Eff Urban. I'd rather never win another game than have that man as HC of DONU.
What is your minimum won/loss record in 2026 to say we are on right track?
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9-3 with their schedule will be 1-3 against ranked teams. That is NOT flirting with a playoff spot. If they do go 1-3 Coach Matt will have won his second game against a ranked team in his 10 year collegiate coaching career!
WEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
It's Year 4 of the Coach Matt experiment. That's more than enough time to prove his worth. Another 7-5 season gives him an astounding 26-24 (14-22 in conference) record in Lincoln. How many other "blueblood" programs would put up with that sh!t? GTFOH.
Another 7-5 season and Matt Rhule ain't going nowhere because to fire him means we fire another coach with a winning record that season, which will further ensure no good coaches will ever come here, and there's the contract buyout and hiring another head coach and coaching staff. Firing Rhule would cost, I estimate, ~100 million dollars. ~50 million to buy out our current coach's contract and at least another 50 million to hire a new one. So, in summary, for better or worse, Rhule is going to be coaching here for the next 3-4 years. (Assuming of course he doesn't completely tank and go 5-7 or worse this year. And, even if Nebraska does stumble to 5-7, which I believe is far more likely to happen than 7 or 8 wins, Rhule's contract buyout cost may mean he'd survive a 5-7 season. It all depends on what the big money boosters are will to pony up.)
Not to mention what it would cost us in regards to the 2027 recruiting class
Can't say as I disagree. However, the powers that be will do what they are going to do.
Rhule could go 4-8 this year and his job would be completely safe for at least another year or two. If people are seriously wanting him gone, they need to take a big bite of reality pie.
Rhule will be our coach for the foreseeable future. Let's hope this new group of assistants are good enough to stay here with him and build some success.
Rhule will be our coach for the foreseeable future. Let's hope this new group of assistants are good enough to stay here with him and build some success.
I think they're good enough. In fact, I would opine that this year's staff, top-to-bottom, is the best we've had in quite some time.
But the other part of the equation, as Huusker said, is to keep 'em together and build some continuity. Ask Kirk Ferentz (or Tom Osborne) how valuable that is.
