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Matt Rhule

The head coach: the record, the rebuild, and the pressure on it. 250 articles.

It’s Not Just Jimmy’s and Joe’s

Anybody that follows me will be tired of hearing this, but winning football games takes much more than athletic talent. For me, it’s more about X’s and O’s than Jimmy’s

By Lyle Harmon — February 1, 2026

A Defiant Rhule Finally Emerges

Matt Rhule and his Nebraska Cornhuskers enter a fourth season in 2026. It’s taken a while, but we are starting to see the Matt Rhule needed at Nebraska. I’ve said

By Lyle Harmon — January 17, 2026

Corey Brown Checks All the Boxes

I won’t try to deny the fact that last season I was high on the hiring of defensive line coach Terry Bradden and outside backers coach Phil Simpson. Bradden was

By Lyle Harmon — January 13, 2026

Nebraska Begins a New Era at Quarterback

It happened sometime during the 2025 season. It’s difficult to say exactly when that occurred, and regardless of what the final straw was, Matt Rhule determined things weren’t working at

By Lyle Harmon — January 11, 2026

Nebraska Lands Their Quarterback – Again

Matt Rhule said before the transfer portal opened, “The portal giveth, and the portal taketh away.”  Well, Nebraska fans found out Monday night just how true that statement is. Approximately

By Lyle Harmon — January 6, 2026

Rhule is the Problem

It’s not uncommon for people to leave Las Vegas with their pockets turned inside out. Not the Huskers, they left town with their hands full after having their butts handed

By Lyle Harmon — January 4, 2026

From Crickets to Jet Engines

The Huskers finished the 2024 season with a 6-6 record, and while many of the fans found the record disappointing, the Huskers qualifying for the Pinstripe Bowl was monumental for

By Lyle Harmon — December 29, 2025

Recruiting the Roster – Defense

I will apologize from the start. Many of the first few paragraphs were taken from the ‘Offense’ article. That’s because what I had to say applies to both, and well,

By Lyle Harmon — December 22, 2025

Hopefully the Drama is Over

Most Husker fans weren’t surprised with today’s news. Since the day Dylan’s younger brother Dayton decommitted from Nebraska fans have been saying, “Where there is smoke there is fire.” Once

By Lyle Harmon — December 15, 2025

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