Matt Rhule appreciation thread

[Franisdaman]

Made my yearly visit to their board today, Black Friday tradition after Iowa W. Let’s just say they aren’t too pleased with Mr rhule. He fleeced the university and can’t buy him out after PSU rumors. Besides him, Ad sucks balls, new DC sucks, raiola and his family can leave town and only hope for next year is small possibility rb johnson comes back and not go pro. With their conference schedule 26’ season isn’t looking good.

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

 

[TweeterHawk]

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

Easily a 6-6 season next year.

 

[sultansofsuede]

Thanks to Matt for putting in that giant QB for a few plays. Jesus. Thanks. We had some good laughs.

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

Little Debbie Head Coach Matt Rhule is now 19-18 (.513) at Nebraska.

He currently has a $71M buyout.

Just keep on doing you Mattie!

For a long time.

 

[rchawk]

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

With the schedule, this season was their shot and they knew it. They then proceeded to choke themselves to 7-5, and they know that too.

Next year they are at Oregon, at Iowa, and at Illinois. They host Ohio State, Indiana, and Washington.

When they get to Kinnick Stadium in 2026 a priest should be there to give them last rites.

 

[trfhawk]

Little Debbie Head Coach Matt Rhule is now 19-18 (.513) at Nebraska.

He currently has a $71M buyout.
Decision makers at Nebraska are the definition of stupid. Did they really think a program like Penn State was going to hire a mediocre coach having a mediocre season? Someone in the know figure out what these idiots have spent in the last 20 years to be a bottom feeder in the BIG.

 

[trfhawk]

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

That is quite the "Blue Blood" non-conference schedule.

 

[kwik44]

I don’t know how anyone takes him seriously. In game he looks the fool, post game he opens his mouth and removes all doubt

Looks like the kid in the back corner of the bus who crapped his pants and is trying to convince everyone he didn’t do it.

 

[kwik44]

With the schedule, this season was their shot and they knew it. They then proceeded to choke themselves to 7-5, and they know that too.

Next year they are at Oregon, at Iowa, and at Illinois. They host Ohio State, Indiana, and Washington.

When they get to Kinnick Stadium in 2026 a priest should be there to give them last rites.

They’re in trouble next year. I’m seeing 5-7 with the first three OOC games & a combination of Maryland/Rutgers/Michigan St/Washington? Could make an argument for 4-8 as well.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

With the schedule, this season was their shot and they knew it. They then proceeded to choke themselves to 7-5, and they know that too.

Next year they are at Oregon, at Iowa, and at Illinois. They host Ohio State, Indiana, and Washington.

When they get to Kinnick Stadium in 2026 a priest should be there to give them last rites.

Hope they come to Kinnick needing a win to get to a bowl game.

 

[MacMiney]

Hmm I dunno. We should evaluate where Iowa is as a program. Around 10 years later after that original quote, looking back. Hmmm. Yup they suck *** we don't.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

If only it were NDSU instead of North Dakota. They’d probably go 2-1 in non-conference.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

Wonder where all the Nebraska trolls are tonight?

Too busy in-house fighting….

 

[Franisdaman]

With the schedule, this season was their shot and they knew it. They then proceeded to choke themselves to 7-5, and they know that too.

Next year they are at Oregon, at Iowa, and at Illinois. They host Ohio State, Indiana, and Washington.

When they get to Kinnick Stadium in 2026 a priest should be there to give them last rites.

and they won't be able to afford to fire Matt!

 

[ottumwan in tx]

I dislike franklin big time but he was 100 times better coach than rhule

 

[Franisdaman]

Supposedly universities are strapped for cash yet they sign off on these types of contracts.

 

[iahawkeyes17]

I see no better than 7-5.

6-6 is more likely?

Here are Little Debbie's 12 opponents next year (not in order, of course):

2026 Nebraska ​ Football Schedule​
Saturday Sep. 5		Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 12		Bowling Green Falcons Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Saturday Sep. 19		North Dakota Fighting Hawks Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Illinois Fighting Illini Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Maryland Terrapins Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		Washington Huskies Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR	Time TBA TV TBA
Date TBA		at Rutgers Scarlet Knights SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA TV TBA

Sad part they weaseled out of a home and home with Tenn. this past year and suppose to play in Knoxville next year.

 

[kwik44]

Supposedly universities are strapped for cash yet they sign off on these types of contracts.

With all of this insanity, is there some money laundering going on or what?

 

[Kirbs]

Imagine being this guy. His stud all conference RB is on track for 500 yards rushing by himself after the 1st quarter and his team still loses by 24 points. He has to be hoping and praying to be fired.

 

[HMB Trumpet]

If only it were NDSU instead of North Dakota. They’d probably go 2-1 in non-conference.

The North Dakota nickname is Fighting Hawks. Do all Hawks win in Lincoln?

 

[HMB Trumpet]

Supposedly universities are strapped for cash yet they sign off on these types of contracts.

