Kudos for Trooper and Mike Leach

# 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!

1. 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

1. 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

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

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.

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St. Paul the Teacher

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

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.