Why Nebraska's Matt Rhule was 'embarrassed' by Bill Belichick

Nebraska's second-year football coach invited Bill Belichick to spend some time with his team, and he was blown away by the experience.

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule on the sideline during a football game. / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Matt Rhule is heading into his second year as head football coach at Nebraska, and before the season starts, he wanted to get a chance to learn from one of the greatest coaches ever.

He had that chance recently when former Patriots head coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick joined the program to speak with him and the other Cornhuskers coaches, and Rhule said he was blown away by the experience.

Matt Rhule recapped his experience with Bill Belichick, the guest speaker at yesterday's #Huskers Coaches Clinic.

BB then spent another 4.5 hours 'embarrassing' Rhule with his football knowledge:

"Three and a half hours in, I was like, 'Coach, would you like a water?'" 😂 @KETV pic.twitter.com/HMIYJQ4FmG

— Matt Sottile (@MSottileTV) April 6, 2024

"He is so smart. He's seen so much that he can make the complex so simple that it humbles you and embarrasses you," Rhule said of Belichick. "I was embarrassed yesterday listening to him. How smart he is. How simple it was."

Belichick departed the Patriots after last season and, though he hasn't retired from the game, he hasn't taken any official jobs with a team, instead taking some time to go around the country and meet with other coaches, including some he used to work with.

Among those schools he visited was Washington, where his son, Steve, is working as defensive coordinator for the Huskies football program, a job he took after spending a few years working for his father in the Patriots franchise.

Rhule hopes that some of Belichick's wisdom rubbed off on him and his fellow coaches heading into an important second season at Nebraska.

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