The following is written by a group of concerned ETSU alums regarding the status of Lion Football Head Coach Clint Dolezel. It is not written nor endorsed by The Lion Wire or it’s owner. In life there are times where we have to realize that despite good intentions, hopes, and expectations, some things just do…
This is a letter written by a former teammate of Clint Dolezel in support of keeping the coach here at least one more season. The Lion Wire does not endorse the letter. It is simply a fan’s opinon. Dear Lion Fans, I played with Clint Dolezel for 2 seasons at East Texas State, and have…
Sometimes in the solitude of your own company certain things come to mind. You ask yourself questions about what you are doing right, what you are doing wrong, what you need to add, and what you need to subtract from your life. It is called “taking stock” of your life or just reflecting. We had…
In the great history of Texas A&M-Commerce Men’s Basketball, there has been success on all levels, starting with the NAIB, the NAIA, NCAA Division II, and now the Lions are carving a trail in Division I. The NAIA years were extremely fruitful, but in 1982, the Lions moved to NCAA Division II. This was one…
I woke up this morning after an early dental appointment with my phone blowing up. Text messages, facebook messages, and phone calls. Today, President Mark Rudin announced that in light of the disastrous attempt to rename the Texas A&M University-Commerce to Texas A&M University-Dallas, there had been a groundswell of a movement to change the…
7 days ago, I was just now returning from the West Texas Panhandle and helping lay to rest Russell McLean. Since then, there has been a lot that has been going on when it comes to Lion Athletics and I have missed a lot of it, and for that, I wish I could have been…
Note: After this article, I will be on an indefinite hiatus due to the recent events on both The Lion Wire and The Call The Roll Podcast. It will be a time of reflection, prayer, and seeking what God wants Me to do and how He wants Me to move forward. Just a personal note.…
T Minus 5 Days until kickoff for 2023. Our Volleyball team and Soccer teams have already started their season and notched impressive wins already. For those of you who have been following us for a while I want to take this chance to thank you for all your support as We start year number 11…
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…
(Note: There’s been a couple of columns that I’ve written that have just been hard to do. One was for Coach Hawkins. One was for Wade Wilson. This one is just as difficult. Cary Noiel was, and will always be, my friend. If this seems personal, that’s because it is.) Greetings, Lion fans, and I…
50 years ago this evening, the East Texas State Football team did something that no team before them had done. They walked off the grass at Memorial Stadium in Commerce with the title of the best football team in the country in NAIA Division I. There had been undefeated teams before them and conference championships…
For Clarification, the following article is an opinion piece by the staff of the Lion Wire writers. It is not associated with Texas A&M University-Commerce, Lion Athletics, or anyone associated with the University in any official capacity. This is 100% opinion. What do all great Universities have in common? They have traditions. Great ones. They…
It started out as a simple conversation on a Sunday afternoon about 6 years ago while standing at a Torchy’s Taco Stand, waiting to order my typical plate of 3 avacado tacos. A Man notices my class ring, asks where it was from. He had graduated from Baylor, but got his MBA at East Texas…
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…
They’re so familiar that, when you hear them, you know exactly what is happening. There are sports radio broadcast individuals or teams scattered all across the state. Dave South at Texas A&M. The legendary Frank Fallon at Baylor. Brian Jensen at Texas Tech, and Craig Way at Texas. Add to that list names like Brad…
“May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung And may you stay May you stay forever young” Bob Dylan On a hot summer’s night in June, they…
Sometimes older does not necessarily mean worse. Sometimes older is better. We are a society obsessed with youth and the newest things. We all want new. New cars, new houses, new music, new platforms, new technology, new this and new that. However sometimes there is a great value in cherished traditions and institutions. There is…
Greetings, Lion fans, and to say the past few weeks have been hectic and eventful is a definite understatement. Certain events have taken place recently that Brian and I must address and make some changes going forward here. Brian and I have tried our best operate a fair and honest blog that is entertaining, informative,…
Russell has already said his final words to Tim as our AD, so I am taking this chance to do the same thing, but with a different twist. Tim, Well, I hate to say I knew this day would come, but I have to say I am thrilled for you to find what you found…
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