#Huskers Athletic Director Tom Osborne announces that he will retire on January 1, 2013. He has served as A.D. for last 5 years.

On January 1, 2013…Coach Osborne will become Athletic Director Emeritus and will continue to be involved through July 30, 2013.

I've been in the room for two retirements from Tom Osborne. Both very sad days for me and #Husker fans everywhere. Incredible human being.

We could use a few more Tom Osborne's in this world. #huskers

#TomOsborne taught us to always go for the 2-point conversion in life. You win even if you lose. #84orangebowl @huskers #huskernation

Thank you Dr. O. You are truly a great man and will forever hold a place in Nebraska history. #HuskerPower @Huskers

#UNL Chancellor Perlman has already begin interviews with candidates and has invited 12-15 individuals as advisors for the national search.

Osborne left behind an amazing legacy. It was an honor to have him as an AD for the majority of my time here as a student athlete. @Huskers

Coach Osborne, Thank you for all of your years and dedication to the great football program at the University of Nebraka @Huskers #gbr #b1g

@Huskers: A big thanx and and best wishes to Tom Osborne! Thanx for evrything!

Chancellor Perlman will look for someone that understands #Huskers "culture and rich tradition...what has made Nebraskans proud."

The state of the @Huskers today is directly attributable to the work of Tom Osborne. Thank you for your service and the example you set #GBR

Thank you to Tom Osborne for his years of service with the @Huskers. His dedication will be missed but his legacy will stick in Lincoln #GBR

A great legend! You will be missed, but enjoy your retirement and catch some fish!

@Huskers - Not one person meant more to Nebraska than Tom Osborne. Flying my husker flag half-mast today #ThanksTO #LivingLegend

Comments he made to me: "Thanks for coming in, twice." getting an autograph at two different sites, on the same day, where he signed hundreds. "Good luck with Matt", at the same time as the previous comment, and seeing me in a line a few months later for an autograph on one of his books, came over and shook my hand and asked "How have you been?" and lastly two years later, in St. Louis, he was getting on a flight from St Louis to Omaha and asked me how I was. So this man has a great memory and concern for people. We had a small, yet nice conversation on that flight. Thank You.

The state of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska will truely miss you. You have done so many great things for the Nebraska community. You emplaced the tradition we still see today, the morals and values that gave the fans and university a good name. You had so many contributions that makes Nebraska well Nebraska. Going to miss you Tom Osborne.

1993. That was the year a seventh grade kid moved to Nebraska and learned what it meant to be a husker. When you move a lot when you're young it's tough to feel like you're a part of anything. But ever since those two years in Nebraska, I've always been a part of the Husker nation. Thanks coach. Thanks for making a fan for life. Thanks, for giving a kid something to hold on to. Go Big Red!

Dr. Tom has represented his beloved Nebraska with honor and dignity, and is richly deserving of a pleasurable retirement. Thank you, Dr. Tom, the example you have shown the Husker Nation will shine like a great beacon for generations to come. Godspeed.

Tom Osborne is the 9th trending topic in the world right now. I'd be surprised if any other programs AD could do that. Powerful man. #Legend