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Where are they now: Robert Killebrew

Saw this in the Houston Chronicle. Its behind a paywall I think, so I 'll post text here


Former Longhorn football player now helps athletes as Klein physical therapy clinical director​


For Robert Killebrew, the key to effective physical therapy is trust. Patients have to believe in the program and know that their therapist is leading them in the right direction.
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care,” he says. It has been his guiding principle throughout his physical therapy career.
Killebrew, 39, serves as clinical director of FYZICAL Klein, having returned last year to the community where he was once a high school football star. He now helps athletes of all ages, in addition to guiding patients recovering from injuries or dealing with chronic pain.

“Everybody, from the neighborhood champion to the professional star, deserves personalized care and unwavering support,” Killebrew said.
Latrell McCutchin is one example. The 21-year-old defensive back for the University of Houston was Killebrew’s patient back in Austin a few years ago.
McCutchin was in his sophomore year of high school when he tore his ACL, a crucial ligament in the knee joint. He was told it would take nine months to a year to recover.
“I ended up being cleared after seven and a half months,” McCutchin said. “I give it all to Robert. He pushed me day in and day out. He made sure I was back to doing what I wanted to do.”
McCutchin has recommended friends to Killebrew, especially now that they are in the same city.

“I was excited to go to rehab and do better," McCutchin said. "I had 100% trust in him.”
McCutchin knew that Killebrew had firsthand experience.
Killebrew knows what it takes to be an athlete, both at the high school and college level. He knows the importance of striving for improvement and how to succeed in the face of multiple challenges.
When faced with an injury, Killebrew proved that he could persevere.
“You always want to be around someone who’s been where you are — and who’s been where you want to go,” McCutchin said.

Finding his way to football​

Killebrew actually came to football late. The California native’s family moved to Houston when he was in the third grade, following his father Gary Killebrew’s career.
Growing up, Killebrew was more interested in riding bikes, swimming, skateboarding and climbing trees than perfecting his spiral.
By the time he decided to try football in the seventh grade, most of his peers had been honing their skills for years.
He didn’t really know the ins and outs of the game, and he didn’t much like the sport. “Not even a little bit,” he laughed. “I was standing on the sidelines the whole time. It was boring.”

Killebrew was on the C team, but that only challenged him to try harder. “My mom raised no quitter,” he said.
Being a bit behind was an advantage, Killebrew decided. “It propelled me,” he said. “I was always working.”
His high school coach told him, “You never know how good you are. So you always try to get better.”
Besides, all of Killebrew’s friends were on the A team. He soon realized that by training harder, he could join their ranks, which he did by his sophomore year.
“Everything kind of clicked,” he recalled.

The following year, Killebrew was offered his first athletic scholarship, from the University of Oklahoma. Then came another from the University of Florida. The University of California, Los Angeles followed.
Killebrew would end up receiving 30 offers for full scholarships. He was ranked as the eighth best linebacker in the country; in some surveys, he was fifth.
Wanting to stay close to family, after graduating from Klein High School in 2003, Killebrew headed to the University of Texas at Austin, where he would become the outside linebacker for the Longhorns.
“I was surrounded by the best,” he recalled.
He was impressed by the work ethic of his teammates. “ It truly embodied the idea that hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard — and that everyone has a part and is key to the success of the whole,” he said.

He was part of the team, as they clinched a victory in the 2005 Rose Bowl and the 2006 NCAA National Championship.
At the same time, he immersed himself in his studies, majoring in kinesiology and minoring in business. He considered it his plan B, assuming his future would lie in the pros.
But it wasn’t in the cards.

Arriving at a crossroads​

After graduating from UT in 2007, Killebrew went out for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks and the Houston Texans, but never made those teams.
He took a break, went to California and became a self-described surf bum for a while. He found a job in construction and later, a substitute teacher.
Finally, his agent alerted him to an opportunity in Canada, with the Calgary Stampeders. He packed his bags and headed north.
But after only a few weeks of training, he heard a pop and felt his hamstring balling up.
“I was trying to go to practice with one leg working,” he recalled.
His coach, however, blew the whistle, saying, “I’m going to let you go. It’s just not your time.”
“I remember the feeling, the finality of it,” Killebrew said. “I knew that was the last time I was going to play football.”
The realization was crushing. Killebrew felt a sense of loss, both of identity and belonging.
“I was very depressed,” he said.
Killebrew had arrived at a crossroads, a place where athletes often find themselves when their careers come to an end.
He returned to California, back to catching waves.
“During the height of the Great Recession, I found myself taking a job at LA Fitness,” Killebrew recalled. “It was one of the few places hiring at the time.”
He had learned quite a bit about fitness as a high school and college athlete and had soaked up a lot from his coaches, trainers and teammates. Now, he was ready to dig in deeper.
“I immersed myself in every piece of literature on performance training,” Killebrew said.
What at first seemed like just a job, soon felt like a calling. Helping clients at the gym made him want to do even more to ensure their health.
“This is where my path is, where my strength lies,” he thought.

