Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule previews this week’s matchup with Purdue. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule will meet with the media on Monday afternoon to preview his team’s matchup with Purdue and recap the game against Illinois.
Normally, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule turns the page on Mondays.
His standard Monday media availabilities usually start with injury/personnel updates if there are any to give. There’s always thoughts on film review. He gives his reactions to the latest news or storylines of the week. There’s usually an anecdote from his playing days at Penn State or a previous coaching stop. And, as is customary, plenty of time is spent on Nebraska’s upcoming opponent.
Except, that isn’t exactly how Monday went.
It didn’t matter that Nebraska had the benefit of a longer view in the rearview after its loss to Illinois. It didn’t matter that Nebraska had another day over the weekend to chew on what happened.
Rhule was still clearly bothered by what happened against Illinois.
The overarching theme: Nebraska was not good enough — a phrase he said four variations of during his 36-minute availability. Nebraska was not disciplined enough — a word he said three times on Monday. Nebraska, especially in the second half, played too tight — a phrase he used five times on Monday.