Matt Rhule’s contract details were released by Nebraska AD Trev Alberts on Monday. Lincoln Journal Star’s Amie Just posted the numbers on Twitter.

Rhule is going to be earning $74 million over eight years. The contract is going to be 90% guaranteed with some deferred compensation. There is also going to be a salary pool of $7 million for assistants. That brings the full cost for the coaching staff to a little over $16 million annually.

Rhule has been known as a program builder during his time in the college ranks. Rhule brought success to both Temple and Baylor when was their coach.

Time will tell if Rhule can fix the problems that are going on in Lincoln. Alberts is paying Rhule a lot of money to get things done.

Nebraska finished with a 4-8 record this season. Mickey Joseph earned three wins in his stint as interim HC.

Fans will be hoping that Rhule is the guy that can turn things around and put Nebraska back on top of the college football world.