Matt Rhule a Defines Time With Panthers as a 'Purifying Fire'

The former Panthers' head coach revisits his tenure with the organization.

Some things are just meant to be left in the past but it seems like former Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule doesn't want to let go of his time in the Queen City.

During a recent interview with Pete Thamel of ESPN, Rhule talked about all the challenges he and his family went through in Carolina.

"Going through the fire in Carolina was a purifying fire that melts away all the impurities, all the hubris, all the worrying about stuff that doesn't matter. I learned very much to worry about what matters. I have a focus and a desire in me. I watched what my kids had to go through in Carolina, and we're not going to let 'em go through that here."

I know it sounds like I'm being harsh on Matt but it is several months removed from the transition, so I don't know why his time with the Panthers continues to pop up. 

I can only speak from my experiences with Matt and in the short few years I was around him, he always treated me with respect and answered everything the best he could. He'll do a fine job at Nebraska which is more in his wheelhouse. The NFL is a different ballgame and one that he just wasn't quite ready for. 

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