Comments (0) Bobby and Hal Lamb
Bobby and Hal Lamb were two of the finest football players to ever play for the Tigers.
Bobby was a captain on the 1980 and 1981 teams, and Hal was a captain for the Commerce football team in 1982.
Bobby played quarterback as a starter for three years leading the Tigers to a ….. continue reading
The Tigers Basketball season came to a quick end Saturday night against Whitfield Academy. The defending state champs jumped on the Tigers from the get go and poured it on thereafter.
This Commerce team had one of the best seasons ever though. So the team should be proud of that fact. Also next season there are a lot of returning starters. That fact along with the new gym opening up at the end of this year (I believe), has the future looking bright for the Tigers.
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Cohen Cooke, a split end for the Tigers in 2007, became the most prolific pass receiver in Commerce football history in catching a total of 71 aerials on the year breaking by a landslide the previous record of 44 by Jason Waters in 1989.
During his three year career 2005-07, the “Cookie Monster” also broke the Commerce career pass receiving record of 89 by Michael Collins when he recorded a three year total of 98.
Cooke was not the fastest receiver that the Tigers have ever produced, but few could run a sharper and more precise pass route than Cohen Cooke.
Cooke had exceptional pass catching ability, as he rarely dropped any pass that touched his hands.
If you want to make a lot of money fast in the NFL then running back is the job. You can start as a rookie and be a factor in you team’s success. Just make plans to find another gig around your 30th birthday. Here’s a sideshow of some great tailbacks that went downhill fast. I think Jim Brown had the right idea about getting out young.
General Collins
For three years Michael Collins, a 6’5”, 200 pound wide out, was the principal starting wide receiver for the Commerce Tigers (1997-99). He holds almost every offensive pass receiving record at Commerce High School
He has the most receiving yards in a career with 2339. In 1999, he broke the Tiger record for receiving in a season with 946 yards. He is the only Commerce player to have over 200 yards receiving in a game when he posted a 262 yard effort versus Rabun County in 1999. This was also a game in which he had four TD pass receptions also a Tiger record.
He had 27 touchdown passes in his three seasons as a starting split end with 16 of these coming in 1999. The list of honors goes on and on for Michael Collins at Commerce.
However, it was his senior season in 2000 that a person found out about the real Michael Collins. When he was asked by Coach Steve Savage to move to quarterback, he did so with enthusiasm. Commerce needed a quarterback, and he was the best athlete available.
He had outstanding leadership qualities. Everybody in the huddle on offense and defense knew who was in charge of the 2000 Commerce football team that went on to post a record of (13-2-0) that year as well as became Class A State Football Champion. He captured each player’s attention when he spoke.
Additionally, Collins had 1060 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns in leading the run oriented Tiger option offense and was a captain on this 2000 team.
On any given Commerce football night in 2000, Michael Collins to Monte’ Williams on the option pitch as well as the rest of the company of the Commerce football team could put on some “whale of a football show” for Tiger football fans. They were indeed exciting to watch.
When you look up the words “leader” or “field general” in the dictionary, you might find Michael Collins picture there one day. You might just call him “General Collins” because of his ability to lead the troops.
Michael Collins was not only a super football player as well as a superb basketball player, but more importantly he was an outstanding student in the classroom. He was truly what many call a great example of a “student-athlete”.
The Tigers gained the lead over St Francis in the final minute to advance to round 3. Commerce won over St. Francis (52-48) and hit about six free throws in a row down the stretch, played great help defense in the paint and full court pressure defense forcing about three turnovers in the last two minutes.
Tyler Gamble, Anthony Norris and Greg Hayes were great on the free throw line in the final four minutes of the game.
The entire team played great especially in the second half when the offense came alive.
According to Wjjc this is the first time they’ve reached the third round since Rodney Gary’s team made the final four….. Decades ago. 
They play Friday night in Marietta. The opponent is either #1 Whitfield Academy or Paideia. Commerce is playing with house money now so the pressure is on their opponents.
I am a bit surprised that some big time sponsors have dropped Tiger Woods. The latest is Gatorade. I get why they are doing it. But after all this blows over and Woods gets back to winning championships I would not be surprised to see them back on the Woods bandwagon. They just want to sell sports drinks and right now he does not help them do that.
I could care less what this guy does and what products he endorses. I don’t think I have consciously bought any product because some athlete endorsed it. I know that some people do make buying decisions based on who endorses them though. That is why Tiger is rich beyond his sports winnings.
Anyone,who is over the age of 18, and worships celebrities, politicians, or athletes is being naive. We do not know these people… not even a little. If you want to wear a team sweatshirt or buy a guy’s jersey that is fine. Just make sure you are buying into the athlete and not so much the person. They are strangers at best. At worst they cheat on their wives, fight dogs, beat their girlfriends, point shave, gamble, overdose on drugs, roid up, etc.
Basketball Game Postponed to Wednesday 715
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