The Friday No Huddle-East Texas A&M Lions VS. Northwestern State Demons

Who: East Texas A&M Lions Versus Northwestern State Demons When: Saturday, September 12, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: Sunny and 93 at Kickoff, Humidity 45%, Wind SE at 9 MPH LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1192d0f8-081d-4acd-8833-8ed141e7aa62LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=673207 The No Huddle- For both of the teams,…

Division I Diatribes-Needs Before Wants

I remember the first time I was confronted with what a need was and what a want was, and why one came before the other. It was a text book in second grade I think and it was a social studies class. It was illustrated and it had a diagram of pictures of things that…

Game 2 Capsule Preview-East Texas A&M Lions @ # 11 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Who: Versus No. 11 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks When: Saturday, September 5, 7 PM Where: Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX Weather: Mostly Cloudy and Scattered T-Storms at Kickoff. Very Humid. Watch/Listen/Stats- TV-https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e120e3e4-12f0-4ebb-b196-5b7396ba4fb7 Radio-88.9 KETR (Commerce) Charlie Chitwood, (Play by Play), Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) Stats-https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=661970&vislive=tame Streaming-ww.KETR.org Overall-Last week, ET almost continued the weekend trend of FCS…

Lion Football: It Ain’t Easy Being E-Rod

Back in 2005, I remember an interview I listened to with former Texas Tech Quarterback Cody Hodges. He played QB at Tech from 2001-2005. He was from Hereford, a local guy and had a storied high school career, but he was now moving into his Senior year after Texas Tech had left the middle of…

Game 1 Capsule Preview-East Texas A&M Lions @ # 17 Mercer Bears

Who: Versus When: Saturday, 6 PM, Where: Five Star Stadium, Mercer, GA Weather: Cloudy and 84 Degrees at Kickoff Watch/Listen/Stats- TV-ESPN Radio-88.9 KETR (Commerce) Charlie Chitwood, (Play by Play), Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) Stats-https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=672795&vislive=tame Streaming-ww.KETR.org Overall- This has been a crazy week in FCS football so far, especially in the Southland. NAIA Louisiana Christian defeated Northwestern…

2026 East Texas A&M Lions Football Preview

Overview: August of 2022 was the start of a new journey for the East Texas A&M football program and indeed, the entire athletic department. However, in Texas, specifically rural Northeast Texas, football comes first, middle, and last in regards to what needs to be a winning program. Anything else is considered a disappointment. 2026 East…

Division I Diatribes-Naming Names

This isn’t what you think it is. If you have been listening to the Call The Roll Podcast, and many of you have been and I appreciate it, you will know that I have been talking about how the new facilities that are coming and the future improvements, and how our storied past will help…

Lion Hoops-2025-26 Mid Year Review

For the East Texas A&M Lion Men, it is rare for them to have back to back losing seasons. For Jaret von Rosenberg, it was even more rare to have ANY losing season. The first five seasons, including a COVID shortened ’21 season, Coach Rose was 88-46 with 3 NCAA Tournament Apperances, Two Second Round…

Lion Women’s Hoops-2025-26 Mid Year Grades

Well, it is not technically the halfway point from a numerical standpoint, but halfway through the season, the ET Women’s Basketball team has shown that have made major improvements from last season, so lets take a deeper look. This year’s record-4-5 through 9 games. Last year’s record-3-6 through 9 games. Now, you may be tempted…

Clint Dolezel’s Future-The Wire’s Official Take

Last week I published two different takes on what the future should look like when it comes to Lion Football and whether Clint Dolezel should be a part of it long term. One side is frustrated with losing winnable games, not recruiting the FBS transfer portal the way many in our conference are and feel…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. Houston Christian Huskies-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: East Texas A&M Lions Versus Houston Christian Huskies When: Saturday, November 15, 4 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: 79 and Sunny at Kickoff Watch/Listen/Stats-LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401767466SLC INTERNATIONAL FEED: https://www.southland.org/watch/LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605088 Starters (Projected)- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX OR Eric…

East Texas A&M Lions @ Southeastern (LA) Lions-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Versus Southeastern (LA) Lions When: Saturday, November 1st, 6 PM Where: Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA Weather: Cloudy and 61 at Kickoff Watch/Listen/Stats LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401767464LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605798&vislive=tame Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX OR Eric Rodriguez, 5’10, 200 LBS, JR, Houston, TX RB-KJ Shankle 5’10, 206…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: East Texas A&M Lions VERSUS Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks When: Saturday, October 26, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: Rainy and 71 Degrees at Kickoff, Wind NW @ 7 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats- LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play), Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) LIVE…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. Incarnate Word Cardinals-Storylines, Starters, & Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Versus Incarnate Word Cardinals When: Saturday, October 18, 4:30 PM Where: Tom & Gayle Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX Weather: Sunny and 94 at Kickoff, 35% Humidity, Wind NNW @ 6 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/6d4c407f-21b0-43f8-aa9e-7bc069af121aLIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605775&vislive=tame Projected Starters- Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff,…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. Lamar Cardinals-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Lamar Cardinals Versus When: Saturday, October 11, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Weather: Sunny and 90 Degrees at Kickoff, 29 % Humidity, Wind N @ 5 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats- LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0fa1121b-fa04-4f85-b874-810c71a29bcdLIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605085 Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX RB-KJ Shankle…

East Texas A&M Lions @ Northwestern State Demons-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Versus Northwestern State Demons When: Saturday, October 4, 6 PM Where: Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA Weather: Sunny and 79 at Kickoff, Humidity @ 56%, Winds SSW @ 8 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats- LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401767460LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605793&vislive=tameSLC INTERNATIONAL FEED: https://www.southland.org/watch/ Starters- Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX RB-KJ…

East Texas A&M Lions @ Grambling State Tigers-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Versus Where: Eddie G. Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA When: Saturday, September 20, 6 PM Watch/Listen/Stats- LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org)LIVE VIDEO: SWAC TV | https://tv.swac.org/program-group/e1dbe7ec9a7e686b42b53ab33c3e30e4/program/160bf96f7e501687d98d4f7b1c1fd4f0LIVE STATS: https://gsutigers.com/sidearmstats/football/summary Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX RB-KJ Shankle 5’10, 206 LBS, SR, Richmond, TX WR-Christian Jourdain, 5’10, 178 LBS, SR, New Orleans, LA WR-Paul…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. # 14 Florida State Seminoles-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know

Who: Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida When: Saturday, September 6, 11 AM Weather: Partly Cloudy, 84 Degrees @ Kickoff, Winds NW @ 6 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Stats)LIVE VIDEO: ACC Network | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401754621LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=604348&vislive=tame Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Eric Rodriguez 5’10, 199 LBS, JR, Houston, TX——————-…

East Texas A&M Lions VS. # 16 (FBS) Southern Methodist Mustangs-Storylines, Starters, & Stuff You Need To Know-

Who: When: Saturday, August 30, 8 PM Where: Gerald J Ford Stadium, University Park, TX Weather: 78 and drizzle at Kickoff. 86 % Humidity, Wind NW @ 5 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Stats) LIVE VIDEO: ACC Network | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/4b3f0531-0f4d-4117-9d84-0ccec35ac2f5LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605049&vislive=tame Starters- Offense-Spread QB-Ron Peace, 6’2,…

Division I Diatribes: TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!!!!!!! (Or Just Change the Dial)

I have been meaning to write about this for a long, long, time. I love music. I love raw, rockin’, upbeat, tempo driven music. My musical tastes can vary, but I won’t get into what they are because this DI diatribe really isn’t about a need to know about what I like and what I…

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