MCLA Div. 1 teams with 1-A football playing in MCLA Div. 2

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MCLA Div. 1 teams with 1-A football playing in MCLA Div. 2

Postby Sonny on Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:59 am

By my count, there are only five MCLA Div. 1 teams with 1-A football playing in MCLA Div. 2 this upcoming season (2008):
Alabama (SELC Div. 2), San Jose State (WCLL Div. 2), UNLV (WCLL Div. 2), New Mexico (RMLC Div. 2), and Wyoming (RMLC Div. 2).

Are there any others?
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Postby Sonny on Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:03 pm

Add Utah State (RMLC Div. 2) to this above list.

Any other MCLA teams out there in the same boat?
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Postby John Paul on Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:30 pm

Just so everyone is clear - there are NO teams with D1AA football playing in MCLA Division 2. They are all Division 1 as far as the MCLA is concerned. If their conferences are allowing them to play an adjusted schedule, that is between them and their conferences. From a national perspective they are considered D1 in every way (requirements, awards, national tournament, etc.).
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Postby Beta on Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:44 pm

Georgia Southern has a 1-AA football team and is listed in the SELC B.

App State has a 1-AA football team and is listed in the SELC B.
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Postby Sonny on Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:49 pm

Beta wrote:Georgia Southern has a 1-AA football team and is listed in the SELC B.

App State has a 1-AA football team and is listed in the SELC B.


If they don't have 1-A football, they can play in either MCLA division.
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Postby Beta on Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:27 pm

John Paul wrote:Just so everyone is clear - there are NO teams with D1AA football playing in MCLA Division 2. They are all Division 1 as far as the MCLA is concerned. If their conferences are allowing them to play an adjusted schedule, that is between them and their conferences. From a national perspective they are considered D1 in every way (requirements, awards, national tournament, etc.).


Sonny, I was referring to this. App State has played in the SELC B tourney in recent history.
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Postby Sonny on Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:08 pm

got it.

I think JP made a mistake.
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Postby DwinsChamps on Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:13 pm

Papal Infallibility: John Paul cannot make mistakes!
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Postby John Paul on Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:41 pm

It's been known to happen. I meant 1A, not 1AA.

To repeat (correctly this time), there are no MCLA teams at schools that have 1A (FBS) football that are in our Division 2. The MCLA automatically recognizes all teams at 1A football schools as Division 1. No exceptions. The schedule they play is up to them and their conferences, but from a national perspective they are always D1.
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Postby LaxRef on Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:37 pm

Beta wrote:App State has a 1-AA football team and is listed in the SELC B.


I'm sure you're mistaken. App. State beat Michigan this year in football. How could they do that if they're 1-AA? :D

(Yeah, I know: U of MI is still a heck of a lot better than U of MN :oops: )
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Postby John Westfall on Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:37 pm

Just for the record, UNM was told by the RMLC that they would stay a Div. 2 for this year in conference play, we had no choice in the matter and I personally think it is a good thing. Listen this whole D1 , D2 thing means nothing when you live in a place that English is a second Language and folks think a Lacrosse stick is for Turtle fishing at Navjo Lake or Elephant Bute.

As for UNM there are more obstacles here then I ever could have imagined but we are seeing real progress and our focus is on development and developing the new High school programs in the local area that will eventually feed into UNM. If we have to play D1 next year that is fine too. Our victories are not in wins and losses but on player development and knowledge of the game.

On the D1AA thing. Liberty University my old Team is D1AA in Football so are they now D1 in the SELC?

Best of luck to everyone as they begin their seasons.

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Postby Sonny on Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:37 pm

If they don't have 1-A football, they can play in either MCLA division.

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Postby CP18 on Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:38 pm

What is I-AA you all speak of? All I know is Div I FBS (Michigan) and Div I FCS (App State). :lol: :wink:
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Postby benji on Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:14 pm

John Westfall wrote:... when you live in a place that English is a second Language and folks think a Lacrosse stick is for Turtle fishing...


Haha ... I know the feeling.
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