VIDEO: UA athletic director says he shares fans' disappointment, but 'no one is throwing in the towel'

Two days after the Arkansas Razorbacks were routed by North Texas 44-17 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Hunter Yurachek was at the Little Rock Touchdown Club to speak on the current state of the football program.

The University of Arkansas athletic director spoke at the Touchdown Club at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock for the first time since taking over as the school’s top athletic chief in December.

Arkansas is 1-2 after two consecutive losses to Colorado State and North Texas. Yurachek understood several fans’ frustration with the Razorbacks, but he said he is confident that first-year Coach Chad Morris can turn the program around.

“I share in your disappointment,” Yurachek said. “I’m also disappointed in the way our football season has started this season. But I can promise you one thing. Chad Morris, John Chavis, Joe Craddock and our other full-time coaches and the 125 players in that locker room, whatever your level of disappointment is, I promise you that their disappointment level is much, much greater.

“However low you think you are, they’re a lot lower than you are.”

Yurachek said that he didn’t want to sugarcoat things or temper fans’ disappointment and hopes the Razorbacks can get better.

“No one is settling,” Yurachek said. “No one is throwing in the towel on a season that is three games old. More importantly, no one is turning their back on our head coach, our coaching staff or those young men in that locker room.”

On Sunday morning, Yurachek attempted to be light on Twitter by posting a photo of the sun coming up Sunday morning.

When asked about his sunrise photo, Yurachek quipped that he loves sunrises. However, he ultimately wanted Razorbacks fans to remain positive despite Saturday’s loss.

“I just wanted to put it in a little perspective that the sun came up yesterday morning,” Yurachek said. “Everything’s going to be okay with our football program. It’s not where any of us wanted it to be right now. But we’re going to get it there.”

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