There will be a family reunion of sorts in Norman on Saturday.
As the Sooner defense takes the field and more than 80,000 rabid Sooner fans scream at the top of their lungs to try to distract the Fresno State offense, there is going to be one player on the OU sidelines who will be watching the action through the cracks of his fingers as he nervously shields his eyes on every snap.
That young man is Sooner freshman quarterback Tommy Grady.
It's not that Tommy Grady is a nervous person.
On Saturday, however, he just might be. Grady's older brother, Jeff Grady, is the Fresno State Bulldogs' starting quarterback.
"It's a little nerve-wracking. I mean, this is such a good defense," said Tommy Grady on his brother's impending matchup with the OU Defense.
Jeff Grady is entering his senior year as FSU's starting quarterback. He took over at the beginning of this season after starting quarterback Paul Pinegar was sidelined.
The Bulldogs have faced some tough defenses so far, at Tennessee and during last week's upset win at home against Oregon State. Now the Bulldogs must travel to Norman this Saturday to face the top-ranked Sooners, which will be the first time Fresno State has faced a No. 1 team.
Funny enough, it is Oklahoma's 6-foot-7-inch Tommy Grady who is actually mimicking hisbrother this week on the scout team, to help the defense prepare for his older brother.
"We have the same capabilities, so I guess it's good because I'm helping out the team," Grady said.
Coach Bob Stoops commented on the situation in his weekly press conference this Tuesday.
"He's just a little bit taller than his brother, but he's wearing No. 15 [Jeff's number] all week," Stoops said. "I was teasing him yesterday not to be giving away any secrets when he talks to him later this week. His older brother will be trying to work him for some information."
Tommy Grady would like to see his older brother do well, but nothing beats Tommy's devotion to his own team.
"I'd like to see him do well, because I've seen how hard he works," said Grady. "Hopefully he does good, but I want to win."
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