teams to look for this year

[nuggetsyl]

what teams do you think will produce a winning robot this year?

[EricH]

Every team will likely say that they have a winning robot design. However, I think that teams 60 (Bionic Bulldogs), 254 (Cheesy Poofs), 111 (Wildstang), 330 (Beachbots) and 71 (The Beast) will have some of the better designs. This list is from past experience in the competitions.

-Eric

[phrontist]

Uh, mine. Duh.

And I have a feeling I'm not alone in this sentiment.

[Winged Wonder]

keep an eye out for team 233...

didnt we do a sufficient job awing everyone with our beautiful telescoping arm last year?


this year allows a lot for creativity.. dont underestimate the underdogs.. or potential alliance members.

[Dorienne]

Our team's using the same sort of ideas we had for our '02 robot..which was a beast...=D so don't be surprised if 007 bounces back!

[Cory]

So... It makes it a lot more interesting if you don't toot your own team's horn in these threads no matter how good you think you are.

And at any rate, we havent seen a single real complete robot for the 2005 season yet so nobody can tell.

Wait a few more weeks and there'll be a lot more to predict

[akshar]

i have one thing to say....dont underestimate the rookies!

[Greg Ross]

Originally Posted by EricH

Every team will likely say that they have a winning robot design. However, I think that teams 60 (Bionic Bulldogs), 254 (Cheesy Poofs), 111 (Wildstang), 330 (Beachbots) and 71 (The Beast) will have some of the better designs. This list is from past experience in the competitions.

-Eric

"Past performance does not guarantee future results." -- unknown

[phrontist]

Originally Posted by gwross

"Past performance does not guarantee future results." -- unknown

Failure to examine previous experience to form conjecture about the future will significantly shorten lifespan.

[UsmanB]

chief delphi team from pontiac michigan, and obviously my own team!

[Max Lobovsky]

Of course, the historically good teams will do great again, but I think it is more interesting to focus on to look at the potential up and coming teams. Of the teams I had a lot of experience with, I'd definitley keep an eye on 1403. They had a great early showing, and the robot showed some definite good design and construction.

[Joe Matt]

I do have a small list, I have heard of some odd things teams are doing, and I'm watching. Let me just tell you that IMHO, those who did well last year arn't a guarantee for doing well this year, infact, look at teams who did well in the 2000 and 2003 games, those teams will do well this year.

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by Cory

So... It makes it a lot more interesting if you don't toot your own team's horn in these threads no matter how good you think you are.

And at any rate, we havent seen a single real complete robot for the 2005 season yet so nobody can tell.

Wait a few more weeks and there'll be a lot more to predict

good point. we'll know who the big contenders are once regionals start up.. if you really wanna know who to look out for, make sure you watch the webcasts

[Koko Ed]

I will say one thing; I think it's not going to be about just the robots this year but what team is resourceful, with an agile driver who understands the game thorughly, communicates well with the other teams, has a very good human player who is attentive but cool under fire and is flexible with their stragegy.
Not just the "killer app"

[Alex Cormier]

i dislike these kinds of threads asking who has the best bot and who's going to win on one sole reason. Popularity. as i saw above those few teams are "house hold" names to any robotics family. I dare any of you to go for a team who has little experience but has more thoughts and thinking "out side of the box" then the older teams and can see a different way and have a different edge on the FIRST robotics world. In that i see a winning team will consist of a "Cold As Ice" drive team which contains an excellent coach who will tell (but drivers don't always listen too) the drivers what plays to go through with.


sorry about that but i just had to say it