2011 Galileo Division

[J_Miles]

The team list looks extremely formidable. Expect to see some fireworks here, especially in the finals.

[Bjenks548]

Should be a fun but challenging division. Glad to see some Michigan teams that 548 has played with before. 70, 469, 1188, 2137, and 2337 (at all of our event this year?). Good luck to all teams.

[waialua359]

Wow, why even check? Another tough division again.
Having discussions 1114, 254, 40, and 357 here at vex worlds has been fun since we are all in the same divisions here also.
357 will probably be our next door pit team in back to back tournaments.
We got to see both 1114 FRC driver and operator in two matches with us this weekend.
Great great humble kids.

Eliminations should be great to participate in, for this division.

[catsylve]

Wow! This is going to be so exciting to play on the same field with such great teams!

[AlecMataloni]

This division looks awesome! We can't wait to play with you guys! If only the championships didnt seem so far away...

[Karibou]

Galileo definitely seems to be the place to be this year! I'm volunteering, and I'm on field reset. We're going to have our work cut out for us, it seems. Good luck to all of the teams!

[J93Wagner]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Galileo definitely seems to be the place to be this year! I'm volunteering, and I'm on field reset. We're going to have our work cut out for us, it seems. Good luck to all of the teams!

You very much look to be having it cut out for you. Good luck, you're probably going to need it.

[Chris is me]

This division has some solid depth to it.

Everyone will probably get wrapped up in IFI with 1114, 111, and 254, but that's not all there is at the top. 40 and 195's performances, especially at their second events, were very solid yet relatively unnoticed. They are at the very top of this division. The criminally underrated 2137, 341, 973, and 1771 are part of a very large upper middle tier.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Good luck to 254 and 195! I'll be rooting for you via webcast!


Too bad 125 couldnt be a part of the division... I guess my dream of "team tombot" will have to wait another year.

[jblay]

StuyPulse is back on Galileo for the third straight time. How does it always happen that it is the most stacked division? I guess its difficult to satisfy the awesomeness quota for such an awesome division so they have to fill with an insane amount of awesome teams. Does anyone know who the MC and announcers are for Galileo this year? I hope its Blair and Andy Grady like in the last few years, they are both so good.

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by jblay

Does anyone know who the MC and announcers are for Galileo this year? I hope its Blair and Andy Grady like in the last few years, they are both so good.

Maybe. Maybe not. Everything is still being finalized.

I did order my annual "Galileo Volunteer Game" pieces today. Last year, the ball return was a great volleyball net, but this year took some creativity.

[V_Chip]

Buzz will be in attendance. Change of scenery from Curie.

Looks fun.

[JackN]

Wow, what an awesome division. I will be down there on Galileo helping Team 70 with scouting and strategy and needless to say I pumped to work with all of these great teams.

A little scene setting for what we can look forward to out on the Galileo field next weekend. Starting off we have Hall of Fame teams like 254, 175, 341 and 111. In addition to the Hall of Famers we have two different two-time world champions 111 and 294. Four one time world champions in 1114, 469, 48, 173 and six other previous Einstein Competitors 254, 341, 292, 175, 1218, and 195 help comprise what is one of the most experienced and decorated divisions in FIRST history. Throw in teams like 40, 359, 1771, 70, 548, 2337, 1985, 399 and 2137 all with blue banners this year and looking to prove themselves among the FIRST elite with an Einstein birth and you have a division that will be filled with tense and hard fought matches from all 8 of the alliances Saturday.

Needless to say the world champs are coming out of Galileo and hopefully team 70 will get a chance to play with some of the awesome teams.

[JesseK]

Scouting this division will be like a dream. I seriously doubt we'll have 2 dull matches in a row. Not only do we all get a front seat to watching THE top-notch teams compete, we get to compete among them!

Hopefully the upgrades we're making will take the bot from a slow, reliable tube scorer to a more robust bot so we can be closer to the level of the power houses in this division.

Good luck to all!

[ks_mumupsi]

Originally Posted by JackN

Needless to say the world champs are coming out of Galileo

Last year reminds us all of a stark reminder on this statement.. I think some of the best teams from this years competitions are in galileo and im going to try and watch some matches but einstein is a whole different ball game

only one week to go!!!