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A Reflection

2011-05-19T08:51:00.001-07:00

Democracy: Is based on freedom and equality
Capitalism: Is based only on freedom.
Unfortunately today we believe Capitalism is the same as Democracy. It is not!

Anonymous

Hail Wall Street Journal

2011-05-18T20:11:00.000-07:00

The front page of this edition was not tainted by evil covering up Pope John Paul's trek to possible sainthood; be it the story of the assassins or the accused murderer Ben Laden. This is what the entire nation would have seen if not for the raid in Pakistan.

Trooper Calls out the Gov

2011-05-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

Ban TV and Film not Internet

2011-02-04T12:09:00.000-08:00

Subject: Cathars: The Bad Men
Regarding the PBS video: The Secret Files of the Inquisition

The good men were not good. Sex between men and women including married couples was considered the work of the devil. The book "The Characters of the Inquisition" lets on to other evils of this cult. If there had been no church, the state would have gone after this bunch. Just like we went after John Wayne Gacey. Early Catholics did understand Latin, I did as a altar boy. This business of the Cathars was not changing needs of the people it was a scam. These Cathars were not a threat to the Catholic church they were merely nasty heretics. And two million did not die while flushing out these weirdos. The inquisitors were like skilled lawyers trained to get the truth out of these God awful people remember they were a secret cult. Like the woman in the film carrying around two umbilical cords, wonder were she got them? Were they the stolen remains from a sacrifice supplied by a married couple?
>>While watching this anti-Catholic PBS video I began to sell a rat. The smell lead me here and my first clue was first reading about the foundation that financed the money. The couple are big contributors of Planned Parenthood and being a pro abortion bunch that puts them at odds with the Catholic church and most Christians. So here we are today instead of the Cathars vs. the Christians we have the abortionists vs. the Christians again.
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>>Ps: The so called indura is a natural act where the body shuts down and one quits eating. My father a good Catholic was not condemned for this natural act. The commendation was the Cathars defiance for not going to the real Priest for finial blessings. And about the sinful so called Priest in the video I am sure there was no love lost when he was arrested. Did you notice that he was actually a Cathar and not real a priest. So what about all the other so called good men (self pro claimed Good Men); what do you suppose they were up to?

On the Theshold

2011-01-28T12:34:00.000-08:00

Revelation
Me and the dogs on the poarch. Positive loving energy without God to send it to it is lost. But with god it becomes part of everyone and everything for ever and always.

Sent from my iPhone

Sarah Is the New Jane

2011-01-18T08:30:00.000-08:00

Yes that's it. Sarah Palin is the right wing's answer to the left's Jane Fonda. Both very political and sexual. All over the age of 30 have ingrained in their memories the image of Jane getting off in the pleasure machine while shootin the motion picture Barbarella. And now the have the image of Sarah on the national stage with John MaCain getting off on Sarah's fanny ie. Annie Fanny. The political right left similarities we have, Jane fraternizing with the commies and Sarah putting Leftys in the cross hairs of her moose rifle. Oh by the way moose rifles have scopes like those of surveyors. When moose hunting you need to put more distance between the gun woman and the moose. So that is why we add the degree lines in the scope. That's what I did on my moose gun.

Fire Kent Hance rehire Mike Leach

2011-01-08T21:55:00.000-08:00

Raiders and I mean real Raiders not want to be Tea Sips like Hance, this is untimely nonsense. First the article mentions major infractions in the same breath with this Tex ting business when there were no major infractions. Please do not fall for this. It has come to public attention as both the trial and commitment days approach.
I would like to know if Hance is responsible for the timing of this absurd charge that allegedly happen two or three years ago. I know this may taint the jury pool for the trail and will please Hance’s friends in Austin. The Austin crowd is really worried about the two time state champion Lake Travis starting QB Brewer committing to Tech. Well Brewer is too smart to fall for this; are you?
Fire Kent Hance rehire Mike Leach. Give Mike the offense and Tommy the defense. Quick before UT does! This is an order by Trooper Keeton class of 69.

Texans/Ravens

2010-12-13T21:03:00.000-08:00

Texans lose in overtime not on account of the Raven interception but on account of Texan punt returner. I don't know who he is or what is has done to be there, but please he must go. To go brain dead after your offense drives 99 yards and then 95 yards to put the game into overtime it is inexcusable. If you did not see the game or do not know the value of field position coupled with overtime momentum then I will explain. First of all you are taught not to field the ball on or inside the ten yard line. And if you must you do not run sideways or backwards. One must go forward to at least get five or ten yards. Ps. I don't care if I have spelled Ravens right or not, at this time it does not look right.

Mike Leach Update!

2010-11-28T15:36:00.000-08:00

The headlines read Mike is suing ESPN for defamation and ESPN's newly crowned golden boy objects. ESPN convicted Mike on the television without considering both sides. Even after Mike's side started to surface they still continued there assault. Remember days and days of those ugly ticker tape messages on the lower portion of the screen that went on for eternity. It was Adam James being confined to a dark electrical closet that painted a picture similar to a Bush/Cheney enhanced (not Kent Hanced) interrogation.
Now my question is why has Craig James been given golden boy status. His son has been scorned on campus, he, Craig James has played the lead role in Texas Tech's most winning coach being fired. This was and is not good publicity with the football crowd. Most football people are a bit like the military when it comes to doing what the coach tells your kid to do. You don't mouth off and you certainty don't show up to practice with your gimme hat on backwards sporting shades and an attitude. There will be more on this in my book I am currently writing about the great game of football.
Could Craig James new found status have a tie to the lucrative UT television contract lying on the table. Contrary to the tea party's accusations that Obama has turned the US into a socialist country. No Virgina we and especially the television networks are still capitalistic and competitive as ever. Are you starting to get the picture. ESPN is considering to contract in a big way with UT and you got this upstart out in Lubbock that fouled everything up in 08 and has a coach that is a huge threat to the deal. The TV deal requires that the University of Texas in Austin be completely dominate of all the other Texas Schools.
So what to do to secure the deal? Well you have a helicopter parent already employed with the organization. And his kid is not getting thrown to much at all. Perfect have the boy and the daddy push the coach to the limits, get him fired and presto chango. Then have the want to be tea sip chancellor fire the coach (shades of the Jackie Sherill firing) then bring in a run orientate old coach for a couple of years and everything is a go.

