Preacher Rhule’s GM: DL Expensive, Lucky to Get Who We Did
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I love when these "old guys" are like, "You just want instant gratification"
What? I mean, first of all, don't we all want that?
Secondly, You can flip your roster in a season now...NU doesn't really look any better than it did in his first year.
That’s because Rhule doesn’t have the fortitude to tell bum players to take a hike.
"There's no limit on what some of the other people are doing."
That is a reality check for Husker fans. If we're ever going to be better than Iowa and Minnesota and return to some form of Husker past glory, it will not be by out spending people.
It's the difference in level/size of programs and all that comes with it. All the moving pieces, the expectations, the number of egos, the responsibilities, the pressure, etc. Those two football programs are tiny compared to NU. It's the difference between docking a 35 ft boat and 350 ft yacht. One is a little daunting from time to time. The other takes a massive crew and stress and perfect conditions and years of training and on and on. Rhule, like a lot of guys, did pretty well with the 35 footer on the local lake. But he clearly doesn't have what it takes to be a mega yacht captain. Slightly extreme example, I know, but you get the point.
well, it's a public secret that he is cooked.. I figured he would spend the next 2 years at least being a professional and trying to do the best he can.
That's not what I saw at the podium yesterday, and that little detail, at least to me, is more enraging than really anything else, because it's one thing to try and fail, but it's another thing all together for someone who is leading the program to not even try. Pet peeve for me I guess.
I think the mistake Rhule made was not cleaning house to begin with. If one uses game day results, especially the 2nd half and when playing against well coached teams, our team has no edge on anyone else. Add in the tradition of having NY Jets & Cleveland Browns style interference from above. Hell, we are the New York Jets. Plain and simple.
It would have been better to replace the entire staff and send at least 1/2 the vets out on their way. There's a culture of losing in this program. Yet since we give these kids everything, there's also a culture of entitlement. These kids run out in the Tunnel Walk to a packed Memorial Stadium and think that they had something to do with it.
Well, there's been a lot of turnover and new guys coming in. You want Dana to just make something up? Win the press conference in February?
I look at it differently. No clue is an honest answer. And it's one that puts it on the players-- You guys go out there and prove what you can do. Cause nobody so far has proven ****.
What part of riding ziplines, playing dressup on the sideline and throwing a temper tantrum to a reporter who asked a softball question about a "program reset" all while getting curb stomped with no lube in a bowl game on national television would ever make you think that is who Matt Rhule is? Dude is as "mailing it in and collecting a paycheck" as it gets.
Fans expect to win at any place. I would actually say, Nebraska, in 2026 has some of the lowest expectations. Didn't we fill the stadium to watch an 0-7 team beat an FCS team, and treated it like a party in Frost's first year? Haven't we filled the stadium despite no top 25 wins in the last decade. I would say Rhule had a lot more PRESSURE when he looked up a the stadium in Temple and Baylor and it was half empty. He is being paid with that revenue. When he walks out into memorial stadium, and he has spent the week not coaching, not recruiting, and just counting his 125 k weekly check...all he sees is red, and knows the gravy train still flows. It isn't easy to win at Nebraska but it isn't hard to win enough to keep the stadium mostly full.
you're right.. makes a guy lose respect for someone like that real quick..
Some of the problem might be that we had money but TOO MANY NEEDS in part because in the transition Rhule’s first class was filled with reaches
. We spent a ton of money in the portal…because we HAD to. It would be nice to need A guy here and A guy there instead of multiple O and D linemen, LBs, and QBs.He has two new QBs, multiple new O linemen and a new #1 and maybe #2 RB. We lose a starting WR and TE. The spring will sort some things out. Dana seems pretty high on Rule at RB.
Dana clearly is over Dylan. He sounds excited about Coleandra.
Coaches are just people, and not even particularly smart ones. They are just like message board losers. Distance from reality, ie...the regular season, gives them "hope". New players, maybe they have some new ideas or plans to improve. But when the grind begins, and then heightens into the chaos of October and November we will the see the truth like the last 10 years.
Actually I agree with him, all you haters pony up buy him out. It’s one thing to voice your displeasure but the every day hate and venom gets freaking old. I don’t like how the football team has progressed, do I think Rhule is the answer I’m not sure. We have went to two bowl games in a row he’s had two seasons of winning records. I know 7-5 7-6 aren’t that good but it’s the best we’ve had since Bo . Fans need to remember when Nebraska joined the big 10 most schools weren’t very good and Bo should have ruled the big 10 but he didn’t. Today most schools are a lot better there is no guaranteed win. There is something eternal wrong with Nebraska, frost out recruited most big 10 schools and his most wins were 5. Imo Rhule is fighting the eternal issue or the Nebraska swamp. Rhule isn’t in the same league as TO but isn’t that bad either. To alll you haters keep it up I’ll enjoy life we’ll see how the season unfolds if we go 4-8 I have no problem with Rhule being fired
Dingle, I am trying to stay hopeful, and I appreciate your continued optimism.
I am not a bit hopeful Rhule has any idea how to do what we all were told he was good at. Granted, things have changed, but hat guy looks equally inadept at the new reality.
So frustrating, I do not have many coaching resets left in me as I remember the magical times of our long ago glory.
