EXTREME TENSION: Matt Rhule Refuses to Shake Kyle Whittingham’s Hand at Press Conference, Walks Out Midway — Press Calls It an “Official Declaration of War”! In what could be described as one of the most dramatic and tense moments in recent college soccer media history, Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule sparked controversy by refusing to shake hands with Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham at the press conference ahead of their upcoming game. This unexpected action — or rather, the absence of an action — sent shockwaves through the sports world, with the press immediately calling it a “declaration of war.”