The Nebraska coach says he would retire from coaching before letting his family be treated that way again.
Matt Rhule used most of his Monday press conference to defend his program, but the most striking moment came when he revealed a fan had verbally accosted his 13-year-old daughter after Nebraska's loss to Washington. Rhule said the man walked up to his daughter and told her "F*** U and F*** your dad."
The incident came after Nebraska fell 17-10 to Washington, its third straight loss following a 5-0 start to the season. The Cornhuskers have since dropped games to Indiana, Oregon and Washington, with the last three losses coming by a combined 13 points. Rhule spoke uninterrupted for 19 minutes before taking questions, using the time to break down what went wrong against Washington and to credit offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen and quarterback Anthony Colandrea for their effort.
But it was the treatment of his daughter that clearly affected him most. Rhule said he is not going to keep coaching if it means his family has to endure that kind of abuse, framing it as a line he is not willing to cross regardless of the pressure building around his seat at Nebraska.