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Carriker Chronicles: Frank Solich on Nebraska's Past and Matt Rhule's Future

Expectations for the 2026 season, the role of money going forward, why a mobile QB matters, and more.
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Frank Solich is in the College Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career at Nebraska and Ohio.
Frank Solich is in the College Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career at Nebraska and Ohio. | Carriker Chronicles

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Adam Carriker's one-on-one interview with College Football Hall of Famer Frank Solich, Adam's former head coach at Nebraska. He asks Solich all the questions you could ever want to ask him! Frank's playing days as a fullback for Bob Devaney, coaching with Tom Osborne for two decades, being Nebraska football's head coach and being let go by Nebraska. Also, Matt Rhule's tenure and future! Plus, could the option still work?

Hit the play button for that and more in this episode of the Carriker Chronicles.

Program order

  • 00:00 Welcome & Intro
  • 01:21 Coach Frank Solich Joins the Show
  • 01:40 Playing for Bob Devaney
  • 02:26 19 Years with Tom Osborne — What It Was Really Like
  • 04:26 Becoming Nebraska’s Head Coach
  • 05:55 Life Leading the Huskers
  • 07:00 Moving On: Coaching at Ohio
  • 08:26 Taking the Ohio Job & Building a Program
  • 09:19 Returning to Nebraska — Honored & Grateful
  • 10:15 Matt Rhule Through Year 4 — Early Thoughts
  • 12:20 2026 Season Outlook — Realistic Expectations
  • 13:56 NIL & Transfer Portal — The Role of Money in Nebraska’s Future
  • 16:38 Offensive Identity — Why a Mobile QB Matters
  • 18:36 Could Power Option Football Still Work Today?
  • 21:00 Coaching Toughness — Building Grit in Players
  • 23:46 Why Nebraska Fans Are the Best in the Nation
  • 25:56 Recruiting Adam & Coaching Him Early On
  • 28:39 Fan Q&A

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Adam Carriker
ADAM CARRIKER

Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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