Greetings, Lion fans. Today’s feature is going to be a little different. So far in the 2020 season, we’ve broken down every match up the Lions will face, and tried to familiarize everyone with each week’s opponent. This week, we turn that same camera inward, and take a closer look at our own squad. Let’s…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hope that each of you had a safe and happy Independence Day weekend. For us, it’s back to business, and wrapping up the game by game preview of the 2020 season. In the regular season finale, the Lions will travel west to Portales, New Mexico, their…
Greetings, Lion fans, and normally, we would be breaking down the Lions final regular season match up against the always tough Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. These are not normal times, however. Not after AD Tim McMurray did his best wizard impression and pulled off the move of the year in adding the defending Division II…
Greetings, Lion fans, and there is much to be excited about in Commerce, America. The recent announcement of a home and home series with defending Division II National Champion West Florida sent shock waves throughout the country and sent the message loud and clear that the Lions will not back down from a challenge. Kudos…
November 18, 1995. The scoreboard at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon read PORTLAND STATE-56, EAST TEXAS-35. The clock had hit all zeros, and for the final time, the gridiron warriors of the blue and gold of ET had worn their jerseys with the name EAST TEXAS strapped across their jerseys. It was the final year…
Greetings, Lion fans. In Week 9 of the 2020 Season Preview, we’ll take a closer look at the UT Permian Basin Falcons. Billy, Brian, and I all hope that you’re staying healthy and safe during these turbulent times. At the Week 9 point, the Lions are in the home stretch. By now, team roles should…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hopes everyone is staying safe and healthy during these trying time. Hopefully, we’ll be back to normal soon. This week, we’ll break down what could very well be the Lions toughest conference opponent, the Buffaloes of West Texas A&M. WTAMU gave the Lions a battle last…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s 2020 season preview, we’ll take a look at the Lions week six opponent, the Western New Mexico Mustangs. The Lions at this point have completed non conference play, so the pressure ramps up from here on out. So let’s break down the match up with our friends from…
I once heard a story about a hiker who had gotten lost in the thick mountain forests of Southern Colorado. He was at least 3 miles from his base camp when he had gone off the trail. He cut his way to and fro among the dense woods, but could not find his way back…
Greetings, Lion fans, and the staff here at The Wire hopes everyone is staying safe and healthy as things begin to return to normal. Again, we’re one day closer to a solution. Ordinarily, we would be breaking down the match up against the Lions week six opponent, the Knights of Middle Georgia State. Alas, there…
Greetings, Lion fans, and the staff here at The Wire would like to wish everyone health and happiness, and we hope you are staying safe. We are closer to a solution. In this week’s edition of the 2020 season preview, we’ll break down the Lions week five matchup with the Cougars of Azusa Pacific University,…
The 1980 football season in Commerce was eagerly anticipated. After a lackluster 4-7 season in 1978, 1979 showed promise despite an average looking 5-5 record. They had shut out the defending NAIA champions in Texas A&I, and were in the hunt for a conference title until the very end of the season. The Wizard of…
Greetings, Lion fans. Here’s hoping everyone is staying safe, healthy, and in these uncertain times, sane. We here at The Wire are doing our best to help everyone through these days. We’re one day closer to a solution. In this week’s edition of the 2020 season preview, we take a look at one of the…
Greetings, Lion fans, and we here at The Wire hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. We’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. In this edition of the 2020 season preview, we take a closer look at the Bowie State Bulldogs, who make the trek south to Commerce from Maryland…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hope all of you are staying safe and healthy during all of this madness. We’re one day closer to a solution. To help everyone maintain their sanity during these uncertain times, today we’ll take a look at what has become the Lions most bitter rival, the…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hopes that all are remaining safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. Like all of you, we much rather be covering the Blue-Gold game, discussing position battles, and, in addition, seeing just how far the Lady Lion basketball team would go. Softball. Track and Field. Golf.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of the year again. For a football fan in the state of Texas, the only things that compare are a winning season, Christmas, birthdays, and anniversaries. National Signing Day. Who signed where? Who’s headed to Commerce? The staff here at The Wire have all the information for you.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and while everyone is eagerly anticipating the biggest basketball game in program history between the Lady Lions and Lubbock Christian, two top 10 programs in the country this Thursday, today we’ll take a look at the athletic facilities for the Lions, and what lies ahead. With the recent announcement of the new,…
Heading into the 2019 season, questions were all over regarding Lion football. Would David Bailiff keep the success rolling in Commerce? What changes would be made? Would the Lions have the personnel to adapt to those changes? Then, there was the question, who is going to play quarterback? Kane Wilson, the 2018 starter decided to…
Now that we are in full swing in the winter sports, it is time to take a look at our Basketball teams and their respective seasons thus far. As always, Ladies first. Jason Burton’s 6th year is off to a fantastic start. At 8-0 and ranked 10th nationally, he has this group of Lions ready…
