IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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It hurts to be left in a relationship and Rhule is kind of a "salesman" type

So how he acts and what he did rubs people the wrong way.

But you are right…I would take Rhule back in a heart beat compared to what we have coaching right now

IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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I think the moral of the story is don't give extensions to coaches who haven't proven themselves.

Having Penn State poach Rhule would have been a good thing for Nebraska.

Then there's this from huskers.com: "In 2024, Rhule guided Nebraska to its first winning season in eight years, and to the program's first bowl victory since 2015. This season, Rhule has led the Huskers to a 6-2 start, the best eight-game record at Nebraska in nine seasons.

Academically, Rhule's program has achieved at a high level. Following the 2025 spring semester, the cumulative grade-point average of the Nebraska football team was 3.304, the highest in the history of the program."

Maybe they've just quit trying to win national championships. Which in the NIL era, is ok. Not everyone can afford to buy one. From ESPN: "Mar 24, 2026 ... This year, several CFP contenders are expected to fund rosters in the range of $40 million to $50 million" That's 4x-5x the amount that the average P5 school spent on NIL in 2023-2024.

Outside of Texas Tech, and Utah with their private equity tie in I'm not sure who in the Big 12 can get there.

In the Big 10, you've got Indiana, Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State. I don't think that teams like Iowa or Nebraska can get there.

IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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Valid, but I think the takeaway for me is that Dave is so terrible that it makes a slightly above average coach look incredible

Rhule is a very good college coach, but not an elite one. He was a far better coach than we deserved coming off the implosion of the Briles era and the organizational clusterf that we were at the time.

Rhule Reality:

Seasons underachieved talent level: 2 college, 3 NFL
Seasons achieved at talent level: 5 college
Seasons achieved above talent level: 3 college

Rhule ability to leverage good seasons into new jobs/ contracts: 100%

IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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Could be that Baylor and her minions have never developed mature coping mechanisms with which to live in reality's difficulties, especially the difficult ones of her own making. It is never mismanagement or irresponsible planning or frantic, fearful reactions on her part. Seems like her "fates" are others' faults, like Texas Monthly and UT; UT and OU leaving for the SEC and a better business deal; or those mean-spirited Baptists on both sides of the aisle who "have all of God's answers" regarding Truth and what Scripture really says (or means); or stupid decisions by the NCAA that unleashed high-finances into college athletics to force BU out; or a department head or athletic director who deceived "us" and sold us up the river for his own good or because of a never-before-seen incompetence.Blatant honesty and raw courage? Not helpful in this day and age--it might offend someone. It is far easier to bathe in quotes and references that make us "feel good" without digging into them in context and wording for life-and-soul-sustaining depth, the widespread shortcoming of the 20th century Christian church, with Baptists leading the way. Nah, it is easier to reflect on a "better time" even when the emperor is naked, the real storehouse is empty and no one seems to be in charge of Churchill's "clattering train".

I guess I'm too harsh, so "Jesus loves (us) this I know..."

drahthaar said:

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IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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Could be that Baylor and her minions have never developed mature coping mechanisms with which to live in reality's difficulties, especially the difficult ones of her own making. It is never mismanagement or irresponsible planning or frantic, fearful reactions on her part. Seems like her "fates" are others' faults, like Texas Monthly and UT; UT and OU leaving for the SEC and a better business deal; or those mean-spirited Baptists on both sides of the aisle who "have all of God's answers" regarding Truth and what Scripture really says (or means); or stupid decisions by the NCAA that unleashed high-finances into college athletics to force BU out; or a department head or athletic director who deceived "us" and sold us up the river for his own good or because of a never-before-seen incompetence.Blatant honesty and raw courage? Not helpful in this day and age--it might offend someone. It is far easier to bathe in quotes and references that make us "feel good" without digging into them in context and wording for life-and-soul-sustaining depth, the widespread shortcoming of the 20th century Christian church, with Baptists leading the way. Nah, it is easier to reflect on a "better time" even when the emperor is naked, the real storehouse is empty and no one seems to be in charge of Churchill's "clattering train".

