There. Piss off all you Rhule haters.

Why wouldn't a coach prefer a job where you can lock in $11.7 mill per year and keep the fan base happy with 2-3 regular season losses per year vs. a situation where you lose your job mid-year after a slow start the year after making the semis of the CFP?

If the extension is true, he's going to be one of the highest paid coaches 2 weeks after getting man-handled by Minnesota and a week after squeaking by Northwestern with likely at least one regular season loss to come. Good for him. I'd work for that employer too. He's a good coach, but hard to believe an extension with those numbers is true.

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boognish_bear said:

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Yeah...I don't think CMR is leaving. He got the bag.

This would make him the 3rd highest paid coach in FBS behind Kirby and Day. PSU was paying Franklin $8.5 mil per year.

Matt Rhule is not leaving Nebraska. Rhule locks in an extension with an AAV of $11.7 million per year (including retention bonuses). Huge news for the Huskers ahead of a big game vs. USC. https://t.co/Yf8PT4YLCR

— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 30, 2025

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Didn't see that coming. I thought PSU was his dream job.

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It is his dream job, but this just secures him more guaranteed money with a bigger buyout. There's no guarantee that PSU has him at the top of their list, even if he's alum. They want to win a national championship, and Rhule hasn't even sniffed the CFP yet.

If Nebraska gets into the B1G CCG this year, then I think PSU ears would be very perked up. But as it stands OSU/IU are clearly the top of the conference and Nebraska is barely above the median.

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He's not making the B1G CCG this year, that will be IU vs OSU - all of the rest of their games are very winnable.

Even so, I think he takes two more losses in the regular season and doesn't make the playoff either:

• USC has had a bye-week to prepare, I think the Huskers lose that game.
• If not for Iowa's loss to the 'Clones, they'd be a Top 10 team right now given their only other loss is to the best IU team of all time (to date!). I think they're going to embarrass the Huskers and seal their exit from Playoff aspirations.

Chuckroast said:

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Why wouldn't a coach prefer a job where you can lock in $11.7 mill per year and keep the fan base happy with 2-3 regular season losses per year vs. a situation where you lose your job mid-year after a slow start the year after making the semis of the CFP?

If the extension is true, he's going to be one of the highest paid coaches 2 weeks after getting man-handled by Minnesota and a week after squeaking by Northwestern with likely at least one regular season loss to come. Good for him. I'd work for that employer too. He's a good coach, but hard to believe an extension with those numbers is true.

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A lot of teams are desperate.

They'll throw a ton of money at coaches these days, although it's usually at those with a history of success at least (see Jimbo Fisher).

Having said that, it's still not as bad as when NFL teams throw money at QB's. They'll just hand out massive contracts to some of those guys, and many of 'em don't have even a single playoff win to their names!

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Karab said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Yeah...I don't think CMR is leaving. He got the bag.

This would make him the 3rd highest paid coach in FBS behind Kirby and Day. PSU was paying Franklin $8.5 mil per year.

Matt Rhule is not leaving Nebraska. Rhule locks in an extension with an AAV of $11.7 million per year (including retention bonuses). Huge news for the Huskers ahead of a big game vs. USC. https://t.co/Yf8PT4YLCR

— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 30, 2025

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Didn't see that coming. I thought PSU was his dream job.

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It is his dream job, but this just secures him more guaranteed money with a bigger buyout. There's no guarantee that PSU has him at the top of their list, even if he's alum. They want to win a national championship, and Rhule hasn't even sniffed the CFP yet.

If Nebraska gets into the B1G CCG this year, then I think PSU ears would be very perked up. But as it stands OSU/IU are clearly the top of the conference and Nebraska is barely above the median.

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He's not making the B1G CCG this year, that will be IU vs OSU - all of the rest of their games are very winnable.

Even so, I think he takes two more losses in the regular season and doesn't make the playoff either:

• USC has had a bye-week to prepare, I think the Huskers lose that game.
• If not for Iowa's loss to the 'Clones, they'd be a Top 10 team right now given their only other loss is to the best IU team of all time (to date!). I think they're going to embarrass the Huskers and seal their exit from Playoff aspirations.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they lost to USC, Iowa, and Penn St (which may be a dumpster fire now though).

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Bearknuckle said:

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Karab said:

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hodedofome said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Yeah...I don't think CMR is leaving. He got the bag.

This would make him the 3rd highest paid coach in FBS behind Kirby and Day. PSU was paying Franklin $8.5 mil per year.

Matt Rhule is not leaving Nebraska. Rhule locks in an extension with an AAV of $11.7 million per year (including retention bonuses). Huge news for the Huskers ahead of a big game vs. USC. https://t.co/Yf8PT4YLCR

— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 30, 2025

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Didn't see that coming. I thought PSU was his dream job.

