Former Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has been a popular name amongst a number of high-profile college football coaching vacancies after he was fired by Carolina earlier this year. A new report on Wednesday will certainly continue speculation around Rhule.
According to Steve Sipple of On3 Sports, Rhule is “back in play” to fill the head coaching vacancy for the Nebraska Cornhuskers following the end of the 2022 college football season.
While Rhule did not impress during his NFL coaching tenure, he had successful stints at both Temple and Baylor in the past that would certainly qualify him for this job at Nebraska.
It certainly seems like many fans believe that this move could be a fantastic fit for both Nebraska and Matt Rhule.
Here’s the latest update from what I’m hearing through my constant dealings with ADs across the country.
Kiffin to Auburn
Matt Rhule to NebraskaAlso bronco mendenhall and Tom Herman are likely to get P5 jobs soon.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) November 23, 2022
Would be a phenomenal hire https://t.co/jQuBNG2cGr
— Brandon (@JustB_510) November 23, 2022
Good fit. https://t.co/McGRH8kdkS
— UinMiami (@UinMiami) November 23, 2022
— 👑 𝓚𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓑 👑 (@KweeenieB) November 23, 2022
Ok, this time get the deal closed then and signed. He better keep Mickey Joseph at the very least for recruiting purposes. https://t.co/lU2GN6X0yC
— RIP Big Ten Divisions Starting in 2024 (@Genetics56) November 23, 2022
On paper, it certainly seems like Rhule would have his hands full in reviving Nebraska’s once-prominent football program.
The school has fallen on hard times as of late, currently sitting at just 3-8 on the year after firing former head coach Scott Frost just three games into the season.
A decision on their next head coach will likely come sometime after the team’s final game of the season on Friday against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
While they could decide to go another direction with their head coaching search, it seems like Rhule is at the very least the early favorite to become Nebraska’s next head coach.
