WEEK 11: TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE

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11:17a, 11/3/24

(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (6-3; 4-2) VS. EAST TEXAS A&M (1-8; 1-3)

WHEN: Nov. 9 (SAT.) 3:30 P.M.
WHERE: Commerce, Texas (Memorial Stadium)
TV: ESPN+
Hall of Fame Game, Salute to Service

SERIES HISTORY

FOOTBALL HISTORY VS EAST TEXAS A&M FROM OCTOBER 19, 1924 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

WINS: 13
LOSSES: 43
TIES: 1

Away Record: 3-24
Streak: 2-Wins

SFA has won 3 of the last 4 meetings

W: 56-27 (Home) 2023
W: 48-21 (Home) 2000
L: 21-23 (Away) 1983
W: 17-14 (Home) 1982

This weekend we have the battle of East Texas in an old rivalry that dates back to 1924, a series that was dominated by the then known team of East Texas State University Lions, now East Texas A&M University.

Second year head coach Clint Dolezel will try to get things going for the Lions with his short passing game, with the pre-snap motion, mixed with the balanced rushing attack of RB's BK Jackson and JaiSean McMillian who have combined for 552 yards and 4TD's, with the occasional deep pass to WR Christian Jourdain with his 36, catches, 454 yards, and TD's 3. As a team the Lions offense averages 18-points a game, with 82-yards a game on the ground and 241-yards through the air.

The offense is orchestrated by athletic duel threat QB Ron Peace who has passed for 1,658 yards off of 130 completions with 9 TD's and 11 INT's. Peace has shown flashes of success which includes a solid performance against Top-10 UC Davis passing for 457 yards, 3 TD's, while completing 29 passes.

ETAMU will implement their 4-2-5 defense, that currently is giving up 32-points a game, almost 200 rushing yards and 200 yards passing. The most impactful player on defense would be LB Brandon Tucker who has 100 tackles, 12.5 for a loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 QBH's, and 2 FF.

The Lumberjacks are riding high off of their big victory in Thibodaux, having won 2-straight and 5 of their last 6. But there is still so much on the line and work to do down the stretch in this their last 3-games, one on the road and then two Top-25 matchups waiting back in the Nac.

The formula is simple, win all three, your in. But first the Jacks have a Lion to tame, and to say this lion is struggling would be an understatement, but like any wounded animal, especially a lion, there's still a little fight and bite you have to be ready for.

Any Given Saturday

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1:46p, 11/3/24
I was actually excited when Clint Dolezel was hired in Commerce. I went to a few Dallas Desperado AFL games back in the day and actually still have a Dolezel jersey somewhere. He was the most successful coach in AFL history after he retired, so it only seemed like a match made in heaven when he got the chance to go back to his Alma Mater and try to bring them back to the success Carthel brought them.

That was until reality sunk in, and it turned out he had 11 guys on offense and defense instead of 8, and the field is 50 yards longer. I think Dolezel is a really good coach, but he's dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to an entirely different sport in arena football, so maybe the transition back to normal football was too much for him.

Regardless, we have the coach who does know how to win in Commerce, and I expect nothing short of a 40+ point style point win for us. Qualan Jones notably did suit out for the Nicholls game, something he hasn't done since Lamar, so I'm thinking he should be back and healthy for this one or at least maybe see a couple of snaps to knock the rust off.

Vidlak's status is still unknown. I'm sure the coaches don't want it, but I sure wish we had a transparent injury report we could look at to see exactly what happened to him. I've been told it's not serious, but if he's not 100% I probably wouldn't risk it. We shouldn't need him for commerce to win big, we absolutely need him 100% for UIW and ACU.
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1:52p, 11/3/24
My only concern about this game is the old "trap game syndrome. Coming off a Big win and facing a powerhouse in UIW the next weekend could lead to overlooking a not good Commerce team.
Hopefully team and coaches are on it and take it 1 game at a time. We have completely dominated the underdogs all year and no reason for this game not to do the same.
Get it done....then think about UIW.
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In reply to SFASawmillGuy • 5:46p, 11/3/24
SFASawmillGuy said:
I was actually excited when Clint Dolezel was hired in Commerce. I went to a few Dallas Desperado AFL games back in the day and actually still have a Dolezel jersey somewhere. He was the most successful coach in AFL history after he retired, so it only seemed like a match made in heaven when he got the chance to go back to his Alma Mater and try to bring them back to the success Carthel brought them.

That was until reality sunk in, and it turned out he had 11 guys on offense and defense instead of 8, and the field is 50 yards longer. I think Dolezel is a really good coach, but he's dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to an entirely different sport in arena football, so maybe the transition back to normal football was too much for him.

Regardless, we have the coach who does know how to win in Commerce, and I expect nothing short of a 40+ point style point win for us. Qualan Jones notably did suit out for the Nicholls game, something he hasn't done since Lamar, so I'm thinking he should be back and healthy for this one or at least maybe see a couple of snaps to knock the rust off.

Vidlak's status is still unknown. I'm sure the coaches don't want it, but I sure wish we had a transparent injury report we could look at to see exactly what happened to him. I've been told it's not serious, but if he's not 100% I probably wouldn't risk it. We shouldn't need him for commerce to win big, we absolutely need him 100% for UIW and ACU.


