Player Development: it’s obvious from the upward trend seen at Rhule’s previous college stops that he knows how to develop talent and he is very passionate about it. He ‘gets it’ that success starts on the offensive line. If you dominate there, you will win a high percentage of your games. You can have the best QB ever, but if he’s always running for his life it won’t matter.
Recruiting Philosophy: Rhule has coached in places where he’s not always going to get the high 4 and 5 stars, a category that NU falls in. He goes after long, tall, and fast guys who may not be highly recruited, but he sees they have a high ceiling and coaches them up once they’re on campus. Living here in Texas I can tell you a lot of these ‘sure bets’ are anything but because many of these kids peak in high school due to the coaching and facilities being so good at that level. Rhule knows how to separate the wheat from the chaff, which is especially important when recruiting in Texas.
Communication Skills: Rhule is a great communicator. He gives credit and takes blame. He’s a savvy New Yorker when it comes to dealing with the media. In a short amount of time he made a very good impression on a lot of high school coaches, both at Temple and Baylor. I think the fan base is really going to like him.
Bonus Points: Matt played at Penn St. during TO’s glory years and seems to have a genuine reverence for the program. Hopefully the Penn St. job doesn’t come open in the next few years; fortunately, it looks like Franklin will be there a long time.
Recruiting Philosophy: Rhule has coached in places where he’s not always going to get the high 4 and 5 stars, a category that NU falls in. He goes after long, tall, and fast guys who may not be highly recruited, but he sees they have a high ceiling and coaches them up once they’re on campus. Living here in Texas I can tell you a lot of these ‘sure bets’ are anything but because many of these kids peak in high school due to the coaching and facilities being so good at that level. Rhule knows how to separate the wheat from the chaff, which is especially important when recruiting in Texas.
Communication Skills: Rhule is a great communicator. He gives credit and takes blame. He’s a savvy New Yorker when it comes to dealing with the media. In a short amount of time he made a very good impression on a lot of high school coaches, both at Temple and Baylor. I think the fan base is really going to like him.
Bonus Points: Matt played at Penn St. during TO’s glory years and seems to have a genuine reverence for the program. Hopefully the Penn St. job doesn’t come open in the next few years; fortunately, it looks like Franklin will be there a long time.
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