The Eh-Team. Video of Archimedes QF 3-1

[Austin2046]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

The 7th seeded Blue Alliance team of the Cyberknights from Southington CT, 195, The Wired Cats from Atlanta GA, 2415, and Bare Metal from Maple Valley Washington, 2046, were also quite exceptional and pushed them very hard. In fact they outscored them on baskets by 15 points.

It's Bear Metal btw... but yeah, that was a tough set of matches. We really thought our alliance had the potential to pull off the upset. Had we gone for a triple when they did, we probably could've pulled out the victory in this match. In the second match I was amazed at how fast and clean we tripled, altho it took 2415 a while to lower the bridge. Still though, we had a great time and it was a pleasure to play with and against such great teams.

[Anupam Goli]

I think all it would've taken was a double balance at the end of the match to beat them in the first match...

[Austin2046]

Originally Posted by Wing

I think all it would've taken was a double balance at the end of the match to beat them in the first match...

It ended up being a 25 point differential so with the double we still would've lost by 5 points. I believe we were ahead of them before they went to triple tho, so had we done the same we would've won. Instead i think we we were skeptical about their tripling capabilities and it came back to bite us in the end.

[Anupam Goli]

yea, it was a 25 point difference, but really close. If this alliance didn't play the "Eh Team" first round, I think a lot of heads would've been turned towards this alliance's power.

[iPenguin]

I'm sorry, but what is the reason for calling 1114+2056 the "Eh Team"? Am I mispronouncing it?

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by iPenguin

I'm sorry, but what is the reason for calling 1114+2056 the "Eh Team"? Am I mispronouncing it?

It's a play on "The A-team". There's that stereotype that Canadians say "Eh" a lot.

[Yipyapper]

Originally Posted by iPenguin

I'm sorry, but what is the reason for calling 1114+2056 the "Eh Team"? Am I mispronouncing it?

Eh as in the Canada stereotype to say "Eh?" , and all 3 robots on the alliance were Canadian.

1114 - St. Catherine's, ON
2056 - Stoney Creek, ON
4334 - Calgary, AB

[MooreteP]

Originally Posted by iPenguin

I'm sorry, but what is the reason for calling 1114+2056 the "Eh Team"? Am I mispronouncing it?

1114 and 2056 AND 4334 are all from Canada, you hoser.

[iPenguin]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

1114 and 2056 AND 4334 are all from Canada, you hoser.

Wait, I'm not from Canada, and I'M a hoser?

[MooreteP]

Party on, Wayne.

[iVanDuzer]

To those saying that the "Eh Team" should exclude 4334 just because 2056 and 1114 team up a lot...

4334 was critical to that strategy. I know 1114 and 2056 had practiced tripling numerous times before champs with a regular sized wide robot, but I'm sure it wasn't nearly as pretty as the balancing on Archimedes. Seriously, who would have thought that two long robots could pull off a >10 second triple? It was all thanks to 4334. I know that second alliance was banking on you guys being left in the draft.

In my opinion 4334 was THE steal of Archimedes, and if it wasn't for 16, they would have been the steal of all four divisions. These guys were perfect for uber-fast balancing, had an excellent bridge manipulator, were awesome at stealing balls and, most importantly, basically solidified 2056 and 1114's balances. Could 2056+1114 won Archimedes with another wide robot? This FIRSTer doubts it. Kudos to you, 4334. In my mind, there is no doubt that without you there would be no "Eh Team."

[Walter Deitzler]

Originally Posted by iVanDuzer

To those saying that the "Eh Team" should exclude 4334 just because 2056 and 1114 team up a lot...

4334 was critical to that strategy. I know 1114 and 2056 had practiced tripling numerous times before champs with a regular sized wide robot, but I'm sure it wasn't nearly as pretty as the balancing on Archimedes. Seriously, who would have thought that two long robots could pull off a >10 second triple? It was all thanks to 4334. I know that second alliance was banking on you guys being left in the draft.

In my opinion 4334 was THE steal of Archimedes, and if it wasn't for 16, they would have been the steal of all four divisions. These guys were perfect for uber-fast balancing, had an excellent bridge manipulator, were awesome at stealing balls and, most importantly, basically solidified 2056 and 1114's balances. Could 2056+1114 won Archimedes with another wide robot? This FIRSTer doubts it. Kudos to you, 4334. In my mind, there is no doubt that without you there would be no "Eh Team."

I think that 1114 and 2056 are the "eh team" because they always work together and are really good at winning when they do so. 4334 is not always with this dynamic duo. In other words, we are not referring to the championship alliance, but the normal powerhouse of 1114 and 2056.

Edit:: I did like 4334 and their bot this year, and I am not saying anything against them. Just become part of the regular alliance and they can join the "eh team" too.

[iVanDuzer]

Originally Posted by LedLover96

I think that 1114 and 2056 are the "eh team" because they always work together and are really good at winning when they do so. 4334 is not always with this dynamic duo. In other words, we are not referring to the championship alliance, but the normal powerhouse of 1114 and 2056.

Edit:: I did like 4334 and their bot this year, and I am not saying anything against them. Just become part of the regular alliance and they can join the "eh team" too.

I see why people are excluding 4334 from the Eh Team. I just disagree with it. In my mind, the Eh Team disbanded after Einstein. I seriously doubt that the alliance could reform in future championships (or even regionals: good luck grabbing 4334 in the second round now!) or if they did that it would be as magical and dominant as it was on Archimedes.

I guess what I was saying is that without 4334 there would be no Eh Team. I'm sure all the current members of 1114+2056 would agree. Sure, the two of them are great at winning together, arguably being the greatest partnership in FIRST history, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that the number 2 alliance would not have won without 4334. As great as 2056 and 1114 are, they're just two teams, and it takes three to win it (case in point: Archimedes 2009).

That's what the Eh Team is. Not 1114. Not 2056. Not 4334. The Eh Team is magic. Everyone in Canada and beyond felt it when the Eh Team was on the field. I doubt any other alliance could compare. It's the culmination of hundreds of factors that together create a dream team. It's an alliance you wait literally for years to be a part of.

[Thad House]

This whole thread is making me start to feel much better about our failed match on Saturday. When we first lost I was very sad that we lost because we knew we would be out of the eliminations. Had we won that match, we would have been picking 7th, and 4334 were at the top of our pick list, because we saw how useful they would have been to us in addition to any other team. If we would have won that match, "The Eh-Team" would not have happened. So it hurts us that we lost, but it gave entrance to one of the greatest and coolest alliances I have ever seen in my 3 years in FIRST.

In my eyes, I see 4334 as "The Eh-Team" because without them that alliance, in my eyes, would have had alot harder chance at winning the matches the way they did.

[akoscielski3]

its not a stereotypical thing. We actually do say it a lot. If I try and notice when i say it, i say it a lot. I dont notice i say it though, unless i really try to, or try and see when other people say it.

But i'm thinking we should just call 1114 and 2056 the Eh-Team. love that it was an all Canadian alliance and all but 1114 and 2056 are a team by themselves, kinda like Sister Teams. No offence 4334. Love u guys