Team 217 - Thunderchickens

[Mike Copioli]

Originally Posted by Don Wright

It's sad that all the hype around that other team is taking credit away from the team that really deserves it...217...

We should be focusing on beating them...let's forget about that 4 six whatever team...

Seriously though, 217 is the real deal...from the students, to the mentors, to the teachers, parents, etc... And they have a pretty good robot .

If there was a model for a FIRST team, this is it. I have the highest respect for all of those darn chickens (and wranglers) and look forward to spending many days at Ai together...and beyond!

Oh...and sorry the bird pooped on your robot...

Don, I thought we agreed that you guys would were the bulls eye from now on. Stop trying to give it back.

Seriously though I do not believe that "credit" is being misplaced 469 deserve all the credit that they have received and then some. Finding an effective strategy and executing it is something that team 469 has always been great at, this year is no exception. All of this debate about 469 and 217 has buried a team that I believe will be seen on Einstein in years to come, 2960. Remember that without a third robot like 2960, scoring effectively against an equally offensive alliance would be difficult if not impossible.