Only in the fishbowl that is Nebraska football would the 85-man scholarship limit be an offseason topic for fans.
I chuckled watching Matt Rhule’s traditional signing day press conference when he addressed the topic. “People have stopped me on the street like, ‘Coach, how are we going to do this, scholarship-wise,’” Rhule said. “(I’m like) It’ll happen, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”
Welcome to Nebraska, coach.
With Corey Collier no longer listed on the roster, by my math, Nebraska is at 103 scholarships just in case anyone reading is “that guy.”
I personally love Rhule’s approach. If there’s someone available that you think is talented enough to help your roster, whether it’s a recruit or transfer, you bring him in and let the chips fall where they may. In today’s college football, between graduation, attrition, the transfer portal and NIL, coaches will make the numbers work.
Iron sharpens iron. Let roster competition either elevate players to another level – or encourage them to find another team. That might seem harsh to some, but that’s what elite teams do.