Mike Ekeler Gets a Cold Welcome at USC After Betraying Matt Rhule for Lincoln Riley

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Mike Ekeler just made one of the strangest coaching moves of the offseason, and Nebraska fans aren’t holding back. The special teams coordinator spent exactly one year back in Lincoln before bolting to Big Ten rival USC, passing up an extension that would’ve made him one of the highest-paid coaches at his position.

Matt Zenitz broke the news on Tuesday on X, confirming CBS Sports reports that Ekeler is officially heading west to join Lincoln Riley’s staff. The coach made $625,000 last year and earned a Broyles Award nomination, yet he’s taking a lateral move inside the same conference…

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