One of the goals of this blog has always been to honor the former greats that have been through Commerce and worn the Blue and Gold. It is something that I have made a focal point of this blog. Some are greater than others, but I want to focus on all letterman of Old ET…

One of the goals of the blog when I first started was to bring attention to the great athletic traditions that Texas A&M-Commerce/ET State have. Basketball is one of the great sports that has not been really had a lot of attention paid to it. Perhaps it is because of the fact everyone knows about…

So, this news was somewhat shocking when I heard it. At first, I thought that perhaps Walker had decided to go to another school, but when the press release came out that he would be The Executive Director or Alumni Engagement, it was apparent that this was something that Walker had wanted to do, but…

I have not covered softball as much as I have the other sports. There are a lot of reasons for that, but when a team is having as much success as this team has had in such short amount of time, it is to be duly noted. Having had a program that is now in…

Track is a sport that I have often ignored, but it is one that ironically, I have some ties to, and also is a sport that TAMUC is rich in history in. The Lion’s Men team has won 22 LSC Track Championships and have had some serious history in the fact that Olympic Medalist and…

First off, disappointed how the season ended. I said in my preview against WT something was going to have to give from one team, and the offensive production and defensive lapses in the first half proved to be too deep a hold to crawl out of. Give full credit to WT, they were ready for…

Lions fall in the first round as their second half rally comes up short. Post Mortem write up tomorrow on the Lion’s season.

Two times this season, the Lions and Buffaloes have played each other. The first game was a fantastic 104-103 win for the Lions in a packed Fieldhouse that was full of offensive fireworks. The second time, the Buffs held off the Lions in Canyon by a 100-98 score. Now, the same two teams are meeting…

My first post since coming back to the blog has to do with a group of Ladies that I did watch the entire season and the incredible improvements they have made with a new head coach, a new system and a new outlook on Women’s Basketball program. Here are 5 thoughts on the season and…

It has been a while since my last report and write up and there is a reason for that, and I might as well make it public. I have been sick. Very Sick, but not in the way that you think. No, I do not have cancer, or some other illness in that category. For…

2017 A&M-COMMERCE FOOTBALL SIGNEES NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN PREV SCHOOL Dylan Davis DL 6-3 215 Sunnyvale, Texas Sunnyvale HS Dayne Douglass LB 6-2 220 Canyon, Texas Canyon HS Gunnar Palacios QB 6-0 190 Canyon, Texas Canyon Jordan Gray DB 6-0 195 Frisco, Texas Independence HS Arnezz Archie WR 6-1 170 Spring, Texas Spring HS…

Blogging the Blacklands would like to take this time to wish a happy birthday to legendary Coach Ernest Hawkins. Coach Hawk turned 90 over the weekend and it was attended by many former players and alums of ETSU/TAMUC. The profound impact that Coach Hawkins has had on the University and the football program has been…

Jason Burton has a lot to be smiling about after a 10-4 start and a place at the top of the conference. That smile just got bigger as the Lions took down Tarleton State 89-74. Khala Riley notched a game high 21 points and Artaejah Gay hit for 18 points. The Lions now are 10-4…

Ladies First, as always. The Women’s team picked up a huge win in Kingsville, grinding out a 78-71 victory, but could not hold off a top 5 Angelo State Rambelles team, dropping a 78-71 decision. My overall thoughts are this, the team is still young, but they have a ton a potential and I see…

These records were the toughest to pull and get due to the change of offense that has happened in Football over the past few years, so lets start with the career yards. Gary Compton, 3,041 Yards, 1987-1990 Wes Smith, 2,652 Yards, 1982-1985 Vernon Johnson, 2,608 Yards, 2013-2014 Randy Smith, 1,961 Yards, 1978-181 Dannie Rogers, 1,865…

2017 has started and before you know it it will be conference tournament time for the Basketball teams, Track starting, and then the annual Blue and Gold Spring Football game. A lot to get to as we start 2017 so lets right to it. The Women’s Basketball team heads into 2017, they head in with…

I just got off the phone with former Lion tailback Cary Noiel who informed me that former Lion linebacker Kennis Miles passed away. Miles was a 4 year letterman out of Waco, Texas and started for the Lions 1980 National Semifinalist team. He was a key cog in the defense that took the Lions the…

The Texas A&M-Commerce Lady Lions Basketball team rebounded from their loss against Eastern New Mexico to drop Western New Mexico 61-47. Arteajah Gay hit for 22 points to lead all scorers. The win pushes the Ladies to a 7-3 overall record, but most importantly, a 3-1 record in conference. HC Jason Burton said after the…

With Richard Cooper having a fine career in Commerce it was time to update the statistics in regards to the rushing game that we have in Commerce. Keeping accurate records is what we aim to do and also show everyone how the Lions of the current are now setting records of their own much like…

A lot to cover to lets right to it.   The Lady Lions Basketball team has started the season with their best record since the 2006-07 season. 6-2 and ranked 10th in the regional rankings so far, and most importantly 2-0 in conference. What was most impressive about their last victory was the 31-6 run…