Big Red’s Rebirth, Hopefully

If you have been keeping up with Husker football in any capacity this last half decade, you would know that it has not been going well. The team has failed to post a winning record in each of the last five seasons, and has just recently fired their head coach, Scott Frost. The Blackshirts lost their fire and physicality, and the offense has done everything but be consistent. Nothing has gone right for Nebraska football.

The organization hired a new head coach last Saturday by the name of Matt Rhule. For most fans, the name itself does not mean anything. It is nebulous. Personally, because I am plugged in to the NFL where Rhule has just been fired, I was aware of him and understood his experience. Knowing that others don’t have the same luxury, and I went searching for an article that explains the Matt Rhule hiring, and I found a great one on CBS.

The article does a fantastic job of giving Rhule’s history, and it looks fairly uplifting for a team that has been at rock bottom for years. His college coaching experiences have been fruitful, as he has led two teams that were struggling (Baylor and Temple) back to the limelight. It is very important that a coach’s college experience is highlighted over his NFL experience. There is a surprising difference between coaching college players and coaching NFL players, and there have been countless examples of coaches that succeeded at the college level and faceplanted once they moved up (Urban Meyer anyone?). The article correctly focuses on the important aspects of Rhule’s multiple tenures and brings forth the most relevant information.

Other aspects of coaching tend to get overlooked. Namely, how the coach surrounds himself with assistants and coordinators is often ignored. This article continues to give the reader reasons to read it as it delves into Rhule’s skillset regarding this topic. Previously, Rhule had hired many coaches that came from successful high school programs. Obviously, with the turnarounds that Rhule has orchestrated, the coaches he hired succeeded. Knowing that detail is incredibly helpful.

The article does a wonderful job of telling the reader the full story of Rhule and his hiring. Husker fans are incredibly passionate about their team, and giving them the ability to become knowledgeable about their new head coach. Hopefully Rhule can eventually rule the Big10. With his resume, it is a possibility.