Friday Flakes: A Few Matt Rhule “Outside the Box” Nuggets from the Signing Day Press Conference

Feb 3, 2023 - 2:01 PM

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We all heard some of the football based nuggets from the Matt Rhule’s signing day press conference. Here are some that you might not have heard.

• Nebraska football’s GPA during the fall semester was 3.124. 61 of the 98 returning football players had a GPA over 3.0
• Players are going to be required to eat at the training table together. Now they can’t fill up a to-go box and take it anywhere else. The coaches will be eating with the players as well.
• Players are wearing their names on the back of their t-shirts to help the coaches introduce themselves. Maybe more than once.
• For most players he wants to give them a chance and see what they think at the end of spring ball. They’ll find out what players actually want to play for them.

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SPORTS! SPORTS! JORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!

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“STICK TO SPORTS!” Nah.