Ex-NFL coach Matt Rhule reflects on his tenure with the Panthers, vows to rebuild Nebraska football

There was loads of optimism when the Carolina Panthers introduced the hiring of Matt Rhule because the group’s head coach in early 2020.

He was coming off a profitable run as a university soccer coach when he signed a seven-year contract with the Panthers with hopes of turning the franchise round.

However his tenure in Charlotte lasted simply over three years. He was relieved of his duties after the Panthers managed one win of their first 5 video games in 2022.

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Rhule determined to return to the collegiate ranks and accepted a job with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in November. Rhule stated he realized from his unsuccessful stint in Carolina and needs issues to be totally different in Lincoln.

“Going by way of the fireplace in Carolina was a purifying fireplace that melts away all of the impurities, all of the hubris, all of the worrying about stuff that does not matter,” Rhule informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

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“I realized very a lot to fret about what issues. I’ve a spotlight and a need in me. I watched what my youngsters needed to undergo in Carolina, and we’re not going to let ’em undergo that right here.”

Rhule completed his stint in Charlotte with an 11-27 report. The Panthers received 5 video games in 2020 and 2021.

Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule directs apply on the group’s Fan Fest in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 11, 2022. (AP Picture/Nell Redmond)

Rhule was unable to develop the Panthers’ offense, which ranked twenty ninth in explosive performs of 20 or extra yards.

The entrance workplace additionally struggled to discover a answer on the quarterback place. Late within the 2021 season, the group introduced veteran quarterback Cam Newton again for a second stint with the franchise.

Rhule expressed confidence in regards to the alternative to rebuild Nebraska right into a contender.

“We are able to completely be a nationwide energy,” Rhule stated of what he can construct at Nebraska. “I feel we may be related within the [new world] because the College Football Playoff goes to 12 groups.”

Head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the sphere throughout a recreation at Memorial Stadium April 22, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Photographs)

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The Panthers changed Rhule with interim coach Steve Wilks, who’s now the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. In January, Panthers proprietor David Tepper launched Frank Reich because the franchise’s subsequent head coach.

The Panthers then pulled off a blockbuster commerce with the Chicago Bears to maneuver as much as the No. 1 spot within the NFL Draft. Carolina chosen quarterback Bryce Young with the highest decide.