Matt Rhule to stay at Nebraska

[Red Five]

The timing is bizarre. Why not wait until after the USC game? If he wins, it would make this extension easier to understand. I really hope we win the game because if we get embarrassed on national TV, it will really make the decision to extend harder to stomach. If Matt Rhule is sincere about making this home, then he should want to earn an extension rather than leverage the PSU situation. I believe we have not beaten a ranked opponent in a while now. Saturday is another one of those moments where we can show progress. Win and earn an extension.

If we beat USC and then extended him you would still be bitching about how we extended a coach who is 1-20 in ranked games.

 

[Street Novelist]

"Matt Rhule has a career record of 2-23 against top-25 teams, with his last win against a ranked opponent coming in 2016 while at Temple."

That is a crazy stat.

 

[Mavric]

 

[blinky]

If Dannen leaves, Rhule's buyout is cut in half. If Dannen and President Jeff Gold both leave, there would be no buyout.

Stability

 

[lo country]

Let's go earn that money!!! Beat USC.

 

[olddominionhusker]

What are your thoughts? Personally, im not a huge fan of this, particularly when Nebraska is likely to finish the year with a 6-6 or 7-5 record. I don't think a .500 coach after year 3 is worth extending.

But at the same time, looking for a potential new coach, if Nebraska fears he's going to get poached, isn't ideal in the current market.

I’m good with it if only because another reboot would set us back years yet again. I think he is moving in the right direction. Maybe not as fast as I want but the loss of players and coaches on a reboot and being in a coaching market with multiple marquee programs in the mix is not where we want to be right now

 

[caveman99]

I wish big ole 93 could patrol Memorial Stadium one more season.

 

[presidentjlh]

Ahem.

 

[Crusader Husker]

Whiners whine.

 

[Comish]

I like a lot of what Rhule is about BUT, when they are re-doing his contract, I wish they would write OUT his responsibility to call time-outs.....

 

[ZRod]

Ahem.

Something in your throat?

 

[HuskerNation1]

I was not a fan of Rhule getting extended without showing this program can get big wins. He has yet to do that in 3 years as HC. Maybe the administration is content with beating up on lesser opponents and continuing to lose to ranked teams.

 

[HuskerNation1]

"Matt Rhule has a career record of 2-23 against top-25 teams, with his last win against a ranked opponent coming in 2016 while at Temple."

That is a crazy stat.

Make that 2-24 against ranked teams now.

 

[Waldo]

ESPN 30 for 30… what if I told you HCMR’s (ah gee shucks) last top 25 win came in the same season as HCMR (podcaster).

 

[Hilltop]

Some things to pick on but really felt like a win if Raiola didn't get hurt. Appreciate the fan base being awesome and creating that great atmosphere. Really appreciated EJ tonight. Disappointed because we had the game plan to win but couldn't overcome the adversity. Still felt so much better than getting our butts kicked and looking like we don't belong in those big games like during the Pelini era.