"I put a hat and sunglasses on": Urban Meyer reveals going undercover to experience Nebraska's loud crowd 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers hired Matt Rhule as their coach prior to the 2023 season. He led them to a 5-7 record in 2023 and a 7-6 record in 2024. It marked a steady improvement, but did not match the Cornhuskers' success in the '90s and 2000s.

The Cornhuskers were a dominant force in the Big 12 in the '90s and 2000s, winning three national championships. However, since joining the Big Ten in 2011, they have been unable to replicate their previous success.

On Wednesday, Matt Rhule appeared on 'The Triple Option' with former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Meyer revealed his first experience visiting Nebraska early in his career (starts at 18:00).

"I go back in my career and I just studied Nebraska at a very young age. They were the very first school to invest in the student-athlete, and I mean that sincerely. In the strength training, and this is way back when. So, I've always been a big fan of Nebraska."

"One year, we went and played them. I had my manager get a golf cart, I put a hat and sunglasses on. I just wanted to see this crowd. It's as good a crowd as there is. In the '90s, they were the Mecca of college football. You joined the Big Ten, I think in 2011, and they've had some good years, but not some great years."

Head coach Matt Rhule discusses how Nebraska can get back to winning ways

Urban Meyer went on to ask Matt Rhule what the Cornhuskers needed to do to get back to winning ways (starts at 18:40).

"You know what, I've kind of always tried to explain to people what I saw when I got here," Rhule said. "You know sometimes you go down south, up north whatever, and you see these beautiful old mansions, beautiful pillars, just beautiful bones. But the paints chipping, the windows are old, the landscaping's dead. That's kind of what this felt."

"It felt like you know you have this amazing fan base, you have this history of excellence, you have beautiful stadium, great facilities. Yet the things that really matter, dominance in recruiting, being on the forefront. There was a time everybody in the country came to Nebraska to see what they were doing."

Matt Rhule believes the best way to get the Cornhuskers back to winning ways is to ensure they recruit well and build back their culture.