The Best of UTC

[BoyWithCape195]

My best experience had to be getting the highest score at the competition of 96 points. Thanks to 236 and 228 for making it possible!

[Vin211]

Yeah that was an awesome match. It was even more amazing being able to witness that scoring feat by being up on stage. Good work 195!

[Greg Marra]

It was really exciting when our robot drove towards the vision tetras after I figured out what was wrong with the camera, but that was right before we got so stuck in a tetra after flipping that we had to take the tetra apart to get it off...

Is it me, or was the music sweet all weekend long? There were no obnoxious country songs and it was non-stop sweetness.

[Stephen.Yanczura]

Right you are Greg, the music was mint. Also the fast beat techno during the finals was perfect....

[nobrakes8]

Team 1071 takeing 2-3 tetra's off of team 230 in the finals. That was a crazy finals with the defense of 1071, and team 69 and 126 getting the job done on offense, that was probably the most exiciting last match of a final that anybody could ask for.

Team 20, 173, 230, awsome teams on the runner up alliance, we couldn't ask for a better alliance to face in the finals.

Congrats team 236 on the chairman's award.

Thanks team 69 and 126 for makeing a great alliance, hopefully we'll be put together in nationals or invitationals.

[Fred Agnir]

Originally Posted by nobrakes8

Team 1071 takeing 2-3 tetra's off of team 230 in the finals. .

I thought it was the play of the day. You guys had the perfect robot for that maneuver against that type of triple stack robot (Gael Hawks).

Great job to MAX. It was also a pleasure to again team up with Team 69, H.Y.P.E.R. (2001) for the UTC Championship!!

BTW, does anyone know if there has ever been another back-to-back weekend champions?

[wildcatsfive]

Originally Posted by Fred Agnir

BTW, does anyone know if there has ever been another back-to-back weekend champions?

We did it two years ago, the same thing you guys did, BAE and UTC. It's just amazing. We were cheering for you guys to do the same. Congratulations.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by nobrakes8

Team 1071 takeing 2-3 tetra's off of team 230 in the finals. That was a crazy finals with the defense of 1071, and team 69 and 126 getting the job done on offense, that was probably the most exiciting last match of a final that anybody could ask for.

We were able to do this to 230 a couple times during the scrimmage as well. In fact, when I saw that orange bar they added to the front I figured it was to counter exactly what we had been doing. I think it worked pretty good too.

[ThePBoss]

OH man, our camera broke!!!! We have to get it up and running to get that middle goal!

See you at SC!

[nightrenegade00]

Originally Posted by nobrakes8

Team 1071 takeing 2-3 tetra's off of team 230 in the finals. That was a crazy finals with the defense of 1071, and team 69 and 126 getting the job done on offense, that was probably the most exiciting last match of a final that anybody could ask for.

Team 20, 173, 230, awsome teams on the runner up alliance, we couldn't ask for a better alliance to face in the finals.

Congrats team 236 on the chairman's award.

Thanks team 69 and 126 for makeing a great alliance, hopefully we'll be put together in nationals or invitationals.

Yea Id have to admit u guys just knew how to beat us. In the Hartford Current they compared u guys to Emeka Okafor, the former UConn Huskies Basketball block king. maybe if were lucky well be in the same division for either a rematch or a partnership. not matter what though i want to come home with something so it might be better if u guys r with us. lol. It was a great finals and i want to congratulate the other teams who participated.

-Crash

[supersy77]

Originally Posted by nobrakes8

Team 1071 takeing 2-3 tetra's off of team 230 in the finals. That was a crazy finals with the defense of 1071, and team 69 and 126 getting the job done on offense, that was probably the most exiciting last match of a final that anybody could ask for.

Team 20, 173, 230, awsome teams on the runner up alliance, we couldn't ask for a better alliance to face in the finals.

Congrats team 236 on the chairman's award.

Thanks team 69 and 126 for makeing a great alliance, hopefully we'll be put together in nationals or invitationals.

I have to say is that you guys from 1071 did really good. That was an amazing thing you were able to do to our robot. I am the driver of the robot and I totally did not expect that, but we will have a little suprise for you in the nationals.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by BoyWithCape195

My best experience had to be getting the highest score at the competition of 96 points. Thanks to 236 and 228 for making it possible!

I would also like to say that that was an amazing match! If you missed the match, the red alliance (228, 236, 195) had dominated the field, owning 8 of the 9 goals, and getting 6 rows, and having at least two tetras on every goal. All three robots were solid that match at scoring. I'd like to thank 236 and 195 for making that a reality. Also, that was the second time that 228 set the record high score at UTC (The previous was 87 pts.) I'll try to have the video of that match up on our website soon for everyone to see!
Also, RAGE had a good alliance in the elimination rounds, beating ours in the semifinals. Congrats to 126, 69, and our sister team 1071 Max. That was a great play by Max by taking the tetras off 230's bot. I also have the video of that and will have it up on the Gus site soon. And I also like to congradulate our alliance partner 236 Techno Ticks for winning the Chairman's Award. UTC was a great competition, and to everyone: a job well done!

<edit> See this link for a screenshot of the webcast with our 96 points. </edit>

[KathieK]

My best experience was meeting the four rookie teams - you guys were AWESOME! Congratulations on making it through your first FIRST regional competition!

I also enjoyed speaking with all the NEM's and FIRST Senior Mentors Brad Lauer and Steve Cremer.

And to all the teams who made the last three days so much fun, THANK YOU!

[scottconnery]

I want to put it out there now, and let him do what he wants, but Andy Grady did a great job on stage...even if he did lie about being a HUGE, HUGE Hanson fan!

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by scottconnery

Andy Grady did a great job on stage

I'll second that, and Joel, well, I heard you speak more this past few days than in the years I knew you on RAGE! Great job with all the announcing!