Texas A&M-Commerce kicker Jake Viquez is one of the last people off the field after a spring practice. He looks around as he sets up his place holder and boots through a 45 yarder into the gentle but ever-present Commerce breeze. No problem, it would have been good from 55 yards. He kicks a few…
November 18, 1995. The scoreboard at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon read PORTLAND STATE-56, EAST TEXAS-35. The clock had hit all zeros, and for the final time, the gridiron warriors of the blue and gold of ET had worn their jerseys with the name EAST TEXAS strapped across their jerseys. It was the final year…
Justin Petersen is a loud and proud alum of Azusa Pacific University. We crossed paths when he was just randomly searching the internet regarding APU football and found The Lion Wire. He publishes an alumni sports newsletter and wanted to sit down and discuss the site, TAMUC the school and our athletic department, and just…
Lion Wire contributor Billy Minor has a ton of great stories when it comes to his playing days. The two time All-LSC Receiver and 1990 conference champion told us the story of playing in one of the best small college towns in America, Pittsburg, Kansas. B.Minor recounts; ” I saw for me what was the…
This is Part 1 in a Multi-Part series of the great traditions of Alma Mater Dear. In the Fall of 1964, Sports Illustrated visited the small hamlet of Commerce, Texas to feature the Football program of East Texas State College. They were there to cover the recent passing of Head Coach J.V. Sikes, and the…
Well Lion fans, signing day has come and gone and we have another stellar class we can brag about, as Coach Bailiff has done an excellent job of restocking the talent pool once again. Lots of phenomenal kids signed, but my pick to focus on is Cole Dagen from North Garland High, where the Head…
Sunday one of the largest events in the known world happens, the annual game that just about everyone watches, regardless of if their team is even playing. The 54th Super Bowl will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The San Francisco 49ers will try to join an elite group of teams that have…
This Thursday night is probably the biggest home game that has ever been played for the Texas A&M-Commerce Lion Women Basketball team. The 19-0 Lion women will host a team that until recently, was the number 1 team in the nation. The 16-2 Lady Chaps of Lubbock Christian are coming in to the University Fieldhouse…
The staff here at the Lion Wire would like to wish all of Lion Nation and even our fans who are not Lions a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and also a Hanukkah Sameach to our Jewish readers (I know you guys are out there). We are very thankful to all of…
For Today’s Monday Wire we have a special feature. For over a year the staff here has been kicking around the idea of doing sit down with AD Tim McMurray and getting some questions that several fans and alums have for the head Lion in our Athletic Department. Hat tip to Russ and B.Minor for…
Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of a Sports Illustrated article from September 21, 1964. It is the work of Sports Illustrated and not The Lion Wire or it’s staff, and every attempt has been made to ensure the original integrity of the article. This is solely for reading pleasure only. Images have been added…
This is something I have been wanting to write about for a long time, and I mean a really long time. This past season was one of the best that our athletic department has had in a very long time, from start to finish. All team sports went to the postseason, we collected a lot…
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion piece written by members of The Lion Wire Staff. It has absolutely no affiliation with the school administration or the athletic department at Texas A&M-Commerce and is 100 percent the opinion of this site and our writers. Questions and comments should be directed to us in the comment section…
This weekend in Commerce, there will be a 5K run and event honoring the late Dr. Dan Jones, our Alma Mater’s President from 2009-2016. During that time, our institution grew exponentially in enrollment, endowment, and some great things happened. Our Education school was ranked number 1 in the State of Texas and 13th in the…
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…
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…
Wade Wilson’s passing this past Friday was a shock to Lion Nation to say the least. We have had personal dedications to him over the past couple of days courtesy of Russell McLean, who had a personal relationship with him. However, I have been prompted by something I heard this morning to tell the world…
Coach Carthel, I have to admit I was disappointed when I saw you had taken the job at Stephen F. Austin. However, as someone who bleeds the blue and gold, you have to understand that my hope for you to stay here would be biased, but as the brother of a high school coach, I…
Greetings, Lion fans….normally, you would be seeing 5 Minor Thoughts, or the Pre Snap Read, but we received a question about the regional rankings, what they are, and how they affect playoff seeding. We here at The Wire welcome any questions our readers might have, and we’re more than happy to answer. To begin, Division…