Opt Out Day

2010-11-24T09:42:00.000-08:00

Yes I am going to opt out today just like Vietnam. Now before you start throwing stones for the record I flunked my physical. After four and a half years of college deferments I was forced to report to Fannin St. in Houston for my physical. No one would hire me because of my draft status. Let me continue to be honest unlike Bush, Chenny, Rummie, Rowe and all those other chicken hawks I will admit I did not want to go. I thought it was based on a false premise just like the over blown security in the air ports.
The current hubbub is based on three big thingies; the shoe and underwear bombers, and the three Larry Silverstine buildings that all fell down like Dumpty on 911. Correct me if I am wrong but I have been told that the explosive in the shoe had to be detonated like the buildings but on a smaller scale, a match would not do it. The underwear stooge was chaperoned into the country and onto the plane much like the dupes who flew the planes into the buildings. I have also been told that the explosive laced undies could not have brought a plane down. On the only three steel enforced buildings in all the world in all of time that are believed by some to have fallen at or near the speed of gravity without the aid of explosives, I must refer you to www.patriotsquestion911.com
So again as others make great sums of money over all these again, "I Opt Out".

Corporate Influence Let'em Vote for Us!

2010-11-24T08:25:00.000-08:00

Farming with Dynamite
http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/dupont/FarmingWithDynamite/Limage01.html

Drunken Conservatives

2010-11-03T13:52:00.000-07:00

Posted Nov 3, 2010 .....Washington Post

One morning as a teenager my mother noticed my extreme thirst as I guzzled water from the frig. Later in the day when I was leaving for more destructive behavior, she asked me if I was going out for more of that dog that bit me?
So I ask, outside of high level Corporate execs and non working stock holders, what are these so called conservative voters doing voting for those dogs that bit them? Tk
11/3/2010 4:49:44 PM

George Blanda Mr. Football: Now in Heaven

2010-09-27T16:03:00.000-07:00

George was not only the greatest clutch player but the toughest football player to ever live. When is was playing QB at St. Thomas High in Houston one day Coach Mike Mashon asked who has to be the toughest player on the field? He then turned and pointed to me and said you do, your the quarterback. Well George lived up to Mashon's teachings.
This was first called to my attention by Tallimeane at the bowling alley when we kid would hang out with the Oilers. I once got the nerve up to ask Bob who the toughest player was on the team. I expected him to say Dewvall or Cannon. But no he said Blanda was the guy he would least like to fight and fight they did back in the AFL.
This statement was verified in a home game against the Raiders before George was traded to them. Blanda had just thrown a pass and the whistle had blown when some big D end hit late. George was knocked on his back. The defender gloated for a moment and turned back to the line. It wasn't over, bad move for George came quietly up to his back side and kicked him in the rear end with a patented Blanda kick. At that point it was on, another Raider came into the picture to do bodily harm when Cannon cut him off with a body contact hit that send the man sailing. Then all eyes were back on George and the big bully. The bully attacked charging a relaxed Blanda. George commonly took a couple steps back ie. Mohammad Ali style letting the angry defender over extend himself leaving his head on the chopping block for George to chop the back of the neck, only after pulling off his helmet from the back, to finish the fight faster than the blink of an eye.
George I am going to keep going to church so I can see you in heaven. I will not be hitting you late. Love, Trooper

Posted by: trooperkeeton | September 27, 2010 6:21 PM | Watch Video (see link below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zneVVMxZBA

Eyes of Texas Wide Shut

2010-09-27T14:04:00.000-07:00

Can't you see it. UCLA demands that Ut's hand picked ref's do not call the game and guess what , Ut losses. Did you noticed Ut in first half finally got called for their receivers blocking down filed before the ball is caught. They have been doing the same thing against us for years. I think they teach that and stuff like helmet to helmet knowing it won't be called.
I think in our game with minds starting to wonder that have taken it to a new level. Look the two coaches who have brought it to attention are now both unemployed. I am not talking about home cooking but BCS money. Its money calls (game changing calls), make up calls (to be compared in the morning paper), and now cover up calls (to defuse; ie. sideline infraction instead of helmet to helmet).
In closing let me explain. Ut has always from day one in the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, gotten the best recruits but they did not always win. Do you really think Max Brown is the difference? No kids its a few touched refs like (ie. the crew from the SEC who was suspended last year). Even the Aggies are wakening up like Nebraska and Arkansas did. Don't you get it.

Tech upsets Texas again in 2010

2010-09-22T17:59:00.000-07:00

In the first half after a holding call on Texas I turned to Tino and told him that is a no no and that ref would be read the riot act at half time. Sure enough no more holding on UT in the second. But plenty of money calls on Tech like pass interference and taunting. Remember in the 08 victory the phony offensive interference call on Crab at the 6 yard line that killed the td before the last time we got the ball.
This years game I think they the hand picked officials have turned it into a fine science of masterful deception. I even started to wonder if the officials on the field are being directed from above. Like a vibrating cell on out last drive meaning kill the drive. So the signal is on and a almost taunting appears and without thinking grab the flag and throw it.
I could go on but we were beat when they got Mike fired. Ut has a very good history department and it is written in the annuals of ancient Roman, “It is better to have a General with no army than an army with no General”.

UCLA Blog Editor

2010-08-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

Trooper Keeton said:
If it's like it is here in Texas I sure USC blocked Mike. For they remember the 77 points Tech put on Nebraska. Sorry Mr. Editor if you can' t handle the truth about big money college football.
August 19, 2010 10:00 AM

Someone on their blog site blocked this I wonder if USC owns them?

Cannot keep head in the Sand!

2010-08-16T15:49:00.000-07:00

From the Washington Post
Clawrence, we can believe some Saudi's were in on it, but to this day we have no idea who sent who. It would be like thinking Jack Ruby killed Kennedy. Well maybe he was in on it since he was connected, but, need it go on?
Your point is well taken but we are missing the bottom line. trooperkeeton.com

Posted by: trooperkeeton | August 16, 2010 6:47 PM

I Knew it

2010-08-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

If you want to control the middle east go after the run runners who are supplying the hand held surface to air missiles. I don't care if its one of our off shore US Corps or not.Tk

Posted by: trooperkeeton | August 16, 2010 6:01 PM |

Trooper Teaching

2010-07-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

Last night I attended a session on the Parables of Jesus. I did not interrupt at the beginning to ask just what is a parable. So while listening I came to answer my own question. Trooper teaching: "A biblical parable is like a written stage play which has powerful redeeming value. This parable or play is written about each and everyone of us. And unlike most plays where we the actor or actress play only one or maybe two parts, we, each one of us play all the parts". Tk

A Letter from Dr. David Golden

2010-06-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

America at the Crossroad: The Passion of Hate
By David Golden, Austin TX, June 2010
When America the beautiful was our goal,
Many came here for a chance to save their soul.
It was better here and so‐‐‐ many came by ship, train, plane and bus.
Cause we were growing up with grace shining on us.
We wanted no passion of hate here and fought for hate protection.
Positive change was our direction.
Now, no more, no more ‐‐‐ no more “who’s in favor.”
We’ve come full circle to preemptive war and love thyself, not thy neighbor.
As signs of the times, “drill baby drill and don’t mind a little spill” show greed is in favor.
So where are we today?
When we say, “I alone decide and it’s got to be my way,”
As we stand with arms crossed impatiently smirking.
No we say, no, and there is no compromise lurking.
Compromise is how the weak ones die.
When our lie is found, we just misspoke, we did not lie.
It wasn’t premeditated, just a memory lapse.
Our egos went wild, for a time, it’s not a collapse.
Can we go back to our Country, “one for all and all for one”?
Can we root our diversity in our sameness and count everyone?
Or will the passion of hate become our right,
As we turn off forever our shining light?

