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Re: mic on coaches?
Our team was the subject of a documentary in 1999, and I was mic'ed as a coach when we made a run to the final match on Einstein at Epcot. We had a robot called TKO that was very, very defensive. Some highlights:
a. Paired with team 122, during a qualification match:
"holy cow... 45 seconds into the match and it's over!... we've got this one easy, boys, just sit there on the puck... way to go, 122, you guys are awe-some" (or something like that)
b. After Friday's qualification matches, when we were seeded #8, Raul (Olivera, from 111) talked to me after our last match:
"Raul, in a raspy voice: Andy, you guys need to pick us."
"me: that would be great... but why do you say that?"
"Raul: If you don't pick us, we will beat you, and here is how...(proceeding to tell me the strategy that will defeat us)"
c. Quarter-final match 1, against 157 and 131:
"don't let them on the puck... push them off... aaaaaagh... get back up! get back up! now, knock them off... that's it! ... keep pushing... aaaaaaah... they're off!! woooooaaaah!" (or something like that)
The only part that made the documentary was c. I tried to find the video for b, but to no avail. It would be classic.
I would recommend recording what the coach says. And, yes... a good coach can keep the discussion lively and still PG-rated.
Andy B.
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