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Re: Predictions Week 2: Scaling Up the Competition

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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad View Post
I'll leave this point, but this attack is completely misses my point. The depth of CVR needed particular attention. Note that I also called attention to LA which had even more quality on the field--we were not there. I won't call attention to Sac (where we are playing) because it doesn't have the same depth. So do not take this as some self serving statement. I saw a missed opportunity to highlight CALIFORNIA teams and made a statement about this.
You have every right to highlight California teams whenever you see fit, as does Looking Forward.

You have the right to advocate for your team and your region as you see fit, as do I.

I have the right to provide some obviously needed perspective when myself and a significant number of people think you're neck deep in your own kool-aid, as you have the right to belabor your point over and over and over in hopes that what you obviously perceive to be a earth-shattering injustice be corrected. That doesn't mean either of us come out of that smelling like roses.

No one has any lack of respect for 254, 1678, 1323, 701, 1671, some good rookie and second year teams, etc. But come on, it's probably not getting any more interesting in Texas this year. It's probably not getting any more interesting in Toronto this year. GKC and AZN each are part of an underrepresented part of FIRST. The ever pervasive and eternally strange fanboyism over the traditional and rising powerhouses is not being affected by Looking Forward. It's at best a service to shifting regions and places to watch interesting storylines, at worst the jerkfest that you seem to crave, but mostly just a place for a bunch of nerds to shoot the breeze before they head off to events. It's not life or death and not worthy of a lot more time.
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