Best Robots by Age

[rees2001]

This is fun. Can we throw in an Honorable Mention for each year? This is FIRST and it never hurts to spread the love around. I only go back to 2000 so I will speak for the years I have been around for. Should we look at plastic, medals, or per event totals? Robots, ranking, overall or the combo package? Many teams do well per year but attend a bunch of events. Some teams only go to 1 or 2 events per year. Some teams go to multiple events every year and still blow the competition away. Some very impressive years in this group, 2000, 2003, 2005. I'm not trying knock some rookie years but ther are a few very impressive rookie years.

As for 2009 I like 2775 but I am biased. (who isn't?)

In 2005 I would like to add 1511, (Winnovation is really, really impressive. The Thunder gets my HM)
In 2003 I would add 1126. (obviously not 1114, but who is? that is like trying to compete with 71)
In 2001 I would add 503. (Again impressive but it is hard to beat a 494?)

I would like to throw some monkeys into the year 2000 wrench.
There are some Amazing teams started in 2000 year grouping. I know 341 & 343 are amazing. 359 (might want to look at their stats this year) & 368 are right there too. 469 has performed like no other (trust me, I watch the videos for the 2004 Einstein semi's and wonder what if) BUT, 365. Go MOE. Go to any event, they know MOE. Not that they don't know the rest of the group. But MOE is like the Yankees of FIRST without the haters.

This has been fun, thanks.


How can anyone have this conversation and not include 45?

[Akash Rastogi]

2002: 910 - the Foley Freeze. Such a beastly team.

[Andrew Schreiber]

2008: 2619 For 3 years now 2619 and 2337 have duked it out. This year they met at KU and AA districts. 2619 knocked out 2337 in the semis and then 2337 knocked out 2619 in the finals. Last year 2619 took a district where 2337 had a very off year. 2008, Enginerds were dominant with Das Boot.

I have to give the nod to 2619 because they have been more consistent. They may not have had as brilliant a rookie year as 2337 but since then they have been consistently improving.

2010: 51... wait, is that cheating?

1999: Poofs. Hands down, the Cheesy Poofs. While 217 may have 2 World Champions and a huge number of regional wins 254 is a Hall of Fame team.

[Huskie65]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

1999: Poofs. Hands down, the Cheesy Poofs. While 217 may have 2 World Champions and a huge number of regional wins 254 is a Hall of Fame team.

As a team yes but we are talking strictly robot here. 4/5 years in the finals on Einstein...

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

2010: 51... wait, is that cheating?

lmao

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

2010: 51... wait, is that cheating?

When a "rookie" comes in with a couple of Championship wins, a Championship CA, and who knows how many regional wins...

Yeah, that might be cheating.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by EricH

When a "rookie" comes in with a couple of Championship wins, a Championship CA, and who knows how many regional wins...

Yeah, that might be cheating.

and a WFA winner.