[galewind]

Someone had asked why 148 hadn't been picked until last. Not to offend 148, but there are some clear reasons why. From our scouting meeting Friday night, we knew that if we were going to be in a position to pick, that we'd need two good hurdlers, because we know we're not that good at it. We figured that since we can play decent keep-away (and legally), the only way we'd do as well as to get two good hurdlers. When some kids complimented 148 at our meeting, other people made it clear that they cannot be one of our picks because we need better hurdlers, and we would be that defensive bot if we could get the hurdlers. Fortunately we did in 103 and 1503, and we had a great run with them!

That being said, I think 148 wasn't picked until the end due to some alliances needing good hurdlers (the amazing hurdling teams weren't all in the top 8), and possibly some inexperienced scouts on other teams. I had a really strong feeling that 1114 and 217 were going to pick them once it came back to their second selection. 148 was a great pick to complement their style, and I had really high hopes for Galileo once they picked them, because I truly believe that almost everyone in that arena knew what the outcome of our elimination brackets was going to be before QF1-1 even started.