Greetings, Lion fans. With the school and athletic year in the books, it will be a little over three months before things pick up again, so today, we’ll keep the home fires burning with a look at the 2019 Lion receiving corps. Graduation has taken a toll on this group. Marquis Wimberly(60-862, 14.3 ypc, 8…
Although it comes a day late, Billy and I here at The Wire wanted to wish our brother and friend, Brian Pate, the best of birthday wishes. Brian’s tireless efforts in the support of A&M-Commerce athletics has made this website what it is today. He gave us an opportunity to come along for the ride,…
A lot to get to, some of it great, some of it very sad. As many of you know by know, Roger Emrich, who had the been the public address announcer at Memorial Stadium for the past 3 seasons and also had been the PA guy at AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, passed away…
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…
Greetings, Lion fans. With the Blue-Gold spring game done, we’re all in a wait and see mode until fall camp begins in August. So, until that time, let’s take a look at the running backs that Head Coach David Bailiff and offensive coordinator Billy Riebock will break out this fall. The Lion running game struggled…
Greetings, Lion Fans..normally, when you see one of my columns, it’s usually focusing on some aspect of Lion football. Today, though, I wanted to shine a light in a different area, the women of the Lady Lion softball team. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see them play, and I admit, I haven’t, then…
With the spring game in the books and the first look at the offense with it’s new wrinkles, it is time to take a look at the possibilities and the Quarterback competition that will be in Commerce. Will one guy take the reins and hold on or will it be a season opening decision like…
A Happy Legalized Government Theft Day to you all. A lot of news to get to and it was busy on the Blacklands this weekend. Let’s Get to it. Track- Congratulations to Both the Men’s and Women’s Track teams that won the East Texas State Invitational on Saturday. 4 School records were broken, and it…
Spring Sports in Full Swing with just about a month to go in the school year, so lets get to it. Softball- Lion softball squad moved their record to 33-9 overall as they defeated Texas Women’s during a 3 game stand at John Cain Field in Commerce. The Ladies hit the road and head to…
My apologies for the late write up, here are 5 postseason thoughts. As College Basketball season ends even for Division I and the Final Four starts (Wreck ‘Em Tech, hope the Red Raiders bring home a National Championship), its time to look at what our Lions did this year and what we can expect for…
Great Experience for a chilly spring game at The Hawk. Want to say hat tip to Athletic Director Tim McMurray and Josh Manck (The SID for the Athletic Department) for putting on a good event. Concession stands were open, coffee and hot drinks were there for the fans, and there was a great time as…
In recognition of new Lion head coach Bailiff’s first Blue/Gold spring game, I’d like to reminisce on one of my memories from way back. The year was 1989. I had participated in my first ever spring practices. In high school it was just off season workouts. I didn’t even know schools actually padded up in…
Greetings, Lion fans. It is the dawn of a new day and a new era in Lion Football. David Baliff takes the reins as the new head coach, and he has hit the ground running. He’s faced many challenges so far-Assembling a staff. Making himself known to alumni and former players. Signing a class of…
In order for someone to find a time where a Texas A&M-Commerce (or Formerly East Texas State) Football coach came in to the job taking over a Championship program, one would have to travel back to 1953. Milburn Smith had coached for 3 seasons and had amassed 3 Lone Star Conference Titles, a 30-2-1 record,…
Let’s get right to it, here are 5 post season thoughts. Another Step Forward-Getting back to the NCAA tournament, or making it, was the next step Jason Burton’s squad needed to take. Every year his group has been making upward trends. If you were to make a chart, it would see incremental and noticeable changes,…
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…
For the fourth time in five years, the Lion Men are heading to the NCAA Division II tournament. One of the things I want to do is to show people that we have a pretty rich tradition in Basketball as well. There have been some dry eras, but for the most part, Lion Basketball has…
For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Texas A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball team is in the NCAA Division II tournament. First, a brief history of Women’s Basketball at Texas A&M-Commerce, and then a preview of what they face in a second seeded Colorado-Mesa team on Friday. History- Since the program started in 1971, the…
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…
This was a great weekend to be a Lion in athletics, so let’s get to it. A HUGE Congrats to the Texas A&M-Commerce Men’s 4×400 Relay team that captured a second straight National Championship at the NCAA Division II Championships at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. The foursome of Gabriel Peterson, Stadrian Taylor, D’Lance…
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