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Matt Rhule reacts to firing of DeShaun Foster three games in

Danby: Daniel Hager12 hours agoDanielHagerOn3
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Just three weeks into the college football season, two power-four coaches were given their walking papers. After 0-3 starts for both Virginia Tech and UCLA, Brent Pry and DeShaun Foster were let go from their respective jobs.

Pry lasted three seasons and three games with the Hokies, where he led them to a 16-24 record. Foster wasn’t given near that amount of time, as he was let go after just one full season and three games. As head coach at UCLA, Foster led the Bruins to a 5-10 record.

During Wednesday’s edition of the ‘House Rhules‘ podcast featuring Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, he discussed the firing of Foster from UCLA. Last season, UCLA upset Nebraska 27-20 in Lincoln.

“I’m sad about that,” Rhule said. “You know DeShaun was a player at UCLA when I was a young graduate assistant. I stayed in touch with him over the years just here and there and I was so happy for him when he got that job. Martin Jarmond, the Athletic Director there, is a good friend of mine. You know, I was a GA at UCLA like I said and I finished my Master’s Degree at Buffalo but I love, love UCLA.”

Rhule insinuates that Foster didn’t have enough time at UCLA

“And I love Westwood. It’s just an amazing place. It’s an amazing place and they even beat us last year. It was a devastating loss for us. In some ways, it was good for me to take a step as a head coach like ‘I need to take a step up.’ But I was happy for him.”

“I remember texting him after the game like ‘I’m not gonna let it happen again, but proud of you for what you did.’ He got his team ready to play. Just disappointed that he only got a year and three games. In this new era, to me, we can make emotional impulsive decisions like ‘hey, this is not working for the fans.’ But do we have all the things we need to be successful? Is our NIL right? Is our roster right? I know he’s a good man and he’s a family man. Obviously, I hate that. It’s one thing when you’ve had enough time and it hasn’t worked out, but it’s just a short amount of time.”

While UCLA is moving in one direction, Nebraska and Rhule are moving in another. The Huskers are 3-0 and are heading into a massive matchup against No. 21 Michigan this weekend in Lincoln.