Scatter Shooting, Part Two: Waiting Impatiently

Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s almost that time of year again. The Bible of football in Texas, Dave Campbell’s, has finally arrived. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. It has been a staple of media coverage in the state since 1960. What began with Dave Campbell himself, a sportswriter and editor for the Waco Tribune Herald, and…

Roll Called: Jimmy Talley, 1951-2023

Greetings, Lion fans, and another Lion has answered the Roll Call. Jimmy Talley, #54 here, the center on the 1972 NAIA National Champions, passed away June 15th. Best described as a real “hard-nosed” player by his teammates, he was exactly the kind of tough and determined player desired by Head Coach Ernest Hawkins and offensive…

Cary Noiel: The Crown Prince

(Note: There’s been a couple of columns that I’ve written that have just been hard to do. One was for Coach Hawkins. One was for Wade Wilson. This one is just as difficult. Cary Noiel was, and will always be, my friend. If this seems personal, that’s because it is.) Greetings, Lion fans, and I…