Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at our guests from out west in Silver City, the Western New Mexico Mustangs. Again, we’ll dispense with the overlook of last week that was discussed in the Monday column. The Blue Gang, with the exception of second half…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after the major disappointment last week, it’s Homecoming this week, and the Mustangs of Western New Mexico come to Commerce. We’ll take a look at them more closely in a bit, but first…….. When I make a mistake here, I expect that it will be noticed and mentioned. And, rest assured,…
Greetings, Lion fans, and I wish there were better circumstances in which we were coming to you, but things are as they are. After yet ANOTHER disappointing loss in game that the Lions should easily have won, Brian and I wanted to take the time to address the Lions current situation, and what happens from…
Who: Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (3-2, 1-1 Conference) Versus Saginaw Valley State Cardinals (2-3, 0-2 Conference) When: Saturday, October 6, 4 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Texas A&M-Commerce Memorial Stadium Weather: Partly cloudy skies, 91 Degrees at Kickoff. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Listen/Watch/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce)-Charlie Chitwood (Play…
Greetings. Lion fans, this week in the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at the Saginaw Valley State Cardinal offense, and how they match up with the Blue Gang of A&M-Commerce. First, though, a few quick notes concerning last week: THIRD DOWN SHUTDOWN-The upward trend in getting off the field on third down continued last…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after an expected win over an undermanned and outclassed University of Ft. Lauderdale team, business picks up for the Lions this week when 2-3 Saginaw Valley State comes to Commerce for the second of a three game home stand. First, though, let’s take a quick look back at last week: ENJOY…
Who: When: October 2, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Texas A&M-Commerce Memorial Stadium Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Mist Rain, 76 Degrees Listen/Watch/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce)-Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis/Updates) or Stream via http://www.ketr.org Watch-https://lonestarconferencenetwork.com/tamuc/ Live Stats-http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=353489 Projected Starters- Offense-(Multiple) QB-Jaiave Magalei 6’3, 235 LBS, RS-JR, Tacoma, WA (Lakes) …
Greetings, Lion fans. This week’s preview is going to look a little different than normal. Here’s why: As Brian reported earlier, the Ft. Lauderdale team has been hit hard by the COVID virus, and has been forced to cancel three of their first five games, including games against #1 West Florida, and UT-Permian Basin. As…
Your weekly dose of everything Lion athletics related. BIG STORY: Texas A&M University-Commerce will be holding public events in Commerce and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Tuesday, September 28, related to a special announcement which will have significant impact on the institution and its intercollegiate athletics program. The 11 AM announcement will be held at…
Back on the winning side-We needed this win. Not just for the rankings, not just for the record’s sake, but for a team and fanbase that was not used to losing two games in a row, especially at the beginning at the season. This was a big win against a rival, in a trophy game,…
Who: Versus When: Saturday, September 25, 7 PM Where: Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, TX Weather: 81 Degrees and Sunny @ Kickoff, Wind 11 MPH Listen/Watch/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce)-Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis/Updates) or Stream via http://www.ketr.org Watch-https://lonestarconferencenetwork.com/tamuc/ Live Stats-https://javelinaathletics.com/sidearmstats/football/summary Projected Starters- Offense-(Multiple) QB-Jaiave Magalei 6’3, 235 LBS, RS-JR, Tacoma, WA…
Greetings, Lion fans. This week in the Notebook, we take a deep dive into the matchup with a longtime Lion foe, the Javelinas of Kingsville. First though, a look back at what has to be two of the most frustrating games in recent memory defensively for Commerce. For the vast majority of play so far…
Greetings, Lion fans. In this week’s edition of the Pre Snap Read, we’ll take a look at how the Lions offense matches up against an old foe in the Javelinas of Texas A&M-Kingsville. There’s not many positives to draw from a second consecutive loss, another in which the offense seem to sputter to a halt…
Texas A&M-Commerce is 1-2 for the first time since 2012, and unranked for the first time since week 5 of the 2014 season. Everyone is asking why. Well, luckily I took statistics in college, at The College of Business at Texas A&M-Commerce, then took it again while getting my MBA at The Graduate School of…
Your weekly recap of all things Lion sports related, let’s get to it. Before we start with the sports recap, the Lion Wire would like to send our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the family of Dr Samantha Roberts. She fell ill during the game on Saturday night as she was cheering the Lions on…
Greetings, Lion fans. All in all, a tough night, one that started with so much hope and promise. Let’s get right to it….. THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE-The quote by the late NFL coach, Dennis Green, certainly applies here. The Argonauts of West Florida are a consensus number one for a reason. Much…
Who: # 21 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions When: Saturday, September 18, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field At Texas A&M-Commerce Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: 87 Degrees @ Kickoff, Wind NNE @ 11 MPH, 53% Humidity Watch/Listen/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce)-Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis/Updates) or Stream via http://www.ketr.org LIVE VIDEO: https://lonestarconferencenetwork.com/tamuc/…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll take a closer look at one of the biggest games all time in Memorial Stadium history. The Lions and the Argonauts of #1 West Florida are set to lock horns in the Game of The Year to date in Division II. There hasn’t…
This Saturday one of the biggest regular season games in recent history is happening as most, if not all of you know. This game comes on the heels of one the biggest collapses in recent history that sent the Lions tumbling from # 7 to # 21 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. However, there was…
Greetings. Lion fans, and after what was most certainly a frustrating loss last week against Midwestern, there’s no rest for the weary as the 2019 defending Division II National Champions, the West Florida Argonauts pay a visit to the friendly confines of The Hawk, seeking a little payback to the Lions for the 2017 championship…
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