Matt Rhule has to change the culture of Nebraska football, and he'll get his chance to start doing just that in the fall.
Building a strong recruiting foundation is that—and Rhule is doing exactly that in the 2024 cycle—but it all comes down to winning or losing in college football. Sports are a "what have you done for me?" proposition, and Nebraska currently has a lot going against it in that regard.
Scott Frost was supposed to be the "savior" of the program. He went 16-31 and was unceremoniously fired mid-season in 2022. The glory years of the Tom Osborne era are a distant memory and for today's recruits, not even a memory at all.
All current high school players know is that Nebraska football has been bad for a while now. According to new Cornhuskers wide receiver commit Quinn Clark, though, that stigma of losing football is about to change.
Clark committed to the Huskers on Tuesday, citing Rhule as one of the major reasons why.
“I just like this culture. I think Coach Rhule is going to turn things around here. I don’t think we’re going to be losing anymore. I buy into that family aspect and all of that they’re building here," Clark told 247Sports.
It, of course, didn't hurt Nebraska that Clark's father, Ken Clark, played for the Huskers himself. It is more than notable that Rhule is seemingly already changing the culture at Nebraska, though, and he hasn't even yet coached one game.
Ultimately, it will come down to proving Clark's statement right, that Nebraska won't be losing anymore. For now, though, the Huskers seem to be in good hands.
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