Predictions Week 1: We Have Lift-Off

[suj]

Regional s for us are so close but so far....

[Qbranch]

A whole day early!

It just isn't robot season without looking forward.

I hope 1024 isn't a flash in the pan too...

-q

[Wayne C.]

thanks for the optimistic posting- we have been working hard

but it has been "the season from Hell"

of course there are always little surprises.....

WC

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

thanks for the optimistic posting- we have been working hard

but it has been "the season from Hell"

of course there are always little surprises.....

WC

Good luck Wayne!

Not that you folks historically need it.......
Our team will be sure to watch you folks, especially in the elimination rounds.
We got lots of popcorn and arare (hawaii people like it).

[tanner2point0]

Amazing post. I can tell you right now this is gonna be my favorite thing to read for the next 7 weeks. Can't wait to see the predictions pan out and read more, I'm especially anxious to see if my team will get a mention.

[techtiger1]

Kudos to Libby and 1923 for getting noticed!!! Good luck this weekend. This is pretty much what you expected out of this weekend from looking foward. Midwest should be entertaining as usual.

-Drew

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

Based on 1114's strategy, you pick them to win, you win $1,000,000 this year IF THEY WIN over $1 a year ago!

[Akash Rastogi]

Nobody replaces 303's Fridge. Nobody

Great stuff here. Can't wait for more to come!

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Great info.

I kept clicking the links, hoping for pictures and videos of mentioned robots and all I got was some weird music videos. What gives?

[waialua359]

The more I hear from looking forward, the more it reminds of one person (even with help and advise from others).
My guess is that he will certainly be at the DC regional during week 1 and that I saw him at all of our 3 regionals and championship last season.
I'd be more than happy to be one of the rankers for CMP this year again!
Even with my first newborn this past week, nothing will stop me from watching and attending events every week!
Only a Luna-tic would do that.

Last season there were debates on which regional to watch. It's a no-brainer that its the MidWest in '09. With more and more elite team collaborations occuring, the elite teams are looking to continue to stay on top.

[IBdrummer]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Last season there were debates on which regional to watch. It's a no-brainer that its the MidWest in '09. With more and more elite team collaborations occuring, the elite teams are looking to continue to stay on top.

For week one there is no doubt that the MidWest regional is going to be the most watched and most interesting competition. I think the collaborations are also going to make interesting alliance choices.

[XaulZan11]

Have to say I'm surprised to see 1732 mentioned after we have only made it to the finals once in three years. But anytime you get mentioned in between teams as strong as 1625 and 2171 is a good day, I guess. Maybe we aren't flying under the radar as much I thought (and hoped).

[EricH]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

Have to say I'm surprised to see 1732 mentioned after we have only made it to the finals once in three years. But anytime you get mentioned in between teams as strong as 1625 and 2171 is a good day, I guess. Maybe we aren't flying under the radar as much I thought (and hoped).

IIRC, that finals was when you were first seed in Curie '07... I know I see 1732 and think of that round and that robot.

[nahstobor]

One of my favorite things to do before a competition is to read Looking Forward's prediction. Hopefully my team can impress enough at NJ to get on LF's big board for VCU in week 4.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Fantastic info, as always!

Here's looking forward to week 1.