This weekend signals the end of the year for all Lion sports as the track team places 23 Lions at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, TX for the National Track Meet. It has been a great year for all of our sports and basically every sport this year did well, and I would venture to say…
Greetings, Lion fans. With the school and athletic year in the books, it will be a little over three months before things pick up again, so today, we’ll keep the home fires burning with a look at the 2019 Lion receiving corps. Graduation has taken a toll on this group. Marquis Wimberly(60-862, 14.3 ypc, 8…
A lot to get to, some of it great, some of it very sad. As many of you know by know, Roger Emrich, who had the been the public address announcer at Memorial Stadium for the past 3 seasons and also had been the PA guy at AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, passed away…
Greetings, Lion fans. With the Blue-Gold spring game done, we’re all in a wait and see mode until fall camp begins in August. So, until that time, let’s take a look at the running backs that Head Coach David Bailiff and offensive coordinator Billy Riebock will break out this fall. The Lion running game struggled…
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…
Just got back from the Comerica Center in Frisco, the Lion Women put together a well played and hard fought game to weather a late Eastern New Mexico rally to take down the Zias 77-70. This win was huge as the Lion Women were holding onto the 8th seed in the South Central Region, and…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it appears that things are perking up in Commerce. Gone, for the most part(this is Texas, after all), is the cold weather, and the days are getting warmer and longer. Spring practice begins this week, culminating in the annual Spring Game, March 30th at 4pm, at The Hawk. Also, the 2019…
Another week, another wire. Let’s get to it. Women’s Basketball- The Women dropped a hard fought decision to a ranked West Texas A&M squad in Commerce on Senior Day 71-60. The game was tied going into the final 10 minutes, but West Texas used strong shooting to outscore the Lions 21-11 in the final frame…
The year was 1199. King Richard I of England was suppressing a rebellion in his territory when he walked toward the castle of his rival. He came too close and ignored warnings from his knights not to get too close, lest he might be struck by an arrow being fired by his enemy’s troops. He…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of year again…..The only thing that gets a football fan in Texas more excited than Opening Weekend in the fall, high school and college playoffs…..National Signing Day. To say David Baliff and his staff hit the ground running is an understatement. The Lions had 52 signees, and what…
For the past 3 years, something I have wanted to do is to write a column on the first Black American Players that donned the Blue and Gold of Lion Football. As I was researching the players and coaches that I felt would be the ones prominently featured, I was reminded of a quote that…
Today’s Minor thoughts will focus on the recruiting process of a Lion signee from my hometown, Paris, Texas. As most know my recruiting process that led me right down the street to Commerce was unorthodox to say the least. I was a late walk on basically showing up a couple weeks prior to the start…
As usual, a lot to get to. Women’s Hoops Congrats to Lion Women’s Hooper Princess Davis who became the all time program leader in minutes played as Jason Burton’s squad pushed their record to 15-7 overall and 10-4 in LSC play with two big wins against Cameron, hammering the Aggies during the annual Greek Night…
Another year, and another strong signing class. Below is the full roster. NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN PREV SCHOOL Andrew Armstrong WR 6-4 180 Dallas, Texas Bishop Dunne HS Aniyah Spencer WR 5-9 155 Converse, Texas Judson HS De’Rondre Moore WR 6-1 165 Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS Cedric Hayes WR 6-0 175 Dallas, Texas Carter…
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