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Originally Posted by WynS
I remember how much it meant to us, a small struggling team in those days, when Paul Copioli, the coach for the opposing alliance in the finals on Einstein, came up to our team when we had won and told us that we made all the difference in that alliance. I want to say the same thing to 1671, you took that alliance from being a good alliance to being a great alliance. You also had a tough start in St. Louis but recovered and somehow got overlooked by the other alliances. You deserved to be a first pick or even an alliance captain.
I loved watching your robot in action putting up stack after stack. When the score was close, you could always be counted on to put up your share. That kind of consistent contribution makes all the difference. We have always enjoyed working with your team members and getting to know you better over the years at the Sacramento Regional and the MadTown Throwdown.
Congratulations!
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Having 1671 was a game changer for us. It opened up strategies that we didn't think were available. And in the end they saved us in our first semi when 118 had the stuck can. We knew that they had much more potential than they showed in qualifications. And we greatly respected that, as they did at Sacramento by choosing 971, they had gone for the win on Newton by adding an autonomous. It cost them in the end, but being willing to take a risk is what great competitors must do.