Greetings, Lion fans, and after the monumental disappointment in Tennessee last Saturday, there’s no rest for the weary, as the Lions make the trek down I-45 South to Huntsville for their biggest game of the season so far against the Sam Houston State Bearkats. This is a true measuring stick game for the Lions, to…
Note: Before we begin this edition of the Notebook, Brian and I would like to pass along our condolences to the family of former Lion Head Coach Guy Morriss. Morriss was a star lineman at TCU, and then spent a decade with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. His coaching stops included Baylor and Kentucky…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after overcoming a slow start, the Lions got in the groove and defeated a much better than expected Lincoln Ca. team, 52-7. The offense, although starting out with a sputter, made some adjustments, the most notable of which was sophomore Eric Rodriguez taking over, and lighting a a spark under the…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after a very long 288 days….it is finally game week! As was discussed in the Pre Snap Read, 2022 will be very, very different. New opponents. New road games. At the heart of the matter, though, two things remain the same: One, it is still Lion Football, and two, when it…
2022, however, charts a new course for the Lion athletic program, having left the Lone Star Conference, of which they were a founding member, and Division 2 for Division 1 FCS and the Southland Conference. Old foes like Midwestern State, Angelo State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Eastern New Mexico have given way to Incarnate Word, Southeastern…
Greetings Lion fans, and with being in the middle of the dog days of summer, and current heat wave in Northeast Texas bringing up memories of the crucible of the summer of 1980, we realize that on the surface, there may not be much to get excited about outside of the promise of rain, or…
We’ve all seen him. The beard that makes him look like an extra from a Viking movie, and whether it’s 100 plus degree weather to start the season, or the snow and single digits in the playoffs, he’s always in the short sleeve coach’s shirt and shorts, he’s always there, in the trenches, with his…
(Note: No, we did not forget to preview the Incarnate Word game in week eight. This is an oversight on my part. We’ll have the UIW preview this weekend-Russell) Greetings, Lion fans, and this is that time of year that drives all of us football fans as crazy as ever. With just over thirty days…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in Week 6, Head Coach David Bailiff and the Lions continue in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season. Three weeks after perennial FCS power Sam Houston, and two weeks after Southeastern Louisiana, who is the preseason pick to win the Southland, the Lions go on the road for…
When: Saturday, September 17th, 6 PM Where: Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Tx. 2021 Record: 11-1; Lost in FCS Quarterfinals to Montana State, 42-19 Distance from Commerce to Huntsville: 233 miles Overview: Without a doubt, the visit south down I-45 to face the Bearkats will, by far, be the measuring stick for the Lions team progress as…
They’re so familiar that, when you hear them, you know exactly what is happening. There are sports radio broadcast individuals or teams scattered all across the state. Dave South at Texas A&M. The legendary Frank Fallon at Baylor. Brian Jensen at Texas Tech, and Craig Way at Texas. Add to that list names like Brad…
Greetings, Lion fans, and believe it or not, there’s only 56 days remaining until the opener against Lincoln University on September 1, we here at The Wire are eagerly anticipating the start of football season. There are so many new challenges, new opponents, and the now official move to Division 1, and Brian and I…
“May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung And may you stay May you stay forever young” Bob Dylan On a hot summer’s night in June, they…
Greetings, Lion fans, and to say the past few weeks have been hectic and eventful is a definite understatement. Certain events have taken place recently that Brian and I must address and make some changes going forward here. Brian and I have tried our best operate a fair and honest blog that is entertaining, informative,…
This past week was one we all knew could come at any time, but one that you hope never does. For Brian and I personally, it comes from a time when the people in charge just didn’t leave. In my time, assistants would come and go, but people like Ernest Hawkins and Boley Crawford were…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after a long winter of what can only be described as complete disappointment and frustration, a new day dawns in more than one way across Lion Nation with this week’s Blue-Gold Spring game. After being denied an opportunity get a look the past two years due to COVID restrictions, it appears…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of year in which the disappointments of the past season are erased, and the dawn and new hopes for the future are renewed. Much like spring training in baseball, in between National Signing Day and spring football, excitement builds around seeing how new players fit in, how the…
19 new student athletes were brought into the Lion family today, and while the numbers may not seem as many as in years past, the quality of the signees seem to be very, very, good. We’ll have a full analysis this weekend of every player, but two that stand out in the early peek are…
Greetings, Lion fans. Even in the off season, there is football news to be had. National Signing Day is just around the corner on February 2, 2022, and we’ll have a deep dive on every Lion signee and transfer this year. We currently have a request in to head coach David Bailiff for an interview…
Greetings, Lion fans, and with the 2021 Division 2 football season in the books, and with it, one that closes the chapter of Lion football as a Division 2 and founding Lone Star Conference member. New horizons await in 2022 as a full fledged Division 1-FCS and Southland Conference member. Brian and I will have…
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