will ford first do it again

[seraphim33]

so do u guys think a ford first team will be world champs again

[whytheheckme]

Personally, I don't think that the sponsor has much to do with how well a team performs, unless if they directly contribute physical help (mentors, planning, etc)

Jacob

[seraphim33]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Personally, I don't think that the sponsor has much to do with how well a team performs, unless if they directly contribute physical help (mentors, planning, etc)

Jacob

our sponsors do i thought they did that 4 everybody

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by seraphim33

our sponsors do i thought they did that 4 everybody

Not in the least. Some sponsors are purely monetary. They pay your registration fee, and that's it. Some contribute more, like mentors or shop space. But being a sponsor in itself carries no commitment to provide robot support

[seraphim33]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

Not in the least. Some sponsors are purely monetary. They pay your registration fee, and that's it. Some contribute more, like mentors or shop space. But being a sponsor in itself carries no commitment to provide robot support

but just about every ford team i know has a ford mentor

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by seraphim33

but just about every ford team i know has a ford mentor

We're a Ford (and GM, and DaimlerChrysler) team and have no professional mentors, period. Just college students. (ETA) Not that that's a bad thing, we get by just fine. Of course, if we had the opportunity for professional mentors, we would gladly take them!!

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Personally, I don't think that the sponsor has much to do with how well a team performs, unless if they directly contribute physical help (mentors, planning, etc)

Jacob

i don't think this really is relevant to the question he asked; i expect that he's refering to 'Ford FIRST' as any of the teams sponsored by Ford, much like one may refer to the variety of Delphi teams, or Bristol-Meyer teams.

To answer the original question, i wouldn't be suprised to see a Ford team come out on top (especially with the likes of 1114 and 67...), but a team that has really stuck out in my mind is team 469. if they can play their game, and pick an effective alliance for finals, i think they could win it all.

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by RogerR

To answer the original question, i wouldn't be suprised to see a Ford team come out on top (especially with the likes of 1114 and 67...), but a team that has really stuck out in my mind is team 469. if they can play their game, and pick an effective alliance for finals, i think they could win it all.

I think you are mixing up Ford and GM because the teams you mentioned are GM teams

[seraphim33]

im thinkin if they play there cards right 217 can do it again with our help of course

[Schnabel]

With the way that this competition has been going, I think that anyone, including a Ford First team, could win. All I can say is that time will tell!

[burkechrs1]

Originally Posted by seraphim33

so do u guys think a ford first team will be world champs again

I don't think they can be the world champs. No single team is the world champs, it's an alliance effort. It is possible they can very well be on that winning alliance but there are sooo many good teams this year, it's going to be much harder.

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

I think you are mixing up Ford and GM because the teams you mentioned are GM teams

did i say 'ford teams'? i meant 'domestic auto maker teams' .

[Travis Hoffman]

Delphi makes parts that are in Ford vehicles - does that count?

[Dan 1038]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Delphi makes parts that are in Ford vehicles - does that count?

The dark side of me wants to ask if that had anything to do with your, um, reliability issues earlier in the season???

And before you say anything, Travis, I do realize they used to be a part of my little company...

[MattB703]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

Not in the least. Some sponsors are purely monetary. They pay your registration fee, and that's it. Some contribute more, like mentors or shop space. But being a sponsor in itself carries no commitment to provide robot support

Hi all

I just want to point out in reference to the above; I was one of these "professional mentors" for 8 years and I have never felt that Delphi was "providing me" to the team. In fact my mentoring or not mentoring the team has had very little to do with the Delphi monetary suport.

Matt B.