[Cory]

My hat is off to 148. John wouldn't reveal what they were doing all season, and I've got to say that when he finally sent me the pictures of this bad boy my jaw was on the floor. It was nothing like what I was expecting.

This robot screams quality. Everything on it is impeccable. Nothing is out of place. It has taken a complex drive system and made it look very simple and neatly packaged.

For those thinking they won't be able to score many points, my guess is Tumbleweed could win 70-80% of the qualification matches at most regionals, simply by itself. I could see this bot scoring 30-50 pts solo, which would take 4-6 hurdles to beat (plus whatever points their partners score). When it comes to the eliminations, they'll be an invaluable third partner.

I was expecting 148 to raise the bar this season, and though it was in a much different manner than I envisioned, as Dave has said, the bar is now sky high. I can't wait to see them compete, and hope we have a chance to play with them in Atlanta or at IRI