Hidden Gem Teams

[David Kelly]

Originally Posted by J Flex 188

thats true but maybe we can spread some more word about the ones that we do know.

ill throw in 1272. they had amazingly reliable and elegant design at nationals in atlanta. we managed to win the only match we had with them at the last second by knocking the 2x ball off, but still division finalists and highest rookie seed mean something.

Circuit Runners (Bloomington, IN) were an awesome team this year, but I don't think you can classify them or any other rookie team as a "hidden gem", because the fact that they are a 'rookie'. I made a couple bets with people (unforturnately not for cash) at IRI that 1272 would be one of the top teams, and look what happened .


I'm going to have to think about what I think is a "hidden gem" team. There are many that I think have always been my favorites.

1302 - Those who know of their first season would say they were too good for Rookie Allstar. And how about that team captain who goes to offseason competitions and drives SOLO?!

[jgannon]

175, Buzz Robotics, from Enfield, CT. They fielded an incredible robot and a very spirited team at nationals this year. They also won the Chairman's Award at nationals in 2002, but most people aren't familiar with them today.

[Arefin Bari]

I would like to add team 212,233, 311 and 945...

212 doesnt exist anymore but there was a time when 212 ruled florida regional. they won the florida regional in 2003 (Stack Attack). they were one of the most helpful team in florida. (i wish if i could say "they are one of the most helpful team in florida.")

Team 233 (the pink team)... i think they are awesome. they are always full of spirit. They always concentrate on one thing at the competition and they are best at it...

311 and 945 dominated at florida regional past season (2004 FIRST FRENZY)... great teams with a lot of spirit...

[Tom Bottiglieri]

haha i love these types of threads. you always look for your team but never seem to find it.

*remembers robot was made of wood and pvc*

[Jaine Perotti]

Originally Posted by ToMMan b182

haha i love these types of threads. you always look for your team but never seem to find it.

*remembers robot was made of wood and pvc*

I should have remembered to put you guys on there in my earlier post.
Team 195 definitley deserves more recognition...you should have been picked for elims at UTC.
Plus, your team also had a great robot in 2003 that should be recognized. Remember Bash at the Beach last year? You guys rocked!!

also, never underestimate the power of PVC...our pull up arm this year was made out of PVC and we ended up winning UTC....

Main point: Never underestimate yourself team 195!!!

[Stephen Kowski]

despite their funding/support problems this past year demolition squad (267) is a team that has a history of always doing well, but is rarely heard about on these forums....

[Joe Matt]

422 is another biggie for me. These guys do loads of work with FIRST behind the sceans that many people don't know about.

I'd add 395 to the list, but they are well known IMHO and got profiled many times on TV shows and such.

[Michael Leicht]

I feel that 1403 is a hidden gem. Even though they are a rookie team, they held there own ground this year and build a robot that work on the field when it needed to. If it broke down that team just fixed that robot in no time. I can't wait to see what that team make for a robot next year. I know they will do great.

My pick is 1403.

[MisterX]

Any team that has not yet been mentioned is obviously a hidden gem as nobody has said anything. Wouldnt a mentioned team be a gem since they were mentioned and therefore dicovered and no longer hidden?

i.e. you are in good standings 195 as you are flying under the radar and can truly be a hidden gem.

[BillyGoats]

Originally Posted by Arefin Bari

311 and 945 dominated at florida regional past season (2004 FIRST FRENZY)... great teams with a lot of spirit...

hey i thought 61 had some good spirit at the florida regional!

[Jeremiah Johnson]

team 1126 is the future of FIRST.. well maybe...

They won the Buckeye regional back to back... semi-finalist at nationals this year... and they know how to get things done...

team 967 is also another good team.. they had an overpowering design this year.. and besides... they are from IOWA! (but I live in IL)

and dont forget to mention us (648)

Budda

[Tytus Gerrish]

ya. that there 108 sigmac@t from Ft.Lauderdale team is pretty Hot. They have some realy dedicated students like Jim, Arefin and Mckelly Sp? who do all this comunity stuff and jim has an internship at motorola. and arefin cant Be seppraited from robotics even with a Depleted uranium constructed nucluar powered Crowbar Being used by superman

[Pin Man]

My vote is definitly going to have to go my new favorite teams... Teams that before this year I never even heard of... teams 870 and 871... Just because of what happened in the Long Island Regional... Can you say Chairman's and Woody Flower's Award???
Not to mention we made it to the semi-finals together... They didn't know who to pick at all... No one knew us at the Long Island Regional and they just kinda looked up and saw us and called out our number...

[techtiger1]

[color=DarkOrange]108 is awesome. I do agree with Tytus. I think 108 will win chairmans at ucf. For all you Florida people I think that some teams on the rise will be 1402 and 1251. ]



Team 1251 The TECH TIGERS