Rhule calls Nebraska ‘right job for me’ after Frost learns to not ‘take the wrong job’

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WOWT) - Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule empathized with his predecessor, Scott Frost, during Big 10 Media Days Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Frost had said he learned “don’t take the wrong job” from his time with the Huskers during Big 12 Media Days earlier in July.

“I think Scott was just talking about for him, wasn’t the right fit, and I respect that,” Rhule said. “That being said, it’s the right job for me. Sometimes recruits will say, ‘Coach, if you win, what are you going to do?’ I’m like, ‘I’m going to stay right here.’”

Rhule said Nebraska’s facilities were well behind where the program is at now when he was initially hired and that there have been massive investments into the school and football program.

“This wasn’t a good job,” Rhule said. “It was not a good job, but we’ve made it a good job and we’re about to make it a great job. This is going to be one of the best jobs in the country.”

Sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola, senior offensive lineman Henry Lutovsky, and senior defensive backs DeShon Singleton and Marques Buford Jr. all joined Rhule in Las Vegas.

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola made the rounds, donning a customized suit that reeked of success while embracing a Las Vegas vibe.

Wearing a crisp black suit with red piping and playing cards stitched on the inside to match his red-bottom Christian Louboutin shoes, the second-year signal caller said the Cornhuskers, picked to finish eighth by media members, are loaded with confidence heading into camp.

Nebraska started 5-1 last year, before finishing 2-5. One fun fact: Huskers coach Matt Rhule’s teams at Baylor and Temple each improved by four wins from his second to third seasons.

“It all stems from the work that’s been put in, all the preparation that guys have had,” Raiola said. “It’s going to be an exciting season, guys are ready to go, and there’s no stopping us getting to our goals. The consistency of believing in the program, believing in what we believe, and not losing sight of that.

“I think once guys understand that when something works, that you just keep sticking to it and you don’t fade from it, you get a strong (result) at the end of the day.”