LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver JD Spielman #10 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. #8 celebrate a score against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Nebraska steals away AD from former College Football Playoff hopeful

This came out of nowhere.

Nebraska has been in need of a new athletic director since firing Shawn Eichorst in September. They have now filled the position with an AD from another Power 5 school in Washington State's Bill Moos.

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The hire seems to be getting good reviews so far too:

Eichorst was responsible for hiring current football coach Mike Riley, which was unpopular at the time and looks even worse with the team sitting on a 3-4 record with a loss to Northern Illinois on the record.