Nebraska HC Matt Rhule on veteran Huskers players: 'I think they're sick and tired of being sick and tired'

Matt Rhule is looking to turn the Nebraska Cornhuskers around. 

Sure, he objectively failed as an NFL head coach, but he was an extremely successful college coach before that stint with the Carolina Panthers. He knows how to build a program from the ground up, as evidenced by his 28-23 record at Temple followed by a stint rebuilding Baylor that culminated in an 11-3 season in 2019.

That's why Nebraska brought Rhule in. Not only does he need to change the on-field product for the once proud program, but he needs to change the culture as well. Nebraska hasn't had a winning record since 2016. That's a lot of losing, but if there is any silver lining in what Rhule has inherited in Lincoln, it's the fact that his upperclassmen are sick of losing. They're ready to put in the work to win.

"They're so focused. The older guys here are really focused and I think they're sick and tired of being sick and tired," Rhule said when asked how his older players approached the first day of fall camp. "They don't give you wins. You've got to earn wins. They have a sense of, 'Hey, let's get this done.'"