Galileo 2009

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by Alivia

I'm not going to be in ATL this year (I guess there's something called college that's semi-important and I can't manage to get out of it...hahah) but I am SOOO excited to watch all of you teams on the webcast! This is an amazing group of teams, and I can't wait to see you all raise the bar of competition.

I'm already planning a Galileo watch party with friends...so stoked!

Me too! I have good friends from 115 and 1208, and somehow all of our teams are in the same division, so it's going to be really easy to plan a webcast party.

[Barry Bonzack]

For those that didn't see my predictions

here is how I believe Galileo will turn out

Galileo
1. 67, 71, 1646
2. 45, 987, 1902
3. 111, 1717, 418
4. 1250, 744, 2775
5. 40, 25, 20
6. 179, 56, 1923
7. 359, 65, 1332
8. 1208, 494, 1742

Backup bots will be 973, 1195, 11, and 932. 230 will continue giving everyone a lightshow.

1       2
 \  2  /
  1-|-2
 /     \
4       6

Feel free to make predictions of your own. The only thing I have learned about making predictions is that one can gaurantee they'll be incorrect.

GALI-

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

For those that didn't see my predictions

here is how I believe Galileo will turn out

Galileo
1. 67, 71, 1646
2. 45, 987, 1902
3. 111, 1717, 418
4. 1250, 744, 2775
5. 40, 25, 20
6. 179, 56, 1923
7. 359, 65, 1332
8. 1208, 494, 1742

1       2
 \  2  /
  1-|-2
 /     \
4       6

Feel free to make predictions of your own. The only thing I have learned about making predictions is that one can gaurantee they'll be incorrect.

GALI-

I would have prefered to not be an alliance captain and selected with the 16th pick (24th team).
Or be on the 5th alliance team with the middle team.
And another note: We have never been with any of these teams at CMP, only AGAINST most of them. Because Galileo has so many low-numbered teams compared to the other divisions, assuming veteran presence makes a difference, some teams will luck out with scheduling. I'd bet on it with only 7 matches to play in a field of 87.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

For those that didn't see my predictions

here is how I believe Galileo will turn out

Galileo
1. 67, 71, 1646
2. 45, 987, 1902
3. 111, 1717, 418
4. 1250, 744, 2775
5. 40, 25, 20
6. 179, 56, 1923
7. 359, 65, 1332
8. 1208, 494, 1742

Backup bots will be 973, 1195, and 932. 230 will continue giving everyone a lightshow.

1       2
 \  2  /
  1-|-2
 /     \
4       6

Feel free to make predictions of your own. The only thing I have learned about making predictions is that one can gaurantee they'll be incorrect.

GALI-

I'd put 973 up there as a first selection. And maybe replace 1646 with..oh let's say..11 (Hey I can see that happening)


There's so many good teams in this division that it's going to end up like the MSC with A LOT of good teams going unselected. I'm just hoping we're not one of those in such a deep field.

[wcamp1742]

[quote=Barry Bonzack;847946]For those that didn't see my predictions

here is how I believe Galileo will turn out

Galileo
1. 67, 71, 1646
2. 45, 987, 1902
3. 111, 1717, 418
4. 1250, 744, 2775
5. 40, 25, 20
6. 179, 56, 1923
7. 359, 65, 1332
8. 1208, 494, 1742

Backup bots will be 973, 1195, and 932. 230 will continue giving everyone a lightshow.]

That sounds perfect to me. I'm just happy we got a mention

[dodar]

all I have to say about this is that 20 will not be a 2nd pick, they are a first round team or an alliance captain lol

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

here is how I believe Galileo will turn out

1. 67, 71, 1646

The only thing I have learned about making predictions is that one can guarantee they'll be incorrect.

GALI-

I hope your predictions are the most accurate ones ever made

It's really going to be a cut throat battle to the finish in Galileo. FIRST GP style, of course.

-LEO

[JaneYoung]

I think the one thing that can be predicted accurately is that the teams who make it to Einstein will have earned it. I look forward to the competition on Galileo and watching all of the teams compete together. I also look forward to trying to follow what is going on in the other divisions with all of those incredible and intense team efforts in play. Einstein is going to be spectacular, 2009-style.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Prediction: 67 will not seed in the top 3.

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Prediction: 67 will not seed in the top 3.

Who will then?

[JesseK]

1. 67, 71, 1646
2. 45, 987, 1902

Hmm, interesting that the #2 seed in the prediction would beat out the #1 seed. I'd agree with you because statistically #2 has a 3.94% advantage OPR and SoS-adjusted CCWM-wise, however ... it's team Hammand and team HOT ... somehow those guys just know how to get a W at the end of the day on Einstein.

[Michael Corsetto]

No love for the west coast huh? Along with 1717 and 987, 971 and 973 are two devastating dumpers who each have a banner under their belt already. I wouldn't be surprised if two of these four teams seed in the top 8.

[Zyik]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Prediction: 67 will not seed in the top 3.

Hmm, that's a possibility. HOT is going to be one of the main "teams to beat" so they're going to face a lot of defense and get a lot of attention to be blocked. This might end up in the opposing alliance ignoring a slightly higher scoring robot to defend against and dooming them, allowing HOT to triumph.

[Adam Freeman]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

No love for the west coast huh? Along with 1717 and 987, 971 and 973 are two devastating dumpers who each have a banner under their belt already. I wouldn't be surprised if two of these four teams seed in the top 8.

I love West Coast robots. The designs that come from the west coast are some of my favorites of all time. In the past we have worked well with both 330 and 987 (ex. 2005 Champs and 2008 IRI).

I have not seen many of these robots, since we have been competing for the last 4 weeks straight....but I know that 1717 is very similar to 217...and we have had a lot of success with that style of robot watching our backs.

I am very interested to see how well we will do outside of Michigan. It appears the style of play varies throughout the country.

Looking forward to Friday morning!

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Adam Freeman

I am very interested to see how well we will do outside of Michigan. It appears the style of play varies throughout the country.

What would you classify/describe Michigan's style of play as? I only know that the north east is notorious for lots of defensive play although this year lot of teams broke out of that as killer offensive robots. But even still, all us northeast teams have that defensive skill inherent in our drivers, hehe.