#1 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions VS # 22 Colorado State Pueblo-Thunderwolves-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know.

Who: Versus When: Saturday, September 22, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas Watch: Lion Sports Network Stream lionathletics.com Listen: Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce) with Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) and Brock Calloway (Color Commentary) or KETR.org Live Stats: http://www.lionathletics.com Starters: Offense-(Pistol Spread) QB-Preston Wheeler, 6’3, 185 LBS,…

Getting Defensive-Lion Defense vs. Thunderwolf Offense

Greetings, Lion Fans, that time has come. The competition has ratcheted up considerably in the Thunderwolves of #22 ranked Colorado State-Pueblo. The Blue Gang faces their stiffest test of the year so far. Let’s get to it. OVERVIEW-So far in 2018, the defense has carried the Lions to a 3-0 start. While the offense, particularly…

5 Minor Thoughts…Week 4 vs. CSU-Pueblo

Well we took another teams best shot…gonna be like that all year. Editor’s note-reminder that the final thought is from former ETSU great and HOFer Bobby Bounds…thanks for the hitch pass 😉 First Thought…Defense is not bad at all…which is a good thing considering our passing game struggles early this season. Brucks Saathoff was all…

Speaking Offensively: 5 Things

Before we get into it, I wanted to address some things that some are bringing up because despite the 3-0 record, a number of fans are just not very happy right now with a thing here or two. Namely, the QB situation, so I want to just be very upfront and honest about some things.…

# 1 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions @ Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know.

Who: Versus When: Saturday, September 15, 7 PM Kickoff Where: Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network– KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org) (Charlie Chitwood Play By Play, Brock Calloway Color Commentary) LIVE VIDEO: https://goeasternathletics.com/watch/?Archive=302&type=Live LIVE STATS: http://statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=enm Projected Starters: Offense-(Spread) QB-Preston Wheeler, 6’3, 185 LBS, R-JR, Austin, TX RB-Carandal Hale,…

Speaking Defensively-Greyhound Offense vs. Lion Defense

Hello again, Lion Fans, it’s almost that time….and time now to take a look at how the Eastern New Mexico offense lines up against the Blue Gang defense of the Lions. If there’s been a constant in the early going, it has been the Lion defense, as expected. The early concerns about everyone being on…

5 Minor Thoughts…Week 3 @ENMU

Well we had another tougher than expected game this past week. But another win is all that matters…right? We are adding a new segment for the final thought beginning this week. As a freshman in college at ET my very first pass I caught was from the great hall of famer and my friend Bobby…

Getting Offensive-Lion Offense vs. Greyhound Defense

Greetings Lion fans, after a workman like victory over William Jewell, the Lions return to Lone Star Conference play with a trip to Portales and the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico. This week’s column will have a little more of a familiar look to it, as we are starting to accumulate some tendencies and statistics…

# 1 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions VS William Jewell Cardinals-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need to Know.

Who: Versus When: Saturday, September 7, 12 PM Where: Greene Stadium, Liberty, Missouri Where to Listen/Watch: Radio: 88.9 FM KETR or KETR.org Via Live Streaming. (Charlie Chitwood, Play by Play, Brock Calloway-Color Commentary) TV/Stream: Lion Sports Network Via http://www.glvcsn.com/jewell/ Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/jewell/football Starters- Offense: QB-Preston Wheeler, 6’3, 185 LBS, R-JR, Austin, TX RB-Carandal Hale, 5’11 190…

5 MINOR THOUGHTS… WEEK 2 @WILLIAM JEWELL

Well after a harder than anticipated double OT win over the little piggies(of course we new it wouldn’t be that easy…it’s A&M-Kingsville still) the Lions set their eyes on a road trip to Liberty Missouri to face William Jewell. Here are my 5 thoughts on the Lions this week. First Minor thought…the piggies are a…

# 1 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions VS. Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas-Storylines, Starters, and Stuff You Need To Know.

Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas Versus # 1 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions When: Thursday, August 30, 7 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas TV: ESPN3 or WatchESPN.com Radio: 88.9 KETR (Commerce) Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play), Brock Calloway (Color Commentary) Live Stream: KETR.org (Radio) Live Stats: Lionathletics.com Projected Starters: QB-Kane Wilson, 6’4…

Defensively Speaking- Javelina Offense vs. Lion Defense

48 hours to go, Lions fans. So close, but yet so far to that time of year….Football. The chance to do something that hasn’t been done in a generation…defend a title. It’s time to take a look at what fueled that run. Defense. The defense appears to be the strength of Colby Carthel’s charges. They…

Getting Offensive-Lion Offense vs. Javelina Defense

Greetings, Lions fans, it’s that time again. What the majority of Texans see as something just short of Christmas Day. The opening weekend of football. The dog days of summer are gone, and while the heat remains, the sport of passion, tradition, and pure excitement have returned. From Division 1 all the way down to…

5 Minor Thoughts…Week 1

It’s that time of the year again as football season is finally upon us. This will be the lead in for the Lion Wire for each week’s game. What a way to start it off against our old foe…the Little Piggies from Kingsville. First Minor thought…isn’t it great to know that with winning the national…

The Fruits of the ETSU Coach Tree: MINORity Report Vol. 12

Everyone knows our alma mater produces more teachers in the state of Texas than most other institutions. But the roots of the coaching tree from commerce expands throughout the country. I don’t want to go too far back so let’s start with the one who influenced almost all of them either directly or indirectly, the…

Scattershooting….

To borrow a phrase from the great Blackie Sherrod…..We’re in the dog days of summer right now. The preseason magazines and articles have been read, the upcoming season discussed at length over countless cups of coffee, and there’s 42 days until kickoff. So what to do? What follows will hopefully help pass the time…. This…

The Lion Wire’s Official 2018 Lion Football Preview.

Commerce’s Lions are back on top in the realm of College Football, but how much farther can they climb after reaching the top, or more importantly, can they stay there? 45 Years and 7 Days. That was how long it had been since Texas A&M-Commerce had experienced Football supremacy. The Lions are somewhere they have…

The Lion Wire’s 15 Preseason Questions: Brian’s Edition

Lion Wire Managing Editor Brian Pate takes a stab at 15 preseason questions. 1. Predict the Lions regular season record and how they finish in the LSC. “I am going to the fatalistic one here and say the Lions finish 10-1 in the regular season and one of those losses is in conference to a…

The Lion Wire’s 15 Preseason Questions: LionMojo Edition

Russell McLean (AKA LionMojo) has his own thoughts and answers to the 15 questions we are pondering at the Wire. Here is The Mojo edition. 1. Predict the Lions regular season record and how they finish in the LSC. Mojo: “Going with 11-0 regular season, 8-0 in conference, and LSC Champs.” 2. How high…

The Lion Wire’s 15 Preseason Questions: B.Minor Edition.

We at the Wire are going to do a 15 question set with our thoughts about the upcoming season before the official preview comes up this weekend. Starting with the great Billy Minor, all of us will answer the same 15 questions. Mr Minor is up first. 1. Predict the Lions regular season record and…

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