Roll Called: Guy Morriss-1951-2022

Just a few minutes ago, via my cohort Russ and a couple of others, I had was told that Guy Morriss, our head coach from 2009-2012 has passed away at the age of 71. Aside from being the Head Man in Commerce, he was Head Coach at Baylor from 2002-2007, and Kentucky from 2001-2002. A…

Five Thoughts: Joe Caldwell

We’ve all seen him. The beard that makes him look like an extra from a Viking movie, and whether it’s 100 plus degree weather to start the season, or the snow and single digits in the playoffs, he’s always in the short sleeve coach’s shirt and shorts, he’s always there, in the trenches, with his…

Thank You, Tim McMurray

This past week was one we all knew could come at any time, but one that you hope never does. For Brian and I personally, it comes from a time when the people in charge just didn’t leave. In my time, assistants would come and go, but people like Ernest Hawkins and Boley Crawford were…

Great Expectations

Greetings, Lion fans. The dog days of summer have certainly set in, and while not outrageously hot, there are still those long, lazy days filled with family outings, baseball, and other outdoor activities. For those of us football fans, each day that draws us closer to the Labor Day weekend can only mean one thing-finally,…

Small Stature, Large Heart

Greetings, Lion fans. We’ve often written here about the rest of the world finding out what we’ve known all along about former A&M-Commerce standouts and their football careers after they’ve left Commerce, America. Usually these stories have revolved around some familiar names…Wilson, Perez, Martin, White, Mason, etc. Today, though, we talk about probably one of…

Heart Of A Champion

In the 1995 NBA Playoffs, the Houston Rockets entered as a 6th seed, not expected to go very far. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, the Rockets overcame obstacle after obstacle, and swept the Orlando Magic, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Afernee “Penny” Hardaway in four straight games. In a post game interview, Rockets…

The Winning Continues….

Winning. It is, as Vince Lombardi once said, “the only thing. It is a habit to be learned, preserved, and constantly improved upon. These former Lion quarterbacks learned this, and learned it will. They each left their mark in the ETSU/A&M-Commerce record books, then took those lessons far beyond Commerce, and into the professional ranks.…

UPDATE- The 2021 Football Schedule

Greetings, Lion fans, Just a quick update on the current football schedule. This past year has been unprecedented and disruptive to the normal routine for all of us. Things, however, seem to be getting brighter, and the light at the end of the tunnel is not an oncoming train. Once again, AD Tim McMurray has…

Recruiting The Blacklands: The 2021 Class, A Closer Look

Greetings, Lion fans, and the staff here at The Wire are excited to provide you with a breakdown and analysis of the newest additions to the Lion family. After exhaustive research, and studying highlights on each individual recruit, we’ll have a thumbnail sketch on each player. The obvious question is: Will any of these players…