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…
Greetings, Lion fans, and welcome to the football off season, but the beginning of the men’s and women’s basketball season. Brian will have more of that on the Morning Wire tomorrow, but there are some very exciting things going on inside the Field House. Jason Burton has the women undefeated and ranked #7 in the…
I think it is fair to say that everyone associated with Lion football, from the coaches, players, fans, and students are all disappointed in how this season has gone. Last Saturday’s loss….the worst in the Bailiff era, erased any doubt about the Lions making the playoffs. They had been hanging by a thread for weeks,…
One of the most unnoticed, but most vital assistants to a successful not only in football, but an overall athletic program, is the strength and conditioning coach. They are vital to the preparation and success of every phase of the teams they are involved with. Quite often, they are the difference in a team’s ability…
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…
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