Congrats are in order for the TAMUC Lady Lions Softball Team for winning the Academic Conference Championship as well as the Women’s Golf Team. The mission of the athletic department was to leave Commerce with a Championship ring on one hand and a degree in the other, and that is what is happening. Congrats to…
Who will be the trigger man?-Gabe Rodriguez and Luis Perez are locked in a tight battle for starting quarterback. This is probably the tightest competition that had been in Commerce for quite a while. One would think that Rodriguez has the upper hand as he backed up Harrison Stewart last season and saw action in…
Monday afternoon I had the opportunity and privilege on being on the KETR program “The Backlands Cafe” with John Mark Dempsey. We had been in the works of having a brief interview, but I could not pass up this chance to plug the blog to the region’s source for news and information. I want to…
Quick Hits: Texas A&M-Commerce University Fieldhouse (Formerly East Texas State Fieldhouse) Capacity 5,000 Tenants: Texas A&M-Commerce Lion Basketball, Texas A&M-Commerce Lady Lion Basketball, Texas A&M-Commerce Volleyball, TAMUC Recreation and Intramual Sports Championship Games, UIL Class AAAA Region II Boys and Girls Championships. Pluses: A cool looking building.-Many people talk about how we have an…
The idea of a person being an “All-American” has been romanticized in books, movies, TV shows, and in many places in the culture, but if one was to look at the life and Football career of former ETSU Lion Fred Woods, someone could make a pretty intriguing story and use Woods’ journey as a template…
After soliciting feedback from fans and alums alike, I have put forward a list that would make our home field a truly great place to play, so here are the improvements. Bathrooms on the west side-To say the restrooms on the west side are a joke is being way too kind, they are not only…
In a recent poll of Lone Star Conference fans, our very own Memorial Stadium was voted top venue in the league. This really does not surprise me, but as the athletic program continues to revive traditions and revamp facilities, it is important to take a look at what we can to improve our campus…
One of the things I have noticed as I have gotten to know them fine men who donned the blue and gold of Old ET Football is that just about all of them want one thing, and that is to be in the Athletic Hall of Fame. It is a big deal. When you look…
Texas A&M-Commerce announced a new contract for Ladies Basketball Coach Jason Burton. In his two years in Commerce, Burton has turned the program around quite nicely, going 14-14 his first year and then following up with a 16-13 record with a win in the first round of the LSC tournament. Burton is a young and…
The 2016 schedule is out and the season looks to be full of changes and different foes from the years past. We are meeting 4 teams for the first time ever and of course have some familiar foes on the list as well. So, lets rank them from least difficult to most difficult. 11. College…
My apologies for the lack of writing the past couple of weeks. Things have been strange with the passing of Dr. Jones and then I turned 30 last Friday, so to say things have been crazy is an understatement. First, Lion nation needs to continue to pray for the Jones family as they are in…
To say that I am in shock is a tremendous understatement. Today I heard someone very important to the Lion family had passed, but never in a million years did I think that the President had. So, after reading tons of news sources, I have some additional information that will shed some light on…
Per news reports and a University release, Dr. Daniel Jones passed away this morning. Details are unknown at this time, but I have to say I was shocked to say the least. We Will be keeping you updated with anything factual that comes up, but pray for Dr. Jones’ family and the entire…
Recently I was in Commerce and decided to head to the downtown area. I swung by the old Cow Hill Express Coffee like I had done so many times in my undergraduate days where I studied, did homework, used the WIFI and took in a great coffee drink. None of that happened. I see the building…
Doesn’t every love a good road trip? I guess it depends on who you ask. For the upcoming season though, the A&M-Commerce Football team will be doing a whole lot of driving. Let’s take a look at where they are headed and the difficulty of the trips. Week 2-McCool Stadium-Cleveland, Mississippi vs. Delta State. One…
Here are the top ten passers and what they did after Commerce. 1. Bob Bounds-1987-1991-5,955 passing yards. Conference Champion (1990), First Team All Conference, All American, two time NCAA National Quarterfinalist. Arena Football League, Canadian Football League. 2. Kyle Mackey-1980-1983–5,814 passing yards. Conference Champion (1980, 1983) First Team All-LSC, All American. National Football League, Arena…
Once again, our attention stays on the some of the greatest linemen to ever wear the uniforms of the East Texas State/Texas A&M-Commerce jersey. So here they are, and in no particular order. First, I am starting with a very special group, I had 3 Lion greats say this was a special offensive line, and…
In collegiate athletics, every University has that one coach that is the epitome of what their school embodies. That coach has success, but is not just known for his or her success, but for their actions. Several young Men and Women in this country have spent 4 years with a coach away from home that…
There was a surprise coming at some point this week and this was it, and it is a good one. This is a great deal that was negotiated by Tim McMurray and all of the athletic department. Have to give them props on this one big time. I will post the link so you can…
Yesterday we got news that the NCAA had doled out punishments on West Texas A&M and the Football program specifically for violation of rules. So, here is what happened in a nutshell. Colby Carthel, Don Carthel and Jared Hinton were all football coaches at West Texas A&M. Don Carthel formerly served as WT’s head coach, while…
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