Matt Rhules replacement

[Spinner4]

I think he is a troll...fine line between a disillusioned supportive fan and a troll in 2025. What I find amazing is that people still get mad...like we've seen the same thing for 3 years...he should have been fired immediately when he hired Satt, Mcguire, Barthel, Raiola, Foley. They were friends or family members. Keep in mind he doesn't actually call plays or coach a position so bringing in terrible coaches is a really bad sign as to how serious he was. I never wanted Rhule, but gave him a chance exactly until Satt was hired...I knew we had no chance with an 80th ranked offense.

Or hiring Phil Snow as “assistant coach” for $400k a year. Besides Matt Rhule, dude hasn’t had an offer to coach any place else since 2011 and that was at Eastern Michigan. but he’s a defense expert. He coached Arizona State 28 years ago

Or his buddy Pat Stewart to be GM @ $800k a year. We have the 98th recruriting class in the nation with this mighty GM. The worst in the B1G. 14 kids in state going to P4 schools, we landed one. The number 57th overall guy in the class @ QB an hour away and we recruited a QB with no other P4 offers and he de-committed. Wow, Pats doing great.

But next year, next year we have the potential to be better

And they say the class sucks because they “aren’t recruiting a lot of kids” but then the same say we suck because we lack talent. Maybe I’m not smart enough but if the roster is the problem don’t we need to bring in better talent? Wouldn’t recruiting better be needed to bring in bettet talent?

 

[K Rod]

The half *** approach Ruhle took when White left is telling. Instead going out and getting the best DC he could find he just bumped Butler up to DC. When spring ball arrived and we found out they were sticking with the 3-3-5 the reasoning was " we thought it would be easier to stay with that than install a whole new system" both of those moves reek of lazy and sloppy approach to building a program. It boarders on stupidity to run a 3-3-5 in a run heavy league like the Big 10. Ohio State can do it because they have elite talent. We don't. You could see there was no emotion when they came out of the tunnel and on the sideline. Culture is lacking. Talent is lacking. Player development is at zero. 18 o line guys on the roster and only 5 are fit to play? Two things I am sure of now. Ruhle is making his bed by standing pat with his staff again and this time next year we won't be 7-4. Things are gonna get hot fast next year. But worry not, the usual off season Ruhle Aid articles about our new incoming talent ( which we wiffed badly on last year BTW ) our wonderful and state of the art strength and nutrition program, our facility upgrades that BTW they need more donations for, how our O line will compete for the national award for best O line ( that article last year was a hoot ! ) and on and on. Then, looking at the brutal schedule next year and how poorly we prepare for big games, we go out and win four games next year. The buyout will still be too high next year. Sorry to say this staff will be here through 2027 unless some big donor steps up, which is unlikely. The person I talk to says there is real donor fatigue. Tired of funding buyouts, tired of being asked to raise 400+ million for stadium remodel, and basically saying to the AD, go win some games and then talk to us. Aside from all the Athletic Department BS, what reasons do any of you have that this program is going anywhere? When 6-7 wins is your ceiling? I am not seeing it. I do not see the culture in the program to get better or the willingness to make the staff and program changes needed to get better. The staff also has a wretched track record with portal recruits. Hunter, and maybe Spindler are the only two that have come close to being decent. Pritchett is average at best. The rest ride the bench or are not productive in any way. Given that, be on the lookout for the off season hype articles that say we have landed football warriors.

 

[mr.michigan]

Pointing out that losing our best player is hurting us when we are playing the most talented team on our schedule is detrimental? No, people who react to every game with the emotional temperament of a female toddler are what is wrong with this program. Everyone wants Nebraska to catch lightening in a bottle like Indiana when reality says that isn’t likely will continue to bring us down. We are heading in the right direction with Rhule. Stop judging the rebuild on a weekly basis and see where we came from. Bunch of mental midgets.

