(79) is the magic number of till Houston/Oklahoma. The next few weeks I will blog my favorite Offensive and defensive players to wear the respective jerseys till gameday. First up is (79) my favorite Defensive Specialist is (79)Scott Evans-(1986-1990) the Defensive lineman. Offensively is a lot more recent but who cares (79) Orlando "Zeus" Brown-(2014-2017).
1st Defensively (79)Scott Evans-(1986-1990. It was one of the darkest time in Sooner history no question. After Switzer left the program Garry Gibbs took over. Gibbs was a great DC at Oklahoma. In fact one of the local kids he ended up keeping home was (79) Scott Evans. Evans would end up being one of the top DG/DT Oklahoma has ever seen. Yes even though playing in a dark time he still tanks as on of the best along with (97)Tommie Harris/(94)Dusty Dvoracek & (97)Kelly Greg to name a few. He was earned All Big 8 honors (3) different years (1998-1990). in 1991 Evans was drafted to the Phoenix Cardinals.
The Offensive player has to be well just listen to his nickname Zeus that's right just like the Greek God. Orlando Brown was a STUD O Lineman while at Oklahoma was (78)Orlando Brown Jr. In fact Brown was on the Front lines when the sooners went 3 for 3 in Conference Titles helping to get Oklahoma to their conference reign. He was also up front for 2 CFP games and a New Years 6 Game to Boot. After the 3rd and final Big 12 Championship game and the eventual loss to Georgia he was drafted be the Baltimore Ravens. Oddly enough the Ravens a.e the same team that drafted the Original Zeus his dad Orlando Brown Sr. Sr never got to see his son play a snap at Oklahoma. Orlando Brown Sr died back in 2011.
Coming up tomorrow its (77) days till kickoff.
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