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Why Nebraska’s Matt Rhule was ’embarrassed’ by Bill Belichick
Matt Rhule is heading into his second year as head football coach at Nebraska, and before the season starts, he wanted to get a chance to learn from one of the greatest coaches ever.
He had that chance recently when former Patriots head coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick joined the program to speak with him and the other Cornhuskers coaches, and Rhule said he was blown away by the experience.
“He is so smart. He’s seen so much that he can make the complex so simple that it humbles you and embarrasses you,” Rhule said of Belichick. “I was embarrassed yesterday listening to him. How smart he is. How simple it was.”
Belichick departed the Patriots after last season and, though he hasn’t retired from the game, he hasn’t taken any official jobs with a team, instead taking some time to go around the country and meet with other coaches, including some he used to work with.
Among those schools he visited was Washington, where his son, Steve, is working as defensive coordinator for the Huskies football program, a job he took after spending a few years working for his father in the Patriots franchise.
Rhule hopes that some of Belichick’s wisdom rubbed off on him and his fellow coaches heading into an important second season at Nebraska.
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Nebraska football landed a commitment from former Kentucky Wildcats receiver Dane Key on Tuesday afternoon. He is the tenth overall player to join Nebraska from the transfer portal.
He recorded 47 catches for 715 yards and two touchdowns last season. He had two games of at least 100 receiving yards in 2024. The first game was against Ohio on September 21. He caught seven passes for 145 yards in a contest. He followed that up with an eight-catch, 105-yard performance against the Ole Miss Rebels the following week.
Key gives the Huskers a veteran body in the wide receiver room. There is young talent to be had at the position. He will be able to provide production right now, as well as help bridge the gap between the freshman and upperclassmen wide receivers.
It will be interesting to see Key’s role in this offense moving into 2025. This was a solid get for a wide receiver room that continues loading up. The program landed another solid weapon for quarterback Dylan Raiola.
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Joining Miami (Ohio)’s Javon Tracy and UCLA’s Logan Loya, Nebraska transfer wide receiver Malachi Coleman has committed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Coleman was a high school All-American, a four-star prospect, and a Top 100 recruit according to 247 Sports. He saw the field as a true freshman with the Huskers, catching eight passes for 139 receiving yards and one touchdown, before redshirting this season as a sophomore. Coleman brings size and speed to the Gophers’ wide receiver room.
Coleman, Tracy, and Loya will all have the opportunity to stake their claim atop the depth chart at wide receiver, as Le’Meke Brockington and Cristian Driver are Minnesota’s only returning wide receivers with game experience.
Nebraska closes out the 2024 season on Saturday, Dec. 28 in the Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College.
Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese and Steve Marik break down the new-look Huskers, with slight changes at nearly every position due to transfer portal departures, injuries and opt outs. The two discuss a handful of underclassmen that could be in line for bigger roles on Saturday and a few other players they’re intrigued to see in action.
To close, the two share their keys to victory for Nebraska, what to expect out of Boston College and what a win would ultimately mean for the program
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