[Basel A]

The Michigan State Championship was amazing!! There were a lot of truly great moments.

To 469: I predicted you wouldn't be seeded highly and that you'd be defended too well. Boy was I wrong! I now absolutely believe there's no one that can stop you if you have a decent striker. Also, our auton that flipped you over was unintentional. Our programmer later said it was meant to have you wedge us into tunnel, but it didn't work properly, and you won anyway! It'll be fun trying to match you in Atlanta!
To 1918: I knew you might kill my previous prediction, but you absolutely surpassed all expectations. Kudos to a great robot from a great team!
To 2834: I've always admired your team, and your performance in the eliminations shows the true depth of the field in Michigan. I wish you the best of luck in Atlanta!

To 67, 217, and 2612: A great game played by a great alliance. Those finals will be hard to match, even on Einstein. There was everything from amazing defense on 469, and very, very good offensive play to keep up with the #1 alliance in a loaded competition. I won't be surprised to see any of you on Einstein!

To 2959: You made our dreams come true! I personally machined (with supervision, right?) most of our hanging mechanism, and you finally used it. Highlight of my day!
To 2619: Have we put our (gp) rivalry behind us? I didn't think so either! However, it was a nice break to be cheering with you, and our matches together were a thing to watch. Too bad the suspensions didn't work out, but we can hope for Atlanta!
To 226: You made a great alliance partner! Playing defense on 469 is never easy, especially with a robot specifically delegated to blocking you, but you did your job very well. We wish you the best of luck in Atlanta!

To 27, 33, and 503: I can't think of 3 teams more deserving of the Chairman's Award. You are exemplary teams that will continue to lead FIRST for the years to come. We can only hope to match your spirit and dedication. Congratulations and best of luck!!

To the volunteers that made it happen: I don't really know any of you, but you did a great job! From what I could tell, the event ran very smoothly, and there certainly weren't any major delays. I thought the reffing team did a great job. One can only hope that the national championship will be run as well.

Overall, it was a great competition, and I was absolutely delighted throughout. Oh, and did I mention? We're going to Atlanta!!!!