Hot rumors from RMLC

[MinesGoallie45]

I think that Boise and Wyoming got the short end of the stick...because Boise has the opertunity to dominate RMLC div B....and we could hypothetically have a third place team going to Blaine. Also Div B teams in the RMLC are a little more spread out...Durango is a long way from Boise

[Bronco1]

Actually Wyopoke, our players (along with U of Wyoming's) can still earn first team, etc. honors for the RMLC Division B, we just aren't eligible for AA honors or to go to Minnesota if we win the Division B. As to the season approaching, I think it will be a good one with a lot of suprises coming from teams you would expect anything from.

[Kyle Berggren]

If Boise St. wins your tournament, the third place team doesn't automatically go to Blaine (atleast that's my understanding). Your AQ is lost, and it would go to the highest ranked team (see poll) that has competed in 2 OOC games in the 'B' Division. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong or misunderstood you. If it wasn't handled this way, the 2 OOC games would have no affect on the up coming season.

[Kyle Berggren]

Not that CSU or CU would have a problem getting to Blaine, but how many teams have to be in the A division to recieve an AQ? I thought it was 6, and I only see 5.

[bste_lax]

It is 6, so they also lose their AQ for Div. A as well.

[MinesGoallie45]

Actually Wyopoke, our players (along with U of Wyoming's) can still earn first team, etc. honors for the RMLC Division B, we just aren't eligible for AA honors or to go to Minnesota if we win the Division B. As to the season approaching, I think it will be a good one with a lot of suprises coming from teams you would expect anything from.

See, what I dont like about that, is say you have a few players from those teams that take the first team slot...and then from there you are getting players who are solid Div B players, who should be HM AA or whatever, but are not going to be seen as much because they are 2nd RMLC......do you see what I am getting at?

[onpoint]

Mace, I can't take it anymore. Goalie is spelled with one L! I know it is going to totally screw up your screen name, but this has to be rectified. The grammar police are never at rest . . .

Dictionary.com can confirm it

[MinesGoallie45]

Im sorry Alex.....Im fat.....I take up two l's

[onpoint]

I wasn't present at the 2005 league meetings, but there was talk of disolving the AQ for the RMLC at the 2004 meetings as well (very preliminary and hardly conclusive). I don't think you will find a whole lot of argument about it. If you win the RMLC, you will go to Minneapolis, AQ or not. The three teams that tradtionally have a chance to win it really have no motivation to stay in the conference for that particular reason. I have no idea what went on this year in the meetings and can't speak to what the outcome of that was, but I would imagine the RMLC's automatic qualifier should become more of an issue once the season starts rolling. Perhaps someone in the know (i.e. someone in the MDIA hierarchy) could chime in? Does the RMLC have an AQ or not?

[mcneito]

I think that Boise and Wyoming got the short end of the stick...because Boise has the opertunity to dominate RMLC div B....and we could hypothetically have a third place team going to Blaine. Also Div B teams in the RMLC are a little more spread out...Durango is a long way from Boise

I don't know about Boise's opportunity dominate division B since they haven't beat UVSC or Ft. Lewis for at least five years. Just because they played in Division A doesn't mean that they are therefore better than all the division B teams. Boise moving to Division B just means they don't have to schedule a slaughtering with BYU, CU, and CSU.

[TrainerDan]

For those in Boise I think you shouldn't complain about your situation. You came here to Provo and got killed 28-1 last year. The year before we took our 3rd and 4th team guys up to Boise and still got the win handily. At the RMLC tournament last year you all got beat by the B division teams. Keep working and trying to improve but don't jump the gun and think you can play with the A division schools yet.

[onpoint]

To be fair to Boise, no one from their team has ever said that they would beat the top teams in Div. A. It seems like no matter what this team does, they are criticized. If they stay up and lose, people tell them they suck and if they go down and win, people say it's unfair. Lacrosse in Idaho still has some way to go, but if they keep developing the youth leagues and get solid coaching from the staff that has been there for a couple years, they will improve and challenge for the fourth slot in the A playoffs soon. Personally, I think I would prefer to play the A schedule if I were a player so that if we did beat a Utah or Utah State there would still be a chance at the RMLCs. What is too bad is that now their season will be for basically nothing since they can't win either division. Location certainly plays a role since basically no one wants to travel to Boise, either A or B.

[Timbalaned]

Just come to the PNCLL, we won't be mean to you and then that way hopefully we would have enough teams for a A Division East and West and we wouldnt have to make that trek to Eastern Washington and Idaho. I promise we will be nice to you guys!

[WyoPoke]

OK, so let me get this straight. Wyoming and Boise are eligible for RMLC honors, but not USL MDIA AA or academic AA honors.

[MinesGoallie45]

That is because according to MDIA rules, they must be Div A teams...it was the RMLC council that decided that they should play Div B schedule....I just think that is interesting considering most of the Div B teams play 4 or 5 Div A games anyways, I know we are playing CSU, CU and U of U...not to mention the DU team wich would be a Div A team if they were in the MDIA. I think it would just be better if the RMLC went along with the division regulations, and then Boise and Wyoming can play against Div B teams, but still be Div A teams.