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NGT: Rhule

BigBlueinDE : 11/26/2022 6:47 pm
to take over Nebraska. Interesting. I'm curious if he'll be able to turn that program around.
Think it depends what your opinion of turn around is  
ajr2456 : 11/26/2022 6:51 pm : link
They’ll probably never become the Nebraska of old. Would Nebraska fans accept being 9-3/8-4 every year as a turn around?
RE: Think it depends what your opinion of turn around is  
BigBlueinDE : 11/26/2022 7:17 pm : link
In comment 15923362 ajr2456 said:
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They’ll probably never become the Nebraska of old. Would Nebraska fans accept being 9-3/8-4 every year as a turn around?


Fair question. In the short-term I'd say yes, but long-term probably not especially the alleged resources they are putting into strengthening the NIL program and program itself. We'll see what happens.
I don't think he takes this job  
Lines of Scrimmage : 11/26/2022 7:28 pm : link
unless he thinks he can win the Big 10. It may take a few years but I would be surprised if they are not at least playing in the championship game.

They have great resources at Nebraska and the AD was a player back when Nebraska was Nebraska. He is not going to settle for mediocrity or having the ceiling of that program being 9 wins imv.

I expect Rhule will get strive to get back to the programs roots. Outstanding OL play and great defense.
Spongebob Squarepants  
eric2425ny : 11/26/2022 7:45 pm : link
Another great college to NFL coach.
I am so glad we did not select him as our coach...  
DefenseWins : 11/26/2022 7:51 pm : link
but instead, we got Judge and know how that turned out.

2 of my cousins  
Joe Beckwith : 11/26/2022 7:57 pm : link
are Husker fans, and are MEH on the signing.
The team is not likely to go back to the glory days of the full house backfield and student body left, or not sign a kid from Nebraska like Callahan did, but the alumni are willing to throw everything at the program to capture what’s been missing for most of 22 years: 9-11 season wins and championships.
To his credit, Rhule can build a winner, and the NIL can facilitate recruiting.
That said: GO BLUE!
RE: I don't think he takes this job  
BigBlueShock : 11/26/2022 7:58 pm : link
In comment 15923390 Lines of Scrimmage said:
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unless he thinks he can win the Big 10. It may take a few years but I would be surprised if they are not at least playing in the championship game.

They have great resources at Nebraska and the AD was a player back when Nebraska was Nebraska. He is not going to settle for mediocrity or having the ceiling of that program being 9 wins imv.

I expect Rhule will get strive to get back to the programs roots. Outstanding OL play and great defense.

I think this is a stepping stone job. Get Nebraska back on track and he’ll have his choice of jobs. You can’t tell me he’s going to settle down in freakin Nebraska. And recruiting is not going to be easy there
Nebraska has millions in NIL money  
LauderdaleMatty : 11/26/2022 8:32 pm : link
He will do better in college. Will they ever be what they were. Nope but they will be much better under him w what those millions can get him. He’s a college coach and needs to stay there
RE: Nebraska has millions in NIL money  
BigBlueinDE : 11/26/2022 8:46 pm : link
In comment 15923418 LauderdaleMatty said:
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He will do better in college. Will they ever be what they were. Nope but they will be much better under him w what those millions can get him. He’s a college coach and needs to stay there


That's in line with my take as well.
Rhule is a genius  
jmalls23 : 11/26/2022 10:48 pm : link
Rhule was 11-27 with Carolina and left with about $40 million remaining on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020
RE: Rhule is a genius  
BigBlueinDE : 11/26/2022 11:29 pm : link
In comment 15923465 jmalls23 said:
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Rhule was 11-27 with Carolina and left with about $40 million remaining on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020


I wonder how much, if any, will Nebraska take on or does Rhule pocket all of the $40MM on top of what he's being paid at Nebraska?
BBS  
Lines of Scrimmage : 11/27/2022 7:27 am : link
I guess that could be the case. We will see. Nebraska is a pretty special place. It is the biggest thing in the state and if he can restore that program I can see him sticking around a while.

Big 10 needs more competitiveness overall so hopefully he can accomplish this at least.
College football is better when the traditional powers  
81_Great_Dane : 11/27/2022 3:23 pm : link
are in contention. College football is worse when only the traditional powers are in contention, and when it's the same schools at the top every year.

Alabama being on top every year, bad. USC and Michigan back in the hunt, good. And I am not a fan of either school. Corollary: Oklahoma having a down year, good. School having up years and down years, good.

Would love to see the UAlbany Great Danes (ahem) in the top 25 and make it to a bowl game.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/27/2022 4:17 pm : link
I like this hire. Nebraska will never be Nebraska ever again, but Rhule should get them back to being relevant.
Nebraska  
stretch234 : 11/27/2022 5:28 pm : link
They had a guy in Pellini who won 9 or more games 7 years in a row and couldn’t wait to get rid of him. Repeating the same thing as when they had F. solich who was fired after going 58-19 in 6 years

The issue is will that be good enough for them. It should be, and maybe catch magic every couple of years. They are not ever going back to being in the National Championship conversation every year

They are never going to be able to recruit better than Ohio St, Michigan, Penn State but they could get back to being the best team in the West division and try to get to the conference championship regularly

The biggest need they have and is now running on almost a decade is their OL/DL. They get pushed around on both sides of the ball. They produce so little talent in the trenches now

I have been a Nebraska fan since the days of I M Hipp
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