What We Really Need is a Cowgril

2010-06-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

If I could have been McCain's campaign manager he would have won. First I would have put him in a Cowboy hat and told him to be friendly, like he was in his concession speech. Then I would have dressed Sahara up in the sexiest cowgirl outfit west of the Mississippi . The outfit would have included a big iron on each hip. The photo opts would have been staged down on the Arizona border where you can still wear your guns. I would have had her doing a take off on the Hanes lady saying, with both guns drawn, "You don't get in to the US until I say you get in". American wants another Cowboy in the White House and a Cowgirl that would be even more fun. Yeeeepeee!

Posted by: trooperkeeton | June 24, 2010 4:50 PM |

Baptist Get the Shaft

2010-03-29T08:56:00.000-07:00

It appears college basketball has also been tainted by the powers at be. Not sure go and review the last couple minutes of the Baylor vs Duke regional 2010 match up. A false charge, a touch foul, and you tell me the other phony call all going against the Baptists. This was enough to put the Devils into the final four.

Give That Oscar a Rifle

2010-03-17T15:02:00.000-07:00

How in the world does the lowest box office, pro military, pro oil war film beat out the highest grossing, anti-Imperialistic 3D film for best picture at the 2010 Academy Awards. Well I have an idea. While viewing the other pro war film, Inglorious Bastards , I got a clue. First of all unlike other corporate sponsored films this film installed top notch actors. In fact the fellow who got best supporting actor for playing an evil SS Nazi was stupendous. Of all the Nazi movies I have seen he is the scariest of all time. The Best Supporting Actor award being announced first was perfect cover for what was to follow. In case you have not seen Bastards or did not get what I got, the lead actor is played a Texan talking George Bush Nazi hunter. The film is fictional but is extremely violent and portrays the Americans in a very un-American way. T his rag tag bunch of Nazi hunters perform brutal acts of terror. When they touché the young woman and get just the answers the want, it hit me. Whoever wrote this script was trying to cover up for some such types by portraying, all this criminal activity as a necessary and effective evil.
Now comes the Best Picture of the Year. Yea right, about a young American in a foreign country diffusing IUD’s. Nothing against such activies, in fact it’s sometimes a non violent act in an violent occupied county. In fact my architect’s nephew was one such trooper. He is a hero not only for the job he did over there but most of all for his positive attitude after losing an arm, a leg, and an eye. Now if you are still reading this blog I am going to give you my take on why Avatar was upset. Ok the stage was set by correctly give the best supporting actor to a well deserved recipient. However, I think this conspiracy started about a year before the awards when the war freaks found out that, Avatar, this big budget money film in progress was anti-imperialistic, pro environmental. A film to off set this must be produced. The first move to do this was brilliant. Hire the divorced wife of the producer of Avatar to direct an oil war movie. So a year later we hear the words its time is here, “The time for a woman director to win best picture”. Perfect, now anyone who might discover the plan will be looked on as some kind of chauvinist.
After announcing my theory on the Mark Johnson show, who had the courage and in sight to consider its , I announced it on Randi Rhoades and Alan Cones. Randi could not see past Bastard’s director Terientino, because of is unholy violence and his trade mark scalping violence. But he did not write it and he makes excellent cover. Now Alan he mentioned that the Academy Awards are voted on by its members. As he was cutting me off, I mentioned what I had hear that there were reports of payola, but that was countered with brides and arm twisitng happens every year. Well if that’s the case carve another notch on Oscar’s rifle.

Super Bowl XLIV (39?)

2010-02-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

Need we say more? Yes! Since I do know about Losing. I do believe the Colt coach should apologize to his team for starting the slide. He gave up the possibility of an undefeated season for security. I have said it and will say it again; "When you give up winning for security you lose." If I ever get the chance I will ask Peyton what was the bigger disappointment, being passed up for the Heisman or an undefeated season in NFL history?

Bad Karma ?

2010-01-23T19:01:00.000-08:00

Kindle helmet + Potts helmet + Muskchamp's flippant reply + Max's highlight clip - Colt's shoulder + Bama's #57 helmet = Bad Karma ?

Watch Read and Weap!

2010-01-16T12:50:00.000-08:00

Only an enemy of the Red Raider Nation could be responsible for the firing of Mike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU7Yq0tOUC8&feature=related
Up date of the trial:
Adam James’ character — and the allegedly unwelcome influence of his father — is also brought into question in the lawsuit.

The documents refer to a September incident in which coaches reportedly told James he would be made third string for his attitude. Furious, according to the documents, James screamed profanities and stormed out of the office, slamming and breaking a door on his way out.

Then, according to the lawsuit, James’ father called an assistant coach and left a message saying, “You don’t know what you’re doing. Adam James is the best player at the wide receiver position … If you’ve got the b—- to call me back, and I don’t think you do, call me back.”

The Set up! To fire Mike Leach

2010-01-16T12:03:00.000-08:00

Another possibility for the conspiracy. Craig James has dribbled that he might run for Kay Baby's seat. Since Adam may have gotten his scholarship as a political favor through Hance. Now that they got Mike's scalp, do you think that they had planned for Craig using his current response, "I did what any father would have done". Dastardly publicity and unwarranted sympathy to launch the leader of the James gang into the U S Senate?
No Mr. James most fathers would have instructed there son to not be brat and do what the coach tells you to do. Real players do not wear sunglasses and there hat on backwards to practice when everyone else has helmet and shoulder pads on. Should you wine about being light sensitive and having a headache you accept the trainer taking you out of the sunlight and into the coaches media room.

Colt Takes A Dive

2010-01-08T10:50:00.000-08:00

The great white hope season of the 09 Texas Longhorns followed the script of the boxing movie to a tee as in tee sip. If you saw the film the unsuspecting fighter is told he has to take a dive in the title fight because all his fights had been fixed. For the 09 Horns the first apparent fix was moving the Tech game up to face a unseasoned Taylor Potts. The game was secured by letting three of Randy Christel's crew members officiate. During the first half of the OK State games ESPN jumped into the script by telling the announcers to can it about the calls going for Texas. The icing on the cake to this business was when Big 12 rules were violated by putting time on the clock after the game was over to allow the wining kick.
Well Colt McCoy did not really take a dive but the injury added to the script. The injury almost leaves it undecided as to whether the season was a set up. However, Colts injury may have been off set my Ingram's injury. In case you did not notice the Heisman Trophy winner sat out about two quarters with a hamstring pull and had to fight through the pain on his last Score.

