Which teams have the best drivers?

[pandamonium]

The teams that have a sub-team devoted to strategy and drive that rigorously trains drivers year round. Going to multiple regionals and off-season events definitely helps build experience. Having a good robot is only a small part of it, especially this year which seems to be heavily reliant on driver skill.

[thefro526]

From what I've seen, 1503 probably has the best driver in FRC right now. He's FAST.

[Chris is me]

Nick Lawrence.

[Akash Rastogi]

1114, 1503, 111, and 16 for my shortlist.

[Josh Fritsch]

From what Ive seen over the years, experience is king. Those teams who have found someone that is a great driver their freshman year, and who can train them for four years will best most teams by the time they are a senior.

Like someone said, its not always the robot makes you perform exceptionally. Its the instinct and experience of knowing what to do in situations when your plan goes out the window. Playing smart is half the battle.

That said, Ive consistantly seen teams like 67 and 217 have some of the smartest driving year after year which Im sure has contributed to their success.

[Jeffy]

16, end of story.

[indubitably]

111 deserves a drive team award

[Dargel1625]

From what I've seen, ease of control scheme also plays a decent role in how well a driver performs. For instance, having presets for every peg level laid out in a user friendly way will make a great auxiliary driver even better.

That being said, 111's drivers are by far the best I've seen so far.

[Arefin Bari]

I would like to throw Swampthing's (Team 179) Driver in the list...

[Rangel]

Hey 1717 was awesome at L.A. last week. I don't think I ever saw someone drive swerve so skillfully.

[Coach Tom]

The driver on the Mighty Monkey Wrenches (2016) -- makes the robot "sing". What's even better, he's only a sophomore.

[Mike dennis]

Sorry to nominate myself but i think team 180 has pretty good drivers this year this first vid is my favorite because we scored that triangle using the jumbo tron when we couldn't see it.

http://spamrobotics.com/index.php?op...1 6&Itemid=34

This is a vid from finals with a better view of the whole field.

http://spamrobotics.com/index.php?op...1 5&Itemid=32

[smistthegreat]

Originally Posted by thefro526

From what I've seen, 1503 probably has the best driver in FRC right now. He's FAST.

Yeah, Nick's pretty much the man and would definitely be on my short list. Also, 1114 is always spectacular, as are the other perennial powerhouses such as 217 and 148.

Edit: I definitely also have to cast my vote for 177 (and 121), our partners that we won Newton with during Lunacy. Their driving was spectacular.