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Originally Posted by Swampdude
Thanks Ari,
It looks like we're going to have some strong competition. I'm not sure how its all going to play out because the wild card is defense. Will it matter or won't it???? If it turns out that defense isn't strong every match then my list is slanted towards the light traction high scorers (that I've seen so far). If it turns out defense is winning the day, it becomes anybodys game and the defenders are more important. For instance, without D I would pick teams like MARS and 1345 and 86 etc. But with great D teams like 61 and 386 around I don't see those high scorers getting much done. So you need muscle and scoring mixture. Which in my opinion requires either treads or 6wd, and 2 speed transmissions etc. Then you combine that with a turret or ground holding/camera correcting system and you've got a winner.
I've heard about heatwave and I can't wait to see that machine. Also I've seen the 79 pics, and that looks like a tough machine. 1369 looks interesting. Also 710 has a cool blocking technique. And of coarse 1029 is going to play some great D and get those 1 pointers. SPAM has a killer machine but I know they've got a lot of work to do to get it running clean - if they do they will own. I'm really looking forward to seeing 1251 but the overweight thing had me concerned. I'm sure 845 will bring a well rounded machine. 190 and 342 always put together amazing machines, but I have no info. Don't forget 945 - winner of 2004.
Anyhow I won't boast on ours and I'll pick (from those I know of) 233, 312, 61, 86, 79. If SPAM can get all their stuff finished I'd put them in my top 2 - I'm hoping for a great SPAM season.
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On that matter, there are always the subliminal factors of penalties. Especially with the offense-defense periods, I think there are going to be more penalties this year than there were last year. Though I'm not a believer in penalties, they may end up deciding everything. They say offense wins games and defense wins championships. But (lack of) penalties wins regionals.
I haven't seen much of the robots for this regional. Just out of blatant lack-of-knowledge of the Florida Regional, I will have to go with the consensus.