Sometimes in the solitude of your own company certain things come to mind. You ask yourself questions about what you are doing right, what you are doing wrong, what you need to add, and what you need to subtract from your life. It is called “taking stock” of your life or just reflecting. We had…
Another Lion has answered the roll call. Johnie Herndon lettered at East Texas State from 1988-1989, where he was an All-LSC Conference Back in 1989 and an integral part of the 1988’s team resurgence back into the Lone Star Conference. Before his time in Commerce, Herndon was an outstanding back for the Dangerfield Tigers of…
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…
This past weekend was a truly terrific weekend, as we got to see some great Lion athletes graduate from college, we got see Russ beam from ear to ear as his beloved daughter Shelby graduated from our Alma Mater Dear with a Degree in AgBusiness, we got to see former Lion great Luis Perez lead…
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Former ETSU Lion Quarterback Jeff Cleveland, who played for Coach Eddie Vowell in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s has come home for the second time to serve as the University’s Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement. He replaces Keith McCluney who left the athletic department at the end of the last semester, as the Lion…
One of Texas A&M-Commerce’s most decorated Quarterbacks and one of the best Quarterbacks and Coaches in Arena League History is now the Head Coach in Commerce. Clint Dolezel has been named the new Head Football Coach in Commerce. An official announcement is expected soon. Dolezel was a two year letterman in Football, coming from Cisco…
After 13 seasons and a school record 267 wins to go with a Division Championship and LSC Tournament Championship an 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, Craig Case announced today he would be stepping down as Head Volleyball Coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. Case released a statement earlier today; “Thank you to A&M-Commerce, the players, coaches, department personnel,…
The Lion Wire has received word that Texas A&M-Commerce head coach David Bailiff will not return as Head Football coach next year. We do not know if this was due to the University releasing him or a resignation, but this happened this Monday afternoon according to sources. We will have more on this when we…
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…
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, today we’re back with reason #99 of what makes College Football so great, and why we love it so……rivalries. The Game, The one on the schedule that everyone points to as soon as it comes out. Oh my goodness, rivalries. There’s nothing else like them. Again, unlike the pro game, where players…
Greetings, Lion fans! Today marks 100 days until the opener of the 2021 football season in Pueblo, Colorado, against the Thunderwolves of CSU-Pueblo, a very difficult opponent for the Lions in recent memory. Today, though, we’re taking a look at college football overall, and what makes it the great game that it is. Going forward,…
Greetings, Lion fans. The thing that we all thought would never happen, has. For the first time since the end of World War II, the Lions will not be taking the field this fall. Today’s announcement from AD Tim McMurray, in essence, stated, that with no Lone Star Conference or Division II championship to play…
Greetings, Lion fans, I wish we had more to write about for the upcoming season, but for now, it’s the Great Unknown. If you’ve been under a rock (given the events of the past 24 hours, it’s not a bad idea), or otherwise out of contact, the Beaumont/Port Arthur area, and southwest Louisiana are just…
Billy and I here at The Wire wanted to pass along the best of birthday wishes to our editor and, more importantly, our friend, Brian Pate. Brian’s love for Commerce, superb writing style, and willingness to take a chance with a couple of older Lions make him a great friend. Happy Birthday, sir.
Note: The following information is NOT from the Texas A&M-Commerce Athletic Department. It is from the releases of the Lone Star Conference. The Lone Star Conference has just announced that all spring sports and postseason sports have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus emergency that has now hit the national, state, and local levels. This…
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