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The 5 Wide: Five Takeaways From the 2023 Blue-Gold Game
Greetings, Lion fans, and there is a lot to unpack from the events of this weekend, so let’s get right to it. First off was what could only have been described as a wildly successful Junior Day. A group of selected high school student athletes entering their senior season in 2023 were invited to Commerce…
New Day Dawning: Five Thoughts on the 2023 Blue-Gold Spring Game
Greetings, Lion fans. It’s good to be back in the saddle, so to speak, so let’s get down to business. This Saturday evening, we get our first look at the Clint Dolezel era of Lion Football. There are so many questions, but we’ve managed to distill them down to the five most important facing what…
BREAKING: TAMUC Hires Valerie King as Woman’s Head Basketball Coach-5 Thoughts
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The Lion Wire’s Call The Roll Podcast-Spring Cleanings and Football.
Thank You, Jason Burton
Jason, I never thought all those years ago when I met you at the campus rec center playing pick up basketball that I would meet the greatest coach in the history of Texas A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball. Life is funny like that. When you took the job back in 2014, Women’s Basketball was dead at TAMUC.…
The Rest of the (True) Story: The 1966 East Texas State Lions Basketball Team & It’s role in a famous College Basketball Season
I knew I said we were on a break, but seeing all the great Basketball that has been played in the NCAA tournament has Me thinking about hoops a lot lately. In the decade that I have been writing for this site, doing a smattering of things from history, to great stories, to games we…
Recruiting The Blacklands, 2023: Retool and Reload
Greetings, Lion fans, and other than Labor Day weekend which generally opens football season, and late November/December, which brings the playoff and championship race, early February is the day that college football fans look forward to. National Signing Day. Who did your team sign, and how will they help your program? It’s been a blur…
The Lion Wire’s Call The Roll Podcast Season 2, Episode 2
The Lion Wire’s Call the Roll Podcast, Season 2, Episode 1
Lion Hoops Notebook
First off, I apologize for the lack of coverage of the Basketball teams so far this year, as well as our Call The Roll Podcast that has been delayed. Suffice it to say, Russ and I are still learning the ins and outs of how to manage technology, audio recordings, and all that goes with…
BREAKING: TAMUC Names Former Quarterback Jeff Cleveland as New Director of Athletic Advancement for Texas A&M University-Commerce
Former ETSU Lion Quarterback Jeff Cleveland, who played for Coach Eddie Vowell in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s has come home for the second time to serve as the University’s Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement. He replaces Keith McCluney who left the athletic department at the end of the last semester, as the Lion…
Division I Diatribes-A Little Less Talk and A Lot More Action
First, I wanted to wish all Lion fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you all again for the support you have given to us, especially with how trying this sports year has been, but we know better days lay ahead. Also, Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish readers (I DO KNOW…
Catfish Comes Home: What to Look For With Dolezel at The Helm
It has been a week since Texas A&M-Commerce decided to select former East Texas State Quarterback Clint Dolezel as the new head coach. The response was overwhelmingly positive, but has had some vocal critics, namely those who are wondering how a Coach who has had tremendous success in the Arena Football Leagues will be able…
1972 East Texas State Lions-The Gold Standard
50 years ago this evening, the East Texas State Football team did something that no team before them had done. They walked off the grass at Memorial Stadium in Commerce with the title of the best football team in the country in NAIA Division I. There had been undefeated teams before them and conference championships…
BREAKING: TAMUC Hires Clint Dolezel as new Head Football Coach
One of Texas A&M-Commerce’s most decorated Quarterbacks and one of the best Quarterbacks and Coaches in Arena League History is now the Head Coach in Commerce. Clint Dolezel has been named the new Head Football Coach in Commerce. An official announcement is expected soon. Dolezel was a two year letterman in Football, coming from Cisco…
The Lion Wire’s Call The Roll Podcast Part 2-December 5th
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The Lion Wire’s Call The Roll Podcast Part 1-December 5th
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BREAKING: Craig Case Steps Down as Head Volleyball Coach
After 13 seasons and a school record 267 wins to go with a Division Championship and LSC Tournament Championship an 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, Craig Case announced today he would be stepping down as Head Volleyball Coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. Case released a statement earlier today; “Thank you to A&M-Commerce, the players, coaches, department personnel,…
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