A.J. Green in doubt for Tech game
Athens – Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green’s availability for Saturday’s game at Georgia Tech remains in doubt.
Georgia coach Mark Richt said this afternoon that Green has not yet regained sufficient strength or range of motion in his left shoulder, which he injured in the Nov. 14 game against Auburn.
“Right now, he’s still working on the strength and getting the soreness out,” Richt said. “He doesn’t have full range of motion right now. Sometimes these things can change quickly, and sometimes they don’t.”
Richt said a decision to play Green probably wouldn’t be made before game time, although a decision against playing him could come sooner.
“If he couldn’t have a full range of motion and run full speed and feel comfortable and confident by Thursday, it’d be very unlikely he’d play,” Richt said.
Green suffered a sprained joint in the shoulder in the first half of Georgia’s victory over Auburn and did not play in last week’s loss to Kentucky. He is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 47 catches for 751 yards.
Richt said safety Bacarri Rambo, who also missed the Kentucky game after suffering a concussion against Auburn, is more likely than Green to play at Tech. The plan is for Rambo to go full-speed at Wednesday’s practice for the first time since the concussion.
“We’re pretty confident Bacarri will [play Saturday],” Richt said.
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74 comments Add your comment
MrsFashion
November 24th, 2009
10:35 pm
Pink Uniforms – come on guys. Gotta go with the pink UNIs. I am sure you can win with pink uniforms.
MrsFashion
November 24th, 2009
10:37 pm
I have to agree with GT23. UGA fans better watch for what they wish for. One tough year and it’s “fire the coach”. Give me a break – Richt has done lots of good things at UGA.
Florida Dawg
November 25th, 2009
12:14 am
He’s done lot’s of good things overall but hasn’t done too many good things in Jacksonville.
You must win in Jacksonville to be legit….everyone knows that.
Ray Ban Richt
November 25th, 2009
1:20 am
Don’t matter as long as the dawgs get there Boykin on!
Ray Ban Richt
November 25th, 2009
1:23 am
Do you think the dawgs can outdance Donny Osmond? I think they can do it!
Ray Ban Richt
November 25th, 2009
1:24 am
Better dancer Boykin or Evans???
Ray Ban Richt
November 25th, 2009
1:28 am
Over under on personal fouls on Sat + 10
Ray Ban Richt
November 25th, 2009
1:31 am
Wanna be a Boykin a shot caller! Gotz to be a better way
collegeballfan
November 25th, 2009
6:32 am
You cannot risk the potential multi million dollar career of a player over one game. If he is not ready he should not play.
Burdell
November 25th, 2009
7:49 am
Murfdawg– “Why do we need AJ when we run a draw play on 3rd and 10?”
Great question…only Bobo knows the answer to that one… Thanks for the chuckle!
Saint Simons
November 25th, 2009
8:01 am
I hope A.J. plays. He looks cute in those tight silver britches!!!
GT Big Boss, class of 2003
November 25th, 2009
8:17 am
The GT vs UGAy rivalry is back the way it use to be back in the day, with UGA having to come to the A-town, the land of the BUZZING BEES!! To all UGA fans, you can’t beat what you can’t catch. GT will BUZZ all over dem Dawgs.
In regards to AJ Green, sorry about the injury, but it doesn’t matter if he plays or not, UGA will still lose because of your suspect QB. Don’t y’all have a Freshman phenom ready to play? I know y’all miss Stafford and Marino now huh? Honestly, I wouldn’t risk his shoulder because, trust me, it will get worse. Don’t let Derrick Morgan or Morgan Burnett get a hold of Green, just a WARNING!!
Well, I look forward to this matchup for bragging rights in the state of Georgia. Good luck to both teams, but TO HELL WITH UGA!!
GO TECH!! ALL THE WAY TURNED UP!!!!
Paddy
November 25th, 2009
8:17 am
Come on Dawgs. Give us one good game that the fans will remember. Georgia always played like their hair was on fire. What happened?
And no, don’t play AJ if he is hurt!
Tech Fans Must Unite Against Saint Simons
November 25th, 2009
8:20 am
UGA fans,
Thank you for the preemptive bashing of Saint Simons, who truly annoys tech fans probably even more than UGA fans. He makes us all look bad. Please don’t think all techies are tools like him. We may be dorks, but we’re not morons. Saint Simons, I don’t know where you are, but please stay in remission.
Signed,
Tech fan who enjoys GOOD natured banter
bdawg
November 25th, 2009
9:30 am
I agree that it probably wont matter if he plays our not. We showed against auburn that we have plenty of other talented guys. Dont get me wrong aj is the best player we have besides drew butler but thats just because he gets the ball more. It is real important that rambo is back. Evans is one of the worst safeties or corners i have ever seen. think of how many plays he has ever really made compared to penalties and getting burnt. We need a quarterback and a better defensive backfield and we will be just fine. oh and fire willie
reality
November 25th, 2009
9:51 am
fire bryan evans!
aj will play
November 25th, 2009
12:05 pm
AJ will play and score at least 3 touchdowns in the coming route of GT. It is the difference in minor league play and major league play. GT will not be playing an unprepared UGA team this year. They are going to crush and AJ will shine as usual.
BulldawgBelle
November 25th, 2009
1:56 pm
GT Big Boss-
“GO TECH!! ALL THE WAY TURNED UP!!!!”
You are probably referring to the rap song ‘All the way turned up’. I’m not sure why you use that phrase ‘All the way turned up’ like Tech owns it or as if it is unique to Tech, because the song has been played all season at UGA games and probably numerous other colleges as well. But it’s just like Tech fans to have one season to be proud of every now and then and think they own the place!
GO DAWGS! “ALL THE WAY TURNED UP!”
Glenn
November 25th, 2009
2:32 pm
The only thing we need to look at is if Ga. wins 50 to 49 dont let CMR brag on Willie and the defense. CWM has got to go if not you are looking at a great team next year going 7-5. The talent is there and more coming, they need a coach and it’s Marks place to get him.
Bob
November 25th, 2009
3:18 pm
All the way turned up is the worst pile of crap song I have ever heard in my life.
That is all. Happy Thanlsgiving.
Stinger
November 25th, 2009
6:13 pm
I hope he plays. Take the excuses away. I don’t want to hear, ” We lost because AJ didn’t play”. I had rather hear we fumbled too much, we had too many penalties, we missed too many tackles, we threw too many interceptions, Willie’s defense looked like a deer in headlights. Boo-Boos’s offense sucked.
DamnGoodDawg!
November 26th, 2009
9:15 am
DO NOT risk further injury to AJ. If the other highly recruited receivers can’t do the job, it can’t be done.
GT For You and Me
November 27th, 2009
6:51 pm
Glory,Glory to old Georgia(Tech)!!!!!!! TOHWG!!!!!!!!!
BOOGIES THE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 27th, 2009
6:52 pm
GO DAWGS====================== SQUASH Y A C K E T S