True dat. We "shouldn't" need Vidlak. Rutherford gave me pause, for concern. Hopefully we've got enough in the playbook that Rutherford can't scramble. We should be able to run on Commerce.

Vidlak dresses. Only brought in under emergency circumstances
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4:22a, 11/5/24
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11:31a, 11/5/24
Hearing bad news about Vidlak. Hoping it's not true.
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In reply to Jacks6 • 11:36a, 11/5/24
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Hearing bad news about Vidlak. Hoping it's not true.


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12:49p, 11/5/24
Well, crap. No thanks for ruining my day.
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1:42p, 11/5/24
I promise I am not any happier than you are, my friend!
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3:26p, 11/5/24
Heard this too but it was just as vague as what you posted. Any additional info?
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3:28p, 11/5/24
Bummer zone.
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In reply to BigJack85 • 5:10p, 11/5/24
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5:21p, 11/5/24
A long time ago, or so it seems, we agreed to not post injury information on here unless a coach made it public. There are reasons that coaches don't talk about many injuries. I respect their wish.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 5:29p, 11/5/24
SFAJack_76 said:
A long time ago, or so it seems, we agreed to not post injury information on here unless a coach made it public. There are reasons that coaches don't talk about many injuries. I respect their wish.


Fair. I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure if I was around for this, lol. But the thought did cross my mind. I waited until somebody else posted first, if it matters.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 9:20a, 11/6/24
SFAJack_76 said:
A long time ago, or so it seems, we agreed to not post injury information on here unless a coach made it public. There are reasons that coaches don't talk about many injuries. I respect their wish.
Understandable. I am also new to the forum so I did not know about this previous agreement. Though I will comply, I do think we should realize it's 2024 and word will travel whether we talk about it here or not. Information is just too accessible nowadays. How the heck was I able to get wind of it, despite not living in East Texas anymore? Not trying to argue, just thinking out loud.
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In reply to Jacks6 • 10:13a, 11/6/24
Thanks for your input. We look forward to your participation in these forums.
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11:13a, 11/6/24
There's no hard and fast rule about injuries reports in the site, but we do have a lot of "near program" participants that like to bleed out rumors. We would just ask that as this is a fan site and not a sports news site, that we would not break news here that may be considered important (ie. major injuries, hirings/firings, legal issues, student decisions) until it's been posted elsewhere. Links help.

We have struggled in the past with misinformation. Also, there has been at least two occasions where SFA coaches intentionally leaked bad information to see how it got posted here. So, we take rumors with a grain of salt.

However, I'm not sure if I've seen anything that rises to going too far for me to edit. Everyone knows Vidlak is injured. Speculations about how serious is inevitable, but if there's going to be QB changes, let's let the pros handle the releasing of that info.

All that said, I'm wishing the absolute best for Vidlak and this team. It appears like they've started putting something together.
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5:16p, 11/7/24
Does anyone know which QB took most of the snaps with the first team this week?
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In reply to SFA Jack Fanatic • 12:04a, 11/8/24
SFA Jack Fanatic said:
Does anyone know which QB took most of the snaps with the first team this week?


Rutherford
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1:37a, 11/8/24
Rutherford will more than likely be getting his first career start this Saturday. So my win projection goes from 40 points to 25 points.

Gavin is a freshman(RS), but is still capable of running this offense. I can forgive his fumbles last week, this week will be where we see what he can do. It'll help that we have such an explosive defense.

Hopefully we can get out of Commerce with the kind of win we know we're capable of against them and Sam is healthy enough to return for UIW.
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In reply to SFASawmillGuy • 7:49a, 11/8/24
Amen to that!

I'm quite certain that Rutherford was told how the cow ate the cabbage on securing the football.
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9:11a, 11/8/24
Rutherford is a good QB. We obviously know he's a good runner, but I believe he has the arm ability to succeed as well. I hope Ross has a good plan to get him settled in early to build his confidence.
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9:37a, 11/8/24
By the way East Texas A&M sounds silly
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In reply to Jacks6 • 10:07a, 11/8/24
Jacks6 said:
By the way East Texas A&M sounds silly
Sounds way better than the mouthful they have now.
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12:16p, 11/8/24
About as silly as West Texas A&M.

It was the closest thing they could do, to get back to East Texas State University.

They didn't get the name clause in the contract like we did, when they signed on with a new University system.

Texas A&M - San Antonio could be South Texas A&M.

Texas A&M - Texarkana could be Northeast Texas A&M.
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5:12p, 11/8/24
Bringing back the retro look for the name change.




Head Coach Clint Dolezel
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5:20p, 11/8/24

https://sfajacks.com/news/2024/11/8/football-lumberjacks-head-north-to-face-lions
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2:33p, 11/9/24
The first of 3 must win games to make the playoffs! Lumberjacks vs Lions. The Battle for East Texas.
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3:38p, 11/9/24
East Texas announcers so far referring to Rutherford as Vidlak. Hellooooo look at number on uniform
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In reply to Ljacks&Longnecks • 3:40p, 11/9/24
So much for doing research on your opponent.
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3:47p, 11/9/24
Terrible camera work! Don't show plays from behind the dadgum QB.
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