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…
Scores from the Division 2 Semifinal Playoff Round: Valdosta State 34, Colorado School of Mines 31 Ferris State 55, Shepherd 7 This game is a rematch of the of the 2018 title game, won by Valdosta State, 49-47. The game will be at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas.
Playoff results today: Super Region 1 Final: Shepherd 30, #1 Kutztown St. 28 Super Region 2 Final: #1 Valdosta State 41 #3 Bowie State 26 Super Region 3 Final: #1 Ferris State 41 #3 Northwest Missouri State 20 Super Region 4 Final: #1 Colorado School of Mines 34 #2 Angelo State 26 National Semifinals: Shepherd…
Greetings, Lion fans, and welcome to the football off season, but the beginning of the men’s and women’s basketball season. Brian will have more of that on the Morning Wire tomorrow, but there are some very exciting things going on inside the Field House. Jason Burton has the women undefeated and ranked #7 in the…
Scores from Week 2 of the Division 2 playoffs: Super Region I Kutztown St. 10 New Haven 7 Shepherd 38 Notre Dame (OH) 34 Regional Final: #2 Shepherd at #1 Kutztown St. Super Region II #2 Bowie St. 13 Newbery 10 #1 Valdosta St. 66 West Georgia 35 Regional Final: #2 Bowie St. at #1…
Greetings, Lion fans, scores from the Division 2 football playoffs yesterday: Super Region I #2 Shepherd 38, Findlay 31 #3 Notre Dame (OH) 33, Slippery Rock 25 #4 New Haven 38, Bentley 13 Next week, the bracket looks like this(Home team listed first) #1 Kutztown State vs, #4 New Haven #2 Shepherd vs. #3 Notre…
/Greetings, Lion fans, it has been a very long time since we’ve had a game like yesterday. Ordinarily, we’d be watching the D2 Football playoff selection show, and hoping for a home game, or at least a favorable seeding. Unfortunately, 2021 was not to be, and the Lions found themselves playing out the regular season,…
Cedric Wilcox picks up an Eastern New Mexico fumble, returns it 72 yards, and the Lions lead, 7-0, with 12:18 left in the first.
A sluggish first quarter that is tied.
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