The Future of FRC Teams....

[familyguyfreak]

I kind of see 67 as the Lakers of FIRST, but I'm a HUGE basketball fan.

I believe you could be right but I see it as those teams will always be seen as "dominate" but as FIRST grows and more and more teams get better, the list of "dominate" teams will grow. Whenever you see 67, regardless of if they are having a bad year or not, you'll always see them as great team that you shouldn't take lightly.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.

[Rion Atkinson]

I'll admit that I didn't read past the OP, so I apologize if I am restating anything.

I feel that one of the largest influences on dominate teams is the returning students. If a student that really helped the team one year returns after they graduate, I can see them doing well again. As knowledge gets past down and grows from year to you, you begin to realize that this is nothing like your typical sport. In football a player can not say "Hey, let me lend you my endurance," but in FIRST student can say "Hey, let me share my knowledge." It is that reason that dominate teams will most likely stay dominate.

Another reason is their connection. I feel pretty certain that strong teams make good connections. Not only with sponsors, but with other teams. Just look at 148 and 217. There are times when a team/business/person is only as good as their connections.

My $0.02, take it or leave it. (Feel free to throw it off a building after lighting it on fire. But if you do; I want a video. )

-Rion

[fuzzwaz]

Originally Posted by familyguyfreak

I kind of see 67 as the Lakers of FIRST, but I'm a HUGE basketball fan.

I believe you could be right but I see it as those teams will always be seen as "dominate" but as FIRST grows and more and more teams get better, the list of "dominate" teams will grow. Whenever you see 67, regardless of if they are having a bad year or not, you'll always see them as great team that you shouldn't take lightly.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.

I agree completely! Teams like HOT 67 will always be remembered even if something goes horribly wrong with the way they send out those HOTBOTS. These high caliber teams will never be forgotten or underestimated but do you think we will ever see a team become the new HOT? Or maybe you think that HOT will always be on top (or atleast near the top) no matter what happens through time.

-Maybe I said it wrong before. Teams will not get worse in Robotics (different then sports) , they keep moving forward, But if a team comes together inspired and motivated what is stopping them from heading to the top? And if many teams take this route, we wont have the Same Super All Star teams we are used to seeing all the time playing on the world stage.