Matt Rhule reveals how he became dedicated to 'the process'

Nebraska is coming off a 4-8 season and coach Matt Rhule is likely in for a bit of a rebuild. But the new Cornhuskers coach is dedicated to ‘the process’ he’s adapted for building programs from scratch.

And he’s had quite a bit of success building programs in his career, doing so with remarkable success at both Temple and Baylor. So where does Rhule’s dedication to the process come from?

“I played for Joe Paterno and that’s what he was,” Rhule said on The Hard Count with JD PicKell. “Worked for Tom Coughlin and really that’s what he was.”

But the experiences at both Baylor and Temple really forced Rhule to dig deep and do some introspection on what he had to do to build a winning culture.

“What I would say to you is early as a head coach in my first year we were 2-10 and at one point we were like 0-6 and you’re sitting there and you’re reading Pete Carroll, you’re reading Nick Saban and you pretty soon learn like, ‘Man, I can only control so many things, but if we play really hard and we do what we’re supposed to do and we prepare really hard and we get into the game, we can cut loose, and it’s such a freeing feeling.'”

Matt Rhule constantly on the lookout for advice

Listening to Rhule speak, it’s clear that he’s open to any and all things that could help him be successful.

On top of listening to coaching greats, he’s also listened to some popular motivational speakers who have become famous on the backs of their terrific life advice.

“I think when you listen to all the greats, I don’t care if you’re listening to David Goggins or Jocko Willink, it’s all just about like, ‘Hey, no matter what the situation is, persevere and push through and the results will come,'” Rhule said.

“I’ve just adapted that. I’ve tried to do it. It’s not always easy. Sometimes it’s unnatural. But process does not mean you think you’re going to lose. It means you’re going to do everything you can with every bit of your being to win. That’s something that we’re trying to establish, our process here right now. It’s not there yet but I like where we are right now.”

Matt Rhule is dedicated to the process. In about six and a half months we’ll learn just how dedicated to the process his team is.