Matt Rhule Expects Nebraska To Make A Significant Jump In Year 2!! Will The Huskers Actually Do It??

Matt Rhule was recently quoted, talking about the significant jump he expects Nebraska to make this year! Adam explains why he may or may not, agree with the Huskers head coach. As always, Adam has facts to back up his opinion, along with his typical entertaining personality. With Nebraska's Spring Game coming up on Saturday, this is a can't miss show for Husker fans!

[@carrikerchronicles90]

Will you be disappointed if Nebraska doesn’t make a significant jump this season after hearing Matt Rhule’s quotes? CarrikerChronicles.com

[@jameshansen9720]

Success equals no longer beating yourselves, turning one score leads into two score leads to secure victories, and destroying Wisconsin and Iowa.

[@DionPryor-sv1qj]

Success means bowl game ..any bowl game....😮

[@scottdavis5207]

to me 6 wins and a bowl game would be a significant jump....

[@viruschill6736]

​@@jameshansen9720 well said

[@kenmartin2397]

I will not be disappointed in the team failing to make a significant jump. I expect that the team fails again to once again make a bowl game. Will I be pleased if they go 8-4, or do better? I would. I just have given up on the team. It will take a few seasons for me to start drinking the NU KOOLAID again. If we had Casey Thompson under center, instead of Jeff Simms, maybe Nebraska could have won those two first games. If Coach Rhule puts in a true freshman as starting QB, I expect NU to lose. Jeff Simms performed well in practice, yet when it came to playing an actual game, he folded like a cheap tent. What did he have, like 8 turnovers in the two games combined? Then Chubba took over and we started winning. I expect the same thing from DR, that we got from Jeff Simms. Crappy QB play, As long as the O-line is better this year, than it has been in the past. Nebraska should do well. However, unless the O-line coach's nephew is going to be the starting QB, I doubt that the O-line play will be any different. I doubt anything will change. I hope it does, but I can crap in one hand and hope in the other, yet one hand is going to be filled up faster than the other. Just my two cents.

[@st85100]

I'm going to the spring game and I live in Colorado. No excuses! Go Big Red! Husker for life...

[@ricksatterwhite5790]

This year's Cinderella, aka Nebraska will be going to the ball, CFP this year. College football needs a feel good story and a Nebraska return to glory is just what everyone needs right now. GBR!

[@calvinperkins544]

I'd be disappointed if we don't win eight with the schedule we have. 65 to 70k at the spring game. We're supposed to have violent weather in Oklahoma Saturday, so out of curiosity I checked the forecast for Lincoln. No problem 😊

[@bryanmiears6768]

This is the year we go bowling!!!! Nebraska will have a winning record and we will see a much improved Husker team. Coach Rule is the right coach for our team

[@Ashnotashamed]

With our roster and talent we should make a significant jump, however this program has had no breaks over the past 7 years

[@wancash]

Referees often favor the original conference teams, and Penn State to a lesser degree. Notably so and proven.

[@KALICOE]

​@@wancash penn st is the #1 team we always beat😂

[@dionpryor369]

Our rooster is way better now.

[@p.k.5455]

I absolutely believe that this year will be significantly better! I firmly believe that 10 wins is a true possibility! GBR

[@3jarone]

I think they will make significant jump in year 2. One reason is they're not starting with a conference game that's going to make a big difference. Also, they have a very winnable non conference schedule which should give them a lot confidence going into conference play. Matt Rhule knows that if they cut the turnovers in half they know that it very reachable to go bowling. I think with that defense taking another step towards the top 10 defense in the country would not be surprised if they are contention for conference title. I didn't say win I said in contention. GO BIG RED!

[@jeffshannon1761]

I believe they should be 8-4 or 9-3. If a coach is caught tampering, he should not be allowed to sign the player of which he is accused of contacting. I think we’re looking at between 65 and 70,000 at the spring game

[@greghausner2834]

Totally agree.

[@augiegirl1]

Last year’s spring game was just over 66,000; I'm pretty sure that both ‘21 & ‘22 still had limits on attendance due to Covid; 2019 was almost 86,000. With all the hype for Dylan Raiola, I wouldn't be surprised if we approach that 2019 figure. BTW, my mom & brother will be there!

[@dionpryor369]

Why the heck aren't they taking you ? How old are you ?

[@sherrymurphy330]

A winning season is a big jump. I Really love Matt Rhule I think his is our guy to get us back in it. Year 3, if what you say that his teams were even better. I will take it. Coach Rhule has a vision, I would love it if we kept for 30 years! Go big red!

