Earlier this week Nebraska five-star tight end Arik Gilbert, was arrested on a breaking and entering charge. Arik Gilbert was caught on camera attempting to rob a vape and liquor shop. In totally Arik stole about $1,600 worth of merchandise, and caused $650 in damages. The Lincoln police department was dispatched around 2 a.m. after a call about suspisous activity near the shop. Once they arrived they saw the back door was busted open with a chunk of concrete and found Arik Gilbert walking out with his stolen merchandise in hand.
Arik Gilbert is still waiting for what will be decided in his fate. On one end he very well could see a fine or even jail time due to his actions. On Tuesday Matt Rhule told reporters that upon learning of the arrest he was “obviously really disappointed, really sad”, for Gilbert.
As a recruit Gilbert was ranked sixth in his class, now Gilbert is waiting to see if he will be able to keep his eligibility. Nebraska goes on to play Minnesota this Thursday for the first game of the season. Gilbert will not be attending.
I personaly am a huge Husker fan and this gives the Huskers a bad rep. After coming off a heart breaking season last year, Nebraska fans have to be optimistic about the our new head coach. I for one am drinking the kool-aid. With Gilberts absence I still think we’ll be alright, Thomas Fidone is another tight end on the team that has been waiting for his time to play sense his freshman year. Fidone was the top tight end recruit out of his class but sadly tore both his ACL’s, one his freshman year and one his sophmore.
In conclusion Arik Gilbert trading his scarlet and cream for a court date. We’ll have to see how this situation plays out for Gilbert. I personally hope he comes out on top and learns from his mistakes.
Rittenberg, A. (n.d.). Nebraska’s Arik Gilbert arrested during Eligibility wait. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38283375/nebraska-arik-gilbert-arrested-eligibility-wait
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