Galileo Division 2008

[Brad Voracek]

Originally Posted by Jeff K.

GALI...

...LEO!

[AustinDpOwers89]

Hey, don't count out 2046... dang Galileo is STACKED... i'm just hoping we get picked for elims on the 2nd round... it'd be nice to end up on the 1st or 2nd ranked alliance but yeah, i doubt they're be a dull moment in this division.

[Paul Copioli]

This is definitely the most competitive division I remember being a part of since I started in 2000 (although there were no divisions in 2000, but I digress).

History is not on our side in Galileo for a couple of reasons:

1. The winning alliance from Galileo has NEVER won the Championship.

2. Stacked divisions usually beat the heck out of each other leaving a cluster of uncertainty in the top 8. 2005 Archimedes, 2006 Newton (I think .. wherever 25, 111, 254, 968, etc. came from), and 2007 Curie are the examples that pop to my head. The "weaker" divisions with a couple dominant teams usually have a better chance on Einstein.

With that said, I think there are just too many darn good teams in Galileo that two great teams will be paired together and the second round selection will be out of this world!

I also think defense will play a more prominent role and separate the contenders from the pretenders. I will also predict that there will be at least one 2 regional winner that is not going to be in the Galileo Finals, maybe more because that is how stacked this division is.

I, personally, am very excited for this year's Championship and can't wait to see everyone starting next Wednesday.

-Paul

[cziggy343]

this is definently the most stacked division i have ever seen (even though i started in 2000 also, before divisions). we were on Curie last year, and i still dont think 07 Curie was more stacked than 08 Gali!

fasten your seatbelts ladies and gentlemen... this is gonna be a fun ride

[65_Xero_Huskie]

This is just me but.....
I want to go out on a limb and say that 217 AND 1114 will be lower than 2nd seed.
Which means that depending on what 1st and 2nd seed are/and what they do.
It will be in for some intense matches

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by 65_Xero_Huskie

This is just me but.....
I want to go out on a limb and say that 217 AND 1114 will be lower than 2nd seed.
Which means that depending on what 1st and 2nd seed are/and what they do.
It will be in for some intense matches

i would agree with that completly and i really dont think its too far out on a limb either

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by 65_Xero_Huskie

This is just me but.....
I want to go out on a limb and say that 217 AND 1114 will be lower than 2nd seed.
Which means that depending on what 1st and 2nd seed are/and what they do.
It will be in for some intense matches

Hey, but a brother can dream...

But I agree Galileo is too stacked for its own good.

[Paul Copioli]

Wow that is really going out on a limb seeing as we have never seeded higher than #2 at any event. We have only seeded #2 one time and never higher than #8 at the Championships ....

Way to go out on a limb Huskie!

[petek]

With the number of robots that could potentially carry their qualifying alliances here, and just seven matches per team, I predict that the top seeds in Galileo will be determined by ranking scores.

How well the hurdlers can handle the defense (or how the refs call it...) will be the deciding factor in eliminations, and I'll be surprised if 84 doesn't get picked early in the second round to counter the likes of 1114, etc..

[nuggetsyl]

In this division there are 14 teams that could easily seed 1 or 2. Looking at the this field, I still think the 5 and 6 seeded teams have the biggest advantage.

[Barry Bonzack]

Turns out all three of my teams are going to be in Atlanta this year (as well as my FTC team)

2165 from Bartlesville Oklahoma will be in Galileo, as will 1390 from Saint Cloud Florida. 1902 is being difficult and went over to Archimedes.

Also, go FLL 2927, the Saint Cloud Stomcats!

Gali-

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by nuggetsyl

In this division there are 14 teams that could easily seed 1 or 2. Looking at the this field, I still think the 5 and 6 seeded teams have the biggest advantage.

i might even go as far as to say that if one of the "better" teams drop down to 7 or 8 that they have an advantage. good scouting will make or break for the top 8. if they can get good scouting, they have a chance.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

1902 is being difficult and went over the Archimedes.

They're pigs, Barry, pigs. And they can fly...

[brentmcjunkin]

this is the most STACKED divisionin the nationals

[jasper.s.jacobs]

everyone not in Galileo should consider themselves very lucky