Overall-Man, I just don’t know where to start. A really nice day that started out as having a lot of hope for the season, great tailgate, pregame hype over the return of an old uniform tradition and just the overall sensation of hope for a great year. The Student section was full and loud, and…
Who: # 16 California-Davis Aggies Versus Texas A&M-Commerce Lions When: Thursday, August 31, 7 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Weather: Sunny & 90 Degrees at Kickoff, Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 34% Wind: 7 mph NNW Watch/Listen/Stats- Radio: 88.9 KETR (Commerce) or KETR.org, Charlie Chitwood, (Play by Play) & Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) via The Lion Sports Network…
Greetings, Lion fans, Game Week is finally here. Labor Day weekend always seems to mark the end of summer, and the beginning of another football season. While the summer heat shows no signs of abating anytime soon, the 2023 season begins in earnest this Thursday at the friendly confines of The Hawk. Here, we take…
Greetings, Lion fans, and finally, after roughly nine months……IT’S GAME WEEK! This Thursday, 7pm at The Hawk, the Lions begin the Clint Dolezel era hosting the Aggies of UC-Davis. In their second season of Division I-FCS play, one thing is apparent…. the Lions have significantly upgraded their schedule. Opponents like Lincoln, North American, University of…
For the first time in program history, there are no Division II, Division III, or NAIA opponents on the schedule. 2023 is comprised of 1 FBS Group of 5 team and 10 FCS Schools with 2 out of the Big Sky Conference, 1 out of the American Sun, and the rest out of the Southland.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and the time that we as football fans have been eagerly awaiting since November of 2022 is drawing ever closer. With the 2023 season just over three weeks away, it’s time we here at The Wire break it all down now that the roster has somewhat settled, with incoming freshmen now on…
It has been a busy and interesting past 3 years if you are a Texas A&M-Commerce or East Texas State Lion. As I was preparing to write this newest diatribe, I had to think carefully about how I could express some thoughts and ideas in a positive way, while at the same time not trying…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s almost that time of year again. The Bible of football in Texas, Dave Campbell’s, has finally arrived. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. It has been a staple of media coverage in the state since 1960. What began with Dave Campbell himself, a sportswriter and editor for the Waco Tribune Herald, and…
When the announcement was made that Texas A&M-Commerce would become a Division I NCAA institution, most of you know I did not agree with the decision. However, there was a hope that maybe the school would add some sports we either used to have or had never really had, such as Baseball or Soccer for…
Greetings, Lion fans, and while the Texas heat has certainly turned up to 11, and the sports season is kind of in a lull right now, it’s a perfect time to take stock of where the Lion athletic program is , where they’re headed, and where they’ve been. It’s no secret how the staff here…
Greetings, Lion fans. It’s good to be back in the saddle, so to speak, so let’s get down to business. This Saturday evening, we get our first look at the Clint Dolezel era of Lion Football. There are so many questions, but we’ve managed to distill them down to the five most important facing what…
