Oklahoma's Wednesday announcement of hiring Jim Nagy as General Manager for Football sent shockwaves well beyond Norman.
Nagy left his position as Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, where he had been since 2018, to take the new gig. Before that, Nagy sent 18 years in several NFL front offices in different scouting roles and was part of four Super Bowl championships.
Throughout the offseason, numerous articles listed Nagy as a top candidate to be a football general manager at any program that could lure him in as college football transforms to become more like the NFL.
Obviously Sooner Nation was thrilled about another exceptional hire this offseason for the football program, but the entire college football landscape was raising its eyebrows after OU's announcement on Wednesday.
This is awesome. Congrats to a good guy. https://t.co/as7JdjjlVK
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2025
Jim!! Congratulations bro…great get for OU! @JimNagy_SB https://t.co/OmUV6UYGtP
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) February 26, 2025
A huge get for Oklahoma.@JimNagy_SB did incredible work taking the @seniorbowl to new heights.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 26, 2025
Big congrats to Jim and the Sooners! https://t.co/J8T1XtKZru
A move that’ll undoubtedly send shockwaves throughout the industry.
— SEC Unfiltered (@SECUnfiltered) February 26, 2025
Big time get for Brent Venables and the Sooners. https://t.co/kpeDMYFYZI
I have no idea if Jim Nagy will be a great GM. His background tells me he is a good fit. But I think Nagy’s hire signals two bigger things.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) February 26, 2025
First, how respected Oklahoma’s program is nationally in the sport. And second, the university is doing all it can to turn things around.
Legitimately one of the best off-the-field hires in college football that I can remember in a long, long time. Congrats to @OU_Football and to @JimNagy_SB https://t.co/vUGQ51Tu4x
— Blayne Gilmer (@BGilmer18) February 26, 2025
This seems like a very good hire for Oklahoma - Nagy has been director of the Senior Bowl. https://t.co/jZNXmBmX4C
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) February 26, 2025
Big name GM hire in Norman https://t.co/qrQUgLEjiY
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 26, 2025
That's a big-time move by Brent Venables and Oklahoma. Fair to say Jim Nagy is overqualified for a college GM role. His scouting experience and contacts will help a ton, especially in portal recruiting. https://t.co/6ssyOklVJW
— Max Olson (@max_olson) February 26, 2025
What a hire. What a guy. What a day to be a #Sooner. Welcome to the family, @JimNagy_SB! #Boomer https://t.co/7fOnzX5gUD
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) February 26, 2025
Even Texas fans couldn't pretend not to be impressed with the hire.
I want to hate on OU but this is a good hire https://t.co/EdZOkIYsMK
— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) February 26, 2025