Halftime: Texas A&M-Commerce-35, Lincoln University-0
Much Better. Lions Kick to start the second half.
End Of Quarter 1-Texas A&M-Commerce-14, Lincoln University-0
An Unimpressive Start. Go Lions.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions VS. Lincoln University Oaklanders- Storylines, Impact Players, and Stuff You Need To Know
Who: Versus When: Thursday, September 1, 7 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: Scattered thunderstorms. Low 71F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% Watch/Listen/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) BJ Laudermilk (Sidlines) Watch-ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401421125?gameId=401421125&sourceLang=en&om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults…
Division I Diatribes Vol. 12-Digging Deeper
Saturday, November 10, 2018. I was at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, taking in another great Lion football game. I had been in the box most of the game, but I came outside to talk with my Dad and Uncle. Russ stayed up to continue doing his thing. It was halftime, and the Lions…
Division I Diatribes Vol. 11-Net Pay
As I have told most of you, my undergraduate days in Commerce, America were 2005-2007. During that time, I got to see only a couple of really good programs, and one was Women’s Soccer. Neil Piper built a winning program and a dynasty that competed every year for conference and regional championships. The really big…
Lion Football 2022 Schedule: Ranking The Opponents
It’s hard to believe and yet exciting that in just a little over 2 weeks, we will be starting our Division I Journey by kicking off against Lincoln U California at The Hawk on the Thursday night before Labor Day. It is exciting and even as I am down in the Hill Country relaxing on…
Lion Football 2022 Week 11 Preview: VS. Tennessee State
Our Final Preview capsule for the 2022 season will feature a truly interesting program that we match up against. The Tennessee State Tigers are a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and the traditions that HBCU’s have are some of the coolest things in all of College Football. The Marching Bands, the fraternity and sorority…
Lion Football 2022 Week 10 Preview: @ Nicholls State
About the Matchup- When: Saturday, October, 12, 3 PM Where: John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana Mascot: Colonels Enrollment: 6,400 Distance from Commerce: 464 Miles 2021 Record: 6-5 Head Coach: Tim Rebowe (8th Year, 44-35) Overview: Nicholls has never been exactly known as a Football power, but they are certainly respectable as a program. They…
Division I Diatribes Vol. 10-Call Them To The Hall
It started out as a simple conversation on a Sunday afternoon about 6 years ago while standing at a Torchy’s Taco Stand, waiting to order my typical plate of 3 avacado tacos. A Man notices my class ring, asks where it was from. He had graduated from Baylor, but got his MBA at East Texas…
Lion Football 2022 Week 8 Preview: VS. Incarnate Word
Yeah, we know, we are out of order, but here is the Week 8 Preview against a former Lone Star Conference foe, The University of The Incarnate Word Cardinals. Let’s dive in.- About IWU- When: Saturday, October 29, 2 PM Where: The Hawk, Commerce, TX IWU Mascot: Cardinals Distance from Commerce: 340 Miles 2021 Record:…
Division I Diatribes Vol.9-Thank You, Richie Bruister
Let me be forward with this one. When the 2022 softball season started, I had no idea what was going on and not going on. All I knew is that one day I woke up and got a text that Richie Bruister, the Man who had built our softball program from the ground up, was…
Lion Football 2022 Week 7 Preview: VS. Houston Baptist
In 2012, it was announced that Houston Baptist University would have their first season as a football program in the fall of 2013. That meant they needed a schedule, and in their attempt to make things look good, they needed some cupcakes, and really, you can’t blame them. They reached out to a Texas A&M-Commerce…
Division I Diatribes Vol.8-Thank You, Neil Piper
This fall, and for the first time 1998, Neil Piper will not be on the Sidelines at the Lion Soccer Field. After the decision to go Division I, the winningest coach in the history of Lion Soccer decided to move on after the decision to go Division I after the season last fall. He decided…
Lion Football 2022: Week 5 Preview @ Southeastern Louisiana
The Lions’ week 5 opponent will bring a huge challenge and just two weeks after playing their biggest opponent in recent history. The Lions will head south to Hammond, Louisiana where they will face off with the team favored to win the Southland Conference, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Let’s take a quick look- When: Saturday,…
Lion Football 2022: Week 4 Preview-VS. North American University
When: Saturday, September 24, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium About NAU: Mascot: Stallions Location: Stafford, TX (Houston Metro Area) Distance from Commerce: 290 Miles Enrollment: 600 Students 2021 Record: 5-4 Overall Conference: NAIA Independent Head Coach: Kenneth Apande Overview: This team, and school is a lot like Lincoln University. North American…
Lion Football 2022: Week 2 Preview-@ Tennessee Tech
When: Saturday, September 10, 6 PM Where: Tucker Stadium, Cookeville, TN 2021 Record: 3-8 Overview: Almost 70 years ago, these two squads faced off for the first and only time. Both were respective Champions of their conferences. They met in Orlando, Florida in the Tangerine Bowl, the de-facto national championship game for small colleges. The…
Lion Football 2022: Week 1 Preview-VS. Lincoln University (California) Oaklanders
When: Thursday, September 1, 7 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Texas A&M-Commerce Memorial Stadium Overview: Our first game as a Division I school will be a cupcake. One of the great things about being Division I is that you get some of these sometimes. I looked at who Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech…
Division I Diatribes Vol. 7-We Have Arrived
As of July 1, we are finally members of NCAA Division I. It has been something that has been imminent for almost a year now, but finally, Texas A&M-Commerce is at the top of the college athletics rung. We are here. Now, I will admit, and actually this was the opinion of the entire staff…
Division I Diatribes Vol. 6-Name it and Claim It
Imagine this. At a future home football game you are walking toward the concourse at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium and you get in line. You have seen the mural on the outside of the stadium before, but this time something catches your eye. National Champions 1952 1972 2017 Wait, did we go back…
Division I Diatribes Vol.5-Old Faithful
Sometimes older does not necessarily mean worse. Sometimes older is better. We are a society obsessed with youth and the newest things. We all want new. New cars, new houses, new music, new platforms, new technology, new this and new that. However sometimes there is a great value in cherished traditions and institutions. There is…
