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The Blue Gang Notebook: Tigers Offense vs. Lions Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in the final edition of the Blue Gang Notebook, we’ll break down the matchup with the Tigers of Tennessee State, which, if the Lions win, will guarantee a ninth straight winning season. Despite their recent struggles, this Blue Gang is still very, very good, and surprisingly highly ranked. Due to the…

November 18, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. Tigers Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in the final edition of the Pre Snap Read for the 2022 season, we’ll break down the matchup with the Tigers of Tennessee State. First, though, we must take a look back at the heartbreak in Thibodaux with Nicholls State. Simply put, last week’s game was a complete failure of the…

November 16, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The 5 Wide: Nicholls State Post Game Thoughts

Greetings, Lion fans. It’s very tough to find positives after a game like we just saw, and there were a few, but admittedly not many. The Lions surrendered a second half lead again, and for a third time this season, lost a game to an inferior team, a game they should have won. Let’s get…

November 14, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Colonels Offense vs. Lion Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a look at this week’s opponent, Nicholls State, and see if the Blue Gang will be able to recover from the beatings, they have endured the past two weeks from Incarnate Word and Northwestern State. In those two games, they were shredded…

November 11, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre-Snap Read: Lions Offense vs. Colonels Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s incarnation of the Pre Snap Read, we’ll take a look as the Lions undertake their final road trip of the 2022 season, headed east to Thibodaux, Louisiana, and a date with the Colonels of Nicholls State. The Lions are coming off of their most disappointing loss so far,…

November 10, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Lion Defense vs. Demons Offense

Greetings, Lion fans, and this time around, we’ll take a look at another new conference opponent, the Northwestern State (La.) Demons. First, though, a quick look back at last week and Incarnate Word. It might be hard to find, but there were some bright spots Where are they, you might ask? Well, despite giving up…

November 3, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lions Offense vs. Demons Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, in this week’s edition of the Pre Snap Read, we’ll take a closer look at the Demons from Northwestern State, as they attempt to recover from a 35-7 loss at the hands of Southland Conference leader Incarnate Word last Saturday. Despite that final score, there were numerous positive signs to gather from…

November 1, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Lion Defense vs. Cardinal Offense

Greetings, Lion fans, and this week’s edition of the Notebook needs no extra hype or buildup. If you’re a football fan, these are the kinds of games you live for. #1 against #1. The best offense in the Southland Conference vs. the best defense, the Blue Gang of Texas A&M-Commerce. This Saturday at 2pm in…

October 28, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. Cardinal Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and I know in the past the cliche “biggest game of the year” has been thrown around quite a bit, especially by yours truly, but in this case, it’s true. This Saturday is a battle for Southland Conference supremacy. Win, and the Lions could control their own destiny in search of a…

October 25, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Lions Defense vs. Huskies Offense

Greetings, Lions fans, and as the saying in radio goes…”the hits just keep on coming.” After giving up one touchdown after a turnover on a short field, and a 12 play, 87-yard drive, and aided by a well-timed David Bailiff motivational lecture, the Blue Gang defense shut the door. An early 15-7 Lion deficit turned…

October 19, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre-Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. Huskies Defense.

Greetings, Lion fans, and in the days to come following the completion of the 2022 Lion football season, there will be signposts along the way to determine just how things went for A&M-Commerce in their inaugural Southland Conference season. What follows is one of those moments, and it was a good one. 10:27 left, second…

October 18, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Cowboys Offense vs. Lion Defense

Greetings, Lion fans. Well, the Blue Gang did it again. The rest of the Southland Conference and a crowded Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana, found out what we already knew. That the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions can play well at this level, and that the Blue Gang Mentality is much like The Force in the Star…

October 13, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lions Offense vs. Cowboys Defense

4:45 4th Quarter, Texas A&M Commerce 31, Southeastern Louisiana 28. If there was ever a turning point to the Lions 2022 season, it was at this moment. #19 Southeastern, in front a raucous Homecoming crowd, had just scored and cut the Commerce lead to three points. In past games, we’ve seen them unable to rise…

October 11, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

Blue Gang Notebook: Lion Defense vs. Southeastern Offense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a look at the first official matchup of the Southland Conference era with a trip to Hammond to face another pride of Lions from Southeastern Louisiana. Brian and I have been repeating the mantra of the defense for a while now. The…

October 7, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. Southeastern Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, this week, it’s back to the grind and the opening of Southland Conference play as the Lions take a trip east to Hammond, Louisiana, and a homecoming date with the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana. Southeastern is currently ranked #20 in the AFCA FCS poll, just two spots ahead of a familiar name,…

October 4, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

Halfway Home: The Lions at Midseason

Greetings, Lion fans, having a week off halfway through the season is certainly a welcome relief, this week it’s back to the grind and the beginning of Southland Conference play. Brian and I thought this would be an ideal spot to reflect on the season so far. What’s gone well, what hasn’t, and what has…

October 2, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Blue Gang Notebook: Stallion Offense vs. Lion Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in the Notebook this week, we’ll take a look at the matchup with the North American University Stallions out of Houston, Tx. First, though, we’ll take a look back at the best effort of the Blue Gang this year against Sam Houston State. A LOOK BACK: You might ask…. how does…

September 22, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

The Pre Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. Stallion Defense

(Note: Before we begin the Pre Snap Read this week, I’d like to mention something. It was brought to my attention that there were some occurrences during the Tennesse Tech game that I was not aware of that affected the offensive play calling and special teams. If I had known, I possibly would not have…

September 20, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

5 Game Balls: Sam Houston State

Greetings, Lion fans, normally, we would not be writing a 5 game balls column after a loss, but last night’s effort against a very, very good and talented Sam Houston State deserves and demands it. The Lions went into Huntsville shorthanded, and gave the Bearkats everything they wanted and then some. To be in the…

September 18, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

Blue Gang Notebook: Bearkat Offense vs. Lion Defense

Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll break down the Lions biggest matchup of the season so far, what should prove to a true measurement of just where the Lion football program is, and where it needs to go. First, though, a quick look back at the debacle that was…

September 16, 2022 in Commentary & Previews, Lion Football.

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