Kent Hance Hires Alberto Gonzales Fires Mike Leach

2009-12-30T20:59:00.000-08:00

Kent has spent to much time in Austin or maybe he is bucking for a job at ESPN. I spoke with my tile man who had been working that day, he asked me what did they get him on, tourcher? With ESPN taking up for the rich kid and painting a pictue of electrical closets, I thought Karl Rowe must be directing this propaganda. Then it hit me, Hance already has one on the king pins on staff. Who needs Karl when you got Alberto. For more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Tpqh-xDJM

His Biggest Mistake Was Winning!

2009-12-30T20:57:00.000-08:00

Down here in Texas nobody messes with Texas University for very long. Some who do, go away quietly as the Hogs did. Others who build there programs up enough to be competitive with the University find themselves in trouble with the NCAA, ie. SMU, TCU and the University of Houston. If a competitive University has influence, Coaching problems may arise as it did over the years at A&M. If you recall some strange things happened dating back to Bear and Jackie Sherrill. Not to mention that craziness that went on with Francione. Remember he left the mighty University of Alabama in the middle of the night to go and wreck the wrecking crew at A&M. Maybe if he was influenced by a third party it would explain why he did not have the courage to say good bye to his Tide. If you are not at least staring to wonder that something maybe going on behind the scene, I ask you. Who in their right mind would turn the Burnet kid who was like a Pro pocket passer in high school into a running option Quarterback in college as did Fran.
Now comes Texas Tech and Mike Leach, as they move the ball rather freely against Texas and rise up and trounce Oklahoma in 09.When I heard the word that Tech’s Mike Leach was suspended for the Alamo Bowl game I thought it was a misprint. Then when I heard it was true and it involved the James family. Well, it’s just a rich white boy, son of a ESPN announcer who wasn’t getting enough catches. All year I wondered why they weren’t throwing to Craig’s boy more. Maybe looking back they should have. If the James’s were a bit disgruntled that might have opened the trap door for this coup.
My thoughts were enhanced by a call from Bristol, the headquarters of ESPN. It was during the Texas vs. Oklahoma State game. The TV announcers were order to stop questioning the official’s calls. Well in case you don’t know, before the game got out of reach for the Cowboys, all the call were going for the Horns. So what they really meant was don’t blow the cover. So when I explain that what is going on down here in Texas, is more that just home cooking, I am not just whistling Dixie.
PS. If there is a Bristol Texas, I am not talking about it. The call came from Bristol, Connecticut. That’s not only north of the Red River it’s north of the Mason-Dixon line. More: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR_7e3_aoq0

2009 The Great White Hope Season?

2009-12-18T14:11:00.000-08:00

Most unbiased fans are aware the the Tech/Texas game was a little funky to say the least. Another helmet to helmet non call ie. Graham Harrell, 2007 game; see older blog "Gotta you Ump". Money calls (game changing calls) going for UT. In a nut shell, I think the powers at be did not want to see Tech or anyone else for the matter knock Texas out the the BCS Championship game. So, lets move Tech up to the third game since they are breaking in a new QB, Taylor Potts, tellem its for TV. Then if Tech does start to move the ball on the opening drive, which they did, let lose with the laundry, which they did. If a 104,000 fans can't throw Potts and the Red Raiders off on the opening drive one or two or three of Randy's crew who slipped in under another head can. I am not going to go on if you saw the game on National TV you know what I am talking about.

You look at some of the other regular season games and you will see a lopsided scores and many of you will go brain dead. I will only say if the refs call enough money calls against you, taking away your momentum the roof will fall in on you and you will lose.

Well this brings to the big twelve or big eight plus four (until the old SWC schools start wrestling) its not really that big. At the end or apparent end maybe there was a fraction of a second left on the clock(.399). I just don't recall a football game being over and someone puts a clock on the TV screen which we have never seen before and declares it's not really over. Regardless of that strange ending the fact of the matter is the game was decided on a pass interference call that gave UT a touch and opportunity for a kick to decide the game. If you saw the movie the Great White Hope his handlers told him he had to take a dive in the championship fight. He protested only to find out that most of his fights had been fixed. Well If Texas can hold there own against Bama, them OK maybe I am wrong about this 09 season.
Oh! PS. on spell check the computer did not recognize SWC it suggested SEC. Did not the SEC throw out or sanction a crew not long ago?
Oh No! go to:http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4583642

Max Brown Unsportsmanlike Conduct

2009-09-28T14:32:00.000-07:00

When Max Brown slipped Colt McCoy passed officials and infected Taylor Potts and the Texas Tech Red Raiders did he violated proper Sportsmanship? Most Raider fans say yes. It is not known just now many Red Raiders were sicken before the game Saturday with the Houston Cougars. Potts was caught on camera suffering from the early stages of the disease with sinus congestion.

Best helmet to Helmet Video

2009-09-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

Well kids in case you wonder what the whole wide world saw. Here it is. Coach Leach was right to go along with moving the game up for TV. Everyone not wearing orange blinders saw the flag, the Red Raiders getting the ball back, and going on to score and win. This plus all of the money calls against Tech, Coach didn't have to say a word.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_epWlIIVpI

Ear Holed in 09

2009-09-20T10:38:00.001-07:00

Dear Ms. Halliburton thank you for covering for me. I wish we could go back and review the helmet to helmet hit by Kindle on Potts with the score 24-17 with just under 12 minutes to play, as you described it. The problem is DVR and TEVO. Not the Florida player but the recording feature on most TV’s now a days. If I thought you could change the replay to show as you put it , “Kindle hit Potts chest high. The hit was so emphatic that Potts’ helmet flew backward.”, I would. But as the replay shows he ear holed him. I wanted to throw the flag but it would have given Tech the ball first and ten with fifteen yards tacked on. The National Championship trophy was sitting on the line lines and it would have been long gone if those cotton picking Red Raiders would have gone on to score and tie the score. I could not have been responsible for the Longhorns being upset again this year. The Raiders had too much momentum going to throw a flag. Yes I know we could have picked it up later like we did last year on the block in the back violation, but believe me that would not have looked good. On top of that I did not know if Potts would recover from the collision. When the contact was made I heard something crack. I was afraid it was his neck.
Sorry to the Red Raiders and the Potts family but another factor I had to consider, the crowd was roaring. Finally the highly touted Kindle had made a big hit. If I had of throw the flag he would have gone from hero to goat. So lets go on and rope us another National Championship. Oh! I just woke up. I wasn't officiating last night.Tk

Works

2009-09-13T06:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry people but I don't think you can omit this bible verse. It's the second reading from James 2:14-18. Just call me the old bubble burster. Click on and above attachment then scroll down to read the what should be good news to some.

