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Matt Rhule’s first fall camp as the Nebraska football coach has been a success. That’s what Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts seems to believe, at least. Not long after the Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule, the head coach was hired to lead the Nebraska football program. Offensive lineman Ethan Piper described the camp as “brutal,” […]

A very crucial season is about to begin in Lincoln for Nebraska football. Nebraska is one the most storied programs in all of college football, and for the past several years, they have looked far from that. The Scott Frost era was a failed experiment. He was brought there to resurrect the program and bring […]

The decision to hire Matt Rhule was a huge $74 million gamble that the Nebraska football program took. They are getting a veteran NCAA head coach. Furthermore, he had experiences with Baylor and Temple before transitioning into being the mastermind of the Carolina Panthers. But, rookie concerns are always present for a new coach that […]

A massive season for Nebraska football is almost here as the Cornhuskers kick off the Matt Rhule era on August 31st on the road against Minnesota football. Times have been tough in Lincoln for the past several years, but hope is evident as the new season is almost here. Yes, the Cornhuskers have been struggling, […]

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule revealed running back Gabe Ervin Jr. will be the team’s starting running back, according to a Saturday article from AllHuskers. Ervin Jr., a former three-star recruit in Nebraska’s 2021 football recruiting class, rushed for 94 yards on 20 carries in 2022. He recorded as many as 60 rushing yards […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team is gearing up for their first season under new head coach Matt Rhule, and the former NFL HC is bringing serious changes to beef up their offensive strategy. The Huskers have struggled in the red zone in recent years, and Rhule is bringing his years of experience to right the […]

Matt Rhule is entering his first season as head coach of the Nebraska football program, and while Rhule has big expectations long-term, he was honest about where the team stands in 2023. “I don’t want to take shortcuts,” Matt Rhule said, via Eric Olson of The Associated Press. “I don’t want to build something (where) […]

Zavier Betts’ abrupt decision to leave Nebraska football less than three weeks before the season opener left Matt Rhule by surprise. Just because one of his team’s most talented playmakers will no longer suit up for the Cornhuskers, though, hardly means Rhule has lost any love and respect for Betts. “He came to me and […]

The Scott Frost era with Nebraska football was an interesting one. First off, the decision by the Cornhuskers to fire Bo Pelini was head scratching. Nebraska didn’t want to settle for 9-10 wins a year and wanted to take the next stop, but they did the opposite under Frost. Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne […]

Coaches are known to be serious and focus first on managing egos and plotting schematics for games. Although, a lot of them are not that one-dimensional. A lot of really good coaches act as mentors and some even father figures to their players. A certain amount of unwavering belief is needed for all of that […]

Geography plays a huge part in the success of a team in any sport. Homecourt advantage in places like Denver bothers a lot of their opponents. Traveling for away games plays a huge part in the advantages that a squad can get throughout the season. Coach Matt Rhule thinks that his Nebraska football program and […]

The situation that Matt Rhule came into at Nebraska football certainly wasn’t ideal. After firing Bo Pelini, the Cornhuskers looked to Nebraska legend Scott Frost to resurrect the program. That experiment went very poorly, and now Rhule has his hands full. While we’ll have to wait to see what the Cornhuskers do on the field, […]

Nebraska football safety Myles Farmer has entered the transfer portal, according to On3. Farmer started for the Cornhuskers last season and was suspended indefinitely from the team during the summer. New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said Monday Farmer’s suspension was for “simple things, nothing major, just some of our standards.” “He’s a competitive kid,” Rhule […]

First-year Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has suspended defensive back Myles Farmer indefinitely. Farmer, Nebraska football’s leading tackler, wasn’t on the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ 120-man roster when the team began practice on Monday. There is no timetable for his return, per The Associated Press (via ESPN). When reporters asked Rhule the reason why he suspended […]

College football training camps are yet to start but drama is already in the conferences from left to right. The Big Ten conference seems to be at the receiving end of most of them. After Northwestern football endured their Pat Fitzgerald debacle, Matt Rhule and Nebraska football were the next in line. Bob Wager, the […]

New Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule spoke at Big Ten media days on Thursday, and he was honest about the direction that he wants to take the program in for the future. “There was a time when Nebraska football was feared,” Matt Rhule said, via Brett McMurphy of Action Network. “We need to take back […]

Although the NFL world might still have a bitter taste in their mouths from Matt Rhule’s tenure as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Nebraska football fans should be excited by what he has done since landing the job last November. The proven program builder is infusing top-level talent and trying to overhaul the team’s […]

Coach Matt Rhule and Nebraska football are starting to come alive as their recruitment is in full swing. The latest player they added is an elite weapon out of Ainsworth High School. The Cornhuskers snagged Carter Nelson right under the noses of programs like Georgia football, and Alabama football. Carter Nelson is headed to the […]

Matt Rhule has yet to coach a game for Nebraska football, but Cornhusker fans are falling in love with their new coach’s recruiting skills. The latest Nebraska commitment is four-star tight end Carter Nelson, the No. 7 ranked tight end in the class of 2024 according to 247 Sports. Nebraska beat out the likes of […]

