Thank-you 67, 3098, & Cass Tech

[Mike Copioli]

Thank you team 67 and 3098. You guys are awesome. It is hard to believe that 3098 was still available to the number one seeded alliance. HOT....I do not need to say anything about you guys that has not already been said. So I will sum it up in two words, SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT!

469, 1250 and 1941 here is what I have to say about you. For the last week or so I have had the pleasure of watching 469 in action during practice. The first time I had seen their bot in action I thought to myself "What is the big black skirt for?" and then it became apparent, the skirt is used to not only human load but to direct the balls into storage magazines below the turret. This, to me, was a very clever design. Coupled with the swiftness of their crab modules it is no wonder that they were awarded the innovation in controls award. Lets not forget those giant fans capable of re-inflating the Georgia Dome. 1250 and 1941 I do not know the ins and outs of your machines, from what I saw during match play I do not need to. Your robots performed excellent and for lack of a better term, scared the hell out of me. I unfortunately had to view Saturday via web cast (BTW great job Code Red.) but that did not make it any less of a nail biter.


Good luck to all and I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Athens or Atlanta.