Matt Rhule endured a hugely difficult time in charge of the Carolina Panthers before being fired early in the 2022 season, but he believes the experience has made him stronger as he takes on a new job
New Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has been brutally honest about his time in the NFL in charge of the Carolina Panthers as he returns to the college game in the hope of restoring the programme to its former glory.
After impressing in the college ranks as Temple and Baylor head coach, Rhule earned his shot in the NFL but he went just 11-27 in charge of the Panthers and he lasted less than three years in charge, being fired after five games of last season.
The 47-year-old has landed on his feet as the new head coach of the Cornhuskers, signing an eight-year contract, and he believes the experiences from his time at Bank of America Stadium and the humbling he received in the NFL will make him a better coach and person in the long run.
“Going through the fire in Carolina was a purifying fire that melts away all the impurities, all the hubris, all the worrying about stuff that doesn’t matter,” Rhule told ESPN. “I learned very much to worry about what matters. I have a focus and a desire in me.