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It is his dream job, but this just secures him more guaranteed money with a bigger buyout. There's no guarantee that PSU has him at the top of their list, even if he's alum. They want to win a national championship, and Rhule hasn't even sniffed the CFP yet.

If Nebraska gets into the B1G CCG this year, then I think PSU ears would be very perked up. But as it stands OSU/IU are clearly the top of the conference and Nebraska is barely above the median.

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He's not making the B1G CCG this year, that will be IU vs OSU - all of the rest of their games are very winnable.

Even so, I think he takes two more losses in the regular season and doesn't make the playoff either:

• USC has had a bye-week to prepare, I think the Huskers lose that game.
• If not for Iowa's loss to the 'Clones, they'd be a Top 10 team right now given their only other loss is to the best IU team of all time (to date!). I think they're going to embarrass the Huskers and seal their exit from Playoff aspirations.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they lost to USC, Iowa, and Penn St (which may be a dumpster fire now though).

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I can't tell if PSU played Iowa close on a dead cat bounce, or if they're actually not completely dead just yet. The Nittany Lions certainly have the roster to roast that Corn!

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Why wouldn't a coach prefer a job where you can lock in $11.7 mill per year and keep the fan base happy with 2-3 regular season losses per year vs. a situation where you lose your job mid-year after a slow start the year after making the semis of the CFP?

If the extension is true, he's going to be one of the highest paid coaches 2 weeks after getting man-handled by Minnesota and a week after squeaking by Northwestern with likely at least one regular season loss to come. Good for him. I'd work for that employer too. He's a good coach, but hard to believe an extension with those numbers is true.

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A lot of teams are desperate.

They'll throw a ton of money at coaches these days, although it's usually at those with a history of success at least (see Jimbo Fisher).

Having said that, it's still not as bad as when NFL teams throw money at QB's. They'll just hand out massive contracts to some of those guys, and many of 'em don't have even a single playoff win to their names!

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I know you're right, but Penn St is not a rebuild. I can't imagine they would go with such a lunch pail type of coach with an inferior track record to Franklin's. It's probably true that the only sure things out there are probably coaching other top programs . . . maybe they think they can poach one of those guys.

This coaching carousel is going to get so many people raises and extensions.

Rhule's team is unranked, got killed by Minnesota 2 weeks ago ... but oh no we can't lose him. https://t.co/rEZqXxKMuE

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 30, 2025

Took a look at Matt Rhule's Nebraska contract extension, with the focus on his new $15M buyout *to leave*.

Not mentioned: The contract is 90 percent guaranteed. So his current buyout *if fired* has increased from $49 million to $71 million.

We are never breaking this cycle.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 30, 2025

Stefano DiMera said:

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I told y'all he wasn't going.

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They were looking for something more upscale. He wasn't it. I never saw that happening, despite the narrative.

Matt Rhule is a combined 0-18 vs AP-ranked opponents at Baylor & Nebraska

College coaching is a hell of a gig https://t.co/UsTCoaA2Gf

— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) October 30, 2025

Matt is a good football coach.

He's far from an elite football coach.

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Matt is a good football coach.

He's far from an elite football coach.

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Agree.

boognish_bear said:

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Matt Rhule is a combined 0-18 vs AP-ranked opponents at Baylor & Nebraska

College coaching is a hell of a gig https://t.co/UsTCoaA2Gf

— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) October 30, 2025

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This man is gonna die with $100 million dollars

And the most successful he was…was in fact at Baylor

His over all college coaching record is now 65-58

And the most prestigious bowl game he has won is the Texas Bowl (military & pinstripe being the others)

Gotta respect his salesmanship skills

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boognish_bear said:

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Matt Rhule is a combined 0-18 vs AP-ranked opponents at Baylor & Nebraska

College coaching is a hell of a gig https://t.co/UsTCoaA2Gf

— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) October 30, 2025

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This man is gonna die with $100 million dollars

And the most successful he was…was in fact at Baylor

His over all college coaching record is now 65-58

And the most prestigious bowl game he has won is the Texas Bowl (military & pinstripe being the others)

Gotta respect his salesmanship skills

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So are a lot of coaches.

Charlie Weis says hello.

And he was probably more successful at Temple. Back to back double digits win seasons

Stefano DiMera said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Matt Rhule is a combined 0-18 vs AP-ranked opponents at Baylor & Nebraska

College coaching is a hell of a gig https://t.co/UsTCoaA2Gf

— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) October 30, 2025

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This man is gonna die with $100 million dollars

And the most successful he was…was in fact at Baylor

His over all college coaching record is now 65-58

And the most prestigious bowl game he has won is the Texas Bowl (military & pinstripe being the others)

Gotta respect his salesmanship skills

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So are a lot of coaches.

