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Originally Posted by Looking Forward
MINNESOTA:
If you thought the Oklahoma City regional was young last weekend, wait until you see Minnesota. Only 9 of the 54 teams played Aim High in 2006, and 30 teams are rookies. They do have a handful of solid machines, but if any two consistent hurdlers pair up, they will likely take the regional by storm.
93 had a very strong outing in Wisconsin, knocking off the 1730/1625/1675 alliance in the Semi-finals, and taking the eventual champions to three matches. NEW Apple Corp should do much of the same in an shallower Minnesota competition. They will likely find themselves in one of the top 4 alliances, and I'd be very surprised if they don't head home with a medal around their neck.
2175 hasn't competed yet in '08, but their hurdling machine should do well in Minnesota. Watch for a decent outing from the Fighting Calculators.
525 is viewed by many as the second best scoring machine in St. Louis during week 1. They gave the #1 alliance a hard run for their money in the Semi-finals, and will likely have another very good performance this weekend. I expect them to be another early selection and be playing late into saturday.
525 and/or 93 will be on the winning alliance when all is said and done.
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Not too bad there. 525 and 93 (2 great hurdlers) paired up and stormed through elims without a single loss.
Despite chasing pneumatic gremlins all weekend and some electrical/code problems that limited maneuverability in the elims 2175 managed to be semifinalists which I would consider a solid outing.
That makes 3/3 for MN!