Matt Rhule is the savior of Nebraska football
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Has a bit more to do until consider him our savior.
Get me a couple 9+ wins a couple seasons in a row and we’re talking.
Get me a couple 9+ wins a couple seasons in a row and we’re talking.
I like Rhule personally BUT I'm not yet sold on him as the savior of Nebraska football. The thing that troubles me about Rhule is that his teams so far just don't seem to have the killer instinct follow through to finish it off in either individual games or during the second half of the season. So of course I hope he has a gangbusters third season and I'm going to cheer the team on BUT I'm still also gonna wait and see before I declare him a success. He needs to beat some teams ranked higher than Nebraska next year.
Yeah, I don't consider a 7 win season a Savior season. That's just me though.
Obviously none of us know how the Rhule regime will unfold but he just might be the Devaney of this era. Devaney encountered new ideas in strength training & nutrition and Nebraska became a leader in those. Rhule has to navigate a new world of NIL & The Transfer Portal. Rhule seems more open to change than any HC that we've had in awhile.
I'm more optimistic about Husker football than I've been in quite awhile. Of course, we just won today. 🤣
I'm more optimistic about Husker football than I've been in quite awhile. Of course, we just won today. 🤣
Some folks are clearly missing the sarcasm from the OP
Today was a rare performance by the offense in the end, they got the first down to ice the game. No fumble or int thrown. No 3 and out. May they take this success and move forward
We lost that killer instinct culture long before he got here and I believe he’s working hard to repair it. You can see so many positive changes. He’s moving us the right direction and doing it the right way. Hopefully he can be the guy because I think he’s a great face for our program. I’m rooting for him
We do not know yet where we are on this timeline, but prior to Devaney, NU had 3 winning seasons in 20 years. Rhule has the first winning season and bowl appearance in 8 years and the second winning season in a decade. So if you think you’ve seen lean years as a Husker fan, go back to the 40s and 50s.
The talent on the current roster is young, the incoming class looks very good, and the portal adds range from value picks to power conference ready. Rhule finally landed Holgerson and Butler looks like he can call a defense. Eeyores can wring their hooves about special teams, but that is fixable. Being on the wrong side of a talent deficit is hard to overcome and Rhule has improved the talent level of the roster substantially.
The talent on the current roster is young, the incoming class looks very good, and the portal adds range from value picks to power conference ready. Rhule finally landed Holgerson and Butler looks like he can call a defense. Eeyores can wring their hooves about special teams, but that is fixable. Being on the wrong side of a talent deficit is hard to overcome and Rhule has improved the talent level of the roster substantially.
He's already done in 2 years what our last three coaches failed to do, which is probably why they failed. He removes coordinators and position coaches that aren't meeting the standard. He has also progressed from year 1-2 and from the looks of recruiting and the big one (talent holdover) year three will be far better.
Is that why Foley and Satt are still on staff? Our last 3 coaches made staff changes as well in a similar time frame. Pelini and Riley also progressed from year 1 to year 2.
I'm expecting a big jump in year 3, but then again the pattern so far hasn't looked any different than our previous coaches.
Foley will not be here next year. Satt is a great tight-ends coach so the move away from OC yet keeping him on staff is a good move. Dana as OC is probably as good as it gets other than O'Brian. Yes Pelini made staff changes, just not the ones that mattered the most. Mike Riley didn't progress from year 1-2 he was handed a cupcake season and as far as wins that aren't looked at as guaranteed he beat only (Oregon) who ended the year with a loosing record. The following season he was trashed again
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Satt is getting paid a year of OC money regardless. So NU can pay him out and pay another TE coach as well, or just overpay him to coach the TEs which he seems to be perfectly competent at.
What I like about HCMR is his willingness to make changes, when necessary, his effectiveness in recruiting, and his character as a person.
I'm actually fine with this. But the pattern of staff changes under Rhule really isn't any different from what we've seen of previous head coaches.
Regardless, I'm expecting a big jump in year 3. I think Rhule is better at identifying talent than any coach we've had since Pelini. Most important is we've been recruiting speed in spades. We should have a fast, physical team to be able to compete with playoff teams going forward, that is if our development and game week coaching remains up to par.
