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"This will be our best team." - Matt Rhule
Also Matt Rhule about this same time back in 2025: This is the team I have been waiting for.
Edit: I'm trying really hard not to launch into an expletive filled tirade, but I just want to scream when I hear him say insipid sh^^ like this.
Stop telling us about how great you're going to be and PROVE it on the field.
Also Matt Rhule about this same time back in 2025: This is the team I have been waiting for.
Edit: I'm trying really hard not to launch into an expletive filled tirade, but I just want to scream when I hear him say insipid sh^^ like this.
Stop telling us about how great you're going to be and PROVE it on the field.
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A coach has to be true to himself. Matt Rhule is not Lou Holtz or Bear Bryant. He's not going to play the, "Aw shucks, I don't know if these boys I'm coachin' can win a damn game this season" card. But being disingenuous and shamelessly hyping your team's prospects in June doesn't make you a winner either.
Coach Rhule is an optimist by nature--it's part of what makes him a great recruiter. If you think he's just blowing preseason smoke, that's your right. It's also my right to believe he's giving us his honest assessment.
Losing your starting QB for the season's November run isn't something any of us--including Matt Rhule could've predicted last year. The past is the past and there's a new gunslinger in town--and a new 5-star QB (a dynamic one with wheels) 50 miles away waiting his turn.
Go ahead and throw a temper tantrum, 99. Me? I'm pumped, baby!
A coach has to be true to himself. Matt Rhule is not Lou Holtz or Bear Bryant. He's not going to play the, "Aw shucks, I don't know if these boys I'm coachin' can win a damn game this season" card. But being disingenuous and shamelessly hyping your team's prospects in June doesn't make you a winner either.
Coach Rhule is an optimist by nature--it's part of what makes him a great recruiter. If you think he's just blowing preseason smoke, that's your right. It's also my right to believe he's giving us his honest assessment.
Losing your starting QB for the season's November run isn't something any of us--including Matt Rhule could've predicted last year. The past is the past and there's a new gunslinger in town--and a new 5-star QB (a dynamic one with wheels) 50 miles away waiting his turn.
Go ahead and throw a temper tantrum, 99. Me? I'm pumped, baby!
For the record, a "temper tantrum" is what a toddler does. As an adult, I get angry when there is just reason to be angry and there is a huge difference between the two.
If Rhule had said, "You know, I think we have a chance to be pretty good." I wouldn't have thought twice. Or, if last year when he said, "This is the team I have been waiting for." and the Huskers didn't crash out to end the season, then his comments this year would have been acceptable because he's anticipating building off of last season's success.
But when you say you're going to be really good or this is the team you've been waiting for, and you fall flat on your face where performance fails miserably to meet expectations, then following it up with another baseless claim of, "We're going to be really good." isn't confidence or optimism, it's delusional. Prove it on the field, then he can talk about how good they are. Until then, he needs to STFU.
The best part about the World Cup? All the Europeans coming over here and experiencing American culture, food portions, Buccee's, and seeing for themselves the sheer expanse of this country and how big it actually is.
And, on a personal note, if you've never been to a Buccee's, seeing it on social media does not do it justice. I frequently travel for work and earlier this year I was in Amarillo, TX so I decided to pay a visit to that Buccee's location. I was blown away. Nothing, and I mean nothing, can prepare you for the size, scope, and experience of a Buccee's.
Now back to your normally scheduled thread...
And, on a personal note, if you've never been to a Buccee's, seeing it on social media does not do it justice. I frequently travel for work and earlier this year I was in Amarillo, TX so I decided to pay a visit to that Buccee's location. I was blown away. Nothing, and I mean nothing, can prepare you for the size, scope, and experience of a Buccee's.
Now back to your normally scheduled thread...
Early morning practices were the brain child of Scott Frost. We'd been running them for eight year now.
The body of evidence certainly pointed to a change.
The body of evidence certainly pointed to a change.
Assuming that $71 million dollars to buy out Rhule's contract is accurate, there is no way Rhule's getting fired even if Nebraska goes 0-12 this year. In point of fact, with a current buyout of 71 million, I'd wager that Rhule could go 0-48 over the next four years before we'd even consider firing him. And it isn't just the 71 million dollar buyout, it would be another 50-60 million to hire a new coaching staff. So, for better or worse, Rhule is pretty much guaranteed to be here for at least the next four years, regardless of how poor Nebraska performs on the field.
HOLY GLOOM AND DOOM, BATMAN!!!
Let's all whine about Matt Rhule's buyout as we get ready for fall camp.
Hey, I get that Husker fandom is made up of all kinds of fans but I'm trying hard to understand why so many Husker fans on the interwebs are so down about the upcoming season. Heading into fall camp, we've got...
- a dynamite new OL coach touted as one of the best in the business;
- a veteran QB with some serious swagger;
- a new DC with an emphasis on hard-nosed football and great tackling;
- one of the most veteran line-ups we've had in years;
- a stellar FG kicker and Archie; and
- a highly-respected head coach with a reputation for turning around programs leading us into his fourth season.
Yikes, there's no way in hell we can come back from THAT kind of enthusiasm-sapping embarrassment, right?Oops, wait a second...in 2012, Auburn had seven double-digit losses limping into 2013 and then proceeded to go 12-2, win the SEC championship and play for the national championship. Geez, how'd that happen???
And in 2021, TCU had four double-digit losses and followed it up by going 13-2 and playing for the national championship.
And like us, fellow conference member, Michigan State had three double-digit losses in 2020 and then went 11-2 the next year.
I don't know if this will be our breakout season or not, but I'm more hopeful of that than I am worried Coach Rhule's gonna go 0-12.
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HOLY GLOOM AND DOOM, BATMAN!!!
Let's all whine about Matt Rhule's buyout as we get ready for fall camp.
Hey, I get that Husker fandom is made up of all kinds of fans but I'm trying hard to understand why so many Husker fans on the interwebs are so down about the upcoming season. Heading into fall camp, we've got...
But I get it. It's because we ended last season with ...GASP... three straight double-digit losses.
- a dynamite new OL coach touted as one of the best in the business;
- a veteran QB with some serious swagger;
- a new DC with an emphasis on hard-nosed football and great tackling;
- one of the most veteran line-ups we've had in years;
- a stellar FG kicker and Archie; and
- a highly-respected head coach with a reputation for turning around programs leading us into his fourth season.
Oops, wait a second...in 2012, Auburn had seven double-digit losses limping into 2013 and then proceeded to go 12-2, win the SEC championship and play for the national championship. Geez, how'd that happen???
And in 2021, TCU had four double-digit losses and followed it up by going 13-2 and playing for the national championship.
And like us, fellow conference member, Michigan State had three double-digit losses in 2020 and then went 11-2 the next year.
I don't know if this will be our breakout season or not, but I'm more hopeful of that than I am worried Coach Rhule's gonna go 0-12.
All I pointed out was that Matt Rhule is most likely safe for at least the next 4 years because of the financial burden firing him (without cause) would entail.
And, to reiterate, I want Rhule to succeed, I want him to be here for the next 20 years, I want him to win conference and national titles.
I think the 2027 recruiting class is added job security as well. I get it, we all want to see more out of Rhule, he has been outcoached at times and the team disappears come November. As Fumble pointed out at least there is some reason to have some optimism with the coaching and player changes. As of right now we are undefeated LOL!
