Ex-Oklahoma Coach Makes ‘Culture Shock’ Statement After Jim Nagy Confirms Brent Venables’ Locker Room Message Ex-Oklahoma coach calls it a ‘culture shock’ as Jim Nagy backs Brent Venables’ locker room

In a move that shocked college football in 2021, Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for USC. He’d led the Sooners to three College Football Playoff appearances and four Big 12 titles. Riley’s departure left Oklahoma scrambling for a new leader and opened the door for Brent Venables to take over. As a former Oklahoma assistant and Clemson DC, Venables quickly worked to rebuild stability, accountability, and team identity in Norman, completely changing the locker room atmosphere. Even former Oklahoma staff members have noted the dramatic “culture shock” under Venables, emphasizing the extent of his impact on the team environment.

When Venables took over, he found a team with a 2.2 GPA average, failed drug tests, and a serious lack of motivation. He stressed that the problems were more than jus