Arkansas senior Jeremy Sprinkle issued an apology Friday after earlier this week, even though he received a $450 gift card from the department store.

All players on the teams participating in the Belk Bowl are given 90 minutes to spend the gift card at the Charlotte department store, but Sprinkle apparently got a bit carried away. He allegedly concealed eight items in a shopping bag with a combined retail value of $259.99, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police .

"I have embraced myself, my team, and my parents, who raised me to be an upstanding man of high moral character. In looking back at the events, I realize I have the sole power and control to avoid negative situations such as these.

"As with any setback, I will use it as an opportunity to learn from my mistake and be a better person moving forward. With this being my last collegiate football game, this was a difficult lesson, but I understand and accept personal responsibility for my shortcomings.

"Over the next few weeks and months, I will reflect on not only my poor decision, but also my accomplishments during my career. I will learn from this and be a better man because of it."

Hopefully Morgan can step up with an apology like Sprinkle did.