Strength in Numbers/False Accusation

2009-07-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

Now, I must defend myself. There is an enemy comb ant builder in the hood who knows a Realtor that said I came to my front and opened the door naked. They have turned me into the Will Ferrell, in Old School, of The Canyons of Cardinal Hills. Here is what really happened. It was either the first or second night in my new home on Nightingale that the loud cathedral sounding door bell went off around one AM. After all the stress of moving Ann and I were both in a deep sleep. I thought the door bell was malfunctioning and rolled over. But Ann, came down the stairs and said someone was at the door. Being the man of the house who sometimes wears the paints I got up and went to the door. It was dark and foggy and kinda scary. We have three quarter glass double arched doors. Like I stated your honor we had just moved and I did not have blinds or curtains up and I might add this was my first time to have so much glass in my front doors. Well being a old Hippie from the Marshall Ford area I sometimes forget to put on my pj's. Fate would have it that this was one of those nights. If I had unpacked my robe I would have put it on, I am not particularly proud of my shinny white leggs and I still did not believe anyone was really at the door. So I approached with caution, looked through both the side windows and did not see a car. Thinking I was correct I advanced to my new front door almost sleep walking. I stopped short of the double doors at an angle so I could peer around and through the beveled glass. Hunched over at the opposite angle from me was the figure of a woman. Being one or two in the morning I though it must be June King and she is out of sugar. I rubbed my eyes and realized it was not her. For a moment I became frighten for the figure of the woman seemed to look strange in the fog. Then boldly with my most manly voice I ask though the glass in the dark. Dark because I never turn on interior lights to give someone a illuminated shot at me. Because the stranger was at an opposite angle from me and not centered on the opening I was spotted. My impulse was to not duck and hide so I stood firm or somewhat firm, remember it was the middle of the night and I am not dead yet.I asked what is up and the woman informed me the the light on the septic of my sepc house around the corner was on. I thanked her and went back to bed.
The next evening the lady and this time her husband reappeared at the glass doors. It wasn't so late so I was fully clothed. I sensed domestic unrest so I let Ann handled it. The conversation went on for some time on the poach so I finally stepped out like a big boy and told them both that I was very sorry that I came to the door naked and that it would not happen again. I warmly invited them in and we all made friends.We are still friendly to this day.
So I did not open my door naked to a woman as was gossiped to my architect, Ray Brown, by a lady Realtor who must be in the camp of some other builder. Click on toon to enlarge.

We are all Catholics!

2009-07-01T12:45:00.000-07:00

To a matter of degree all Christians have some Roman Catholic in them. Now my mother Mamie Dickson later Mamie Keeton had more than her fair share of Catholicism. She grew up a Presbyterian. Now I know the Presbyterians are first cousins to Catholics but check out these writings of my Mother. These were written by her long before she converted to the Catholic church. Tell me they don't sound Catholic. Click on the old type written pages to enlarge.
Speaking of Mothers to the bottom left of the First Mass is a tribute to mothers everywhere: http://www.flixxy.com/game-of-survival.htm

The Greatest Football Player to ever throw a football

2009-06-26T17:13:00.000-07:00

Trooper Keeton on May 25th, 2009 6:48 pm

Ok, I will step up to the line of scrimmage and tell you kids a little something about the late, great Johnny Unitas. It was the early 70’s when the AFL first started playing the Nfl. It was in the Astrodome the AFL Oilers were leading the NFL Colts by 20 points with about 7 mins left to play when the legend finally stepped on to the Astro truff. My heart skipped a beat or ten. All my life from a far I had read and heard about Johnny. Houston was a long way from Baltimore and the Nfl. We wanted so much to win the game because it was the AFL vs. the Nfl. Never had I wanted more for the Houston Oilers to win a game. I thought we can hold them off there is only seven mins. left, Johnny U. is old and we are young. One could not help but enjoy to see this man play. First, I noticed he seemed to be calling his own plays. He was everything I had hear as he worked the field. He worked it like no one I had ever seen including George Blanda. The short game was eating up the astro truff like alien termites. It seemed as though he directed one drive for a TD before the kids even knew who he was. Then I started to notice this smallish QB had a big accurate arm. I can remember the dirt flying up in the infield from his recievers cheats as his reciever pulled in a perfect long pass of about 65 yards in the air. That reciever was the player who had one leg shorter than the other. Can’t remember his name might have been Gallimore. Well seemed that before the dust had settled in the infield, Johnny and his Colts had scored two more touchdowns in slightly less that the aloted seven mins. We upstart AFL fans were so broken. But looking back I would not have wanted it any other way. For until the day I can see Johnny again I will always remember him for what he was, the greatest football player to throw a pass. trooperkeeton.com

What's up with this?

2009-06-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

Kennedy - Lincoln.pdf

God Bless Pepper Gomez

2009-06-22T12:26:00.000-07:00

May 6, 2004

Pepper Gomez dies

By GREG OLIVER -- Co-Producer, SLAM! Wrestling

Pepper Gomez

Pepper Gomez, who was known as "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach" and was a major star in California and Texas, was taken off life support on Wednesday night.

Gomez had the the first of two emergency surgeries in early April, and was unconscious since the second surgery on April 16.

Paul Gomez, the 1949 Mr. California as a bodybuilder, debuted as a pro wrestler in January 1953 after training under Mexican wrestling legend Miguel "Blackie" Guzman. However, he blew out his knee during his first match, which was in El Paso, Texas.

Dubbed Pepper Gomez, he would become a huge star in Texas and California, and wrestle many places across North America as well.

Gomez held the Texas heavyweight title 12 different times from 1955 to 1963. He was also the AWA U.S. champion, the WWA heavyweight champ, and the NWA Pacific Coast Junior heavyweight champion.

The title "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach" wasn't just a gimmick.

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My on the field experience with Mean Joe Green

2009-06-08T10:39:00.001-07:00

One Response to “Heart of a Champion: The 40 Toughest Players in NFL History”

Trooper Keeton on April 1st, 2009 10:02 pm

My freshman year at Texas Tech we played North Texas. Joe Green was a linebacker. It was 1965 and there was not a lot of black players outside of the traditional black Universities. So in a way it was to be expected that someone on our all white team would challenge Joe. Sure enough I recall Eddie Windom proclaiming that he was going to take him out on the next up and coming kick off. I remember wondering if he was really capable of preforming such a task. So those of us not on the kick off team watched like curious cats. Windom did have an uncanny ability to hit low. The problem was to our amazement that Joe, did too. Eddie charged ferociously down the field straight at Joe. Eddy was fast and came in about two feet off the ground just below the knees. I will never forget the collision. It looked like our West Texas boy was going to show him. But guess what, as I mentioned Joe was playing middle linebacker and he apparently knew how to wart off submariners. I, and I bet Eddy too never saw a big man go so low. Joe’s forearm and a little of his shoulder met Eddy’ s head at the point of attack. It looked like some one stopped the film on Eddy and let it run on Joe. Eddy slumped to the ground, as soon to be, Mean Joe Green went on his merry way. Eddy had a warn welcome when he returned to the sidelines looking a little groggy. Some one informed our boy that he really showed him, the guy in green. To this day I am not sure if Eddy thinks that he did take him out.

