Greetings Lion fans, after a workman like victory over William Jewell, the Lions return to Lone Star Conference play with a trip to Portales and the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico. This week’s column will have a little more of a familiar look to it, as we are starting to accumulate some tendencies and statistics…
Greetings. Lion fans! After a thrilling come from behind win over the rival Javelinas from Kingsville last week, now it’s time to turn our attention to the Cardinals of William Jewell College. There’s not much to go on, as the Cardinals game was canceled last week at the 7:15 mark of the opening quarter, trailing,…
48 hours to go, Lions fans. So close, but yet so far to that time of year….Football. The chance to do something that hasn’t been done in a generation…defend a title. It’s time to take a look at what fueled that run. Defense. The defense appears to be the strength of Colby Carthel’s charges. They…
Greetings, Lions fans, it’s that time again. What the majority of Texans see as something just short of Christmas Day. The opening weekend of football. The dog days of summer are gone, and while the heat remains, the sport of passion, tradition, and pure excitement have returned. From Division 1 all the way down to…
To borrow a phrase from the great Blackie Sherrod…..We’re in the dog days of summer right now. The preseason magazines and articles have been read, the upcoming season discussed at length over countless cups of coffee, and there’s 42 days until kickoff. So what to do? What follows will hopefully help pass the time…. This…
(Author’s Note: My sincerest apologies for the delay in this week’s column: Between family obligations, and getting my daughter ready for Commerce this fall, it eats up time.) As the days grow closer, Lion fans, it’s time to take an overall look at the 2018 football schedule. Your Lions are in an enviable posititon-defending National…
At the beginning of the 1979 season, there was an air of rebuilding around the Lion program. Coming off a rare losing season of 4-7 the year before, Coach Ernest Hawkins and his crew were determined to improve. It was going to take a lot of work. Texas A&I (the eventual 1979 NAIA National Champion),…
I’ve been watching football since I was a young boy. For years, my Dad and I were all over small towns in West Texas and the Panhandle, in stadiums big and small. There was one Friday night where the officials didn’t show up. I’ve been fortunate. Of the Top 10 crowds in Kyle Field history…
Let me begin by saying, what I took from my days in Commerce didn’t sink in right away. It took 35 years for me to realize what these gentlemen were trying to teach me. At the time, I wasn’t the best student. What follows is a testament to their patience. love, and determination to try…
(Author’s Note: I have tried on multiple occasions to get Coach Hawkins nominated for inclusion into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame without success. I have reached out to AD Tim McMurray, who also has had no luck. Thank you, sir. What follows is from the heart.) To Whom It May Concern: I represent a…
“I feel all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, December 7, 1941 How in the world does the above quote from the Japanese Admiral who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and began World War II have to do with…
It all began with a general conversation between Brian and I one evening last fall, around the time that the football facility became Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium. There have been more than a few named that have etched themselves in Lion Football coaching history-Smith, Sikes, Vowell, and Carthel, to name a few. There…
Every Spring, around Mardi Gras time, you hear a saying, particularly around the New Orleans area. Everyone says, “Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!” Loosely translated from Cajun French, it means, “Let the good times roll.” And ever since that glorious night last December in Kansas City, the good times continue to roll for your Texas…
Lions got off to a good start, but some cold shooting and defensive lapses have left them down by 5 at the half. Have faith, Lion fans. If they can tighten up the defense, and find the shooting touch, this is game that can be won.
Greetings, Lion fans. On a bright, sunny, day at The Hawk, we got our first look at the defending Division 2 National Champion Lions, and boy, first impressions were something. Let’s get to it. First of all, and most important, the score doesn’t matter. For the record, the Blue team defeated the Gold, 14-0. What…
Well, here we go again, Lion fans. 10AM this Saturday, at The Hawk, we get our first preview of the defending National Champions. There is so much anticipation, and so many thoughts. Here’s five key issues that could provide some answers. Who Steps Up?-Let’s start with the obvious. Three offensive line starters, including All American…
Greetings, Lions Fans, Now that we’ve had some time to gather ourselves after a hectic National Signing Day, and sadness of the passing of The Legend, Coach Ernest Hawkins, let’s take an in depth look at the recruiting haul pulled off by Head Coach Colby Carthel and his staff. First of all, what an outstanding…
(Note:Due to an unforseen family situation, I will not be able to attend Saturday’s services, so I’ve taken the opportunity to express my thoughts here. Thank You, Brian) I won’t use the word goodbye here. That has a sense of finality that my faith and education tell me doesn’t fit. The loss of a loved…
(Author’s Note: For those that may not be aware, Coach Hawkins suffered both a heart attack and stroke Wednesday of this week. According to his son, Ray, he is in the hospital under hospice care with no change to his current condition. He is unable to speak or use his right hand, and remains asleep…
Greetings, Lion fans. As Coach Carthel said in a joyous celebration in Kansas City, “It’s all about recruiting.” So, with an early signing period under our belts, let us take a look at how you defending National Champions are restocking their shelves for another run. There’s a saying that fits here….”The hunter now becomes the…
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