College football is changing at a breakneck speed, and the status quo is constantly changing. Matt Rhule and Nebraska have not been spared in this tumultuous recruiting time. Rhule came to Nebraska with a template of success from previous stops at Baylor and Temple.
He recruited physical traits he coveted at certain position groups and trusted his coaching staff to develop them into winners by year 3. This pre-NIL/portal model looked good on paper a few years ago. Rhule has moved with the times to focus on portal recruiting more than he previously was inclined to.
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