Matt Rhule won’t cross quietly into the offseason. The Nebraska trainer opted to make information, once more, by way of pronouncing some dumb stuff off the sphere. This time it wasn’t to preen about integrity and honesty, however fairly to let school soccer know that he is aware of how the sport’s performed — and isn’t going to bend.
Sounding like Dabo Swinney, however with out the credentials, Rhule informed journalists concerning the harsh realities of the switch portal at his season-ending state-of-the-program presser.
“Make no mistake {that a} excellent quarterback within the portal prices, you already know, one million to $1.5 million to $2 million at this time, in order that we’re all at the identical web page. Let’s ensure that all of us perceive what’s taking place. There are some groups that experience $6 [million] or $7 million gamers enjoying for them.
“We simply more or less imagine in doing issues the old-school manner, the arduous manner — construction,” Rhule mentioned.
Oh, nice. The “arduous manner.” Obviously, Rhule has been staring at Husker soccer this century as a result of this program turns out intent on making profitable as tough as conceivable. The switch portal isn’t the “arduous” manner, it’s the way in which.
I might make a Mandalorian “That is the way in which” shaggy dog story right here, however I’m no longer certain if Rhule will get Disney+ along with his Dish Community package deal. Additionally, Nebraska began a switch quarterback this season; he simply wasn’t any excellent.
Jeff Sims handiest lasted two video games as a starter prior to turnovers/an damage sidelined him. And it’s one hundred pc correct to mention Husker quarterback play objectively value them a bowl recreation this yr. At 5-3 after October, and with video games towards Michigan State and Maryland ultimate, NU misplaced out to complete 5-7, and stay their bowl-less streak alive.
As soon as Sims went down/were given benched, Rhule opted to move with Heinrich Haarberg, who wasn’t even within the QB room closing season, and whilst he went 5-3 prior to accidents sidelined him, the offense was once critically restricted. Lovers had been begging for Haarberg to get the hook within the Maryland loss prior to accidents gave the group of workers an excuse to return to Sims. This is till Sims were given benched for extra turnovers (in the similar Maryland recreation).
When Chubba Purdy (Sure, Brock’s more youthful brother) in spite of everything noticed enjoying time, all the fanbase puzzled why he didn’t play faster. Caution: This subsequent quote from Wednesday’s media availability is triggering for Large Crimson fanatics.
“Clearly, everybody can take a look at the negatives and the turnovers and all the ones issues,” Rhule mentioned. “I additionally see a large number of positives. I say to myself, if Chubba had performed extra during the process the yr, would he be farther alongside? I believe Chubba has a prime ceiling. Heinrich wasn’t even in quarterback conferences closing yr [during coach Scott Frost’s tenure]. He wasn’t even allowed to visit conferences. So I’m actually happy with him.”
“If Chubba had performed extra”?!?! My man, you’re in control of who performs, and the truth that it took 9 and a part video games to in spite of everything land on Purdy is sort of as horrifying as Nebraska dropping its first and closing video games of the season the very same manner, all the way down to the general rating.
If truth be told, the Huskers misplaced 3 video games by way of a rating of 13-10 this yr, and in each considered one of them, NU quarterbacks threw fourth-quarter interceptions that ended in game-winning, walk-off box objectives. The Huskers led all of FBS in turnovers with 31. That’s rattling close to 3 according to recreation, however certain, see who develops and forge forward blindfolded with out a backup plan.
For those who’re questioning how Nebraska gained 5 video games in any respect, it’s for the reason that Blackshirts many times bailed out the offense. Talking of which, defensive coordinator Tony White is most likely on his strategy to USC, so if Rhule prefers the arduous manner, he’s were given it.