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Just what is Pentecost

2009-06-05T14:19:00.000-07:00

Click on the documents to the right and read what the Catholic Church professes about Pentecost.

Trooper Keeton takes you inside the Yogurt Shop Murders!

2009-05-25T12:37:00.000-07:00

I doubt few outside of a participant of the actual crime knows more about this murder that yours truly. Having followed this horrible crime through the papers, lectured by Eric Moebius, having attended the trials and interviewing some of the expert witness, all this puts me at the head of the line. On top of that I have a criminal mind, which I do not use to an unholy advantage. Last but not least the Lord gave more than my share of, power of reasoning. This last mentioned advantage is the main reason, an F student such as I, out of high school I was able to graduate from Texas Tech with a degree in Marketing.Mentioned first was Moebius. He proclaims it as a site specific murder. You can search Erik Moebius/Yogurt Shop Murders, and I suggest you do it on ixquick.com for your own security. I will let you be your own judge on all that. However, I will mention when it came time to follow the money on the insurance claims, the boys were picked up after nine years of haggling and charged with murder. That was just weeks before the civil trail in San Antonio was about to begin. So if there was or is any connection it was very convenient for many of the would be witness could now remain silent because a criminal trail has jurisdiction over a civil trial.Let's put all that aside and look at the first trials and non trials. This is where I have the advantage on Moebius. He was run out of Texas for his theory on all this (part of a plea bargain). Ok I am not an attorney like Erik, so if you think only an attorney has a brain then log off now. One of the key things I noticed was that Maurice, who was the leader of the three other boys gave information that first led to Springsteen’s conviction. Then Springsteen’s words led to Mike’s conviction. Now mind you none of the boys were brought before one another in there different trials. I was wondering about the privilege of cross examination. I pondered that something was wrong right here in river city. Then low and behold before the dust had settled the prosecution let Maurice go. After that I thought that with all those cards from the house that was being constructed, laying on the floor of the Travis County Court House they would let the boys go. Especially, in light of what else when on.You wonder what else? Good that means you are not mere furniture living in this gasoline world. The biggest quirk was the evidence regarding the fire. For nine years the fire marshal and everyone else believed that the fire started in the corner of the back room by the cleaning materials. Well during the interrogation of one of the boys he claimed the fire was started in the center of the room where the bodies where stacked. So after nine years the site of the fire was moved. Well that was OK until the expert witness on fire gave his testimony. In which he said it was impossible. In the corner where the materials stored could result in a fire strong enough to melt the metal rafters. A fire against a wall burns hotter than in the open and a fire in a corner burns even hotter. The expert whom I interviewed in the hall said that it would take at least three cubic yards of solid fuel to produce that kind of heat in the center of the room over moist human bodies. So, it appeared to me that the evidence was changed to fit an unscientific statement made by a young boy.Another thing that was interesting was the expert for why people confess to crimes they did not commit. He started off with the regular generic rhetoric and the prosecution started getting nervous. The Judge had the jury withdraw. He was told that maybe he could go on but do not refer to his studies as this case. The jury came back and he continued on. But because this case was so similar to his studies the judge and prosecution kicked him off the stand. As he left the court room I followed him down the hall. I asked him if anything like that had ever happened to him before. He said no in all his years of testifying he had never been told to leave the court room. He said that there had been times when the powers at be had really wanted a conviction and that they had almost kick him out. But never until now had that happen to him. Now mind you the two experts that I am referring to where both top draw. In fact I have seen them both on national TV programs as featured quests. Now the latest issue we have is newly discovered DNA evidence. All through this first round of trial they said the only DNA was some sperm found in one of the twin girls. It was from a young man who was having an affair with one of the twins. He was a clean cut white boy who said he had slept through it all. The young man said he was real tired the night of the murders and went to sleep early. He like Rodney Reed now on death row for the murder of a police officer’s finance, was reluctant to admit to his sperm in the girl’s dead body. In fact the boy friend did not know anything until the step father of the twins woke him up at 4 or 5 the next morning to inform him his girl friend was dead. So anyway now after all that, someone has come up with more DNA, I think it is sperm. It does not match any of the defendants. So since the kid in the car from Lockhart was never charged and Maurice the ring leader has been let go. I say drop the charges on Springsteen and Mike and let us get back to following the money.Well if you have read all this you may be ready for the advanced study: go to http://www.hiddenmysteries.org/themagazine/vol5/yogurt/yogurt1.shtml

Let's Fly to Cuba

2009-05-25T12:05:00.000-07:00

For the life of me I cannot comprehend how stupid people are over this Guantanamo thing. Some two hundred and fifty fellows and we are afraid as squirrels. I want them tried and the innocent set free anywhere they want to go. That includes next door to me. As a Christian I feel indebted to them for the fact that our government held them for so long. I have heard that some were turned in as bounty by the Taliban. It is often referenced that many others were picked up off the battlefield, since when is it a unforgiving crime to fight for ones country. Were we so afraid of the Japanese and Germans prisoners after WWII? They were Hell bent on there cause and we had no problem letting them go. Well I guess you could argue that this is the never ending war on terror. If we don't start treating the rest of the world as fellow children of God, this terror war may never end. Now as for the really bad guys who cannot just yet get over it, they could be held in the max security prisons in this country. As for the request of 80 million dollars by my man Obama, I believe that was the real stumbling block. We fiscal conservatives had a problem with that. So why not take some of that money and convert the camp into a low budget retreat and nature park, if Cuba would consider burying the hatchet. Maybe that would help to patch things up down there. I am not quite old enough to have flown to Cuba and partied like they did in the 50's but I sure hope someday I will have that opportunity.

Trooper Keeton Card?

2009-05-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

Click on image to enlarge!

The quiz on the Trooper Keeton card asks why at the conclusion of the card quiz (see first slide on the home page). The first edition did not have the quiz with the answers on the back and most people did not get it. So being the customer oriented business man that I am I added the quiz. Now why? This card helps to develop the organ of a real Trooper not simply a DPS Trooper. The card proves that the US Horse Cavalry did serve in the European theater. My father Trooper Grover Keeton took his picture as his detached regiment of the 124 cav was heading North to assist the sixth army fighting in the Mountains in Italy (Dad could not recall for sure if It was the sixth, if someones knows otherwise please contact me) . WWII was pre helicopter so the mules were the best method to bring supplies in. My father did not talk awhole lot about the war and went I asked him if they brought any back after delivering the supplies he gave me a solemn look and said yes. Seven bodies to a mule. With insight like that, may be why I did not sign my letter of intent after my sophomore in ROTC. Vietnam was raging and when I found out the causality for a Second Lt. was higher than a buck private I was not so motivated. On a lighter side I found it interesting that most all of the Troopers where black men. This may be one reason I got along with the bros on the football teams.Now about those two gentlemen pictured on the left of the picture. For a time I thought they were Nazis posing as gay guys to slip past the conquering Americans. The fellow on the far left is dressed like a Priest with his arm around his puff. The puff has this left hand in his pants. Then one day I thought, dead or alive they might not want to be labeled gay. So maybe they are just a couple, happy and gay that the US Cavalry has come to the rescue.

