[Tim Delles]

WOW!!!

I have to say i completely agree with Big Mike here.

WHO CARES!!!

Honestly a team shouldn't be looked at from who built the robot... A team should be looked at from what the students on the team have gotten out of it.

If a team decides to be all mentor/engineer built but the kids learn a lot is it wrong? I say that it isn't. FIRST is all about the great learning experience you can get from this.

If a team decides to be an all student built team, struggles through the season, doesn't learn very much but had the resources that could have made them great but they refused to use them, I would consider this that they failed. They did not make the best out of what they had.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that one way is better or worse. What im saying is that it depends on which way will help get the most knowledge to the students. (it could be 50 50 even)

Now honestly stop "bashing" some teams. It would do well for those that have posted "negative" things in this thread from refraining to do so, because it could smeer your teams image with the rest of the teams. (what would you think of a team if they said negative things about your team?)