Portland 2012

[CWhiz]

Originally Posted by Austin2046

We really wanted to beat them even with the triple balance but after finals match 1 our hybrid started shooting balls over the backboard instead of into the hoop, and we couldn't make up enough points in tele-op. Still though, it was incredibly close, exciting and painfully nerve-racking.

Congratulations to teams 360, 956 and 3711 you all did a fantasic job and were a real cinderella story. I esspecially liked how 956's bridge manipulator hooked onto 3711's bumper to keep them from falling off during the triple balance

This was our best showing ever, and the first time I can remember actually being physically nervous on the field. The long delays did not help. You guys were tough, with 24 points in auto we were worried that you might get too much of a lead in the baskets to make it up on the ramp. It was certainly a nail biter.

Before the first finals match I told our team that even if our robot burst into flames and was left a pile of ash on the field it would still be our best showing ever, we had only made it to the semifinals previously.

I hope we can make it to St. Louis, we have about 31 hours left to raise $4K more we need for the entry.