The Builder Knows Best

2009-05-21T13:00:00.001-07:00

Trooper comes from a long line of builders!

Yes Virigina torture is bad!

2009-05-15T05:27:00.000-07:00

Some of the torture pictures have slipped out. I cannot bring my self to post them but if you think they are not so bad go to: http://georgewashington2.blogspot.com/2009/05/here-are-few-of-torture-photos-obama.html
Here is one for the water boarders:http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1579920046?bctid=20047560001

Kudos for Trooper and Mike Leach

2009-03-04T13:12:00.000-08:00

# Trooper Keeton class of 69 on March 3rd, 2009 2:39 pm

Well I did not get a call from Mike Leach thanking me for my advice on how to handle the contract dispute, but he sure acted like he followed my advice. My advice followed an old real estate adage; “If you have a willing seller and a willing buyer the the worst agent cannot kill the deal.” And I am not saying the Mikes agents are not good. I am sure they did a lot of blocking in the trenches. It was just time for Mike to take matters into his own hands.That having been said, I am dedicating the next two years to Burl Huffman. I will never forget the first gather up after freshman practice in the fall of 65 and Burl talking about bring a National Championship to Texas Tech. I don't know about the rest of the team, but just out of high school I knew nothing above state champs. Even back then we beat Texas two of my three would have been varsity years, not to mention 67,”The Year of the Horns” , when we beat them the second game of the year. Kids at that time I did not see it, but by golly he was on target. We now beat A&M, we occasionally beat Oklahoma and UT. Why not be national champs! Especially in 2010.

Enough!

2009-02-16T15:23:00.001-08:00

Trooper Keeton class of 69 on Your comment is awaiting moderation. February 16th, 2009 5:45 pm

Well I actually checked in to talk about the moving of the Tech /Texas 09 football game.So first let me answer all this misdirection. We are experiencing the Peter Principle (it's where you want to be and then you blow it). Kids, its all about the money we don’t have and the money that UT doesn’t want to lose. Look ! Leach is on a National level and we the Red Raiders are almost there. The reason Myers and Hance are acting the way they are is because we don’t have the money Mike might bring. And until Mike quits showing his hand to Stoops, learns to change his signals and snooker his master, he is not going to get the really big money.So please everybody get off there high horses and settle.
Now for the solution. With the 2009 Tech/Texas game set for National TV the whole world will be watching. UT will not be able to count on the officiating to win the game for them after so many witnessing the two previous match ups. To be continued

Passing the Torch

2009-02-16T15:15:00.000-08:00

Trooper Keeton class of 69 on Your comment is awaiting moderation. February 16th, 2009 6:10 pm

Mike or the higher ups moved the game for the money or they decided to roll the dice and not wait for 2010. Last year we ruined the Longhorns season just like 1967. But this time with all the big BCS money it hurt even worse. So if we can get back to business, get Taylor ready, get the linebackers making there drops when McCoy makes his and have them stay on their toes so they can come up and get him if he takes off. Here are the stakes and they are alot higher for Ut. The country sees us at a level near the mighty Longhorns. If we go in there with a rookie Qb and beat them with their Pistola McCoy we will surpass them for the first time like Virgina Tech has surpassed Virgina. If we don’t then there will be 2010. If we beat them and OU in 2010 we will be the top college football team in Texas. So please Mike without showing it, take the negotiations into your own hands and go with your gut. For more go to the football player section at http://www.trooperkeeton.com

Bragging Disclaimer

2009-02-11T12:45:00.000-08:00

Some who have dared to venture to www.trooperkeeton.com have come to wonder just how big an ego Trooper has. Well I guess it's big enough for me to sometimes write about myself in the third person. But kids, a writer has to have a healthy ego to sit down and write whatever comes from their mind. Trooperkeeton.com is out there to attract a buyer for a Keeton home or provide services in the real estate field. However, it is also about just plain old fashion fun, especially the football player section. Now that's the section I really wanted to comment on. I am not trying to brag as much as to relate to the average Joe or Joan. I did not play a down of varsity ball at Tech so I can't expect to blow my Gabriel horn too loud. That whole business is to provide memories that we can ponder. Now, later in life where I persevered to make a minor league football team with very few credentials, now that's a different story. Go Seagulls.

Now as pictured above at the ball game its nothing but shameless self promotion!
St. Paul may have said it best; "Whoever had much did not have more,
and whoever had little did not have less".

The Vatican vs the Nazis

2009-02-07T12:59:00.000-08:00

I hear from time to time that the Vatican was on vacation during WWII and did not do enough to stop Hitler. They did and do have the Swiss guard armed with spears. They could have held them off about as long as the horse cavalry of the Polish army did. In case a similar situation arises again I suggest the Vatican adopts an Air Force.

For reallity click on the printed images to enlarge and read

St. Paul the Teacher

2009-02-01T13:28:00.000-08:00

St. Paul is recognized as the greatest Christian Saint. I just came to realize that he was and is a great u niter. If one is Christian, his life is easily accepted because he converted to Christianity from Judaism. Also, if you are a good Jew you probably really don't want to kill Christians as Paul did early on as a Roman soldier. So the Jews can think favorably of him even those he jumped ships. Most folks of the Jewish faith like and respect Jesus of Nazareth. They just don't think he is the messiah. So if Paul did stray by becoming a Christian all can rest assured that he came from good stock. With this being said I would like people of all faiths and non faiths to check out St. Paul. I found a little book called the meditations of St. Paul. It is as good as any of the new age self help books.

We Got Stooped

2008-12-12T13:49:00.000-08:00

What Happen to Graham Harrell and The Texas Tech Red Raiders? They got Stooped. Bob Stoops knew the Raiders every move. Was it a case of the teacher, Stoops, taking the pupil, Leach , behind the wood shed or was there more than what met the casual observers eye? Unlike Mike Leach I did play defense. Most good defensive player do not ham it up between plays. They stand very quite listen and look for clues as to what the offense is going to run next. Now Bob and his staff coached the greatest game of football in history or they too were looking and listening. The only other answer is God loves Oklahoma more than Texas Tech. I can assure you being a Tech grad and fifth generation Texan, that is not the case. Did Stoops steal Leaches signals. Did Oklahoma relay one of six signs out to their defense; run right, run left,run up gut and pass short sideline, pass middle,and pass deep. I think in Pro football it would be part of the game, but college we are at least in a gray area. If they did manipulate the game in this manner I think Stoops should at least confess, if not ask Graham and the Raiders for forgiveness. For this embarrassing loss cost Tech a possible National Championship and more likely their first Heisman. And one more thing Mike cover your mouth. There's lip readers out there. They come from the School for the Deaf here in Austin.

