Curie 2010!

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by apalrd

1114+469=doom. Simple.

Well someone has to be the third team.
Instead of dreading the potential alliance think of ways to impress them so they want you to be part of it!

[waialua359]

1114 or 469 would have to be the #1 seed for them to pair up.
If it doesnt happen, I'd pay money to see 1114 vs. 469 in eliminations.

[XaulZan11]

Does having 111 in Curie mean we get Dan Green? I hope so.

[ExTexan]

Here's Ann Arbor Champs, 8th Alliance Captain at MSC, and Michigan's only suspension checking in.

No matter what my assignment is, or where I may be stationed, I think I'll be trying to be at Curie for your matches to check out the nation's first double!

[Jeffy]

Were all excited here in KC to be back in Curie! This divison looks stacked! Should be exccellent competetion.

[sircedric4]

We're happy just to get a chance to play again after our first week regional. Man it is a long slog from week 1 to Championships. We hope with this deep field we'll finally get to see if our ball looper works as well as it did in practice. We are quite happy with our kicker and possessor since it helped us win the Bayou but we want to see our true concept in action.

Good luck to everyone in Curie. And seeing as we're unknown we'll be happy to finally get to play Saturday afternoon. I've mentored 5 years and been to Atlanta twice already and this my third, I just want to dance Saturday afternoon. :-)

[Fireworks 234]

Let's get some spirit in here
MADAME...

[PaW]

CURIE !!!

[1986titans]

It looks like we'll be in this division.

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

No matter what my assignment is, or where I may be stationed, I think I'll be trying to be at Curie for your matches to check out the nation's first double!

Curie is where your going to see it!

Originally Posted by BrendanB

I'm predicting two things:

1. 1114 and 469 do not wind up on the same alliance
OR
2. They wind up on the same alliance but do not win the division.

I'll believe it. I think that although those two teams are favored, something along those lines will happen. 469/1114 either won't be ranked 1st, and someone else will end up picking one of them, or some other seed might just beat them. Although, their stats don't lie. 1114 is undefeated this year, and both 469 and 1114 have won every event they've attented. If these two do not end up being on the same alliance, I'll be surprised, and if they do, I look forward to some TERRIFIC matches.

However, I wish the best to all teams attending Curie 2010, and lets show them this is the field to be at!

[haye321]

Team 1676 plans on giving 469 and 1114 a run for their money whether we are with them or not!!

[Jen.Scharl]

Heres 573 checking in: Winners of the Ann Arbor District (with our friends 2337), 4th Alliance Capitan at MSC, and official 469 autonomous stopper.

I'm so pumped. Curie is going to be such a great division this year! There are plenty of really good teams! Its going to be interesting!

[akeisic]

Originally Posted by Zach O

Although, their stats don't lie. 1114 is undefeated this year, and both 469 and 1114 have won every event they've attented. If these two do not end up being on the same alliance, I'll be surprised

Here's a gutsy strategy move: During the qualification rounds teams agree to go 5 on 1 against 1114 and 469 so that neither is the number 1 seed. If either is the number 1 seed, common sense indicates that they'll pick each other and then you have an uphill battle from there.

During the quals... Say 1114 (or 469) is red, then the two red robots could park in front of their own goal while the 3 blue robots play normally. Yes, the red robots would be sacrificing themselves for the match, but they would help keep 469 and 1114 away from the number 1 seed. Lose the battle, win the war.

Do I like the idea? No. Could it help break up a hugely powerful alliance? Yes. Will it work? Yet to be determined...

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by akeisic

Here's a gutsy strategy move: During the qualification rounds teams agree to go 5 on 1 against 1114 and 469 so that neither is the number 1 seed. If either is the number 1 seed, common sense indicates that they'll pick each other and then you have an uphill battle from there.

During the quals... Say 1114 (or 469) is red, then the two red robots could park in front of their own goal while the 3 blue robots play normally. Yes, the red robots would be sacrificing themselves for the match, but they would help keep 469 and 1114 away from the number 1 seed. Lose the battle, win the war.

Do I like the idea? No. Could it help break up a hugely powerful alliance? Yes. Will it work? Yet to be determined...

I think Curie can beat them or force 3 elimination matches with good "New England" defense and strong offense! Oh, strategy, strategy, strategy! Can't go wrong figuring out powerful match strategies. I don't think turning alliance members against the number 1 and 2 teams is a good idea.

And if 469 and 1114 get together, 30+ points is what you are capable of!

[akeisic]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

I don't think turning alliance members against the number 1 and 2 teams is a good idea.

I agree. It's not in the spirit of the game.

I'm simply trying to think outside the box on how to prevent a 1114 and 469 alliance and the best way to do that is to prevent the two from being the number 1 seed. I'd love to see the match up of 1114 vs 469!