Shatel: Matt Rhule's attention to detail reminiscent of a Robert De Niro movie character From the 10 can't miss stories from the Omaha World-Herald series Tom Shatel World-Herald Columnist Apr 13, 2024 Apr 13, 2024 Updated Aug 1, 2024 0 × Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks following a spring football practice at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — It’s all about the blueberries.kAm%92E’D 2 5:C64E >6DD286 E@ &$r 7@@E32== 4@249 {:?4@=? #:=6J 7C@> E9@D6 @7 FD H9@ 925 E@ =62C? E96 92C5 H2J 23@FE q:8 %6? 7@@E32==]k^AmkAm*@F <?@H 2== 23@FE &$r] %96 %C@;2?D 92G6 A=2J@77 2DA:C2E:@?D] #64CF:E ?2E:@?2==J] {:<6 E@ E9C@H :E 2C@F?5 E96 J2C5] s676?D6 92D 366? DFDA64E] %96:C 72>@FD 7:89E D@?8 :D A=2J65 ?@?DE@A 5FC:?8 82>6D]k^AmkAm#646?E=J[ #:=6J H2D 2D<65 23@FE &$r’D 563FE E9:D 72== :? 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