[@greghausner2834]

Attendance for the spring should be about 65K

[@TMats100]

8-4 is exactly what I’ve imagined the Huskers would manage this year. Adam correctly connected improved QB play with the turnovers. Turnovers have killed this team, again and again. I was frankly surprised Coach Rhule and the staff didn’t improve on that last season. I look for that TO margin improvement alone to get this team to 8 wins; which obviously means that improvement in other aspects would make 9 or 10 wins within their grasp. Coaches who tamper with another team’s players should lose a year of bowl eligibility for every tampering incident.

[@stephenneal9218]

I think they can make a significant jump. They're not going to be with OSU, Michigan, Oregon, maybe Penn State, but I think they could jump ahead of Wisconsin and Iowa. To compete with the top teams they will need to recruit NFL caliber players. They need to get some players who could be NFL 1st and second round picks, at least 2 or 3. That takes awhile.

[@wancash]

My guess is 8 or 9 wins this season if if if. The offensive line play improving dramatically mandatory. The defence has to match last year or improve. Holding on to the ball limiting any negative possession changes to one-ish average per game. If the Huskers do those 3 things I only see 3 +/- 1 losses happening. Ohio State looks loaded, Wisconsin is improving a lot, USC is an underachiever but dangerous, and Iowa is a mystery to me. I'm liking what Matt Rhule is creating in Lincoln. 6 - 6 I'm okay with. 7 - 5 I'm seeing improvement but... 8 - 4 I'm pleased with. 9 - 3 is a wow, nice! 10 - 2 is a holy smokes, this is great. 11 - 1 is a huge surprise because it came a year early. 12 - 0 is where a Nebraska fan's heart will heal. GBR! God bless all of college football's excellent athletes.

[@dionpryor369]

Your crazy 😂

[@brucehawthorne4800]

Yes I believe they will, and surprise allot of fans including me.

[@camrandurham2272]

Week 2 is crucial. I believe Colorado will be a test game. I think CU is better this year so if we can beat them it would be huge

[@Nick-kj8iz]

That game might honestly determine if we make a bowl game or not

[@Ashnotashamed]

Wow 80k for a spring game is crazy so is 1k

[@patrickmcguire9663]

The lack of turnover in the roster is a key indicator in my mind. Players want to come back, that will be what makes a significant jump.

[@donnanewton4136]

we can hope.. I have hope every year hopefully this will be the year GBR.. I'll be at the spring game with kids and grandkids

[@vincedominguez1194]

Yes they will jump!!

[@Loccutus28]

I am also going to the Spring Game. We absolutely need to stop turning the ball over. When I was at the Maryland game and we were all the way down the field on the 10 yard line with a possible go-ahead score. What happened? You guessed it, we fumbled the ball and lost. Whoever the starting QB is, I have a message, "Please, please! For the love of Husker football, protect that ball!).

[@ronconrad2867]

Heading to spring game from Wisconsin via South Dakota with bro & his wife! Will you be available to meet fans, Adam Carriker?

[@mattcooper6672]

IMO this is our year to make a big mark. The defense should be very good and the offence can't be worse. Im OK with a six win team but im hoping for an eight win team. If our qbs turn the ball over a total or less than 13, as a collective, i could see us winning a possible 10 games.

[@jesusnewcovenant]

Yes, I have us going 6-6 or 7-5, after predicting 4-8 over the past four seasons. I like our trend.

[@davidpedersen5595]

7-5 is worst expectations, I’d say 9-3! Get rid of turnovers will see great improvement. Hill & Hill laying down the law at corner. At least 72K at spring game maybe 80K but 76K sounds good. GBR! TTB

[@Paiste1982]

I’m still well past the point of needing to see it first. But I am excited this year is the first time in a while I feel like we don’t have gaping holes in the roster.

[@Flexinbod13]

He'll ya we are!

[@johnzaliauskas1911]

I think to get these young QB's true speed of the game we should put them under the true #1 defense..I think our defense will be at the top this year. Get these guys a true feel. Just give them a taste

[@darrellanderson7934]

Yes, all of the above and a full house for the Red-White game

[@jaredjohnson3196]

8 or 9 wins would be a significant jump in my opinion

[@michaelgrzywa]

I agree. Harrberg has a lot of talent maybe needs to refine it a little. The QB coach is an excellent hire.

[@huskerfanman]

I would like to see a 3200 yd passer 1200 rd rusher 1100 yd wr 700 yd te

[@Trusted_Advisor]

Bare Minimum 7 wins, 8 or 9 certainly possible, especially if starting at 7-0 or 6-1. Don't just get the bowl game; *WIN* IT!! WIN THE BOWL GAME for momentum - then WATCH OUT for the BIG RED in 2025! Season can't get here fast enough! "Transfer Portal Tampering" needs to be penalized but the logistics of proving it (?) and then deciding the penalty? I don't know. I'm in SoCal but if I lived within a few hours drive, I'd be there. I am very excited for this season (though I have been crushed as we all have since Coach Solich & Coach Pelini) . Therefore, if my excitement level is like other Husker fans, I would like to see a completely full stadium. What is that. 90k? Let's win the Spring Game attendance battle and confirm Coach Rhule's statement that, we, indeed, are the nation's best fan base!