I'm sure Nebbie would waive the buyout if anyone wanted to take Rhule off their hands. They might even be willing to pay someone to take him. You see that in MLB where a guy's former team pays part of his salary.

 

[incognito65]

I’m just glad we’re finally going to get to see on the actual field who has the stronger program, Bowling Green or Lil Red. I’m sick and tired of all the hypothetical arguments.

 

[nu2u]

The North Dakota nickname is Fighting Hawks. Do all Hawks win in Lincoln?

North Dakota had a similar season to Iowa - 5 close losses by a total of 17 points, including a 3 point loss to Kansas State and a loss to NDSU by 3 in OT. Finished 7-5.

The Fighting Hawks (formerly The Fighting Sioux) made the FCS playoffs and won their 1st Round game today by 25 points vs. #13 Tennessee Tech 31-6. They have (pending possible portals) a pretty decent team returning, will be ranked.

 

[ArtRadley]

Rhule looks lost on the sideline.
Always looking for an official to cry to!

I’ve said he looks like a dad who is pissed because you brought his daughter home late.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Hans81]

Wonder where all the Nebraska trolls are tonight?

In their parent’s basements thinking about Nebraska winning their next off-season championship.

 

[Hans81]

Does Rhule get shown on camera as many times in all their games, or is it just when they play Iowa? I've noticed every time we play.

I think the camera man is trying to catch Rhule in a mental breakdown.

 

[Ripcord]

I don’t know how anyone takes him seriously. In game he looks the fool, post game he opens his mouth and removes all doubt

Abe Lincoln would be proud of you for paraphrasing him.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Hawk fan very much in favor of a lifetime deal for Rhule at Nebraska.

 

[SoDakHawk]

If only it were NDSU instead of North Dakota. They’d probably go 2-1 in non-conference.

NDSU 15 - UND 10.

North Dakota is not a gimme FCS game.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

The Braska post game show was fun to listen too on the drive from Lincoln back to hotel in Omaha post game. Many pissed off fans that they got pushed around like that.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

This is heart warming from a Nebraska beat writer:

Nebraska’s 2026 recruiting class is the worst in my lifetime, ranked 104th by 247 Sports. Even acknowledging a large part of the ranking involves the raw numbers of players committed, the average ranking per player isn’t anything to write home about either.

More money will be spent this offseason in the portal, but with a 2-4 finish to the regular season, including 1-3* in November, and a couple 20+ point losses to boot, how will Nebraska be received by the top options on their board?

*Rhule’s November record at Nebraska now sits at 2-10.

Year four will arrive and in many ways, it’s going to seem like starting over.

For a developmental program, this seems like anything but.

And so, we circle back to the start:

I don’t think Matt Rhule is going to be a successful coach at Nebraska, at least not in the way successful coaches have been defined throughout my lifetime.

 

[AnonymousNolonger]

This is heart warming from a Nebraska beat writer:

Nebraska’s 2026 recruiting class is the worst in my lifetime, ranked 104th by 247 Sports. Even acknowledging a large part of the ranking involves the raw numbers of players committed, the average ranking per player isn’t anything to write home about either.

More money will be spent this offseason in the portal, but with a 2-4 finish to the regular season, including 1-3* in November, and a couple 20+ point losses to boot, how will Nebraska be received by the top options on their board?

*Rhule’s November record at Nebraska now sits at 2-10.

Year four will arrive and in many ways, it’s going to seem like starting over.

For a developmental program, this seems like anything but.

And so, we circle back to the start:

I don’t think Matt Rhule is going to be a successful coach at Nebraska, at least not in the way successful coaches have been defined throughout my lifetime.

Developmental Program? Say what?

Since after the Pelini years, Nebraska has been a Recruiting based program. Haven’t seen much evidence to call them a Developmental Program.

 

[QChawks]

 

[AnonymousNolonger]

Well, there goes Rhule’s fall guy. Probably the OL coach next if Temu Mahomes leaves.

They really should consider firing Rhule himself, oh wait, they can’t afford to now.

 

[oldxbbc]

Well, there goes Rhule’s fall guy. Probably the OL coach next if Temu Mahomes leaves.

They really should consider firing Rhule himself, oh wait, they can’t afford to now.

The way coaches are getting fired recently Nebby could as long as Rhule "actively pursues" another coaching job, what ever that really means. These schools are going to be paying present coaches and past coaches no one will be able to figure who and how much.

 

[Hawk4Ever!]

Little Debbie Head Coach Matt Rhule is now 19-18 (.513) at Nebraska.

He currently has a $71M buyout.

Whoever hired that bum should be canned ASAP. Nebby is so bad LOL.

 

[kwik44]

Nebraska may be entering into a next generation of futility if they don’t choose to buyout Rhule in the next few years.

 

[Manfredi]

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Another DC. They eat them up there.