The shock and hurt from Trev Alberts leaving Nebraska for Texas A&M is still very strong. But, with multiple Husker teams entering postseason action, the show must go on.
Whenever the Board of Regents gets around to finding and approving a new University of Nebraska system president, that president will need to hire a full-time athletic director for UNL. That process could take weeks, months, or even years.
Until glacial gears of governmental bureaucracy result in a new hire, the Huskers will need an interim person to run the show. I’ve seen a lot of names get thrown around. Some are intriguing. A few are frightening.
I found a list of possible interim candidates at the bottom of a recycling bin inside Varner Hall. Out of respect for the interim search process, I’ll share only the names that were crossed off the list, rejected from consideration:
- Anybody with the last name Pederson, Peterson, or anything close.
- Harvey Perlman
- Brunette Herbie Husker
- John Cook’s horse
- Desmond Howard
- Anybody who got married on the day of a home game
- Kevin Warren
- Tom Osborne (seriously, let the man enjoy his retirement)
- All Jayskers
- SkurzFan69 on Twitter
- An AI bot running ChatGPT
- The most recent winner of the ”Putt for a Porsche” contest at a Nebraska basketball game
- Kate Middleton
- The Huskers super fan in the red Afro wig
- Matt Davison
- Mark May
If you’re not on the list, consider yourself a candidate for interim AD.