[@davidgilchrest6046]

Huskers WILL end the regular season with 8-4 record and go to a good bowl game. Take it to the bank.

[@p.k.5455]

Holding on to the ball will be the BIGGEST way to reduce turnovers! Being Without frost is the best way to win close games so they will definitely do better again this year!

[@Ashnotashamed]

Whatever happens I’m along for the ride but tbh I’m so tired of not going bowling

[@somehuskerguy7232]

Same here. Seven straight years of this, and last year looked the same as the previous six. I like what Rhule says, but he needs to prove it on the field.

[@Ashnotashamed]

@@somehuskerguy7232 great minds think alike 😂

[@fleafarts3576]

7-5 is their record and is what should be expected. They haven’t made a bowl game in years.

[@Nick-kj8iz]

Seriously! We haven’t made a bowl game in 8 years while being in the Big Ten West… After what we saw last year with that offense, we should press the breaks a bit. And yes I’m aware Satterfield has a Co-OC but as long as that man has a hand in our offense, we need to temper expectations.

[@fleafarts3576]

@@Nick-kj8iz 7-5 isn’t being overly optimistic.

[@Nick-kj8iz]

@@fleafarts3576 I know it’s not, but 7-5 is a very realistic record for this season. I was just ranting about the fanbases high expectations yet we haven’t been bowling in 8 years while playing in the worst division in CFB. I was trying to add on to your initial comment that we need to lower our expectations bc we’ve set them so high for so long, yet we’ve severely underperformed.

[@fleafarts3576]

@@Nick-kj8iz understood…I could also see them clicking and making a 8-9 win year. It will all depend on the Offense.

[@purplelookplay2364]

I think it’s very possible we’ll be 7-5; it’s important to make a bowl to help with additional practices. I’ll be at the Spring game and predict about 60K in attendance.

[@carrikerchronicles90]

After watching the spring game, do you all still believe Nebraska will make a significance jump in year 2?! I’m hesitant to say so, just because the team has to earn my trust, but I’m still gonna go ahead and say yes.

[@Murrayfan]

Adam , maybe you have done this in the past and I wasn't aware but have u ever collabed or considered doing a collab with bussin w the boys ( will compton)

[@michaelmitchell6570]

I’m excited and want to throw up at the same time out of nervousness

[@user-oc2bq5vg8z]

Biggest key is a freshman quarterback starting in big ten...

[@carrikerchronicles90]

I agree!

[@CastleDragon78]

5 of Nebraskas losses in 2023 were extremely extremely winnable games. Let’s Go Big Red!!!!

[@Nick-kj8iz]

I feel like we’ll end up going 7-5 tbh. I think we’ll lose to a team that we shouldn’t lose to. This record is still a significant improvement to what we’re used to though!

[@johnhoie1]

I think Tommie Hill’s mental side caught up late last year. My personal depth chart shows 9 seniors and 2 juniors on defense. Based on last year, they should be quite good. We are finally old on the offensive line. If the quarterbacking is competent, 9-3 looks likely to me. Spring game attendance: 65,000.

[@prestonmikel1]

I bet we have a good 60k Saturday

[@aj5681]

We need to stop doing this to ourselves. Every spring we get these lofty expectations just to get slapped in the fall. EXPECT one more win than previous yr.

[@NEODOMINATION]

GBR 4 LIFE BABY

[@DemOniKaTor1]

I will be thrilled with 6 wins

[@lastnamefirstname7950]

Unless there’s aO line that blocks and opens holes, it will be same old ship. Defense line must tackle and sack behind the line of scrimmage……..

[@jonrhoten4893]

I was thinking about 8.now with Rule saying that.I half to believe that that they will make the playoffs and end up 10-2or11-1G.B.R.And we will win the first playoff game live or die Husker Football #1

[@c5grapeape]

We make a bowl game, maybe 7 wins, yeah I'll be happy with that. Any more wins over 7 then we get a better bowl too.

