Orakpo Wins Hendricks Award
Senior defensive end Brian Orakpo picked up his second piece of hardware this week, winning the Hendricks Award as the nation's best defensive end, just days after winning the Nagurski Trophy, presented to the best defensive player in the country. Congratulations, Rak. Orakpo is also a finalist for the Lott Trophy.
Update: As mentioned below in the comments, Orakpo has also won the Lombardi Trophy. Wow. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving player.
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If he keeps winning all these trophies, he might need to start working out.
Perhaps the most recognizable mascot in sports, and certainly the toughest looking, Bevo is a fixture
by run Bevo run on Dec 10, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well deserved! Hook 'em!
"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite
by Sunkist on Dec 10, 2008 8:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hell yes
wow what a week, and also well deserved. Rak is the man. I’m hoping he gets the Lott trophy too and makes a clean sweep of all of them……
by vivalonghorns05 on Dec 10, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nagurski, Hendricks, and Lombardi
Has anyone else ever won all three? Awesome news.
by the1austin on Dec 10, 2008 9:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget he also received an award more important than those three.
The kid was awarded his degree too. Just awesome!
Perhaps the most recognizable mascot in sports, and certainly the toughest looking, Bevo is a fixture
by run Bevo run on Dec 10, 2008 11:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Has there ever been a better last name for a defensive end?
by PAHorn on Dec 10, 2008 11:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Even his name backwards sounds awesome
Opkaro!
by goingforthecorner on Dec 10, 2008 11:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Orakpo
Makes Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World look totally average.
by BigTexBD on Dec 10, 2008 11:59 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
Damn, do a Google image search for Orakpo
So many great images of this guy.
by the1austin on Dec 11, 2008 12:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Great for Rak
Great for the Horns.
Great for Coach Boom.
Great when Kindle picks up half of these awards again next year.
Are you watching, Mr. McFarland?
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 11, 2008 2:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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