This should make your Scarlet & Black heart swell

by Dub Parks 88 on Nov 19, 2008 9:46 PM CST Comment 25 comments

[note from djollie111 - bumped to the FP, I just had to. Thanks Dub Parks 88]

Originally posted by ElCapitan on the RaiderPower.com Football bbs

Life gives you stories that resonant within. Stories like a young shepherd boy picking up five smooth stones and slaying a giant with a simple sling and a faith in God. Stories like a band of brothers completely encircled by German troops in WWII and when rescued by Gen. Patton claiming that they didn’t need rescuing, they were holding their own just fine. Stories about a rag tag bunch of colonies winning a war against the greatest world power of their time because they believed they could. Stories about a 6 seed Villanova defeating Georgetown for the NCAA championship, not because anyone else thought they could but because they thought they could. A runner survives 26 miles to warn his countrymen. A black woman refuses to move to the back of the bus. Stories like these inspire and bring hope because everyone of us is weaker than someone, smaller than someone and faces obstacles of our own.

[Note by Seth C, 11/19/08 10:12 PM CST ] Make sure and visit RP.com for the rest of the post, it's an awesome read and well worth your time. Want to keep the good karma going and link back to the orignal source and not completely copy and paste someone else's work. I'm an English major, that's my excuse. Carry on and Wreck 'Em!

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NOW I'M READY!

i just read this then form-tackled the first guy to walk past my cubicle, office linebacker style. zero-U is right to fear the underdog…

by jeraco on Nov 19, 2008 1:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Terry Tate - Office Linebacker! (Language)

Speaking of Office Linbackers………….

Not Safe For Work. (Language)

Terry Tate: Terry’s World

Terry Tate: Draft Day

Terry Tate: Office Athlete

Terry Tate: Sensitivity Training

YouTube search it also. Excellent Afternoon comedy!

by Tech Pirate on Nov 19, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is it Saturday yet?

A win this weekend would be very symbolic of how far this great university has risen since 1923.

by adubb05 on Nov 19, 2008 1:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This is our "next" statement game

My gawd, if the entire raider nation reads this, we may rush the field during pre-game. As the signs say “Our House….Our Time”.
Wreck ’em…………………with athority and attitude.

by blackbeard on Nov 19, 2008 1:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

by Tech92 on Nov 19, 2008 2:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

So True.

When I tell people where I went to school, I’m tired of them asking about the other two. Texas Tech is here to stay, and this year is our statement. Outstanding write-up. GUNS UP!

by 2001Raider on Nov 19, 2008 3:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

this is tight

I can only imagine the motivation that the guys must have this week!!!!!!!! I am so pumped for saturday, it’s ridiculous!!!

wreck em tech

AND THE VICTORY BELLS WILL RING OUT

by johnlaf13 on Nov 19, 2008 3:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

great post - tip the iceberg

I am counting down the minutes until Saturday night. We are facing a tough, tough, match up – but I believe in us. However, since my impact is minimal – the more comforting news is that it looks like the players, and the coaches believe in themselves. They have looked incredibly focused ever since the 2nd half of the A&M game and it sounds like they are sold 100% on doing their job and not looking ahead.

Saturday will provide new challenges for this season, but the doubters are still saying the same thing. Do your job boys and lets tip the iceberg, as Seth wrote about earlier this year.

by beantownraider on Nov 19, 2008 4:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Texas Tech '04.

Strive for Honor Evermore. Long Live the Matadors!!!!

Go Tech!!!

by jwhitettu on Nov 19, 2008 5:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Am I the only one

whose eyes get a little watery watching that last TD of the Texas game, watching the OSU game, and during the Matador Song now? Very nice post, whoever wrote it.

All I can say now is – Just. Play.

by djollie111 on Nov 19, 2008 9:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

No, you’re not the only one, djollie.

by TT_ on Nov 19, 2008 9:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If anyone can find the link to this

I’d appreciate it. Stirring as it is, I’ve tried real hard not to completely copy and past another person’s writing and always link back to the site that posted it initially, especially if it is original work such as this. It’s good internet karma. Any help would be appreciated.

Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation

by Seth C on Nov 19, 2008 10:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for copying it

Seth, I wrote it. The link is http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=188&f=1650&t=3431358

elcapitan on raiderpower

FOR Raider here because I forgot my elcapitan login.

Greg Ramsey

by FOR Raider on Nov 19, 2008 10:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for check this out

I’ve always thought it was good karma to link back to the original work as it certainly deserves to be recognized.

Excellent work and thanks for sharing.

Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation

by Seth C on Nov 19, 2008 10:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Seth

wasn’t sure how to handle it. Thought it wouldn’t be a free read from RP. I agree with the good karma thing.

by djollie111 on Nov 19, 2008 10:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's cool.

I just always prefer to link back to the original source. Visits drive websites and that was an original piece by El Capitan and RP.com deserves to get those hits. I’ve never been a fan of a total copy-and-paste effort, despite the fact that it’s free.

Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation

by Seth C on Nov 20, 2008 5:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And I'd also like to invite you to

post here as well. Absolutely love it and would be flattered if you continue posting here at DTN.

Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation

by Seth C on Nov 20, 2008 7:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WOW!

That is good, elcapitan,re: FOR Raider. Now, wouldn’t it be great if someone printed this out and gave it to Cap’n Leach to read to his crew? Hmmmmmmm. It might just jumpstart some fires under them thar jerseys. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TTpilk

by TTpilk645 on Nov 19, 2008 10:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Cap'n Leach

May waht to read it about 10 minutes before taking the field in Norman……YEA!

TTpilk

by TTpilk645 on Nov 19, 2008 10:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Here is the link

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=188&f=1650&t=3431358&p=1

by Dub Parks 88 on Nov 19, 2008 11:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm down widdit

Wreck ’Em

by mojavereject on Nov 20, 2008 1:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I like It

Great post. I think we also need a Dr. Lou speech to top it all off.
GO RAIDERS!!!

by Raider1992 on Nov 20, 2008 11:10 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Getting soooo pumped

i cant even help but listen to them music from Pirates of the Caribbean

by kevinkinsler on Nov 20, 2008 7:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

just two days....

I’m almost as excited as I was before the UT game! Our youth minister at church is a TECH fanatic along with me….he served all the food at the parent meeting last night on red, black and white trays. He is calm and confident—he goes over the stats daily. I am all about the red & black and that has been part of the outfit every day for 3 weeks now. People give us a hard time, but like he said, unless you have been a Red Raider fan for a while, you just don’t get how really big this is.

What he “lives” with—our preacher and another office guy are OU people and the children’s minister that has an office across the hall is UT, so we LOVE being loud and proud!!

by bleedredblack on Nov 20, 2008 11:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Awesome!!!!!!!

I’m a youth minister in Jackson, MS and my pastor is an Ole Miss fan but the last 2 years we have taken a roadtrip to the Jones to see Tech beat OU last year and demolish OSU this year so he has a second team he roots for now. Anyway, WRECH"EM TECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by techgolf44 on Nov 21, 2008 10:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs