Greetings, Lion fans, and it appears that things are perking up in Commerce. Gone, for the most part(this is Texas, after all), is the cold weather, and the days are getting warmer and longer. Spring practice begins this week, culminating in the annual Spring Game, March 30th at 4pm, at The Hawk. Also, the 2019…
Another week, another wire. Let’s get to it. Women’s Basketball- The Women dropped a hard fought decision to a ranked West Texas A&M squad in Commerce on Senior Day 71-60. The game was tied going into the final 10 minutes, but West Texas used strong shooting to outscore the Lions 21-11 in the final frame…
The year was 1199. King Richard I of England was suppressing a rebellion in his territory when he walked toward the castle of his rival. He came too close and ignored warnings from his knights not to get too close, lest he might be struck by an arrow being fired by his enemy’s troops. He…
Some sad news to report to start. Arthur James, the only Lion to ever have his number retired in program history and the best running back in the history Lion Football and arguably the Lone Star Conference, passed away Sunday Night. The past 365 days have been rough seeing so many legendary Lions pass away.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of year again…..The only thing that gets a football fan in Texas more excited than Opening Weekend in the fall, high school and college playoffs…..National Signing Day. To say David Baliff and his staff hit the ground running is an understatement. The Lions had 52 signees, and what…
For the past 3 years, something I have wanted to do is to write a column on the first Black American Players that donned the Blue and Gold of Lion Football. As I was researching the players and coaches that I felt would be the ones prominently featured, I was reminded of a quote that…
Today’s Minor thoughts will focus on the recruiting process of a Lion signee from my hometown, Paris, Texas. As most know my recruiting process that led me right down the street to Commerce was unorthodox to say the least. I was a late walk on basically showing up a couple weeks prior to the start…
As usual, a lot to get to. Women’s Hoops Congrats to Lion Women’s Hooper Princess Davis who became the all time program leader in minutes played as Jason Burton’s squad pushed their record to 15-7 overall and 10-4 in LSC play with two big wins against Cameron, hammering the Aggies during the annual Greek Night…
Another year, and another strong signing class. Below is the full roster. NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN PREV SCHOOL Andrew Armstrong WR 6-4 180 Dallas, Texas Bishop Dunne HS Aniyah Spencer WR 5-9 155 Converse, Texas Judson HS De’Rondre Moore WR 6-1 165 Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS Cedric Hayes WR 6-0 175 Dallas, Texas Carter…
Wade Wilson’s passing this past Friday was a shock to Lion Nation to say the least. We have had personal dedications to him over the past couple of days courtesy of Russell McLean, who had a personal relationship with him. However, I have been prompted by something I heard this morning to tell the world…
A lot to get to, and most of it not great news, but that is what we are here for. Wade Wilson’s Information: Services: Visitation will be held 4-6pm at Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75225. Funeral Services will follow at 6pm. Wade will be laid to rest Sunday at a private…
(Note: Since I’ve begun here at The Wire, I’ve enjoyed writing on a lot of different surrounding the football program at Commerce. It’s a rare occasion when it’s a tough one. This is one of them.) Greetings, Lion fans, and I wish I could say that I’m happy to be reaching out to all of…
We have received word from news outlets that Lion great Wade Wilson (1977-1980), one of, if not the the best QB’s to ever don the blue and gold of ET/TAMUC has passed away. At this time we do not have any details on the passing, only that Wilson passed away this morning at the age…
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