{"id":14773,"date":"2023-08-26T12:21:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T17:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=14773"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T17:21:27","slug":"matt-rhule-arik-gilberts-eligibility-request-has-some-twists-and-turns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/matt-rhule-arik-gilberts-eligibility-request-has-some-twists-and-turns\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Rhule: Arik Gilbert\u2019s eligibility request has \u2018some twists and turns\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Rhule<\/a><\/strong> has provided an update on Arik Gilbert\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> waiver status, and it seems as if he\u2019s still awaiting an answer.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Georgia Bulldogs<\/a><\/strong> transfer tight end\u2019s waiver has yet to be cleared from the NCAA, and with just weeks before the season\u2019s start, time is running out for a decision to be made before the 2023 season. On Friday, Rhule explained his thoughts on the matter, and added that it hasn\u2019t been a straightforward process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still in progress. We\u2019re hoping that before we head to Minnesota there will be some finality on it. There\u2019s obviously been some twist and turns, with things going back and forth,\u201d Rhule said on Friday, during a press conference<\/a>. \u201cOut of respect for Arik, I\u2019m not going to broadcast all those different things. But there\u2019s still just \u2014 looking for some finality, and everyone\u2019s working hard to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alas, the news comes after a couple of weeks ago, Rhule made a plea to the NCAA to get the waiver finalized, believing that if Gilbert doesn\u2019t get it, then they shouldn\u2019t even have it in the first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not finalized yet. I\u2019m going to be really disappointed if he doesn\u2019t get it. He\u2019s the most deserving young man of that. If he doesn\u2019t get it, the NCAA shouldn\u2019t even have the waiver,\u201d\u00a0Rhule said<\/a>, earlier this month. \u201cBut there are a lot of parties involved. A lot of entities out there that don\u2019t have people\u2019s best interests at heart. Arik deserves, 100%, in my opinion \u2014 in my humble opinion. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe great thing about me is that I\u2019ve been through enough that I say what I think. If he doesn\u2019t get it, no one should have this waiver.\u201d<\/p>\n

More on Arik Gilbert, Nebraska Cornhuskers<\/h2>\n

Arik Gilbert spent the past two seasons with the Bulldogs but ended up playing in just three games this past season. He was able to catch two passes for 16 yards and found his way into the end zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a far cry from where he was in high school \u2014 as he was one of the nation\u2019s best prospects. Gilbert played his high school ball at Marietta (GA) and was a five-star-star. He was the No. 5 overall recruit in the\u00a02020 cycle<\/a><\/strong>, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.<\/p>\n

Still, he can become a major player for Nebraska\u2019s offense if he\u2019s allowed to be on the field. Rhule is certainly rooting for him.<\/p>\n

Nebraska kicks off its 2023 season on Aug. 31 on the road against\u00a0Minnesota<\/a><\/strong>. By that time, the Huskers will hope to have Gilbert\u2019s waiver situation cleared and finally put to rest.<\/p>\n

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