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Matt Rhule to Auburn? College football media, fans seem intrigued by possibility
By Adam Spencer
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Matt Rhule was fired by the Carolina Panthers on Monday morning after the head coach went 1-4 through the team’s first 5 games in 2022.
In 2+ years at the helm in Carolina, Rhule compiled an 11-27 overall record, leading to owner David Tepper making the move to fire him on Monday.
Now, many expect Rhule to head back to the college ranks. From 2017 to 2019, Rhule turned Baylor from a 1-11 squad in his first year to an 11-3 team in his third season.
So, where will he end up? Nebraska, Auburn and other schools are among those that could be interested in Rhule.
And, as you can see below, many fans and media members are already excited about the thought of Rhule on The Plains:
So which college hires Matt Rhule? Debate, discuss. I’ll put a vote in for Auburn.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 10, 2022
If Auburn makes a move, Matt Rhule should be at or near the top of its list.
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) October 10, 2022
Future Auburn HC Matt Rhule, you mean https://t.co/qlJH8ic09b
— Eldon English (@shrike113) October 10, 2022
Matt Rhule to Auburn is my prediction
— Mik’d Up (@Mikdup_8) October 10, 2022
Nebraska and Auburn should both back up the Brinks truck for Matt Rhule. Those places need a Matt Rhule badly.
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) October 10, 2022
Auburn hearing that Matt Rhule is officially done in Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/TEUrB17sfF
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) October 10, 2022
Matt Rhule would be PERFECT for Auburn
— Ben Swain (@TheBenSwain) February 4, 2022
Matt Rhule would be scary at Auburn
— Barrett (@iambarrettelder) October 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/JamieLeighMich/status/1579501876642709505
No idea if he'd be interested, no idea if it'd work out
but Rhule has a stronger college coaching résumé than Harsin, Chizik or Bowden and arguably stronger than any Auburn hire since Dye https://t.co/MvV9Lyp0Gm
— Jerry Hinnen (@JerryHinnen) October 10, 2022
Fully expect Auburn to can Bryan Harsin very soon and Rhule to be the next coach at Auburn. https://t.co/gTWbBUhSLg
— The Golden Smog (@thatwoitasguy) October 10, 2022
Of course, Auburn still has Bryan Harsin employed as its head coach, but many expect his tenure to end sooner rather than later.
We’ll see what happens over the next few months, but Rhule’s name is certainly one to keep an eye on in college football circles.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
