Former college coach Matt Rhule is available after being fired by Carolina on Monday and there are five current Power Five head coaching spots open. adamgorney explores how Rhule might work for each:
Rhule has already fixed two messes at Temple and Baylor before failing to figure out the NFL landscape in Carolina. Andhad four losing seasons in a row in Lincoln, the first time that’s happened since 1958-1961. Nebraska is the only game in town, the fan base is as die-hard as there is nationally and the resources are there to do anything possible even in the NIL era. Rhule would also be stepping into a situation that seemingly couldn’t get much worse and that’s his wheelhouse.
It’s a fair question to ask whether Nebraska can win on the biggest stage in today’s college football landscape. There is very little in-state recruiting. Maybe Rhule’s days at Baylor and those Texas contacts could help. The Huskers haven’t won big for as long as today’s recruits have been involved in football – that could be a tough sell. Nebraska fans would love to think the Nebraska job is the best in the country but it’s not.