LINCOLN – Tuesday was anything but ordinary for Nebraska Football, as reserve tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested early in the morning. Head Coach Matt Rhule addressed his situation, along with other pregame topics after Tuesday’s practice.
HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – HC MATT RHULE:
RHULE – GILBERT ARREST:
Nebraska Football had a shock this morning as tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested on a burglary charge early Tuesday. Matt Rhule addressed the situation to start his Tuesday presser…
Gilbert had not yet received a waiver transfer from the NCAA after transferring from Georgia this past offseason – he had previously transferred from LSU after his freshman season.
RHULE – TEAM NEWS; ALVANO TO START, INJURY UPDATES:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule gave some team updates after Tuesday’s practice including injury updates and naming a starting kicker…
Rhule added there are some other injuries across the team, but they will not be released until the injury report is listed on gameday.
RHULE – TIGHT ENDS AFTER GILBERT:
Tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested on Tuesday morning as head coach for Nebraska Matt Rhule stated at his Tuesday presser, it won’t change much when it comes to the tight end rotation…
Gilbert’s waiver was not yet approved nor denied by the NCAA after the Georgia transfer had applied for eligibility this season.
RHULE – SPECIAL TEAMS ARE ABOUT DECISION-MAKING:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked about why special teams is such a high priority for his tenure for the Big Red…
Special Teams coach Ed Foley spoke about the special teams during Monday’s presser – his comments can be found at Central Nebraska today and at KGFW.com.
RHULE – NO ONE IS TOO SPECIAL TO BE ON SPECIAL TEAMS:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, made it simple for his team regarding special teams: everyone is expected to contribute…
Rhule added at Tuesday’s presser that he has the ultimate respect for Minnesota’s special teams and their consistency.
RHULE – BLACKSHIRTS NEED TO DECIMATE, DOMINATE:
Blackshirts were handed out to the starting eleven defenders for the Nebraska defense on Monday, and Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke about his attitude toward them during Tuesday’s press conference…
Nebraska will travel to Minnesota on Wednesday to face the Golden Gophers on Thursday.