Matt Rhule, not known for his mirth or levity, shocked the world with his hilarious interpretation of a dance challenge trend.
Matt Rhule Moves Audience Without Words
If you follow Rhule, whether from his days at Temple or Baylor to Carolina and now Nebraska, humor isn’t a perception. Known as a solemn stickler and proponent of everything old school, he probably looks at social media like people initially viewed television.
Additionally, that doesn’t stop Rhule from surprising people. Yesterday, he decided to take to social media and leave his jaws not only dropping but his stomachs sore with laughter. Rhule unleashed his take on the Anxiety Dance trend that took social media by storm. Feast your eyes on this hilarity.
Just got tired of seeing it done wrong. 😂🕺 https://t.co/FHvg5IG27S
— Matt Rhule (@CoachMattRhule) March 31, 2025
Back in the 1990s, an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air featured the star Will Smith quietly mimicking his cousin, Ashley, okayed by Tatyana M. Ali. In the scene, Ashley pantomimes singing and dancing in front of a mirror with a Walkman on.
A Walkman was a device manufactured by Sony that played cassettes. A cassette was a recording apparatus that played recorded music. It offered two sides of music.
The dance, paired with the song “Anxiety” by Doechii, became a hit. Doechii is a Grammy-award-winning rapper, so she became used to the spotlight. Through millions of views and scores of videos, the dance sensation actually made it to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Believe it or not, the site Distractify laid out the actual dance in order to encourage more people to engage in the activity, stating:
“Person 1 is dancing along to Doechii’s “Anxiety.” Usually, they have headphones on and face the camera.
Another person (Person 2), multiple people, or a digital copy of the original dancer then walks into the screen, with Person 1 still facing away from them.
Person 2 observes Person 1 dancing, then begins to imitate their dance moves as they stand behind them.
One part of the dance involves Person 1 turning around to discover Person 2 vibing along with them.
From there, they both dance together to the remainder of the song clip.” Welcome to America in 2025. The NIL Era brings out humor in the wildest places.
After a tumultuous run with the Carolina Panthers, Rhule needed a way out. The NFL experience painted him as an incompetent coach hired by an incompetent team owner. The team drafting and free agent signing became his fault. National media mocked him.
Local media and the fanbase, waited with bated breath to see when the team would run out of town, they broke down his salary per win and minutes. The untenable situation compounded with lopsided beatdowns every Sunday.
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Meanwhile, Scott Frost slowly derailed his alma mater. The administration saw enough and jettisoned their former quarterback, and space opened up for a new head coach. Rhule bided his time a bit and then signed on.
Now, he doesn’t contend with angry national media or an irate fanbase. Retreating to the friendlier recesses of college football and Nebraska looks like a blessing in disguise. In the end, Rhule won.
The Panthers still pay him on top of his Nebraska salary. Furthermore, the Panthers continued to flounder without him. Everyone arrived at the conclusion that the owner was the problem.
Rhule couldn’t hold a beat with eight hands. However, that viral clip suggests that he took a deep breath and flashed the ability to laugh at himself and make the sport fun. Football is a tough, physical sport that breaks bodies and spirits alike. Yet, occasionally, even the toughest coaches need to lighten up.
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