Note: Before we begin this edition of the Notebook, Brian and I would like to pass along our condolences to the family of former Lion Head Coach Guy Morriss. Morriss was a star lineman at TCU, and then spent a decade with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. His coaching stops included Baylor and Kentucky…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after overcoming a slow start, the Lions got in the groove and defeated a much better than expected Lincoln Ca. team, 52-7. The offense, although starting out with a sputter, made some adjustments, the most notable of which was sophomore Eric Rodriguez taking over, and lighting a a spark under the…
I apologize for the late thoughts. I got in pretty late last night and got the 5 game balls up and then just hit the sack and didn’t wake up until I absolutely had to. Anyway, let’s to the 5 thoughts. Coach David Bailiff Presser-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtcXRNdgnmo Game Highlights-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o82tq_9SAq0
Who: Versus When: Thursday, September 1, 7 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: Scattered thunderstorms. Low 71F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% Watch/Listen/Stats- Radio-Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) BJ Laudermilk (Sidlines) Watch-ESPN+ | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401421125?gameId=401421125&sourceLang=en&om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults…
Saturday, November 10, 2018. I was at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, taking in another great Lion football game. I had been in the box most of the game, but I came outside to talk with my Dad and Uncle. Russ stayed up to continue doing his thing. It was halftime, and the Lions…
Greetings, Lion fans, and after a very long 288 days….it is finally game week! As was discussed in the Pre Snap Read, 2022 will be very, very different. New opponents. New road games. At the heart of the matter, though, two things remain the same: One, it is still Lion Football, and two, when it…
2022, however, charts a new course for the Lion athletic program, having left the Lone Star Conference, of which they were a founding member, and Division 2 for Division 1 FCS and the Southland Conference. Old foes like Midwestern State, Angelo State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Eastern New Mexico have given way to Incarnate Word, Southeastern…
As I have told most of you, my undergraduate days in Commerce, America were 2005-2007. During that time, I got to see only a couple of really good programs, and one was Women’s Soccer. Neil Piper built a winning program and a dynasty that competed every year for conference and regional championships. The really big…
It’s hard to believe and yet exciting that in just a little over 2 weeks, we will be starting our Division I Journey by kicking off against Lincoln U California at The Hawk on the Thursday night before Labor Day. It is exciting and even as I am down in the Hill Country relaxing on…
Our Final Preview capsule for the 2022 season will feature a truly interesting program that we match up against. The Tennessee State Tigers are a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and the traditions that HBCU’s have are some of the coolest things in all of College Football. The Marching Bands, the fraternity and sorority…
About the Matchup- When: Saturday, October, 12, 3 PM Where: John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana Mascot: Colonels Enrollment: 6,400 Distance from Commerce: 464 Miles 2021 Record: 6-5 Head Coach: Tim Rebowe (8th Year, 44-35) Overview: Nicholls has never been exactly known as a Football power, but they are certainly respectable as a program. They…
Greetings Lion fans, and with being in the middle of the dog days of summer, and current heat wave in Northeast Texas bringing up memories of the crucible of the summer of 1980, we realize that on the surface, there may not be much to get excited about outside of the promise of rain, or…
Yeah, we know, we are out of order, but here is the Week 8 Preview against a former Lone Star Conference foe, The University of The Incarnate Word Cardinals. Let’s dive in.- About IWU- When: Saturday, October 29, 2 PM Where: The Hawk, Commerce, TX IWU Mascot: Cardinals Distance from Commerce: 340 Miles 2021 Record:…
(Note: No, we did not forget to preview the Incarnate Word game in week eight. This is an oversight on my part. We’ll have the UIW preview this weekend-Russell) Greetings, Lion fans, and this is that time of year that drives all of us football fans as crazy as ever. With just over thirty days…
Let me be forward with this one. When the 2022 softball season started, I had no idea what was going on and not going on. All I knew is that one day I woke up and got a text that Richie Bruister, the Man who had built our softball program from the ground up, was…
In 2012, it was announced that Houston Baptist University would have their first season as a football program in the fall of 2013. That meant they needed a schedule, and in their attempt to make things look good, they needed some cupcakes, and really, you can’t blame them. They reached out to a Texas A&M-Commerce…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in Week 6, Head Coach David Bailiff and the Lions continue in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season. Three weeks after perennial FCS power Sam Houston, and two weeks after Southeastern Louisiana, who is the preseason pick to win the Southland, the Lions go on the road for…
The Lions’ week 5 opponent will bring a huge challenge and just two weeks after playing their biggest opponent in recent history. The Lions will head south to Hammond, Louisiana where they will face off with the team favored to win the Southland Conference, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Let’s take a quick look- When: Saturday,…
When: Saturday, September 24, 6 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium About NAU: Mascot: Stallions Location: Stafford, TX (Houston Metro Area) Distance from Commerce: 290 Miles Enrollment: 600 Students 2021 Record: 5-4 Overall Conference: NAIA Independent Head Coach: Kenneth Apande Overview: This team, and school is a lot like Lincoln University. North American…
When: Saturday, September 17th, 6 PM Where: Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Tx. 2021 Record: 11-1; Lost in FCS Quarterfinals to Montana State, 42-19 Distance from Commerce to Huntsville: 233 miles Overview: Without a doubt, the visit south down I-45 to face the Bearkats will, by far, be the measuring stick for the Lions team progress as…
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