Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst releases a statement of support for Coach Riley and his staff and thanks fans for being fans through all kinds of weather.
Following the Purdue loss, Lee Barfknecht and the fans demanded that Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst speak to the current state of the program.
Unexpectedly, due to his former policy of not commenting on a program during the season, the athletic director did so, albeit via press release posted to Huskers.com this morning.
Here is the full text of that statement:
I want to express my sincere appreciation to every Husker fan who has come to Memorial Stadium this season to cheer on the Big Red; who has traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to proudly wear the red and white in visiting stadiums; and who has passionately supported our student-athletes, our head coach, our assistant coaches and staff.