Forging ahead to a new passion​

Killebrew headed back to Texas, this time enrolling at Austin Community College, where he took all the prerequisites to study physical therapy. He also worked at Seton Medical Center in Austin as a physical therapy tech.
Next, Killebrew enrolled in the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, where he earned a doctorate in physical therapy.
He returned to the hospital as a full-fledged physical therapist, working on the orthopedic floor, helping patients after surgery.
“As soon as they woke up from surgery, I was the first person they saw,” Killebrew said.
He would encourage them to start moving as soon as possible and move their recovery into high gear.
Then, in 2016, Killebrew connected with an old friend, Jeremy Hills, a former Longhorn running back.
“His brother was actually my roommate in college,” Killebrew recalled.
Hills was working as a personal trainer, and Killebrew told him, “I want to work with you.”
When Hills said no paid positions were available, Killebrew was undeterred. He offered to work pro bono to build up experience in physical therapy.
The two ended up working together for three years. Killebrew also worked at Austin Physical Therapy, started by former Texas Longhorns trainer Cullen Nigrini.
Last year, Killebrew decided to come back to Houston and found a job at FYZICAL Klein.
FYZICAL is a physical therapy and wellness company with more than 525 locations across the U.S. The organization follows a holistic approach and focuses on orthopedics, sports medicine and neurological rehabilitation.
He started his post with the company in November, before the location’s soft opening in December.
“As a therapist, it’s my job to create the environment for my clients to thrive, to unlock their potential,” Killebrew said. “I believe you can be the best version of yourself, even when you don’t. I still do.”
His competitive nature, formerly on the football field, now drives him to maximize his patients’ recovery.
“I continue to read, to learn, to observe,” he said. “I take that information and apply it to my patients.”
And he is certain that being on this side — coaching athletes and other patients on how to regain their strength and health — is exactly where he’s meant to be.
“I don’t think there’s another profession I could see myself in,” he said. “I’m in the right place.”

Texas BASEBALL v. Texas A&M - Tues Night Rivalry Renewed - Game Thread

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RIVALRY renewed. Short of the teams meeting in the post-season, this will be the last non-conference meeting between the Horns and Aggies for the foreseeable future. The Texas A&M Aggies come to town with a perfect record of 11-0 to start the season. The Horns enter the game reeling after losing three straight games at Minute Maid, during the Astros Foundation College Classic. Can the Horns pull off an upset and hand the Aggies their first loss of the season or will the Horns continue to search for that first marquee win of the season?



MATCHUP:
Opponent:
#7 Texas A&M (11-0, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Tuesday March 4th
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Disch-Falk Field
TV: Longhorn Network
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone



HISTORY:
The Horns have a 245-130-5 advantage over the Aggies, going back to 1903. The Longhorns have a 133-47-5 lead when played in Austin. Since 2017 when Coach Pierce took over, the Horns have a 3-5 record against the Aggies and are just 1-4 over the past 5 games.



Stats Comparison:
Batting Average: Texas (.320) v. A&M (.336)
OPS: Texas (.991) v. A&M (1.084)
Doubles: Texas (30) v. A&M (22)
Triples: Texas (3) v. A&M (5)
Home Runs: Texas (22) v. A&M (22)
RBI: Texas (85) v. A&M (107)
SLG%: Texas (.582) v. A&M (.608)
Walks: Texas (46) v. A&M (91)
Strikeouts: Texas (110) v. A&M (86)
OB%: Texas (.409) v. A&M (.476)
Stolen Bases: Texas (8-12) v. A&M (12-14)

ERA: Texas (3.69) v. A&M (1.45)
WHIP: Texas (1.41) v. A&M (0.91)
Bases on Balls: Texas (43) v. A&M (25)
Wild Pitches: Texas (11) v. A&M (5)
B/Avg: Texas (.260) v. A&M (.180)
Home Runs Allowed: Texas (10) v. A&M (0)
Errors: Texas (12) v. A&M (7)



PITCHING MATCHUPS:

Texas A&M RHP Chris Cortez (1-0, 1.86 ERA, 1.145 WHIP) v. Texas RHP Tanner Witt (0-0, 2.25 ERA)


LINEUPS:

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Downtown Houston restaurant recs

You guys hooked me up for my daughter's volleyball tournament in Waco last week. We are in Houston this weekend. Staying at the Hyatt downtown.