Sounds like you're judging Rhule in comparison to one of the worst coaches in the history of the Big Ten. Thats probably not healthy either

 

[HuskerInCarolina]

Or hiring Phil Snow as “assistant coach” for $400k a year. Besides Matt Rhule, dude hasn’t had an offer to coach any place else since 2011 and that was at Eastern Michigan. but he’s a defense expert. He coached Arizona State 28 years ago

Or his buddy Pat Stewart to be GM @ $800k a year. We have the 98th recruriting class in the nation with this mighty GM. The worst in the B1G. 14 kids in state going to P4 schools, we landed one. The number 57th overall guy in the class @ QB an hour away and we recruited a QB with no other P4 offers and he de-committed. Wow, Pats doing great.

But next year, next year we have the potential to be better

And they say the class sucks because they “aren’t recruiting a lot of kids” but then the same say we suck because we lack talent. Maybe I’m not smart enough but if the roster is the problem don’t we need to bring in better talent? Wouldn’t recruiting better be needed to bring in bettet talent?

Practically none of the 14 kids in state are going to make a difference in next year’s 2-deep. We don’t need talent that still needs to be developed over several years. We have too much of that now. We need talent that can step on the field and elevate the program, now. If the 2026 portal class is an egg as well, then we have a problem. I have no problem punting on 2026 HS recruiting if the portal is successful.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Practically none of the 14 kids in state are going to make a difference in next year’s 2-deep. We don’t need talent that still needs to be developed over several years. We have too much of that now. We need talent that can step on the field and elevate the program, now. If the 2026 portal class is an egg as well, then we have a problem. I have no problem punting on 2026 HS recruiting if the portal is successful.

Any team that lays 2 eggs a year, (2024 IND and UCLA and in 2025 MINN and PSU) is gonna make any noise in the BIG or nationally. Next year NU will be replacing the MICH/USC/PSU, arguably the #5-6-7 teams in the BIG with the BIG 3 (OSU/IND/ORE.) How's that gonna likely go?

Right now NU is barely about the # 35 team in the country, that's a lot of wood to chop to even get into the Top 25, let alone that laughable "Playing for Championships" b*llsh*t that Matt spews. Yeah, NU has a lot of young talent on the squad, that same young talent that just had their a** physically handed to them by PSU. It wasn't even a contest last night.

It was the type of beatdown we would expect from the recent MICH national title team or maybe this year's OSU squad. Not a recovering 4-6 team in a 3/4 full stadium on a Saturday night.

We've said it ad nauseum, you can't allow teams like MICH, MINN, USC, PSU, and soon to be IA, to run it down your throat all night long and expect to win. Those are the 4 teams that NU could not beat. It's pretty simple.

Does anyone think its gonna get any easier next year with ILL/OSU/IND/IA/ORE? Hell no, it's gonna be more of the same. That's potentially 5 losses right there. We're gonna be stuck in a 7-6 loop until NU decides to look at the obvious.

When it was 10-3 last night, I had a slight glimmer of hope that we could hang in there, but it became obvious this was men against boys. Unlike the physical beating NU was taking in the trenches last night compared to MICH, MINN, USC was and now PSU was lighting up our secondary, many times with totally uncovered receivers.

Name the teams out there with strong running games, teams like OSU, IND, ORE, ILL, USC, GA, VANDY, UTAH, BYU, ND, yada, yada, yada. Those teams also score a lot more points that PSU, and other physical teams beat this team like a baby. Single digits, podcasts, development program, surrender whites, all that sh*t is nothing more than gimmicks. That's where this program is.

All year long I've said, "Prove it." That 3rd year magic was never gonna happen.
Just like our earlier signature win against Cincy, they went from 7-1 to 7-4. NU went from 5-1 to 7-4. Hello??
Stay away from the big boy games.

 

[Spinner4]

Practically none of the 14 kids in state are going to make a difference in next year’s 2-deep. We don’t need talent that still needs to be developed over several years. We have too much of that now. We need talent that can step on the field and elevate the program, now. If the 2026 portal class is an egg as well, then we have a problem. I have no problem punting on 2026 HS recruiting if the portal is successful.

I’m never ok with that. We keep being ok with losing and failing “punting” we’ve become numb to it. Recruiting HS is still a life line of the program. Even in this transfer portal day and age, teams that have 98 ranked classes aren’t doing well. When you have a “GM” whose job it is for roster management and he’s making $900k a year NL dam excuse for being so bad.

I’m ok with a small class, but it better be good. This one is not. This one looks like lazy work. Yes we need to get better talent in for next year but we also need to look beyond that. High level leadership has short-term plans and long-term plans.

to say it’s ok we don’t have a QB because we have trea in 27 is dumb. It was ok Josh Freeman didn’t sign in 06 because we had Blaine Gabbert in 07

and when you stop recruting the state, especially when there’s talent, it hurts promotion to the fans of the state. Our fan base is getting older. Not younger. That’s a problem. That’s a major problem for the university

 

[Bigred2467]

Or hiring Phil Snow as “assistant coach” for $400k a year. Besides Matt Rhule, dude hasn’t had an offer to coach any place else since 2011 and that was at Eastern Michigan. but he’s a defense expert. He coached Arizona State 28 years ago

Or his buddy Pat Stewart to be GM @ $800k a year. We have the 98th recruriting class in the nation with this mighty GM. The worst in the B1G. 14 kids in state going to P4 schools, we landed one. The number 57th overall guy in the class @ QB an hour away and we recruited a QB with no other P4 offers and he de-committed. Wow, Pats doing great.

But next year, next year we have the potential to be better

And they say the class sucks because they “aren’t recruiting a lot of kids” but then the same say we suck because we lack talent. Maybe I’m not smart enough but if the roster is the problem don’t we need to bring in better talent? Wouldn’t recruiting better be needed to bring in bettet talent?

You have to wonder if the hiring of Snow really has had any positive impact on the defense. It’s hard to believe they would be any worse without him.

 

[Spinner4]

You have to wonder if the hiring of Snow really has had any positive impact on the defense. It’s hard to believe they would be any worse without him.

Guy who gave Matt his first P4 job needed a job. No one else was interested and hasn’t been in 15 years. It’s why they call it a snow job.

 

[steinek11]

Practically none of the 14 kids in state are going to make a difference in next year’s 2-deep. We don’t need talent that still needs to be developed over several years. We have too much of that now. We need talent that can step on the field and elevate the program, now. If the 2026 portal class is an egg as well, then we have a problem. I have no problem punting on 2026 HS recruiting if the portal is successful.

I gotta believe he’s gonna make a big push with the portal. If he pisses it away, we can expect more of the same

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

If the 2026 portal class is an egg as well, then we have a problem.

And there will be a whole new round of excuses, explaining why none of it is Rhule's fault.

 

[konaki]

When coaching genius Huckster Matt is canned after the Iowa game next year, who do you want as the next coach?

No I'm sorry you will be stuck in your misery for quite some time, there will be No joy in Mudville tonight for you.

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

Next year NU will be replacing the MICH/USC/PSU, arguably the #5-6-7 teams in the BIG with the BIG 3 (OSU/IND/ORE.) How's that gonna likely go?

For people who excel at making excuses, it will go great. I can't wait to hear how the B1G was clearly out to get Nebraska, making us play such a brutal schedule!

 

[konaki]

For people who excel at making excuses, it will go great. I can't wait to hear how the B1G was clearly out to get Nebraska, making us play such a brutal schedule!

I remember people saying they wanted to play tough non conference schedules instead of non conference games we now have scheduled, yeah that sounds fun if your elite. I'm all for playing top teams but not when you're not ready to compete against those teams. Yes, it's fun to see elite non conference teams come into Lincoln and play but not when they come in and blow you out, there's no joy in that.

 

[HuskerInCarolina]

I’m never ok with that. We keep being ok with losing and failing “punting” we’ve become numb to it. Recruiting HS is still a life line of the program. Even in this transfer portal day and age, teams that have 98 ranked classes aren’t doing well. When you have a “GM” whose job it is for roster management and he’s making $900k a year NL dam excuse for being so bad.

I’m ok with a small class, but it better be good. This one is not. This one looks like lazy work. Yes we need to get better talent in for next year but we also need to look beyond that. High level leadership has short-term plans and long-term plans.

to say it’s ok we don’t have a QB because we have trea in 27 is dumb. It was ok Josh Freeman didn’t sign in 06 because we had Blaine Gabbert in 07

and when you stop recruting the state, especially when there’s talent, it hurts promotion to the fans of the state. Our fan base is getting older. Not younger. That’s a problem. That’s a major problem for the university

Sorry to burst your bubble but Nebraska HS talent sucks compared to a lot of the country. I could not care any less if we never sign another Nebraska kid. There’s a reason the ones who had the most success at the collegiate level did it at a school not named UNL in the last 20 years.

