Wow, I got three great picks. I’m pretty pumped.
My gut ranking of draft picks in order of best to worst:
I find it neat that EricH picked 330’s entire IRI alliance except 469.
My team will dominate! (can you tell I totally neglected this?)
3138 picked in the position they were is interesting.
btw/fyi 4 spots are still available on the Robot Round-up Fantasy FIRST:
Good Luck to everyone at IRI!
To reflect my trade with XaulZan (John)
973/1732 swapped for 118/74
JackN…111…3 098…3138
EricH…330… 359…399
Vikesrock…1114…341…573
AlexD744…461…164 0…910
O’Sancheski…1747…1720 …1675
S.P.A.M.er 17…987…1730… .11
ProgramLuke…233…245 …548
Frenchie…217…234…2081
kenavt…45… 1902…135
IndySam…71…48. …829
Basel A…2337…118…74
sgreco…67… 1625…494
Josh Fox…447…868. …1038
Koko Ed…469…25. …1519
Dodar…2016… 1477…931
Alex Cormier…33…1126. …781
Duke461…2056… 51…1718
XaulZan11…16… 973…1732
Travis Hoffman…303…1741… …1018
Chris is me…1503…2415… …1501
Akash…1538… .2826…292
Kristian Calhoun…125…2122… …1024
This is correct.
I approve.
I like how Cormier traded for our Buckeye Alliance Partner (and championship finalist) 781 
781 is a risky pick. Last time they were seen in action they barely moved and they haven’t confirmed if they got it fixed yet or that it won’t happen again. If they got it solved then they are a tremendous pick.
If they’re good enough to make it to Einstein, they’re good enough to isolate a case shorted motor in 4 months. At least, in my opinion.
I am in Indy in my hotel (GAWD it’s HOT) with plastic covered windows blocking my lovely view of the back of the Lowes behind the hotel.
Trading is now closed and all rosters are locked.
Good luck all!
S.P.A.M.er 17…987(40)…1730(18)… .11(40)= 98
Alex Cormier…33(77)…1126(16). …781(-2) = 91
JackN…111(28)…3 098(4)…3138(45) = 77
EricH…330 (11)… 359 (54)…399 (2) = 67
XaulZan11…16(36)… 973 (6) … 1732 (17) = 59
IndySam…71(42)…48(12). …829(-6) = 48
Koko Ed…469(17)…25 (-6). …1519 (35) = 46
Frenchie…217(53)…234(-2)…2081(-6) = 45
Vikesrock…1114(54)…341(-6)…573(-10) = 38
Duke461…2056(40)… 51(-6)…1718(2) = 36
Kristian Calhoun…125(2)…2122(31)… …1024(-2) = 31
ProgramLuke…233(4)…245(-6) …548(31) = 29
Travis Hoffman…303(-2)…1741(-14)… …1018(42)= 26
Dodar…2016(12)… 1477(14)…931(-2) = 24
Basel A…2337(17)… 118(10) … 74(-6) = 21
Akash…1538 (9)… .2826(10)…292(-2) = 17
sgreco…67(17)… 1625(-2)…494(-6) = 9
AlexD744…461(6)…164 0(-6)…910(-2) = -2
Chris is me…1503(4)…2415(-6)… …1501(-6) = -8
O’Sancheski…1747(-6)…1720(-6) …1675(-2) = -14
kenavt…45(-10)… 1902(-10)…135(-2) = -22
Josh Fox…447(-6)…868(-14). …1038(-14) = -34
Congrats to S.P.A.M.er 17 which just goes to show you don’t have to have a single killer team to win if you have a consistent roster.
This is pretty cool. Thanks to you Koko for putting your time into making sure this went smoothly. Of course congrats to Killer Bees, OP Robotics, Thunder Chickens, and Hawaiian Kids; the 2011 IRI Champions.
this was where the event was won.
Hey I finished pretty well for never submitting a list!
1018 overachieved.
What happened to 51? i never actually got to see any of their matches (or play with/against them), but they have a great robot. did they get new drivers? broken robot?
IRI happened.
I didn’t notice anything physically wrong with their bot. I didn’t get to watch a lot of matches (Human Player), but from the few I saw, they worked quite well. In the one match we played with them, they still sounded quite confident in their bot (that’s not to say that performed poorly, it was still a strong showing, IMO). I am thinking maybe a new driver, or maybe even a coach (Can’t be sure though).
But Ed is right… IRI happened.
Lots of good teams had a bad weekend including 1126’s first pick 233 who ended the weekend with a losing record (4-7). That’s a pretty rare occurrence for them.
I’d have to talk to my scouts to see how 51 did, but 51 was fairly limited strategically with their H/slide drive. Since their best chance of getting picked was as a backup, I’m not surprised they were passed over for some teams that could play defense. This is also one of the reasons I wanted to trade 74 (mechanum drive) for 1732 (6 traction wheel, geared for pushing), because I felt they had a better chance of getting picked as a backup.