Thanks and Congrats 1114, 469, 2041

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I can't begin to explain how good 2041 was at defense.

We had been preparing on how to beat 1114 and 469 since divisions came out. We made autonomous modes that would wedge the robot in the tunnel. We practiced against a ball return in the far zone. We watched every video of 469 we could for hours on end.

We expected the third robot to be a home zone scorer, to put in all the deflected and missed balls coming off 469's ramps. What we didn't expect was a dominant defensive team, which could shut down our ability to clear the cycle. This was a brilliant strategic move by 1114 in picking the alliance.

[Rick Wagner]

Congratulations to 469 for winning the Creativity Award. You have an awesome machine with a huge autonomous mode. Extremely reliable.

[Joaquin Moreno]

I would like to thank teams 1114 and 469 for inviting us into your alliance, I honestly could not even imagine getting as far as we did. It felt so surreal to be standing at Einstein next to 2 of the best teams there are. This is definitely one of my proudest achievements and i could not have done it without you guys. You have help our team so much, in so many ways. I look forward to doing this again next year.

I was so amazed by what our alliance partners were capable of, I found the sight of 469's robot opening its arms to direct balls to be beautiful. And 1114's "reverse arm curl" elevation was just stunning, in how fast it happened and the fact that it happened.
It was truly an honor to work with you guys, and i hope it is not the last time we find ourselves allied with each other.