[Andy Grady]

Alliance selections turned out to be quite interesting in all of the divisions. There were a few excelent teams which somehow amazingly slipped through the draft and were forced to watch. Here are a couple of them...

Team 930: Excelent excelent hanger. I believe they won a regional with the Technokats. We had an excelent round with them as our partner against WPI in the Qualifiers. Absolutely stunned these guys didn't go.

Team 173: I visited the 173 pit on many occasions, found that they had a little bad luck in the Qualifiers. But, I scratch my head...how in gods green earth did these guys not make someone's FIRST PICK let lone not make it into elimination rounds at all!?! Amazing hanger, great small ball pickup, excelent strategy and driving...what more could you ask for? Another shocker.

Team 229: Clarkson = defensive powerhouse. Great strategy and a strong drive train make them a very strong partner to have...lets not forget, they won a regional! Defense wins championships people (see those little green Martians and Beatty) why didn't teams like this one go?

It seems that alot of the teams were going for the offesive end of the spectrum when it came to drafting. Its no wonder Beatty's alliance won...they had a great defensive alliance and they used the most textbook strategy in the game.

What are some teams that you saw that slipped through the cracks?

Good Job to all,
-Andy Grady