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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The West Texas A&M University Buffaloes football |
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team has established itself as a Division II gridiron powerhouse |
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with outstanding campaigns during the 2005 and 2006 seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, During this period, the team posted an impressive |
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record of 21 wins and just four losses and claimed back-to-back Lone |
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Star Conference championships, becoming just the third team to |
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accomplish that feat in the past 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, West Texas A&M's success is all the more striking in |
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that it marks a decisive improvement in the football program; after |
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winning just two games in 2004, the Buffs' 10-2 record the following |
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year was one of the most compelling turnarounds in college sports; |
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the team built on that success in 2006, going 10-1 in the regular |
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season and winning its first playoff game over Abilene Christian |
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University; with a final record of 11-2, it became the first |
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football team in the school's history to record 11 victories in a |
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season; and |
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WHEREAS, Overseeing the Buffaloes' success is head coach Don |
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Carthel, who took the helm in April 2005 and immediately instituted |
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a winning tradition at West Texas A&M; Coach Carthel has received |
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essential help from his notable staff of assistant coaches: Colby |
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Carthel, Ben Noonan, Scott Parr, Ryan Leaf, Michael Sinclair, Eric |
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Schnupp, Billy Best, Anton Paige, Lance Bruner, Cody Farrell, Nick |
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Paremski, Justin Deason, Ryan Denny, Ray Gates, Darrell Lewis, and |
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Michael Widenor; and |
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WHEREAS, Another key factor in the team's accomplishments is |
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its fervent fans; they jam Kimbrough Memorial Stadium for Buffalo |
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home games, making the school a leader in game attendance, and their |
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vocal support has also helped to boost the team's confidence; and |
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WHEREAS, With a winning combination of talent, dedication, |
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and inspired leadership, West Texas A&M has emerged as a powerful |
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and exciting team that is poised for further glory; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the West Texas A&M University |
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Buffaloes football team for its exceptional success in 2005 and |
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2006 and extend best wishes to Coach Don Carthel and his players and |
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staff for continued excellence; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |