Given Nebraska’s tough schedule, what record puts Rhule on a hot seat?

Rufus Barchetta said:

He’s already on it.

IM4NUAlways said:

Truth there.

jhusker05 said:

So I know a lot of will say “he’s already on the hot seat” or “anything worse than 7-5,” but if we’re all being truly pragmatic here, we know that next years schedule has 3 playoff teams, a national champion, a perennial Iowa gauntlet, a tough Illinois squad (maybe), and Washington Demond Williams. How does AD perspective work if we lost to those five or six and won against the teams we are clearly better than? Was Rhule given a lot of benefit of the doubt this past season for the departure of White and Knighton, as well as Butler, Williams, Umanmielen, and Thompson as to blame for the defenses struggles? Also, maybe the Raiola’s were grappling onto the program a little too much and Dannen could see that over Matt’s shoulders? What is the minimum performance w/ next years schedule and past seasons performance in mind where Dannen walks away at the end of 2026 and says “Matt is still our guy.” To me it’s honestly 7-5

CornPastor50 said:

It’s irrelevant if he’s on the hot seat or not given the contract extension he just signed last season. He’s not going anywhere for a few years. Might as well settle in boys and girls!

NURhules said:

as long as the 2027 class stays together, he will be fine. Going 4-8 will not help keep that class together!

jhusker05 said:

So I know a lot of will say “he’s already on the hot seat” or “anything worse than 7-5,” but if we’re all being truly pragmatic here, we know that next years schedule has 3 playoff teams, a national champion, a perennial Iowa gauntlet, a tough Illinois squad (maybe), and Washington Demond Williams. How does AD perspective work if we lost to those five or six and won against the teams we are clearly better than? Was Rhule given a lot of benefit of the doubt this past season for the departure of White and Knighton, as well as Butler, Williams, Umanmielen, and Thompson as to blame for the defenses struggles? Also, maybe the Raiola’s were grappling onto the program a little too much and Dannen could see that over Matt’s shoulders? What is the minimum performance w/ next years schedule and past seasons performance in mind where Dannen walks away at the end of 2026 and says “Matt is still our guy.” To me it’s honestly 7-5

Stan Raymond said:

I need to see a winning conference record, so 5-4 against real competition. Throw in the three buy games and it's 8-4 minimum for me in year 4. Personally I can't accept a losing conference record in his 4th year.

Redscarlet said:

With the difficulty of this year’s conference schedule it’s hard seeing them go 5-4 when they hadn’t done it with easier conference schedules. Beating Washington and home and Illinis on the road are must wins and we still have the herky’s that we haven’t shaken yet with Rhule or Frost for that matter.

Redquack said:

I’m really curious how in this day and age of yearly roster turnover at every school, what is the criteria that makes everyone so confident that Nebraska is going to be scratching to get wins? If anything, Nebraska is one of the few programs that hasn’t lost any significant players( Keona Davis possibly) while getting a year older and adding critical parts at QB, OL both player and coach wise, and DL both player and coach wise. I’m asking in all seriousness, how can anyone at this time determine that Nebraska will be underwhelming, while also penciling in all opponents continuing to excel as usual? There is far too much player turnover everywhere to do anything more than make a blind UNEDUCATED guess on any results.

NeverTellMeTheOdds said:

He could go 0-12 and he’s not going anywhere. Thanks Dannan!