Brent Venables isn’t afraid to admit what most head coaches are during this new era of college football
Brent Venables and the Sooners have adapted well.
Adjusting to the new era of college football hasn’t been easy or natural for everyone. The Oklahoma Sooners certainly had their fair share of struggles at the beginning of the NIL and transfer portal era.
It even took Brent Venables giving up some of his own contract money to better understand and help the program more. Now, he has Jim Nagy as a general manager, which used to be only a professional sports thing.
Venables isn’t afraid to admit that it’s all been a learning process between him and Nagy.
“It’s been a lot of fun, and it’s been an educational experience for everyone,” Venables told reporters on National Signing Day. “We have learned from each other. We have tried to bridge this gap, from where they’re coming from, most of our staff comes from the NFL.”
It’s safe to say that Venables, Nagy, and the Sooners have figured out a good process that works for them. Their 2026 class and 2027 class, even though it’s still early, back that point up.
Sooners GM Jim Nagy is on fire in the 2027 cycle
The Sooners have the No. 1 recruiting class for 2027. This will be Nagy’s first full recruiting cycle, as he got to the last cycle in the middle of it. With the 2027 class, the Sooners have already managed to land a five-star in offensive tackle Cooper Hackett.
They’ve also landed a handful of four-stars, too. Seven of the Sooners’ 11 commits in the early 2027 cycle are offensive players. They’ve recognized the primary focus for 2027. As for the defensive side, they’ve gotten some elite talent in the trenches, like edge rushers Krew Jones and defensive tackle Elijah Harmon.
The Sooners are on fire when it comes to recruiting right now. The tandem of Venables and Nagy is working, among the others involved, too. It took him a minute to learn it all, but it’s working now.
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