Huskers’ Rhule: Excellent QB in portal ‘costs’ $1-2M

Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterNov 29, 2023, 06:09 PM ET

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Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com considering that 2010. He formerly worked at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule had a mindful message for fans– and not simply at Nebraska– looking for a fast repair, especially at quarterback.After a season in which three Cornhuskers QBs made appearances in a minimum of five games, Rhule was asked if he planned on attending to the position in the transfer website. “Make no mistake that an excellent quarterback in the portal costs

, you understand, a million to $1.5 million to$2 million right now, so we’re all on the very same page, “Rhule stated Wednesday while going over the state of the program with press reporters.”Let’s make sure all of us understand what’s occurring. There are some groups that have$6 [million] or $7 million players betting them.”Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Rhule,

who closed out his first season with the Cornhuskers with a 5-7 record, said he was not opposed to finding players in the portal. In 2015, the Huskers took quarterback Jeff Sims, who started 23 games over three years at Georgia Tech.(Sims begun just 2 games for Nebraska this season, tossing one touchdown and six interceptions.)However Rhule said he ‘d prefer to discover and develop his own players. “We simply sort of think in doing things the old-school way, the hard method– building, “Rhule said.Rhule stated if he finds players in the

portal, he desires them to have multiple years remaining to play and”is on quality with the guys we have or someone who is an instant-impact upgrade, someone who can make a difference. “Sophomore Heinrich Haarberg played in 10 games this season with eight starts at quarterback, leading Nebraska to a 5-3 record; but he completed simply 49%of his passes for 967 lawns and 7 goals with 7 interceptions( while rushing for 477 backyards and five goals). Chubba Purdy, another sophomore, appeared in six games, beginning the final two games, and finished with 382 passing backyards, a 54.4%completion rate, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Both QBs hammered out injuries throughout the season.”Certainly, everyone can look at the negatives and the turnovers and all those things,” Rhule said.”I likewise see a lot of positives. I say to myself, if Chubba had played more throughout the course of the year, would he be further along? I think Chubba has a high ceiling. Heinrich wasn’t even in quarterback conferences last year [throughout coach Scott Frost’s period] He wasn’t even allowed to go to conferences. So I’m actually pleased with him.”Rhule stressed that he believes both players have potential to grow. “I think with further development– those guys have 2 years left– I believe they’re going to be good players,”Rhule said.