Matt Rhule recaps Nebraska quarterback play after ‘completely closed’ scrimmage
LINCOLN — The GOAT still got entry to Nebraska football’s first major scrimmage of training camp, but NU coach Matt Rhule otherwise wanted a practice without the watchful eye of the media, high school coaches, former players or even parents.
After the 128-play situational scrimmage, Rhule told reporters that he closed the workout to “completely” to see players let loose.
“I wanted the players to have this space where ‘no one’s watching, let me just go play,'” Rhule said. “You can say what you want, but when your mom, your dad, your sister’s there, there’s an extra little something. I’ve had a lot of guys mention that to me.”
Legendary Husker coach Tom Osborne took in the workout, though.
“Nobody had the guts to tell him to leave,” Rhule joked. “I certainly didn’t.”
Rhule patterned this scrimmage, he said, after practices he conducted with the 2019 Baylor team that played for the Big 12 Championship.
“Veteran group,” Rhule said. “We’re creating situations instead of ‘hey, who’s gonna win?’ I think we’re so competitive that we don’t need that anymore.”