A truly horrendous first half. Here are some thoughts. WOU is throwing everything they have at the Lions, the Lions appear to be sleepwalking. Lions need to open up the playbook. A lot of the plays are not running. Western’s D-Line is coming hard and fast, and we have to counter that. Punting has been…
Lions have the ball deep in Western territory to start the second quarter.
Who: Versus When: Saturday, September 14, 3:05 PM Central Time Where: McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon Weather: 74 Degrees at Kickoff, Wind @ 5 MPH Listen/Watch/Stats: Radio: Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce) or stream http://www.ketr.org Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis), BJ Laudermilk (Studio and Score Updates) Watch: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wou/ Live Stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wou/…
Let’s get to it. Soccer- Lion Soccer notched a scoreless draw against Westminster College of Utah over the Weekend, and head to Alva, Oklahoma to face Northwestern Oklahoma State Tonight in a 6 PM start. The Lions return home this Thursday night for their home opener against another tough group in Ouachita Baptist. Cross Country-…
Here are 5 thoughts on a pretty uneventful game. First, I wanted to give enormous props to our institution for the way we accommodated our guests from Mexico. From flying Mexican flags on the stadium grandstand, to the Sigma Chi Fraternity respectfully holding a Mexican flag up, to the respect our fans showed when the…
Five Quick Thoughts- Morning After Thoughts Tomorrow.
Bring us home, Lucky Lion. Bring us home.
Yes, you are reading that right.
Who: Versus: When: Saturday, September 7, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas Weather: Sunny and 100 Degrees at Kickoff, 27 % Humidity, Wind NE at 6 MPH Listen/Watch/Stats: Radio: Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR or KETR.org (Commerce)- Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play) Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis) Watch: Lone Star Conference…
This week is finally here. First a Happy Labor Day to everyone from us here at The Lion Wire. We hope you take the day to relax and enjoy the relaxation and get ready for a week full of Lion Athletics. So, let’s get to it. Volleyball- The Lion Volleyball team starts their season this…
Here is the complete top 25 poll from the Coaches Association: Rank School (1st votes) 2018 Rec. Pts. 2018 Rank 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (29) 14-0 792 1 2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) 15-1 768 2 3 Minnesota St. 13-1 686 3 4 Notre Dame (Ohio) 13-1 623 4 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 12-1 585…
Just a head’s up for everyone, the Wire staff will be taking our August Sabbatical starting today. We will be back the week before the Lions kick off against our guests from south of the Border, Seleccion Nuevo Leon. I have been doing this since 2017 as it gives us all a chance to get…
3- That is how the Lions are picked to finish, third in the conference. Not a complete knock, but below Tarleton and Midwestern State. I have to say I understand the ranking. The media knows we have too much talent to be any lower but any higher with a new coach, new offensive systems, new…
A lot to catch up on and a lot to look forward to, so let’s get to some retroactive news. Basketball- Congrats to Senior Srdan Budimir who was named to the 2018-19 Honors Court by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Budimir, the sharpshooter from Serbia, is an electrical engineering major who completed his basketball eligibility this…
Colby Carthel has moved on after one of the best runs in school history During his time, the Lions returned to national relevancy and then, becoming a national power for the first time since the Eddie Vowell years. 6 winning seasons, 6 postseason appearances, a Bowl Championship, a National Title, and 3 Conference titles have returned…
With Dave Campbell’s Texas Football out, there are now predictions as to how the Lone Star Conference will play out. After conferring, we decided to put out our own power rankings heading into the preseason. Tarleton State Texans-12-1 in 2018, Super Region 3 finalists, Conference Champions. Overview: Tarleton is the defending LSC champion and therefore…
Well, it’s on. Futbol Americano is being played in Commerce, America with an international flair, and it won’t be easy. Here are 5 things to provide context. Gridiron Football (or American football) is VERY popular in Mexico, but especially in the Northern states that border Texas and New Mexico/Arizona. Popular in the same way that…
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Hat tip to Russell, who always seems to get this stuff. American Football South of the Border is coming to Commerce, America. The Lions will have a home game to open the season on September 7 at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, as they will host the Nuevo Leon Universidad Tigres (translation: Nuevo Leon…
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