I guess I'm too harsh, so "Jesus loves (us) this I know..."

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Sir, this is a Wendy's

Redbrickbear said:

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IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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It hurts to be left in a relationship and Rhule is kind of a "salesman" type

So how he acts and what he did rubs people the wrong way.

But you are right…I would take Rhule back in a heart beat compared to what we have coaching right now

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people like you is why Baylor hires bad coaches

Youre a clown said:

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IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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Valid, but I think the takeaway for me is that Dave is so terrible that it makes a slightly above average coach look incredible

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Little Matty had a losing record at Baylor. Hardly above average.

drahthaar said:

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IowaBear said:

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I don't know why this board continues to hate on Rhule when the current coach at Baylor is Dave Aranda. A guy whose bottom 2 coach in this league and a proven loser

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Could be that Baylor and her minions have never developed mature coping mechanisms with which to live in reality's difficulties, especially the difficult ones of her own making. It is never mismanagement or irresponsible planning or frantic, fearful reactions on her part. Seems like her "fates" are others' faults, like Texas Monthly and UT; UT and OU leaving for the SEC and a better business deal; or those mean-spirited Baptists on both sides of the aisle who "have all of God's answers" regarding Truth and what Scripture really says (or means); or stupid decisions by the NCAA that unleashed high-finances into college athletics to force BU out; or a department head or athletic director who deceived "us" and sold us up the river for his own good or because of a never-before-seen incompetence.Blatant honesty and raw courage? Not helpful in this day and age--it might offend someone. It is far easier to bathe in quotes and references that make us "feel good" without digging into them in context and wording for life-and-soul-sustaining depth, the widespread shortcoming of the 20th century Christian church, with Baptists leading the way. Nah, it is easier to reflect on a "better time" even when the emperor is naked, the real storehouse is empty and no one seems to be in charge of Churchill's "clattering train".

I guess I'm too harsh, so "Jesus loves (us) this I know..."

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only at Baylor would the University fire an AD for cause and then turn around and give him $1.4 million to go away. Makes you wonder what old Bear High was hiding in that deal?

Has anybody heard what old Mac is doing these days except counting Baylor's money? What a sorry university we're so-called "supporting" ?

Good to see Stranger's Rhule Hate Boner is still raging

Sign if a coach has done a good job is if the program is in better shape when he leaves than we he got there.

Baylor was in better shape when he left.. and if Nebraska fires him tonight they're in better shape than when he took over.

fredbear said:

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CMR is zero wins and 8 losses against rank teams after three years at Nebraska according to the paper today.

Buyout to get rid of him is over 60 million.

Lesson, be careful which coach you chase, you might just catch him.

Of course, all of this follows total disaster in NFL.

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TRUST THE PROCESS! Lol!!!!!

The record speaks so loudly, not a single win against a ranked team in three years and barely above a 50/50 record. He, indeed, had a brief inspirational moment at BU. Every call, every bounce of the ball went his way one year. But law of averages eventually levels those bouncing balls and ref miscalls. Pretty soon you are facing the reality of a very bad run in the NFL and a Nebraska team that remains a shadow of its glory days despite paying big bucks for the comeback coach. He never stays in any one place long enough to build a meaningful experience and indisputable record. Always leveraging a little success into big bucks and contracts that are cosmic. He is as sly as a fox and may be a very good man. But his own record nullifies any notion that he has extended success on any one power 5 team. He flashes in the pan, then runs off with the cash, so much easier than producing a sustained record with any one team. Who knows, he is older, and his stock has plummeted, maybe he will actually do something long term with Cornhuskers. But so far, so little to show for his big checks. Not sure if he can leverage this mess though, but there is always desperate Penn St or any team that rewrites the narrative with rose colored glasses. Nebraska has a bad hire on their hands and is still spinning the hire to cover their own blunder. CMR is mostly a flashy magician that can make a schools money disappear.

Mitch Henessey said:

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Good to see Stranger's Rhule Hate Boner is still raging

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Thank God for Little Matty hatred.