Prediction: Veterans take off the gloves in Week 3

[Tim Delles]

Ok so i've sat back and listned for a while. Now i guess its just come my time to put up my 2 cents.

Boilermaker:

45 - the debuted there robot in St. Louis and had a strong showing there. Look for them to make a bound forward and be a seeded team with a lot of influence on how each match they are in will turn out.
234 - This will be there first showing of the year (Long Island is next). Watch for this team to cap like the best.

Chesapeake

175 - They already have had one strong showing (holding the national high score of 318. yup a row of 8 and 2 ramps.) Look for this team to do it again.
341 - Always a great robot. Watch for this team to come out and push for a good finish fighting hard all the way.

Detroit

217 - need to decide if they are going to be a straigh arm bot or a hybrid. (if they go either they are dangerous) After a Finals appearance in St. Louis, coming o so close to that gold, they will be out for some revenge.
469 - This team only needs a few seconds to make you regret that you are playing them. if you don't double team them they will run rampant on you.

Greater Kansas City

16 - BBS will be out in full force. (only one that is a long veteran) but just because of that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous. They are just as lethal as everyone else already mentioned.

Midwest

501 - Already have one regional championship under their belt this year. (along with the national high score... 318) These guys know how to put up the big numbers.
111 - Who wouldn't pick these guys. Wildstang continously offers great competition so what would stop that now.
71 - Watch out for one of those magical 2001 seasons from beatty. But who knows what they have.

Silicon Valley

254 - 1 Regional Championship already. Who's going to stop them this year?? Can anyone?
190 - There robot is solid. Going to be hard to beat this hybrid.

UTC

To many vets to count here (this is just a breeding ground that any rookie would have to be crazy to jump into)

177 - Watch for this team to put up just as competitive of a robot as they had last year.
236 - Haven't seen something great out of this team in a while (maybe im just to lazy to look) but its about due to see something again.

NYC

354 - Already proved they are a decent team. look for them to go to the championship with a silver and a gold medal from this year (FLR - Finalist)
11 - puts up a good robot each year. watch out for this team or they may come out of no where to get you.


These are just some vets that i think could sway how an event will turn out. Just my opinions.