Lay them on me. Breakfast lunch and dinner. We will be playing late Saturday so something we could grab and take back to the hotel after would be helpful. Yes we may have to take what we can get (Domino's, Whataburger, etc) but would like something a little better than that if it is something we could grab and go.

Thanks again!



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Time to Rally, Texas One Fund and the Aggies

OB Brethren,

Turn your hats around and let's rally, our boys need you at the Disch and your program needs you to join Texas One Fund.

Get to Occupy Left Field tailgate early tomorrow to meet some of our offensive lineman for autographs and pictures. QB1 will be around the premises and recent SNL Host and new Austin resident Shane Gillis will be at the Disch as well. We are tasked with giving it everything we got, let's get after it.

Hook 'Em

Britt Peterson

The Radical Left's America - Can't make this sh!t up!

DC charged victims of carjacking $2,000 to get car out of impound.

AND Memphis isn't far behind...

Memphis mayor asks gangs for ceasefire amid 'epidemic of car break-ins' that gang members say they commit out of boredom.
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listen closely

If you open your mind you can still here the reports of gun shots and cannon shot echoing thru time and distance. The screams and the cries on both sides as men died all manor of "early" and gruesome death. They said and say the men inside the walls died for freedom and to give Sam Houston more time. But, the truth is they chose to die for each other. Each man looked into the eyes of the other and made his choice for the men next to him when Travis drew the line in the sand. They came from all different backgrounds and beliefs. Yet not one man had planned to die when he left his family to fight for Tejas. And when each died, with the thoughts of life and family ending that March day, few, if even one, realized what they had started and the end it would bring about. Remember the Alamo!

OT: Launched a group travel mobile app and would love for you to try it out. Rules followed.

Hi OB,

Longtime subscriber/lurker here. Graduated from UT in 2020 and taught myself to code. I've been building a mobile app for group travel coordination and we just launched. I've completely bootstrapped this project working nights and weekends with a small team of freelancers to bring it to fruition.

Our app helps users to plan and share experiences such as wedding weekends, football game weekends, vacations, golf trips, bachelorette trips, reunion weekends etc. Features include: collaborative itinerary, live map + location sharing, group expense tracking, and a shared album. A 5 star review would go a long way in helping us rank higher on the app stores.

We're actively applying to accelerator programs and networking with Angel investors and VC's. Any help there would also be so greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much and Hook'em horns!

Try it out!

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iOS App Store
Google Play


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Crime in Small Town America Growing

Either I have not been paying attention or its getting so bad that you can't miss it.

Witnessed these crimes...
1. League City Tx. (Nice area with money).....Best Buy. I was getting a new phone when I noticed 3 guys walking briskly towards the front door. All three had hands full of home security cameras. Didn't think much about it till the Manager screamed at them to stop, then I looked up and they started running to a car parked in front, they jumped in and took off. Best Buy Manager immediately pulled the cameras up and had LC PD on direct line. Not sure if they were caught or not.

2. Alvin Tx. (Small community with older population)......Krogers. Witnessed an Employee stopping a shop lifter. Either store cameras caught the person or the Employee saw the act taking place. Heard it was over $400 in high end cosmetics. Basket full and caught the person stuffing items in her purse. Looked like person dropped the items and ran.

3. Sante Fe Tx. (Small community with mostly rural population).....Sheriff officer pulled me over after turning out of neighborhood. Said I didn't use my blinker. I agreed to that and got a warning. Weird thing was the questions after the warning. They were about to walk away and one officer asked if there was anything I wanted to report and if I was ok. I said I am good if you guys are. Then as they were walking away from that the other officer came back to truck and asked how the neighborhood was since they saw my address. I said just some loud music at random times. Thats when they really took notice. Wanted to know the exact area that was taking place. Just got the feeling they were digging for something. Thats when I asked if I needed to worry about something...they said no just the normal drugs or big parties. Hmmmm????

Not sure how to look at this........Either Bidenomics is causing people to steel.....or I live to damn close to the border and its bleeding over. I will go ahead and say this to clear any confusion....All the people I have described here are the brown color.

People are moving out away from big cities to escape this type of crap. Looks like you can't get away from it now. Who has been in charge these last few years?????
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