gotta say that team 171 was awesome. These guys who were 15th seed went on to lead the winning alliance. They were very patient with my team as we were pitted right next to them. We crowed their space most of the weekend and they never said boo. They have an awsome robot that simply wins matches. Look at their robot and team and you see an effort in reliability, robustness, and efficiency. Kudos to 171!
Andy B.
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