The Panthers have made official this morning’s reports that they’re hiring Matt Rhule to be the fifth head coach in franchise history. Rhule was the most sought after college coach in this hiring cycle after he turned around the programs at Temple then Baylor. In this video, he talks about his decision to leave the college game for the NFL.
Rhule’s seven-year deal with the Panthers is worth up to $70 million if he hits all his incentives, according to ESPN. That level of commitment gives Rhule the kind of power and stability that rookie coaches in the NFL rarely achieve.