Charlie Weis says hello.

And he was probably more successful at Temple. Back to back double digits win seasons

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Never got to 11 wins there like he did at Baylor. And didn't face the level of hard competition he did at Baylor. And won a bigger bowl game at Baylor. And played (and came close to winning) a very major bowl game at Baylor…Sugar

BU is where he had the most success. And honeslty I think he would have been dangerous here and had really good long term success if he decided to stay.

I was just pointing it out that he has been able to sale a resume that is ok to become a fabulously wealthy man.

He just got an extension at Nebraska…and a pinstripe bowl win is what he has done for Big Corn so far

I'm pretty sure we weren't very close to winning that 2019 Sugar Bowl game against Georgia.

We were not close. Georgia let off the gas so the scoreboard wasn't horrible but we got dogged.

Pure speculation obviously, but

• He has the perspective now of having bounced too soon and technically "moved up" but found out that the grass is not greener
• He just made generational money
• He has to know at this point that he's good but not that good and with age comes the wisdom to understand who and what you are.

I think it was nothing more than his family is happy there.

His wife Julie has a very successful business in Lincoln that she didn't have in Philly... Waco.. or Charlotte..

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It could still but might just be he surveyed the landscape and decided he was in a better situation in Lincoln. That or Penn St just wasn't that interested.

He's friends with the AD so wouldn't be shocked if the AD told him he wasn't the guy as of now but he was happy to pretend the conversation was ongoing.

If he wins 8 or 9 games this year at Nebraska his job is in no danger. He goes 8-4 at PSU next year and his seat starts warming very quickly.

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Agree. Even football coaches, most of whom are alphas, are starting to consider quality of life, well being, etc. Only so much money one really needs.

I read the buyout really is not big. It doesn't make sense but parties can agree to what they want. But it is only 11 million now. Not sure if that goes down per year or it is just a flat 11 million that Nebraska owes whether he gets fired in 5 months or 5 years.

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I'm pretty sure we weren't very close to winning that 2019 Sugar Bowl game against Georgia.

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I was trying to be generous to him as a coach

Stefano DiMera said:

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I think it was nothing more than his family is happy there.

His wife Julie has a very successful business in Lincoln that she didn't have in Philly... Waco.. or Charlotte..

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Sounds silly to think that your wife's mom and pop business could be the thing that stops you from taking your dream job, but I am married, and I get it. You might be right.

It's highly more likely that it is PSU is looking a different direction.

Update late Sat night: If there is a chance Rhule has not signed the extension, he needs to sign it and run it down the hall and slip it under the AD's door before he leaves the stadium.

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Matt Rhule falls to 0-8 vs. @AP_Top25 teams at Nebraska & 2-24 vs. ranked teams in his 10-year coaching career

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 2, 2025

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Big Game Matt!

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The brilliance of Matt Rhule... At Baylor in the "magic season" he had he lost to every ranked team.

I think more than a few Nebraska fans woke up today wondering if they extended a coach no one really wants at his current salary.

Y'all are just silly.. Rhule Derangement Syndrome.

Maybe Nebraska would like Scott Frost back?

That was a hella performance by him in Waco yesterday.

Definitely not in the camp as many posters on here. But it's absolutely fair to question how good Rhule is outside of building programs back up.
This is yet another example of why I'm not convinced Rhule is the very good coach you call him. At some point you have to beat teams you aren't supposed too ( ranked teams) Rhule simply doesn't do that. How many passes does the guy get for not delivering in these big matchups

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Y'all are just silly.. Rhule Derangement Syndrome.

Maybe Nebraska would like Scott Frost back?

That was a hella performance by him in Waco yesterday.

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Why extend him?

Was someone going to pay the buyout he had @ Nebraska before the extension? I doubt it. He was already highly paid. Who was gonna hire him away from Nebraska?

Again.. I always remind people to put the picture in the frame and not be so absolutist.

He takes over downtrodden programs and stays 3 or 4 years max.. so his first 2 years they're probably not beating any ranked teams.

How many haters on here poo poo 2019 because the conference was 'down' that year? How many opportunities for ranked wins where there that year?

Last night was a huge opportunity for him for sure.

I think they win that if Raiola doesn't get hurt but that's football.

And for the record I said for the above reason he's a very good coach not a great coach yet.

You know what message board you're on, right? Logic and nuance doesn't work with this crowd. These people whined and complained even when Rhule was winning because we weren't WR-U anymore. Shoot, they all still think Art Briles was a victim.