Getting Offensive-Lion Offense vs. Cardinal Defense

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,…

Scattershooting….

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…

The House That Hawk Built

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…

“Where Everybody Knows Your Name.”

  “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…

#seeyouatTHEHAWK-Hmmm……

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…

Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!

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…

2018 Blue-Gold Game: First Impressions

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…

5 Thoughts on the 2018 Blue-Gold Game

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…

Happy Birthday to a Legend

(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…