Former ETSU Lion Quarterback Jeff Cleveland, who played for Coach Eddie Vowell in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s has come home for the second time to serve as the University’s Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement. He replaces Keith McCluney who left the athletic department at the end of the last semester, as the Lion…
This fall, and for the first time 1998, Neil Piper will not be on the Sidelines at the Lion Soccer Field. After the decision to go Division I, the winningest coach in the history of Lion Soccer decided to move on after the decision to go Division I after the season last fall. He decided…
Every school has traditions. Some are great, some are not. But, traditions are there for a reason. There is reason and rationale behind them. At Texas A&M-Commerce, we have abandoned some traditions or have downplayed some of them. Some of them simply got placed by the wayside, and some of them have been outright abandoned.…
Great Weekend in Lion Athletics, let’s get to it. Volleyball-The Lion Volleyball team won 2 straight matches to push their record closer to .500 with back to back wins at University Fieldhouse this past weekend. Friday Night the Lions took down Arkansas-Fort Smith and then followed it up with a win over Oklahoma Christian that…
We Did Our Job-Despite the weather, and the rather low turnout the Lions did their jobs and that was put a beating on a team that was vastly inferior. Now, granted this was a game we knew would be our easiest on the schedule and most of the roster got to play, but teams like…
Just a few quick thoughts on the Recap of LSC Media Days. Hat tip to Gentry “Ace” Little who let me know the overall atmosphere of how it went. Suffice it to say people are ready for football and despite it being just under 40 days away, it feels like it cannot get here fast…
After a year-long pandemic, and an appearance in the national quarterfinals in 2019, David Bailiff and his team are more than ready to hit the field and start making statements that both the former Rice Head Coach and his Lion squad are not being taken seriously by outsiders. That is the not the case in…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in today’s installment, we’ll take a look at reasons number 95-93 of why we love college football. #95- Marching Bands-The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band. Goin’ Band From Raiderland. The Show Band of the Southwest. The Pride. Ocean of Soul. The Human Jukebox. No matter what style you enjoy, from the military…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in today’s installment of 100 Days, 100 Reasons: Why We Love College Football, we’ll be discussing mascots. This could easily be divided into two different styles: Live mascots and costumed. Each style has its place and storied lore at every school. At the University of Miami, it’s Sebastian the Ibis. The…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in today’s installment of 100 Days, 100 Reasons; Why We Love College Football, we examine reason number 97: Tragedy and Triumph. College football is unique in that it has experienced more than it’s share of tragedy and heartbreak. More than just the loss of a game or disappointing season. Some programs…
Greetings, Lion fans, and welcome back to 100 Days, 100 Reasons, and today, we reveal Reason #98, Fantastic Finsihes and Miracle Comebacks. If you want a fantastic finish, look no further than the bizarre match up between the Lions and the Mustangs of Midwestern State. A game that took two days and two different stadiums…
Greetings, Lion fans, today we’re back with reason #99 of what makes College Football so great, and why we love it so……rivalries. The Game, The one on the schedule that everyone points to as soon as it comes out. Oh my goodness, rivalries. There’s nothing else like them. Again, unlike the pro game, where players…
Greetings, Lion fans. Normally, This would be a summary of the Blue/Gold game, but, because of public health concerns, the game has been canceled. Hopefully, September 2nd, the season will open, at full capacity, in Pueblo, Colorado, against a thorn in the Lions side the past few years, Colorado State-Pueblo. Until then, as the great…
<p value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="6" max-font-size="72" height="80">Greetings, Lion fans, after an unprecedented past 2020, things seem to be finally looking up. 2021 is showing promise for a return to somewhat more of a normal routine, AND WE GET TO TALK LION FOOTBALL. Today, we'll take a look at next week's Blue/Gold game, and try and give…
Greetings, Lion fans,, and today, we take a look back at the what was a very promising and exciting look, not only at what might have been, but what lies ahead for Lion football. It was a picturesque afternoon in Commerce, America, and despite the safety protocols in place, a good time was had by…
“Winning is the only thing.” Probably one of the most quoted lines in sports history. Yet, the legendary Vince Lombardi, the man who said it, is often misunderstood. The line, borrowed from a John Wayne movie, Trouble Along The Way, was interpreted by many as a singular focus by a tyrannical man, to win at…
Greetings, Lion fans. The thing that we all thought would never happen, has. For the first time since the end of World War II, the Lions will not be taking the field this fall. Today’s announcement from AD Tim McMurray, in essence, stated, that with no Lone Star Conference or Division II championship to play…
Greetings, Lion fans! Today on The Wire, we have a chance to have a virtual sit down with AD Tim McMurray, Associate AD Taylor Phelps, and Lion senior defensive back Alex Shillow on the recent announcement of the Lion Varsity L Club, and what we can look forward to. Let’s dive right in. The Wire:…
Greetings, Lion fans. Today’s feature is going to be a little different. So far in the 2020 season, we’ve broken down every match up the Lions will face, and tried to familiarize everyone with each week’s opponent. This week, we turn that same camera inward, and take a closer look at our own squad. Let’s…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hope that each of you had a safe and happy Independence Day weekend. For us, it’s back to business, and wrapping up the game by game preview of the 2020 season. In the regular season finale, the Lions will travel west to Portales, New Mexico, their…
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