With the spring game in the books and the first look at the offense with it’s new wrinkles, it is time to take a look at the possibilities and the Quarterback competition that will be in Commerce. Will one guy take the reins and hold on or will it be a season opening decision like…
A Happy Legalized Government Theft Day to you all. A lot of news to get to and it was busy on the Blacklands this weekend. Let’s Get to it. Track- Congratulations to Both the Men’s and Women’s Track teams that won the East Texas State Invitational on Saturday. 4 School records were broken, and it…
In recognition of new Lion head coach Bailiff’s first Blue/Gold spring game, I’d like to reminisce on one of my memories from way back. The year was 1989. I had participated in my first ever spring practices. In high school it was just off season workouts. I didn’t even know schools actually padded up in…
Greetings, Lion fans. It is the dawn of a new day and a new era in Lion Football. David Baliff takes the reins as the new head coach, and he has hit the ground running. He’s faced many challenges so far-Assembling a staff. Making himself known to alumni and former players. Signing a class of…
In order for someone to find a time where a Texas A&M-Commerce (or Formerly East Texas State) Football coach came in to the job taking over a Championship program, one would have to travel back to 1953. Milburn Smith had coached for 3 seasons and had amassed 3 Lone Star Conference Titles, a 30-2-1 record,…
As many of you know, Billy Minor has been writing for the Lion Wire for almost a year now. He is our most recent addition, and he has been a great addition to our staff. However today, myself and Russell McLean have decided to start something that both of us feel strongly about, and that…
As many of you know I have been a big advocate for many of the current guys who have recently been inducted into the TAMUC-HOF. We here at the Wire have a few guys who we feel are worthy of nomination and this is my first guy. HOF spotlight: Jim White, 1991 Jim White was…