 

[Spinner4]

Sorry to burst your bubble but Nebraska HS talent sucks compared to a lot of the country. I could not care any less if we never sign another Nebraska kid. There’s a reason the ones who had the most success at the collegiate level did it at a school not named UNL.

You lost my trust when you said it was ok to have a 98th recruiting class this year. Thanks for the input.

 

[HuskerInCarolina]

You lost my trust when you said it was ok to have a 98th recruiting class this year. Thanks for the input.

When we have a roster that’s 75% underclassmen, you want to add more underclassmen who need to be developed. Yeah that’s a solid plan that’s been working very well. I also put a clause on the acceptability of a piss poor HS recruiting class, but you can intentionally ignore it to fit your simple cranial cavity.

 

[Anon1750875978]

The next coach needs to realize winning in the B1G requires top notch OLine and DLine play.
It appears there current HC hasn't grasped that concept.
PSU exposed that last nite.

 

[Truewooper]

The half *** approach Ruhle took when White left is telling. Instead going out and getting the best DC he could find he just bumped Butler up to DC. When spring ball arrived and we found out they were sticking with the 3-3-5 the reasoning was " we thought it would be easier to stay with that than install a whole new system" both of those moves reek of lazy and sloppy approach to building a program. It boarders on stupidity to run a 3-3-5 in a run heavy league like the Big 10. Ohio State can do it because they have elite talent. We don't. You could see there was no emotion when they came out of the tunnel and on the sideline. Culture is lacking. Talent is lacking. Player development is at zero. 18 o line guys on the roster and only 5 are fit to play? Two things I am sure of now. Ruhle is making his bed by standing pat with his staff again and this time next year we won't be 7-4. Things are gonna get hot fast next year. But worry not, the usual off season Ruhle Aid articles about our new incoming talent ( which we wiffed badly on last year BTW ) our wonderful and state of the art strength and nutrition program, our facility upgrades that BTW they need more donations for, how our O line will compete for the national award for best O line ( that article last year was a hoot ! ) and on and on. Then, looking at the brutal schedule next year and how poorly we prepare for big games, we go out and win four games next year. The buyout will still be too high next year. Sorry to say this staff will be here through 2027 unless some big donor steps up, which is unlikely. The person I talk to says there is real donor fatigue. Tired of funding buyouts, tired of being asked to raise 400+ million for stadium remodel, and basically saying to the AD, go win some games and then talk to us. Aside from all the Athletic Department BS, what reasons do any of you have that this program is going anywhere? When 6-7 wins is your ceiling? I am not seeing it. I do not see the culture in the program to get better or the willingness to make the staff and program changes needed to get better. The staff also has a wretched track record with portal recruits. Hunter, and maybe Spindler are the only two that have come close to being decent. Pritchett is average at best. The rest ride the bench or are not productive in any way. Given that, be on the lookout for the off season hype articles that say we have landed football warriors.

The DC hire was very concerning to me too.

 

[dinglefritz]

Bob Chesney
Brent Vigen

I had brought Vigen up before we hired Rhule. Then for some reason I recently was thinking he had coached at Oregon State briefly. Wrong guy. Very good young coach.

 

[dinglefritz]

You're a miserable tw@t

Iowa troll

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

The next coach needs to realize winning in the B1G requires top notch OLine and DLine play.
It appears there current HC hasn't grasped that concept.
PSU exposed that last nite.

Problem is that Matt came in and talked (key word talked) about that physical game, establishing the run, tough defense, yada, yada, yada. Then as soon as he signed DR, out went the physical game, the physical run game and the ball being in the air too much of the time.

Had DR not shown up, NU may have been more focused on running the ball. Who knows? If Matt is smart, he should be thinking "post Dylan" because we will revert back to a dual-threat type QB and the style of offense that gives NU a chance to climb the ladder in the BIG hierarchy.