Decision time came for many college stars on the eve of May 31st as the NBA Draft deadline came. Even Nebraska basketball is not exempt from being nervous about their stars’ departures. In hopes of following Bryce McGowens, the Cornhuskers’ three-level scorer, Keisei Tominaga, declared early for the draft. Tonight, he had a final chance […]

The College Football season is about three months away! Spring games have concluded and teams are beginning to shape up. With that said, check out our college football odds series as we hand out a Nebraska football over/under win total prediction and pick. Nebraska is coming off an awful 2022 season, but there is a […]

The Nebraska football team won’t simply be made up of recruits who picked the school because of how much money they can make off their name, image and likeness, according to head coach Matt Rhule. Rhule encourages players to profit off NIL deals, but the new Nebraska football coach recently made it clear that his […]

Nebraska football fans are grateful to have made it through the embattled Scott Frost era that produced four-and-a-quarter losing seasons. Carolina Panthers fans found a new lease on their fandom after Matt Rhule’s turbulent tenure as head coach came to an end. Both sides needed a fresh start, and have now come together to hopefully […]

Nebraska,’s 2023 recruit class is shaping up. However, some key positions on the depth chart remain unfilled. As the transfer portal continues to grow due to post-bowl game and coaching changes, new head coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have a chance to fill the missing pieces to make an impact in the upcoming season. […]

The Carolina Panthers enter the offseason looking for Matt Rhule’s replacement at head coach. As the Panthers begin their search, Frank Reich leads a list of four candidates to potentially become Carolina’s next head coach. The Panthers finished the year with an overall record of 7-10. Rhule coached the team to a 1-4 record this […]

The Carolina Panthers intend on going through a full head coach search after the recent success of interim head coach Steve Wilks, NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero wrote in a Sunday report. “Owner David Tepper’s top priorities have been solidifying the quarterback position and the offense, so expect the Panthers to interview all […]

Matt Rhule has a long way to go before turning around Nebraska football. Just because he’s still in the process of scouring the transfer portal and hitting the recruiting trail ahead of next season, though, doesn’t mean the Cornhuskers new head coach can’t enjoy the plight of one of his team’s primary Big 10 rivals. […]

The Matt Rhule era is underway at Nebraska, with hopes and dreams filling the hearts and minds of Cornhusker faithful across the country unlike any time in quite a while. However, there is work to do. There’s a reason Scott Frost was let go, and a reason Mickey Joseph wasn’t given the full-time job. This […]

After being fired from the Carolina Panthers, Matt Rhule landed on his feet by being named the new head coach of Nebraska football. Rhule recently brought in a new defensive coordinator as he looks to build the Cornhuskers into a competitive program. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Nebraska has hired Tony White, Syracuse’s former defensive […]

New Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has quite a bit of work to do. It has been decades since Nebraska was the standard that college football teams were measured against. The days when Tom Osborne would trot out a team that was bigger, faster and meaner than the opposition are long past, and the one-sided […]

Talk about covert affairs. Matt Rhule was officially introduced as Nebraska football’s new head coach on Monday, but the hire wasn’t always an easy process. In fact, the Cornhuskers kept their interest in Rhule under such wraps that the former Carolina Panthers head coach had to practically go undercover during a ‘secret visit’ to the […]

Mickey Joseph, ex-Nebraska football interim head coach, has been arrested for suspicion of third-degree domestic assault and strangulation just days after the university named Matt Rhule their next head coach, according to Eric Olson of the Associated Press. The police said the following in a statement, “While the Lincoln Police Department does not normally provide […]

Matt Rhule may have already signed up as the head coach of Nebraska, but he still has some gripes with his last football coaching gig. On a recent podcast appearance, the former Carolina Panthers head coach seemed to take a shot at his former team. Rhule talked about the Panthers’ seemingly incoherent philosophy when it […]

Matt Rhule and Nebraska football almost failed to come together on a deal, per Brian Christopherson. In the end, Rhule inked a multi-year contract to become the Cornhusker’s next head coach. But Rhule revealed that the deal came close to falling through. “Matt Rhule said there was a point in the process, by no fault […]

Nebraska’s 2022 season hasn’t panned out as expected, but there’s reason for hope after the team announced that they had signed Matt Rhule to a massive eight-year, $72 million deal to be their new head coach. This would seemingly have no impact on the NFL currently, but the Carolina Panthers beg to differ. The Panthers […]

After weeks of speculation, it’s finally official: Matt Rhule is the next head coach of the Nebraska football program. The former NFL and college football coach will spearhead the Cornhuskers after Scott Frost’s dismissal from the team. Rhule’s track record in college make him a desirable candidate on paper. Matt Rhule’s reaction to being hired […]

After a lengthy search, Nebraska football has officially made a hire, as the program has agreed to a deal with ex-Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule to be their next head coach, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport reports that the deal has not officially been signed but that the two parties have come to […]

It’s getting harder and harder to envision a world in which Lane Kiffin is not the next head coach at Auburn, even after his denials. Several reporters, on both the Auburn and Ole Miss side of things, find this to be the case. Numerous people unconnected to either program have also said the coaching world […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are sailing the high seas looking for a head football coach for the first time since 2018, as Scott Frost is long gone and interim head coach Mickey Joseph doesn’t appear to be the guy the Cornhusker faithful will be seeing stroll the sideline for years to come. Several names have been […]