Sooners formally announce Curtis Lofton as GM, partnership with Jake Rosenberg

The landscape of collegiate athletics is evolving at a pace that would impress even a superhero with superspeed like The Flash. Seemingly, something new is popping up weekly, and universities across the country are forced to adapt on the fly with little to no buffer periods.

Name, image, and likeness may be the biggest change to the college landscape. Its impact on the game has been certifiably seismic.

Oklahoma has embraced it head-on as a university and, more specifically, an athletic department. They’ve increased their name, image, and likeness backing and used prominent Oklahoma figures to help endorse and spread the word about its importance to the fanbase.

Internally, Oklahoma is also making sure they have leaders who can spearhead the Sooners trek through this brave new world.

To do that, the university announced that Curtis Lofton is Oklahoma’s first-ever general manager. They also announced a partnership with Jake Rosenberg, former Philadelphia Eagles Vice President of Football Administration.

In short, Lofton’s Announcement also included the formation of their football front office. Something similar to what you would see in the NFL. The focus is to keep Oklahoma’s football program at the forefront of talent analysis, acquisition, and retention in this ever-changing landscape.

“We’re seeing things we’ve never seen before in the recruiting process,” said OU Head Football Coach Brent Venables in a statement released by the university. “To Oklahoma, we know how to adapt, and this new approach to managing our recruiting operations represents our forward thinking and agility. Winning takes all of us, and I am confident in Curtis and the rest of our staff and their commitment to continuing to elevate Oklahoma Football.”

Lofton will play a critical advisory role in identifying high school and…

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Author : Sooners Wire

Publish date : 2024-07-12 10:58:15

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