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Dana Holgorsen: What does his presence on campus mean moving forward for Nebraska?

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Matt Rhule's conversations with former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen began in January. At that time, Rhule was looking for a quarterback coach and passing game coordinator, not a play-caller. Holgorsen was let go at Houston on Nov. 26. He was in Lincoln meeting with Rhule on Jan. 6. A source at that time told HuskerOnline that in January, the timing wasn't right for Holgorsen, who had just finished two different head coaching tenures from 2011 to 2023 at WVA and Houston.

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