Matt Rhule, as a head coach, has given many people an opportunity to coach at the college level, and one of the first people he did that for was Terry Smith. Smith is now the interim head coach at Penn State and has been since the Nittany Lions fired James Franklin earlier this season.
Rhule has seen Smith on opposing sidelines before, but this time, he will see him as a head coach as Nebraska takes on Penn State this weekend, which could dig up some old emotions. Smith was asked about his relationship with Rhule in his press conference previewing the matchup with Nebraska this week, and it is clear that the two hold a special bond.