[@jakekivett235]

GBR

[@kevinhughes7500]

I predict 65,000 spring game, yes we will win more. 8 games

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

I've said it before When Matt Rhule says NEBRASKA is the perfect place for him and his family.....we know he means what he says. His wife is not going to open a business only to have to give it up and move later....He is the exact right man at the exact right time and as tough as it might be for some....we owe a lot to Trev Albert's for getting this hire done....We are going to see Nebraska return to it's rightful place no matter if we go bowling at 6-6 or set the college football world on its ear with a amazing record of say 9 wins....it won't be very long at the rate he is turning things around and 5-7 seasons will be nothing more than a distant bad memory and I firmly believe that.

[@montybarbee8128]

My guess is it will sell out ,the spring game

[@michaelmeyers1827]

I’m sure they will too

[@williamadair1874]

Yes suspension no pay and 70000

[@jerrycarpenter4740]

Colorado by 40? lol. Colorado be luck to have enough player to show up 🤣🤣

[@michaelgrzywa]

Given all 3 Quarterbacks being even in the fall, who’s your starter?

[@felix-tp2qi]

HH. Have to go with experience. Then put in the freshmen in 2nd half.

[@danielmoeller6501]

Significant jump 8 or 9 wins

[@Ashnotashamed]

Tampering should make coaches fired

[@IraqVet0608]

At this point, it’s probably collectives doing the tampering to give coaches plausible deniability.

[@natman4793]

​@@IraqVet0608110 percent right

[@ToddLandholm-ch2ng]

I think they will have more wins than losses because of the defense. The offense will be ok if they aren’t playing catch up? Nebraska can’t afford being one demential and predictable?

[@fitnesssoup7553]

*7-8 wins *Suspensions for cheating *77,821 attendance spring game 🙂

[@bigmoose964]

Questions: Do we make a big jump - YES no reason it can't happen Tampering - use every deterrent in the book to nip this cheating habit in the bud Attendance at the spring game - I'm going for 20k I really like the ration of experience to nebees in all areas. Glad we kept experience at the QB position. Raiola is good but hasn't played at the college level so that will take time. Hopefully not a long time GBR

[@nohemitoobad]

60k for the first look at the two freshmen, no less

[@KingCorndawg]

Attendance...How many can you fit in there legally? That's your number! 😂 Raiola has Husker Nation alive and ready to thrive again!!!

[@Ashnotashamed]

I would predict 7-5 without being a pessimist

[@ThunderPants13]

Huskers need to take advantage of the early part of their schedule and try to win as many of those first 7 games as they possibly can, then try and improve enough during that stretch to win a few of the final 5. Team is talented enough to win most of their games (like 9-3). If there's no bowl game this year, they should just disband the football team and replace it with competitive Hungry Hungry Hippo.

[@orionknee1584]

65000

[@Muzikskavenger]

I think it won’t be a significant jump. I think 6-6 or 7-5 and most people will be disappointed. But I see this really building for year 3 which will be 10+ wins

[@NEbeliever]

7-5 and people will be satisfied. Which is enough for me and I will leave the season not exceedingly happy, but not even close to disappointed

[@Nick-kj8iz]

7-5 is a significant jump. I don’t understand these 8-9 win expectations when we haven’t been bowling in 8 years while playing in the worst division in college football.

[@joelchoquette5674]

Yes, significant jump if you think getting to seven to eight wins is significant. The school should be penalized for tampering. That would make the coaches AD put the pressure on to be sure they follow the rules. Attendance at spring game-65k. GBR!

[@mikeknoll1807]

We will improve. 7-5 is how I figure the schedule. There are too many wild cards with the new teams.

[@pegsmith1110]

What does "significant jump" mean? Win more games? Dont shoot ourselves in the foot, i.e. fumbling, intercepting? Lots of penalties? Coach Ruhle has repeatedly brought up the issues that cost us games last year. I am reluctantly hopeful. I really like Coach Ruhle but padt history causes me to not trust yet. GBR!

[@carrikerchronicles90]

I answer that question in the show. You should watch it.

[@deanmcpherson9880]

Big jump. I have heard the game is sold out.

[@maryannanderson7413]

a significant jump, up or down? I would believe a positive comment by the coach if there were consequences for the coach and his staff clearly made before the season starts and clearly followed thru with at the end of the season. Guess what, there will not be clear consequences so this is bull shit.

[@forreal2398]

To me its wait and see. He needs to PROVE it on the field where it matters. And he needs to throw out that 335 that will not win an NC or come close to doing so. And he would need to have three more wins than last season to be a significant jump. Otherwise let him play out his contract and unless he wins us an NC he does not get any extensions or renewals.

[@danielkrawczyk3312]

First

[@HappyEsco]

Don’t matter. Colorodo by 40

[@Trusted_Advisor]

Don't think we will beat CU by 40 (what you meant right, you're a Nebraska fan commenting here) but it sure would be very fun!

[@fatsackafat1476]

60k at the stadium on Saturday.