Galileo Division 2008

[jill399]

Oh boy! We are so ready for this!!!! This is going to be an awesome division to play in.

[JesseK]

I plan on having a black book of secrets that contains tailored strategies to work with and against most teams in Galileo. If you're nice, maybe you can view it . After further analysis of the 84 teams' statistics today, I know for certain that the recon I do this weekend will be anything but dull.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by EricH

You should be more than scared now.

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

Galileo officially scares me, the alliances coming out of Galileo are going to be ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Pat A.

MARS is thrilled (& afraid ... very afraid) to be on Galileo.

Originally Posted by rsilverstein

My guess is that 1114 doesn't get #1 seed in Galileo.

That must be only because you've never seen them in person.

Originally Posted by DanDon

And you can't forget that the other divisions can have two of their top teams allied together, and any alliance like that can match any divisional alliance unless something happens leaving one of the "big" teams for second round for one of the super alliances.

Again, you haven't seen 1114.

I
Am
Scared

Is it too late to stay home??

Don

[T3_1565]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Again, you haven't seen 1114.

I
Am
Scared

Is it too late to stay home??

Don

LOL agreed, 1114 is scary in person!!

Elims in Galileo are going to be crazy INSANE!!! probably the best FIRST matches I have ever seen in my life!!!

I can't wait, and I'm not even going to be there lol!! good luck to all teams, especially all the teams I met this year at Waterloo and Toronto!!!

[KTorak]

1114 may not seed first. I'll say it myself. It's all a luck of the draw in ATL depending on YOUR alliance partners and the ones you play against. Who knows, you could have to play several very difficult matches, in which you loose, and it lowers your rank. However, good scouting will see past the actual rank of teams.

[ttldomination]

IT"S OVER GALILEO IS GONNA TAKE IT.

If 1114 is gonna team up with 217 then Galileo will definitley take the champsionships...

Our team's in archimedes and i'm easily admitting that...

[BBnum3]

Man, the teams in this division make me REALLY wish that I could make it down to Atlanta this year.

Stupid college, always getting in the way...

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

IT"S OVER GALILEO IS GONNA TAKE IT.

If 1114 is gonna team up with 217 then Galileo will definitley take the champsionships...

Our team's in archimedes and i'm easily admitting that...

remember... it was "over" last year when the divisions were out... everyone said that Curie was gonna take it w/ 1114 and 330, that never happend. im not saying Galileo wont win, but i wouldnt be guarenteeing it

[RoboMadi]

Galileo is going to be a non-stop (eye-popping-jaw-dropping) party, and WE are glad to be a part of it!

-Imad

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by RoboMadi

Galileo is going to be a non-stop (eye-popping-jaw-dropping) party, and WE are glad to be a part of it!

-Imad

yeah... i have a feeling when we get the match schedules on thursday... we will find that there will not be very many dull matches keeps all of us very entertained, and very focused. everyone (yes, including 1114) will have to be on thier game to stay alive in this division.

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by cziggy343

remember... it was "over" last year when the divisions were out... everyone said that Curie was gonna take it w/ 1114 and 330, that never happend. im not saying Galileo wont win, but i wouldnt be guarenteeing it

Bingo!

I mean, you have to agree that 1114 is definately a big favorite going into this thing, but even they would have to shudder a little bit if they were looking across the field at a combination of 71 and 365 or 1124, or maybe a 175 and 39 or 233...and heck, in order to do that, they have to make it out of one of the most stacked divisions in championship history. I would think that teams such as 103, 121, 40, and 254, only to name a few, would have alot to say about what goes on in the eliminations in just the division alone. There are quite a few interesting combinations out there which could make for the most exciting Einstien playoffs in recent memory. Anything can and will happen in Atlanta...thats why they play the games my friends. Either way, Galileo will be alot of fun to watch.

[Guy Davidson]

Andy, I agree with you. While 1114 has to be the favorite, I wouldn't bet on them, or anyone. Simply too much can happen with the match shcedules and alliance selections.

The eliminations in each division will be great, but I have a feeling that due to the massive firepower and talent present in Gali, we will have the most exciting tourney.

[waialua359]

Galileo vs Newton in the finals! Now, lets debate who has the better chance of winning.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Guy Davidson

Andy, I agree with you. While 1114 has to be the favorite, I wouldn't bet on them, or anyone. Simply too much can happen with the match shcedules and alliance selections.

I agree. Last year, if you guys remember, 1114 and 330 were the two highest-ranked robots in FIRST by the CD community. Both were in Curie. 1114 lost one match, which dropped them down quite a bit in rankings on the field. 330 was second. A lot of people were afraid of what would happen if they got together. The first seed dealt with that situation--1114 declined, as did 330. #1 seed proceeded to beat 1114 in the semis. 330 then beat the #1 alliance and went to Einstein.

Oh, and in the one match that 1114, 330, and the eventual #1 seed were together--they had a battle of it.

Anything can happen.

[Jeff K.]

Galileo is quite possibly the most stacked division ever.
It is our first time in Galileo and we are definitely excited.

Originally Posted by waialua359

Galileo vs Newton in the finals! Now, lets debate who has the better chance of winning.

GALI...