Last week for Friday Flakes I wrote that it might be a good time for Nebraska to give Matt Rhule a new extension. One of the main reasons was the possibility of the Penn State job opening up. What I did not expect is that it would open up two days later.
On Monday Matt Rhule had his usual meeting with the Nebraska media and while he addressed the opening there was really nothing in it that made me feel better. The line about his wife choosing where they live was probably the best nugget that I could hold on to.
To be clear, I think Matt Rhule is the man for the Nebraska job. While Nebraska started 5-1 last season just like this season I can tell when a football program is improving. That fact remains even if Nebraska loses to Minnesota tonight. After spending almost two decades in college football purgatory, I want the Nebraska train to keep going and Matt Rhule is the man to do that. I don’t want to start again with a new coach…