Leave Matt Rhule Alone

I am tired of hearing about Matt Rhule’s extension. It was not new money, and it was not some giant reward. Symbolically, Nebraska backed its coach and that’s it.

Rhule still has to win, and nobody is saying otherwise. But Iowa is not an easy win. Minnesota is not an easy win. The Big Ten is full of teams that can drag you into a fight and beat you if you make mistakes.

Nebraska has gotten better every year under Rhule and that matters. The roster is better. The talent is better. The program feels healthier. Expectations are higher because Nebraska is moving forward.

Is the job finished? No. Do I want more wins? Of course. But improvement does not happen all at once and Nebraska spent years going backward. It was never going to be fixed overnight.

Judge Rhule on the direction of the program. So far, the direction is up.

Leave Matt Rhule alone.