When and Where: Saturday, September 22, Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas 2017 Thunderwolves: 9-3 overall, 9-1 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Play, RMAC Conference Champions, NCAA First Round (Lost to Minnesota State-Mankato) Points Per Game: 36.06 Points Per Game Allowed: 14.4 Leading Returning Passer: Brandon Edwards, Senior, 73/110, 66.4 Completion Percentage, 4…
To say the past few A&M-Commerce Quarterbacks have had interesting roads to stardom and championships would be an understatement. Deric Davis was arguably the best Quarterback in the State of Texas during his Senior year at Bowie High in Arlington. He was Texas State Offensive MVP and defeated power Southlake Carroll in a run to…
When and Where: Saturday, September 15, 7 PM. Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico. 2017 Greyhounds: 8-2 overall, 6-2 in the Lone Star Conference. Points Per Game: 32.4 Points Per Game Allowed: 28.7 Key Returners: Leading Passer: Wyatt Strand, RS-JR, 52-96 attempts, 54.2 percent, 784 passing yards, 4 TD passes, 2 interceptions.…
(Author’s Note: My sincerest apologies for the delay in this week’s column: Between family obligations, and getting my daughter ready for Commerce this fall, it eats up time.) As the days grow closer, Lion fans, it’s time to take an overall look at the 2018 football schedule. Your Lions are in an enviable posititon-defending National…
When and Where: Saturday, September 8, Liberty, Missouri 2017 Result: Texas A&M-Commerce-59, William Jewell-6 2017 Cardinals: 2-9 overall, 2-7 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play Points Per Game: 21.18 Points Per Game Allowed: 38.55 Leading Returning Passer: Will Schneider, Sophomore, 4-11 Attempts, 36.3 completion percentage, 123 yards. Leading Returning Rusher: Chance Nelson, RS-Senior, 36 attempts/149…
With opening day only 77 days away against the hated Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas, I wanted to share my experiences against them from 1988 to 1992. 1989 won’t be discussed as I was out with an ACL injury that year and did not travel to their place to see the game. THE UPSET! My first…
When and Where: Thursday, August 30, Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas. 2017 Javelinas: 4-7 overall, 2-6 in the Lone Star Conference. Points Per Game: 26.6 Points Per Game Allowed: 31.36 Key Returners: Leading Passer: Cade Dyal, RS-Sophomore 191/307 Attempts, 62.2 % Completion, 19 TD Passes, 10 INT’s. Leading Rusher: Nick Pelrean,…
I’ve been watching football since I was a young boy. For years, my Dad and I were all over small towns in West Texas and the Panhandle, in stadiums big and small. There was one Friday night where the officials didn’t show up. I’ve been fortunate. Of the Top 10 crowds in Kyle Field history…
Today’s Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine came out, and with the hope that the Lions would be on the front cover for the first time ever, but that did not happen. They placed first year Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher on the cover. Now, to be fair and realistic, more Texans are going to…
Let me begin by saying, what I took from my days in Commerce didn’t sink in right away. It took 35 years for me to realize what these gentlemen were trying to teach me. At the time, I wasn’t the best student. What follows is a testament to their patience. love, and determination to try…
Rivalries are what make sports fun. Nothing is better than beating a team that is the polar opposite of you and rubbing their face in the fact that you beat them, and I mean nothing. Some people believe that smaller schools do not have rivalries but nothing could be further from the truth. In some…
(Author’s Note: I have tried on multiple occasions to get Coach Hawkins nominated for inclusion into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame without success. I have reached out to AD Tim McMurray, who also has had no luck. Thank you, sir. What follows is from the heart.) To Whom It May Concern: I represent a…
Todays report is about the plight of the small school undrafted NFL free agent. The process and expectations if you will. At least from the view of this kid back in 1993. A remarkable thing happened back in the spring of 1992 there at old Memorial Stadium. “Pro Day” for us included a scout from…
It all began with a general conversation between Brian and I one evening last fall, around the time that the football facility became Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium. There have been more than a few named that have etched themselves in Lion Football coaching history-Smith, Sikes, Vowell, and Carthel, to name a few. There…
This is part 3 of the 5 part series of my years in Commerce (88-92). The 1990 season. After a dissappointing 4-6 season in 89, the turn of the decade was looked upon as a fresh new start. I was coming off my ACL surgery after playing only a few plays in the opener before…
First off let me say a big thanks to Brian and Russell for allowing me to be a part of “The Lion Wire” and to all the people who have welcomed and congratulated me. Being a former Lion I have to start with a football post but look forward to exploring all TAMU-Commerce sports so here goes.…
So, here we are. For the third time in four seasons, and for Jaret Von Rosenberg’s first season, the Lions are back in the NCAA DII Dance. The South Central Regional is being played in Canyon on the campus of West Texas A&M as top ranked regional seeds get to host. The Lions got probably…
Greetings, Lion fans. On a bright, sunny, day at The Hawk, we got our first look at the defending Division 2 National Champion Lions, and boy, first impressions were something. Let’s get to it. First of all, and most important, the score doesn’t matter. For the record, the Blue team defeated the Gold, 14-0. What…
Well, here we go again, Lion fans. 10AM this Saturday, at The Hawk, we get our first preview of the defending National Champions. There is so much anticipation, and so many thoughts. Here’s five key issues that could provide some answers. Who Steps Up?-Let’s start with the obvious. Three offensive line starters, including All American…
Versus When: Saturday, December 15, 5 PM Where: Children’s Mercy Park Stadium, Kansas City, Kansas Weather: 60 Degrees and Sunny at Kickoff TV: ESPN2 Radio: Lions Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce) or KETR.org Live Stats: http://www.ncaa.com/game/football/d2/2017/12/16/west-fla-tex-am-commerce Starters QB-Luis Perez, 6’3 220 LBS, SR, San Diego, CA RB-Carandal Hale, 5’11 190 LBS, R-FR, Greenville, TX WR-D’Arthur…
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