"Do you guys have a vision test before each season?"

"What is a quarterback?"

"Where does this pad go?"

"What is a blitz?"

These types of questions and more were asked on Saturday at the inaugural Ladies Football 101 coordinated by the wife of A&M-Commerce President Dr. Dan Jones, Jalinna, the wife of head football coach Guy Morriss, Jackie and other community volunteers.

48 ladies from a wide variety of ages assembled in the Sam Rayburn Student Center for the football clinic.

"I think I passed Football 101," said Commerce resident Sharon Smith. "It was a blast and I even learned a little about football."

"I am really pleased with the response we received for this clinic and look forward to hosting another in 2011," said defensive coordinator Brian Williams, who helped organize the clinic. "I'm very thankful for the support of our countless volunteers that helped make this event a success."

After a meet and greet session, Coach Morriss addressed the audience in the same fashion he did, a week ago when the Lions football team assembled for their first practice of the fall. The enthusiasm in Morriss¹ voice motivated the crowd for the clinic as it did for the student-athletes, a week ago.

The clinic got underway with assistant head coach Jack Peavey explaining to the attendees all the equipment that A&M-Commerce utilizes to outfit a player from the shoes and socks to each of the pads as well as the jersey and helmet. The gear weighs nearly 35 pounds noted the veteran coach and it usually takes a student-athlete 10 minutes to put it on.

Next, the clinic went into the x's and o's of football with offensive
coordinator Dan Lounsbury talking about offense and its specific details.

Following that presentation, Commerce resident Jim Peek, who also is a high school official, addressed the audience about the rules and signals that are used by officials through the course of a game. Defensive Coordinator Brian Williams wrapped up the x's and o's of the clinic while talking about the defense and its specific details.

After the presentations, they enjoyed lunch and were able to share with one another what they learned in the morning before a fashion show involving the A&M-Commerce cheerleaders and area citizens with merchandise from the A&M-Commerce bookstore, All Star Enterprises and Two B Chic.

Next to wrap up the clinic, they were able to tour and visit the renovated Memorial Stadium and the Lions' football locker room.

Those that attended the clinic were glad that they did and are looking
forward to the upcoming season and future clinics. Details about the clinic for 2011 will be announced at a later date.