Lion Women’s Hoops-Southland Conference Bracketology
Well, it is time for the Ladies. With a 13-15 record overall and 8-10 conference record, the A&M-Commerce Women’s team is looking to make another solid showing in the tournament, much like they did last year, but last year has a lot of differences from now. A new coach, a new staff, and many new…
Lion Men’s Hoops-Southland Conference Bracketology
Well, it is March, which means time for some madness. At least on the conference level. We still have two more full seasons left to play before we can become eligible for the big dance, and hopefully there is massive improvement made in the Men’s program before that happens, but for now, the best the…
Special Edition: Dallas Morning News Feature-November 20, 1985: Hawkins’ Legacy: He let his players grow
Editor’s Note: This Article was published by the Dallas Morning News in November of 1985. It was written by Sam Blair and is not the work of The Lion Wire or any of the staff or the writers. It is here for reading enjoyment purposes only and every attempt has been taken to ensure the…
Recruiting the Blacklands, Part Deux.
Greetings, Lion fans, and finally, some happier news to report. For football fanatics like Brian and I, there, there are few days like this……Opening Weekend. The thrill of a deep playoff run. A huge Junior Day, like depicted here in 2023. Then, there are now two signing days. The Early Signing Period for Division 1…
A Million and One: An Open Letter to the Texas A&M-Commerce Lion Football Team
(Greetings, Lion fans. This one is a little different, and from the heart. Please Allow me.) To My Guys: I don’t know many of you. Some, I’ve met in passing. Some, I’ve shook hand with and chatted after a game. Some, like Mitchell McGarry, I’ve gotten to know pretty well. You’re still my guys. How?…
Lion Football: Dolezel Shuffles The Dominos-A Look at the New Offensive Staff
Before I start, I will apologize for calling Don Meredith, one of the great Cowboys “Dan Meredith” in the last podcast, just don’t let my Dad know, he might disinherit Me. Ive been dealing with some radically bad allergies and sinus issues the past week so i’ll blame it on the medications. Good news is…
Recruiting On The Blacklands: Lions 2024 Early Signees
Greetings, Lions fans. The staff here at The Wire sincerely hopes that everyone is enjoying a Merry Christmas and have many good things to look forward to in 2024. Traditionally, it has been that, except for teams in a national championship or playoff game, most seasons would be concluded by now, and we would all…
The First Champions: 1933 East Texas State Lions
The year was 1931. From the time that collegiate football first arrived in Commerce, East Texas State Normal College had not done much to really speak of or shout about. The team had some winning seasons in the early years, but the 1920’s were absolutely awful and by far the worst decade in school history,…
70 Years Ago: An Extra Bowl of Tangerines: The 1953 East Texas State Lions
Despite the trials of this season, if you are a Lion, you always have reason to feel proud of your roots, especially in football. Football is the prime sport here in Texas, but it is more than just about Football, it is about both fans and players alike remembering the great and deep rooted tradition…
The 5 Wide: 5 Thoughts on Lions vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Greetings, Lion fans, and there’s no other way to describe last night, and the entirety of the 2023 season is, “Thank Goodness it’s over.” A 52-14 beatdown at the hands of a 3-7 Southeastern Louisiana team finally ended what has to be the poorest season in recent memory for the Lions of Texas A&M-Commerce. Let’s…
Final: Texas A&M-Commerce-14, SELA-52
We’ll chat about this later.
End of Quarter 3-Texas A&M-Commerce-7, SELA-52
One more quarter and this nightmare is over.
Halftime: Texas A&M-Commerce-7, SELA-38
End of Quarter 1-Texas A&M-Commerce-0, Southeast Louisiana-14
The Blue Gang Notebook: SELA Offense vs. Lion Defense.
Greetings, Lion fans. In this week’s edition of the Notebook, we’ll see how the Blue Gang unit of the A&M-Commerce Lions matchup against the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana in what appears to be the final game of the 2023 season, given the cancelation of the game with Northwestern State. There have been numerous rumors of…
The Pre Snap Read: Lion Offense vs. SELA Defense.
Greetings, Lion fans, and with the cancelation of the Northwestern State game, we have come to the end of the 2023 season. There are rumors of a replacement game to be held next week in Commerce, but there is nothing official yet. As soon as we know something, The Lion Wire will have it out…
The 5 Wide: Post Game Thoughts vs. Lamar.
Greetings, Lion fans, and we wish there were better news to report, but alas, there isn’t, so let’s get right to it…. OFFENSE: In a word, offensive. Despite 300 total yards, and averaging almost 3.5 yards per rush, the Lion offense sputtered yet again. What is so frustrating is that the same mistakes are being…
Halftime: Texas A&M-Commerce-7, Lamar-21
Lions kick to start the second half.
End of Quarter 1-Texas A&M-Commerce-0, Lamar-7
Go Lions
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