re: Josh Pate says we aren't in scramble mode, don't panic.

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Updated: 2:32 PM EDT October 29, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After LSU separated from their head coach Ed Orgeron, the cast of usual suspects were thrown out as his potential replacement, including Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule.

Rhule is often on the candidate list for NCAA coaching openings. His name was also thrown around to possibly coach USC or, if James Franklin leaves his coaching spot at Penn State for the USC gig, then it would be a natural fit for Rhule since he played linebacker for the Nittany Lions.
Rhule coached at Temple University in Pennsylvania and led that team to a 28-23 record. After his success in the AAC, he moved on to the Big XII to lead the Baylor Bears to a 19-20 record. The Panthers hired Rhule in 2020, and he signed a seven-year, $60 million contract. He's led the Panthers to an 8-15 record thus far.

He's on a four-game losing streak with the Panthers, so it's natural people are speculating whether he's "all-in" for the NFL with such big-name college programs up for grabs.

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