Talk Radio / Troopers Troopers

2008-12-08T15:20:00.000-08:00

Join up to be a Trooper of talk radio. I,Trooper Keeton, haven been somewhat controversial over the years and as in the Vietnam area anti-war. I have been censored on some AM talk radio. Now KVET am and fm are still Trooper friendly. For those of us who support the first amendment we will counter with calls, codes, and conduct. With talk radio becoming so uniform the daily topics are often predictable. So we will go here in the mornings to penetrate the shows with valuable and honest information. This can only be accomplished with numbers because the hoists are good at identifying a regular callers voices. But if we enlist enough Troopers to call we will keep them off balance. To be a good Trooper it helps to stay informed and you must refrain from any foul language. You can apply to be an officer or a grunt. Officers can post information to be called in and they can call the message personally. Grunts for the most part make the calls. The grunts are the Indians, the officers and I are the chiefs. Like most outfits we need Indians more than chiefs. The grunts have to be part time or very sneaky if they are active. It helps to be able to change up your voice, use anonymous calling , use different numbers and most of all be clever enough to get past the call screeners. We do not want to be dishonest so try to touch on the subject delivered to the screener either before or after the main message. Check for daily postings. If an officer want to post a subject do so won't wait for me. Like Alex says go to the sounds of the action. In fact you don't have to post we are like Commanches we have no leaders we are all leaders. Therefore we have yells and the yells are the code words. Until further notice the code word is per chance. Slip the the code "per chance" in sometime during the message. If you don't get it in don't worry you will next time. That code is for us. The gotta code is Trooper. If you are calling from a different number than your own you can mention Trooper as in real Trooper or you once knew of a Trooper who thought or said, something with Trooper. This will be the fun part because the hosts will come to know you can't stop the truth and they just got trooped.. Until myself or someone posts a better subject lets give it a try. we will start out Please note you don't have to check in daily just try to slip in the codes words. "Remember First Amendment". Go get them Troopers.

Gotcha! Mr. Umpire

2008-12-08T15:08:00.000-08:00

Gotcha! Mr. Umpire

Feeling unsettled after the Tech Texas/ Texas game I decided go home and review this game I had recorded. I wondered about that fiasco that went on in the south end zone during the third quarter. Like the announcers I also felt that the Red Raiders had to complete the drive with a score to stay in the game. It was during those four calls in six or seven snaps that I started to wonder about the big bang theory, did all this really just happen, or was a guiding hand involved? Returning from Darrel K. Royal Memorial stadium with sore throat from yelling when they weren’t. I first took a look at the Crabtree catch on the Texas 6 yard line. It looked like a catch, but the ref and even an announcer said it was incomplete. So after the much needed first down, I took a look at the Britton catch in the end zone and, low and behold, it was incomplete. I started wondering about the theory of evolution. But wait, I must evaluate that untimely holding call on the Amendola touchdown, minus the roughing the passer and helmet to helmet infractions, which was erased off the score board while 85,000 fans were screaming their heads off. At first, it appeared to me that the UT linebacker #2 failed on a spin more to penetrate past the big 300+ lb.Tech lineman. After a few replays, I realized #2 came in a little too high between giant Tech left guard and the center. He was clotheslined just under the top flap of his left shoulder pad by the giants right arm. The halted UT linebacker, then, in a desperate move with his right arm, attempted to underhook the extended right arm of the big left guard. As the underhook failed, he was jammed against the unfriendly gaint, his feet were a little too close together and now his two feet were in front of what little center of gravity he had left on this planet. So with a swish of the giant’s arm, #2 in a counter clockwise motion not clockwise, the daring young linebacker ends up flat on his back. If one had not seem what led up to #2 being put on his back with the giant standing over him, one might have thought the big guy used judo, which, unless you are on defense is considered holding. Well, what about the umpire or someone else calling roughing or helmet to helmet. There was definitely a big bang when the other blitzing UT backer hit the Tech QB after the ball was about three yards off his passing hand heading for Amendola who had four defenders around him as if they had been reading his mail. Oh well, the ump saw it differently but what about the helmet to helmet big bang reality? It was after the 15th or 16th slow motion replay that the gotcha occurred. I realized the ump was standing center camera on the replay from the North end zone . So, being the inquisitive fan I am, I decided to observe the observer. By reading the ump’s eyes, I realized why men sometimes fail in their various endeavors. His eyes were fixed on the QB before, during and after the helmet to helmet late hit. It was only after the mugging had occurred that the ump’s eyes shift to his right to observe the end result of a pancaked UT backer. There was the big bad Tech lineman standing over the home town boy. So, the ump reaches for the flag and steps to his right and walks off camera.
So before we condemn Mike Leach for standing up for what he felt deep ht on four of the five calls or no calls. Coach Leach was right on the catch ( the ref and the TV announcer got the ball mixed up with Crabtrees elbow that hit the ground in one of college footballs greatest catches), the pancake block, the roughing and the helmet to helmet and he was wrong on the Britton catch. Four out of five pretty good for not having TEVO. Oh and by the way the giants right hand never closed nor did his left hand participate in the pancake block. I guess it doesn’t matter because no one was watching or were they? Trooper Keeton
trooperkeeton@earthlink.net
Austin

Divine Intervention 2008 Tech vs Texas football game

2008-12-08T15:03:00.000-08:00

Divine intervention in Collage football, or Possibly Intention? No there is no 5 yard bump rule in college football. The problem is the UT defender bumped the Texas Tech all American receiver Micheal Crabtree. Yet some confused or misdirected ref called offensive interference. All Micheal did was a swim move to the flag to avoid being held up. So instead of Tech touchdown or second and goal at the Texas 3 yard. Line it was first and goal at the 25 yard line. This little call killed the touchdown drive with about 5 mins. left in the game. Tech kicked a field goal( take away the 7 add 3 to recorded score). Now while you have your calculator out subtract 7 pts. from the UT score because the flag for the blocks in back should never have been picked up after the Shipley returned the punt for a TD. Reality final score Tech 36 Texas 26.
Yes there were various other infractions but these were game changing penalties. Were the refs read the riot act at half time? Would have Tech 36 Texas 26 have dropped Texas further from a BCS bowel game? If the almighty had not been watching from above would the refs have decided the 2008 game as they did the 2007 game? For the sake of college football and the BCS should we not clear this situation up here on earth?. The image shown above came from above. Cannot except Divine Intervention, read about the explanation of Intention in the comment section.
Trooper Keeton Texas Tech class of 69. (trooperkeeton@earthlink.net)