 

[king_kong__]

Problem is that Matt came in and talked (key word talked) about that physical game, establishing the run, tough defense, yada, yada, yada. Then as soon as he signed DR, out went the physical game, the physical run game and the ball being in the air too much of the time.

Had DR not shown up, NU may have been more focused on running the ball. Who knows? If Matt is smart, he should be thinking "post Dylan" because we will revert back to a dual-threat type QB and the style of offense that gives NU a chance to climb the ladder in the BIG hierarchy.

Didn’t even need DR to show he prefers a finesse approach

first coach he hired was pass happy inbred Satterfield

 

[dinglefritz]

He’s 19-17 as our coach. He’s 77-87 all time as a coach. He has yet to produce a winning conference record in the B1G. Our current recruiting class is ranked in the 90s…

but next year. Alway next year. And it’s always a rebuild. And we always have to be shot down saying we can’t expect Indiana.


maybe I’m just expecting to beat Minnesota and 4-6 teams or at least not get smoked by them but obviously that’s too much.

Next Year. Year 3 Rhule Magic. Oops I mean year 4 until I mean year 5

And sadly 19-17 is better than we had with our most popular hire since Tom retired.

 

[dinglefritz]

My God, I thought the unbridled Rhule a$$-kissing after the Minnesota loss was embarrassing. But it’s reaching new depths on this night.

I don’t think it’s *** kissing to want to see what our current sophomore and freshmen classes turn into before we give up on Rhule. I do think it was a mistake to extend him but that wasn’t done without the blessing of the boosters of substance.

 

[dinglefritz]

First of all EJ is by far the best player on this team, its not hardly DR.

Certainly most productive at this point.

 

[dinglefritz]

Any team that lays 2 eggs a year, (2024 IND and UCLA and in 2025 MINN and PSU) is gonna make any noise in the BIG or nationally. Next year NU will be replacing the MICH/USC/PSU, arguably the #5-6-7 teams in the BIG with the BIG 3 (OSU/IND/ORE.) How's that gonna likely go?

Right now NU is barely about the # 35 team in the country, that's a lot of wood to chop to even get into the Top 25, let alone that laughable "Playing for Championships" b*llsh*t that Matt spews. Yeah, NU has a lot of young talent on the squad, that same young talent that just had their a** physically handed to them by PSU. It wasn't even a contest last night.

It was the type of beatdown we would expect from the recent MICH national title team or maybe this year's OSU squad. Not a recovering 4-6 team in a 3/4 full stadium on a Saturday night.

We've said it ad nauseum, you can't allow teams like MICH, MINN, USC, PSU, and soon to be IA, to run it down your throat all night long and expect to win. Those are the 4 teams that NU could not beat. It's pretty simple.

Does anyone think its gonna get any easier next year with ILL/OSU/IND/IA/ORE? Hell no, it's gonna be more of the same. That's potentially 5 losses right there. We're gonna be stuck in a 7-6 loop until NU decides to look at the obvious.

When it was 10-3 last night, I had a slight glimmer of hope that we could hang in there, but it became obvious this was men against boys. Unlike the physical beating NU was taking in the trenches last night compared to MICH, MINN, USC was and now PSU was lighting up our secondary, many times with totally uncovered receivers.

Name the teams out there with strong running games, teams like OSU, IND, ORE, ILL, USC, GA, VANDY, UTAH, BYU, ND, yada, yada, yada. Those teams also score a lot more points that PSU, and other physical teams beat this team like a baby. Single digits, podcasts, development program, surrender whites, all that sh*t is nothing more than gimmicks. That's where this program is.

All year long I've said, "Prove it." That 3rd year magic was never gonna happen.
Just like our earlier signature win against Cincy, they went from 7-1 to 7-4. NU went from 5-1 to 7-4. Hello??
Stay away from the big boy games.

Rhule should have begged PSU to hire him. He would work there. Next year is gonna be a rocky row.

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

I don’t think it’s *** kissing to want to see what our current sophomore and freshmen classes turn into before we give up on Rhule. I do think it was a mistake to extend him but that wasn’t done without the blessing of the boosters of substance.

I've never said Rhule should be fired, I'm just tired of hearing how great he is.

And I really don't care who "blessed" the extension. It's still a clear case of getting taken to the cleaners by an overachieving agent.

