[JABot67]

I can't wait to see the good 'bots from the western part of the state. I would have watched the webcasts, but Traverse City and West Michigan fell on the same dates as competitions my team was in. I can't wait to see what 1918, 3357, 1243, 2645, 2771, 107, 85, and 141 have to show us easterners with our infinite loops and whatnot. My prediction is that one or more of those teams will be in the finals.

1718... Wow. 273 seeding points. I am in awe. Looks like 2010 is their breakout year.

Finally, when talking about loopers, 1528 would be a great second pick. Paired with a good offensive near-zone team, they are just as good as 51 for racking up the points, except they don't hang. I think they'll be selected in the eliminations just for their ball deflecting capability, but they can also score and go over the bumps. Cool robot!