This past weekend was a truly terrific weekend, as we got to see some great Lion athletes graduate from college, we got see Russ beam from ear to ear as his beloved daughter Shelby graduated from our Alma Mater Dear with a Degree in AgBusiness, we got to see former Lion great Luis Perez lead…
Greetings, Lion fans, and there is a lot to unpack from the events of this weekend, so let’s get right to it. First off was what could only have been described as a wildly successful Junior Day. A group of selected high school student athletes entering their senior season in 2023 were invited to Commerce…
Greetings, Lion fans. It’s good to be back in the saddle, so to speak, so let’s get down to business. This Saturday evening, we get our first look at the Clint Dolezel era of Lion Football. There are so many questions, but we’ve managed to distill them down to the five most important facing what…
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Jason, I never thought all those years ago when I met you at the campus rec center playing pick up basketball that I would meet the greatest coach in the history of Texas A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball. Life is funny like that. When you took the job back in 2014, Women’s Basketball was dead at TAMUC.…
I knew I said we were on a break, but seeing all the great Basketball that has been played in the NCAA tournament has Me thinking about hoops a lot lately. In the decade that I have been writing for this site, doing a smattering of things from history, to great stories, to games we…
Greetings, Lion fans, and other than Labor Day weekend which generally opens football season, and late November/December, which brings the playoff and championship race, early February is the day that college football fans look forward to. National Signing Day. Who did your team sign, and how will they help your program? It’s been a blur…
First off, I apologize for the lack of coverage of the Basketball teams so far this year, as well as our Call The Roll Podcast that has been delayed. Suffice it to say, Russ and I are still learning the ins and outs of how to manage technology, audio recordings, and all that goes with…
Former ETSU Lion Quarterback Jeff Cleveland, who played for Coach Eddie Vowell in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s has come home for the second time to serve as the University’s Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement. He replaces Keith McCluney who left the athletic department at the end of the last semester, as the Lion…
First, I wanted to wish all Lion fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you all again for the support you have given to us, especially with how trying this sports year has been, but we know better days lay ahead. Also, Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish readers (I DO KNOW…
It has been a week since Texas A&M-Commerce decided to select former East Texas State Quarterback Clint Dolezel as the new head coach. The response was overwhelmingly positive, but has had some vocal critics, namely those who are wondering how a Coach who has had tremendous success in the Arena Football Leagues will be able…
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…
One of Texas A&M-Commerce’s most decorated Quarterbacks and one of the best Quarterbacks and Coaches in Arena League History is now the Head Coach in Commerce. Clint Dolezel has been named the new Head Football Coach in Commerce. An official announcement is expected soon. Dolezel was a two year letterman in Football, coming from Cisco…
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