 

[king_kong__]

And sadly 19-17 is better than we had with our most popular hire since Tom retired.

Bo was a very popular hire

Rhule could coach here for 30 years and not reach his modest heights

 

[Anon1750875978]

I don’t think it’s *** kissing to want to see what our current sophomore and freshmen classes turn into before we give up on Rhule. I do think it was a mistake to extend him but that wasn’t done without the blessing of the boosters of substance.

The issue might be justifying the NIL $$$ spent and highlighting those guys?
Teams that spend a lot of money bringing guys in aren't concerning themselves with developing freshmen, imo.

My question is if the Huskers lose on Friday, does MR have to sacrifice another asst(Raiola) to take the heat off himself?

 

[king_kong__]

The issue might be justifying the NIL $$$ spent and highlighting those guys?
Teams that spend a lot of money bringing guys end aren't concerning themselves with developing freshmen, imo.

Our staff can’t develop a gameplan much less actual players

Charity cases and misfit toys abound

Rhule’s bleeding heart beams with pride

 

[dinglefritz]

I've never said Rhule should be fired, I'm just tired of hearing how great he is.

And I really don't care who "blessed" the extension. It's still a clear case of getting taken to the cleaners by an overachieving agent.

Who has ever called Rhule “great”? I’ve not seen that at all.

 

[dinglefritz]

Bo was a very popular hire

Rhule could coach here for 30 years and not reach his modest heights

Bo was a not a popular hire with an overwhelming majority of the fan base. 30% maybe. EVERYBODY I knew was saying, “well I guess Tom maybe knows what he’s doing so I’ll give him a chance”. Frost was virtually a unanimously applauded hire.

 

[king_kong__]

Bo was a not a popular hire with an overwhelming majority of the fan base. 30% maybe. EVERYBODY I knew were saying, “well I guess Tom maybe knows what he’s doing so I’ll give him a chance”. Frost was virtually a unanimously applauded hire.

If they know you that means they don’t know sh*t about football

So thanks for the context

 

[dinglefritz]

The issue might be justifying the NIL $$$ spent and highlighting those guys?
Teams that spend a lot of money bringing guys in aren't concerning themselves with developing freshmen, imo.

My question is if the Huskers lose on Friday, does MR have to sacrifice another asst(Raiola) to take the heat off himself?

I doubt he has to sacrifice anyone. We’re without our 2 year starting QB. He’s at 7 and won on the road at UCLA with a true freshman starting his first game. Reality. The official story will be “progress”, I will note that I’m kind of ambivalent about the level of progress we’ve seen. I’m also patient enough to want to see what his first full recruiting classses of guys develop in to. I gave Pelini 4 years before I gave up on his schtick. I’ll do the same for Rhule.

 

[dinglefritz]

If they know you that means they don’t know sh*t about football

So thanks for the context

More in depth analysis from Top Gun.

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

Who has ever called Rhule “great”? I’ve not seen that at all.

So all the people who convinced themselves that a contract extension was necessary - they thought Penn State was in search of a mediocre coach?

 

[dinglefritz]

So all the people who convinced themselves that a contract extension was necessary - they thought Penn State was in search of a mediocre coach?

As I said, Rhule should have begged PSU to hire him.

I think the idea wasn’t that he was great. I think it was the fear of starting over again. I didn’t see a single person advocate for an extension.

 

[king_kong__]

As I said, Rhule should have begged PSU to hire him.

Why?

He has infinite resources, infinite excuses, infinite softies protecting him and zero expectations here

Cushiest job in college football

 

[dinglefritz]

Why?

He has infinite resources, infinite excuses, infinite softies protecting him and zero expectations here

Cushiest job in college football

He could have taken over a loaded roster that he didn’t have to rebuild. Huge wealthy alumni base. Either way. He’s set and I believe it’s easier to win at PSU.

 

[king_kong__]

He could have taken over a loaded roster that he didn’t have to rebuild. Huge wealthy alumni base. Either way. He’s set and I believe it’s easier to win at PSU.

Matt Rhule doesn’t give a fukc about winning

He believes he’s doing the Lord’s work by helping gullible young men and abject adult failures pilfer university coffers