2013 Razorback Regional Thanks/Congrats

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Originally Posted by CalTran

To Team 3847
Your team was amazing to talk to, and it was great to finally get to thank the team that made a shooter on our robot a possibility. Congratulations on being Finalists, and your team is simply one of the many reasons we refuse to attend a Texas regional out of fear.

Thanks Tran, it was great getting to meet you as well. 2410 has so much enthusiasm. I don't think many teams could pull off the awards chairing like you all did. It was great. You should figure out how to be allowed to that at every event.

Originally Posted by James Tonthat

We'd also like to thank 3847 for collaborating with us on scouting. Apparently we did something right since we bumped into each other in the finals.

Thanks and congratulations to the Regional Finalists 3847, 3507, 2461, and 2164 for some of the most exciting matches we've played this season.

Thanks James, it was great working with 1477 on scouting we both had small teams at the event. Also thanks to SPAM for putting together the scouting spread sheet that we use.

Originally Posted by rachelholladay

Great work also to Regional Finalists 3847 Spectrum, 3507 Ubotics, 2461 Metal Skins, and 2164 The Corps. A particular shout-out to Texas Torque, Chaos and Spectrum; we worked with you all at both of our regionals and your robots and team are definitely finals quality.

Thank You Rachel, It was really nice to be able to work with all the Bayou teams again (1912, 456, 2080, 1421). You make everyone feel welcome and a part of something bigger. Hopefully we will be able to compete together soon. I'll be sure to stop by your pit if I make my way to St. Louis.

Thank you to all of our alliance partners 3507, 2461, & 2164.
3507 we didn't know you before this event but our scouting team made sure that we knew who you were very quickly. You handled yourselves very well through an extremely stressful eliminations run. Thank you for helping us pull of several upsets on our way to the finals.

2461 your robot was one of the few full court shooters at the event and we were thrilled to be able to add you to our alliance. Thank you for working so well within the strategy and helping us get out of a very tough first round matchup. I want to apologize again for how things turned out, I wish we could have had you one the field for all of the eliminations.

2164 Thank you for being ready to compete when your number was called. We were floundering a bit trying to keep everything together and make very quick decisions but you all were in your pit prepared to compete when we needed you. You were able to keep things light hearted during very stressful times. We wouldn't have gotten past the very formidable #2 alliance with out your offensive production. Thank you again.

To all the eliminations alliances this was one of the most fun and competitive events I have been to. No match was guaranteed. We had 3 out of 4 quarterfinals got to three matches. That is very fare.

Congratulations to teams 1477, 1421, & 3612 you all were great opponents in the finals. I'm very glad that 1477 and 1421 and getting to go to championship after very close matches at previous events. Also congratulations to Texas Torque on their first Engineering Excellence award. Your teams has been building some of the best robots in FRC the past few years and it's amazing this is the first time you have received this honor.

A huge congratulations to team 2080. A much deserved first Chairman's Award win. I'm constantly amazed at your GP and spirit at all the events I attend with you and I know it must be getting infectious in your city as well. Keep being a great example for all other FRC teams and thank you for everything that you do.

Thank you to the regional planning committee, Baxtor and all the volunteers that made this event possible. The event ran extremely smoothly and you can tell how much FIRST experience was involved in putting together all the details for the event. Yes there were a few annoyances but that happens at every event.

Overall it was a great experience and Spectrum was honored to be a part of the inaugural Razorback Regional.