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Originally Posted by WJF2011
I think another state who is starting to rise in FRC domination would be Texas, they are not really on the same level as MI yet, but maybe soon...?
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No disrespect intended, but not even close. TX team numbers are rising fast due to the infusion of some big funding. However, once you get past the top level teams in TX, you'll find many that are nowhere ready to be competitive with even the "average" MI team. For example, I believe in Houston there were a large number of teams not yet fully inspected (30+ I think, but someone can correct me if I'm wrong) on Friday AM at the event. Perhaps teams numbers and excitement are growing in TX, but many of these new teams are a long way from being long-term sustainable let alone competitive like we see in MI.
One thing I know for sure in TX - the "top level vets" are working their butts off to support all of the new FRC participants in their home state and I applaud their example ... and I pray, with more grant funding expanding things further next year, that the same amount of veteran teams there can continue to provide the level of FRC support the whole state will need.