Originally posted by flavorPacket:
In my opinion, it's disrespectful to think that teams without lots of on-campus resources aren't trying just as hard to get them just because you were able to make progress with your particular university.
I never said that. My example was only to show that it wasn't 'given' to us.

You are right in any given situation, there is some luck involved. But it's how you deal with the problems that makes you a good team. There's always another way to accomplish a goal. Believe me,we had our share of people that tried to discourage us or keep things from happening.

Existing relationships can sometimes be more difficult than establishing new ones. There's a lot of red tape involved once your team becomes more closly aligned with a university. Nothing is free!