By Jared Fields, Managing Editor

J.B. Gibbs’ month-long wait for $15,000 came to an end Sunday. After punt, pass and kicking his way to possibly winning the money in ACU’s first football game, Gibbs had to wait until Sunday to find out the insurance company denied his money.

When he made the money shot field goal, controversy arose after the insurance company, the Nevada-based Odds On Promotions, found Gibbs had previous collegiate football experience playing on the JV team and did not originally catch the T-shirt to give him the opportunity. The selection process involved catching a T-shirt thrown into the crowd.

Gibbs, senior history major from Abilene, said he found out he would not receive the money from a friend on Sunday. The insurance company has not contacted him to tell him.

“I never talked to the insurance company,” Gibbs said. “It kinda sucks, but I wish I could have heard it from them.” Because of the snafu with Gibbs, athletic director Jared Mosley changed the selection process of the next punt, pass and kick for the contest that took place at the Wildcats’ Homecoming game against Angelo State.

“We’ve modified [the contest]; it was too hard for us to identify who comes down with the shirt,” Mosley said. “Fans can fill out a card; we’ll draw a name and then call that individual to the press box to go over the rules.”

Gibbs said he did not get his hopes up because he told the insurance people everything that happened and had a feeling he wouldn’t get the money.

“I had a feeling they wouldn’t give me the money,” Gibbs said.