Its no secret nor surprise why Nebraska under Rhule is 2-10 in November, the month of football he talks about the most and says is the most important. Same reasons he is 10-17 in the Big Ten, 0-9 vs ranked teams, 8-14 against teams above .500, has a winning record against 3 of the 15 conference opponents he's faced, and 8 of his 19 total wins (42%) at Nebraska are from out of conference opponents. He's a mediocre coach who is in way over his head at Nebraska.
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AlL yOu HaTeRs PoNy Up. HA! HA! HA!
If all the "haters" donated $1 mil each, the athletic department would give Rhule a raise because he "brought in so much money." And would somehow still fukc up the transfer portal by "purchasing" bottom of the barrel scrubs to fix the defensive line that was arguably the worst in the entire conference.
What world ever suggests Nebraska should have "ruled the Big Ten"? They couldn't even win the meager Big 12.
Better idea for your kind, start a fairytale rainbow thread and talk about all the blooming flowers around the football program.
So you’re not willing to pony up? Why not? You Kong and numerous other posters hate Rhule. instead of complaining on this board do something about it. Or like my dad would say **** or get off the pot
I found a silver lining with NIL.
You can be a below average coach and recruiter… And instead of taking the blame, you can just blame money. In the old days, success was based on your ability to recruit and develop players. Today? Just say you don’t have enough money.
It’s like magic
Heaven forbid someone ask him why he consistently loses to teams that spend less money than Nebraska. Shhhhh….
You can be a below average coach and recruiter… And instead of taking the blame, you can just blame money. In the old days, success was based on your ability to recruit and develop players. Today? Just say you don’t have enough money.
It’s like magic
Heaven forbid someone ask him why he consistently loses to teams that spend less money than Nebraska. Shhhhh….
DM me your address.
I'll send you a box of tissues so you can cry about it
Alternatively, hop off my dick boomer
I wasn’t really expressing optimism. Just reality. We have a bunch of new parts and some are upset that a coach says he’s not sure of what he has or what we’ll look like? I am at least interested to see what it looks like. Maybe I’m a little excited to see the new QBs. I’m still firmly in the 6-7 wins camp.
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lol I don’t hate Rhule. I simply point out his horrible stats here. How about you pay for me to attend the game next to you and I’ll cheer just as loud as you do.
But wouldn't the 350 ft yatch have all the bells & whistles, crew support, you name it, to have better "sailing results / experience" than what a 35 ft boat would have? So you can take on the competition.
I get what you're trying to say. Just cant say I agree.
Is this a message board or a do something about it board?
Guys who hate people's opinions and tell them to do something about it usually show they don't have a rebuttal.
He's 78 years old, you can expect him to have a nuanced take.
There is a throng of posters here that get very emotional when you don't worship the ground Rhule walks on.
I encourage peoples opinions. It just gets old to read posts every day nonstop complaining and hate for coach Rhule. Look I’m not happy with the last two seasons but nothing much I can do. Like I mentioned just like recalling to town major these posters should step up and do something about it
Number I don’t worship coach Rhule number 2 I’m far from 78 but you wouldn’t know since you just joined, your probably a Iowa troll
*you' re
As in; you're probably an Iowa troll.
You're means "you are" with an apostrophe replacing the letter "a" forming a "contraction."
Baxter, we are same age, but your inability to write our language really grates on me.
One of us paid attention in Nebraska Publc Schools.
Your poor writing only leads to further attacks upon you, your opinions, and age.
Do not take it personally, but when someone writes like you do, I generally ignore them.
I have always loved your avatars though!
No problem, you are right I was probably in the principals office during English class. I also blame some of it on the dam auto correct
The DT with the most potential is a 3 year player who was wanted by other B1G schools. When he develops he will be here as a sophomore, junior and senior. He's not gonna be highly rated if he didn't play a lot his freshmen year
We just signed a top 100 DT. Not portal but money had to go to him to beat out other schools.
We still have 2 young DTs that will play this year who were highly rated.
The team will be rebuilt every year anyways. I hope
Oh and we suck so be grateeful....lol
We hope he’ll be here for 3 years. No guarantees in this landscape.
Williams Nwaneri hardly played as a freshman and was a highly rated transfer.
i get your point but we relied on youth last year and it was a colossal failure. We brought in old guys who haven’t had a single productive season to write about and are again relying on youth, most of whom haven’t even played a down in college football or even meaningful reps.
Mike Ekeler, now at USC, discusses his time at Nebraska, new role with Trojans
Former Nebraska special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler held his first press conference at USC Friday, discussing his departure from Nebraska.
Mike Ekeler, now at USC, discusses his time at Nebraska, new role with Trojans
Former Nebraska special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler held his first press conference at USC Friday, discussing his departure from Nebraska.omaha.com
Idk how to take that. Part of me is confused why Rhule wouldn’t attend any special teams meetings. I mean, on one hand it tells me Rhule had full trust in Ek and what he could do/was doing. On the other hand, why wouldn’t you sit in on some of them and learn a thing or two when your special teams were horrible the first two years? Especially if he was attending them while Foley was in charge. Or is he saying At Tennessee the head coach was in the special teams meetings?
This also sounds like some sour grapes from Ek too and I could see how someone would take from yesterday’s presser with Rhule and today’s presser with Ek that they’re both throwing subtle jabs at each other. Oh well, thank you for greatly improving the special teams, but Ek ain’t here anymore. Time to move on.
He was referring to Tennessee as before that.