Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s Pre Snap Read, we’ll take a look at a familiar foe, the Buffaloes of West Texas A&M .WT comes into the game with a record of 4-3, 3-1 in the LSC, and fresh off of a 44-24 win over a suprisingly improved Eastern New Mexico Greyhound team. This…
Greetings, Lion fans. .There’s plenty to unpack from a very happy Homecoming win yesterday, so let’s get right to it…. OVERALL- Just a gorgeous day for football. Brian and I have often said that afternoon games in Commerce are magical, and yesterday was no different. Game time temperature in the low 70’s, lots of sun,…
One of the most unnoticed, but most vital assistants to a successful not only in football, but an overall athletic program, is the strength and conditioning coach. They are vital to the preparation and success of every phase of the teams they are involved with. Quite often, they are the difference in a team’s ability…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at our guests from out west in Silver City, the Western New Mexico Mustangs. Again, we’ll dispense with the overlook of last week that was discussed in the Monday column. The Blue Gang, with the exception of second half…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after the major disappointment last week, it’s Homecoming this week, and the Mustangs of Western New Mexico come to Commerce. We’ll take a look at them more closely in a bit, but first…….. When I make a mistake here, I expect that it will be noticed and mentioned. And, rest assured,…
Greetings, Lion fans, and I wish there were better circumstances in which we were coming to you, but things are as they are. After yet ANOTHER disappointing loss in game that the Lions should easily have won, Brian and I wanted to take the time to address the Lions current situation, and what happens from…
Greetings. Lion fans, this week in the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at the Saginaw Valley State Cardinal offense, and how they match up with the Blue Gang of A&M-Commerce. First, though, a few quick notes concerning last week: THIRD DOWN SHUTDOWN-The upward trend in getting off the field on third down continued last…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after an expected win over an undermanned and outclassed University of Ft. Lauderdale team, business picks up for the Lions this week when 2-3 Saginaw Valley State comes to Commerce for the second of a three game home stand. First, though, let’s take a quick look back at last week: ENJOY…
Greetings, Lion fans. This week’s preview is going to look a little different than normal. Here’s why: As Brian reported earlier, the Ft. Lauderdale team has been hit hard by the COVID virus, and has been forced to cancel three of their first five games, including games against #1 West Florida, and UT-Permian Basin. As…
Greetings, Lion fans. This week in the Notebook, we take a deep dive into the matchup with a longtime Lion foe, the Javelinas of Kingsville. First though, a look back at what has to be two of the most frustrating games in recent memory defensively for Commerce. For the vast majority of play so far…
Greetings, Lion fans. In this week’s edition of the Pre Snap Read, we’ll take a look at how the Lions offense matches up against an old foe in the Javelinas of Texas A&M-Kingsville. There’s not many positives to draw from a second consecutive loss, another in which the offense seem to sputter to a halt…
Greetings, Lion fans. All in all, a tough night, one that started with so much hope and promise. Let’s get right to it….. THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE-The quote by the late NFL coach, Dennis Green, certainly applies here. The Argonauts of West Florida are a consensus number one for a reason. Much…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at one of the biggest games all time in Memorial Stadium history. The Lions and the Argonauts of #1 West Florida are set to lock horns in the Game of The Year to date in Division II. There hasn’t…
Greetings. Lion fans, and after what was most certainly a frustrating loss last week against Midwestern, there’s no rest for the weary as the 2019 defending Division II National Champions, the West Florida Argonauts pay a visit to the friendly confines of The Hawk, seeking a little payback to the Lions for the 2017 championship…
Greetings, Lion fans, in this week’s edition of the Blue Gang notebook we’ll take a look at the matchup with the Midwestern State Mustangs this Saturday night in the Ballpark in Arlington(for those like me that have been around a while, it has been, and always will be, The Ballpark). The Lions look to continue…
Greetings, Lion fans, and welcome to a brand new week and new opponent. Things seem to be settling to a typical fall week, especially here at The Wire. Let’s dive right in and take a closer look at the Midwestern State Mustangs. First, though, let’s have a quick review of last week’s win over Colorado…
Greetings, Lion fans. We’re less than 48 hours from the kickoff of the long, and I do mean long, awaited start to another season of Lion football. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at the Lions “Blue Gang” defense vs. what has been in previous seasons, a potent CSU-P offense. First of all,…
Greetings, Lion fans, and for the first time in 632 days, I am ecstatic to say…..IT’S GAME WEEK! Finally, after losing an entire season to a pandemic, a season in which the Lions were denied a legitimate shot at a national title, the time has finally arrived for actual college football to actually be played.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of year that all of us that are football fans just despise…..the dog days of summer, close enough to the start of the season that the notable preseason publications (including the Bible of Football in Texas, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football)have made their appearance on local newsstands, and many…
Greetings, Lion fans. The dog days of summer have certainly set in, and while not outrageously hot, there are still those long, lazy days filled with family outings, baseball, and other outdoor activities. For those of us football fans, each day that draws us closer to the Labor Day weekend can only mean one thing-finally,…
