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Cover Five: Why John Butler didn’t thrive at Nebraska, most impactful signees, Vegas Bowl

Lincoln Journal Star 08 Dec 2025
The final tally for Nebraska’s week included two coach firings, 10 high school signees and one bowl game assignment ... .
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McKewon: Inside the collapse of Nebraska's defense and John Butler's firing

Scottsbluff StarHerald 07 Dec 2025
Sam McKewon looks at how John Butler's chief talent - stopping the pass - couldn't galvanize a defense to do what Matt Rhule wants most and what the Big Ten requires to win ... .
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McKewon: Inside the collapse of Nebraska's 2025 defense and John Butler's firing

Omaha World-Herald 06 Dec 2025
Sam McKewon looks at how John Butler's chief talent - stopping the pass - couldn't galvanize a defense to do what Matt Rhule wants most and what the Big Ten requires to win ... .
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Amie Just: Nebraska's break-up with John Butler, and what Matt Rhule needs in his next DC

The North Platte Telegraph 04 Dec 2025
Rhule framed Butler’s firing as “it’s not you, it’s me." The Huskers struggled mightily against the run, but was a portal comment the final straw? ... .
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Nebraska HC Matt Rhule: John Butler wasn’t ‘the right fit for me’ at defensive coordinator

The North Platte Telegraph 04 Dec 2025
Matt Rhule explained why Nebraska decided to fire John Butler before Signing Day — and how a call from a five-star quickly followed ... .
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Matt Rhule: John Butler wasn't 'the right fit for me' at DC

Beatrice Daily Sun 04 Dec 2025
Shortly after making the decision to move on from John Butler as Nebraska's defensive coordinator, head coach Matt Rhule had to pick up the phone from a concerned recruit ... .
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Firing of Nebraska DC John Butler signals Matt Rhule’s plan isn’t progressing fast enough

The Athletic 02 Dec 2025
The defensive coordinator's departure is a symptom of something bigger that’s not clicking in Lincoln ....
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Nebraska fires defensive coordinator John Butler two days after Iowa loss

Lincoln Journal Star 02 Dec 2025
Nebraska will have its third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after NU fired John Butler two days after a 40-16 loss to Iowa ... .
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3 takes on Nebraska football firing John Butler, including 3-3-5 questions

Lincoln Journal Star 02 Dec 2025
Three thoughts following the dismissal of John Butler, beginning with the future of the 3-3-5 defense at Nebraska ... .
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Struggle to stop the run leads to Nebraska defensive coordinator John Butler's firing after 1 season

Niagara Gazette 02 Dec 2025
Nebraska first-year defensive coordinator John ...
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Sam McKewon reacts to Nebraska firing DC John Butler: Emergency Pick Six podcast

Omaha World-Herald 02 Dec 2025
In an emergency episode of The World-Herald's Pix Six podcast, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody react to the news that Nebraska has fired defensive coordinator John Butler ... .
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Tom's takes: Nebraska's Matt Rhule in time-to-win phase after firing defensive coordinator John Butler

The Grand Island Independent 02 Dec 2025
Check out Tom Shatel's three takeaways after Nebraska's Defensive Coordinator John Butler was fired ... .
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Huskers fire defensive coordinator John Butler

Beatrice Daily Sun 02 Dec 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska first-year defensive coordinator John Butler was fired Monday after the Cornhuskers lost four of their last six games and struggled all season to stop the run ... .
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Nebraska fires defensive coordinator John Butler two days after Iowa loss (copy)

Fremont Tribune 02 Dec 2025
Nebraska will have its third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after NU fired John Butler after a 40-16 loss to Iowa ... .
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Shatel: Matt Rhule made a mistake on John Butler, more Nebraska staff needs evaluation, too

Omaha World-Herald 02 Dec 2025
Matt Rhule took a chance on his defensive coordinator, and it didn't work out. Next, the Nebraska coach needs to look at the offensive line, Tom Shatel writes ... .

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