Injuries piling up at inside linebacker for Dogs
ATHENS – Injuries have hit hard at inside linebacker for Georgia.
Four players at the position were sidelined from practice Wednesday: Akeem Dent (toe surgery last month), Marcus Dowtin (scrapes from a minor scooter accident, according to coach Mark Richt), Richard Samuel (unspecified leg injury) and Mike Gilliard (unknown injury).
No position moves are planned to shore up the position, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said after Wednesday’s practice, because none of the injuries are long-term.
“They are injuries that are a nuisance right now, but when you look at status for the first game, [the players] are probable,” Grantham said. “Because no one is out for the year or expected to miss games, I think we just stay the course.”
Samuel is expected to miss a week or two, and that “hurts him a lot,” Grantham said. “Just because he’s young as a linebacker anyway, and he basically needs reps. . . . Anytime you miss an opportunity for that, it’s going to slow you down a little bit.”
Might the missed time increase the chances of Georgia redshirting Samuel, the converted tailback, as he adjusts to defense?
“I think we’ve still got a ways to go with that,” Grantham said. “How soon he would get ready could indicate what we would do. But right now I would still plan on using him and just see how he can come along.”
Georgia currently has only three scholarship players practicing at inside linebacker: redshirt sophomore Christian Robinson, a projected starter who Grantham said “is having a great camp”; senior Akeem Hebron, who had a scrimmage-high six tackles Tuesday; and freshman Demetre Baker.
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Cornerback Branden Smith was absent from practice again Wednesday. He is not expected to rejoin the team until, or unless, he is cleared academically for fall semester.
Jordan Love and Sanders Commings are getting more reps at cornerback with Smith out, secondary coach Scott Lakatos said.
Lakatos on Smith’s absence: “Any time you’re missing one of your players, it’s disappointing. But whatever he’s doing –- and I don’t know any more than you guys –- I just hope everything works out and we get him back.”
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Palmetto State Dawg
August 11th, 2010
10:36 pm
Tide Roll, UGA did try and get Cam Newton but he wanted to go to Florida. You can’t get everyone. He’s now at Auburn and gearing up to kick your butt in the Iron Bowl.
Hunker Down
August 11th, 2010
10:37 pm
Strange cats are people that root for another team that come on a blog title injuries at Dogs LB to trash talk UGA’s recruiting. Not only does it signal the individual is lacking for things to do in life but it is mindless as it does not even relate to the article and certainly does not mention Bama football in the discussion. If you want to talk recruiting then why does Bama over sign each year and then gray shirt players to get down to 85 forcing them to pay their own tuition or make them sit out another year?
Palmetto State Dawg
August 11th, 2010
10:38 pm
Also Tide Roll, when was the last time Hutson Mason got arrested for stealing from someone? Have you seen Newton’s rap sheet? Do your homework before you submit blog.
Yellow Fuzz
August 11th, 2010
10:39 pm
my kooter hurts!!!!
Idiots...all of you
August 11th, 2010
10:40 pm
Guys — I am not even sure that Turd Roll is a Bama fan….my guess is he is a Maggot troll as I never once seen him post anything on these boards that even mentions Bama….his post almost always center around UGA recruiting and who they choose to start on their OL and his comments almost always have some race baiting angle….he is a desperate and pathetic loser who has too much time on his hands
JT
August 11th, 2010
10:42 pm
Two things they need to do. Redshirt the 19 year old Richard Samuel and make sure not neglect Grey by just letting him practice at receiver when he needs to at least run some backup QB. If not he will be set up for failure if he has to go into any game…If he is better than Hutson…he needs to be ready.
dawgster
August 11th, 2010
10:43 pm
Tide Roll…I get sick and tired of having to sya this..but here goes again…you are without a doubt the classless person on these blogs…How bout asking Bama why they didn’t offer Mr. Newton…I can’t speak for the Coaches but i imagine that there would have been a big uproar over trying to sign him after the incident at Fla…Not saying the kid doesn’t deserve another chance, it is obvious by some of the schools that are taken players that have had some troubles, but the dawgs at the time before the dismissal of Zach were in pretty good shape at QB and also the dawgs do not go after alot of JUCO players normally as Coach Richt likes to have them in the program 4 or 5 years if possible…Anyway, please somehow find a little class…Even the Bama fans are trying to distance themselves from you…I don’t get your agenda, and neither does anyone else…
dawgster
August 11th, 2010
10:46 pm
above posts should be sick and tired of “saying” this (need spellcheck)
Turd Roll
August 11th, 2010
10:46 pm
my kooter aches too!! go alabama tech!!
DAWG DRUNK
August 11th, 2010
10:47 pm
It’s all over! The season has been cancelled. Georgia want even beat Vandy! There want be another game played in Sanford Stadium for 10 years. THE INJURIES! THE INJURIES! And Vandy has the best onside kick tema in the country. WE CAN’T WIN! WHERE IS TERRY HOGUE? JAKE SCOTT IS DRUNK IN A BAR IN SOUTH BEACH! ITS OVER!
3 Martini Lunch
August 11th, 2010
10:52 pm
I smell BS on those injuries: “unspecified”, “unknown”, and “scooter accidents” all sound suspect.
WTFE.
ryan
August 11th, 2010
10:58 pm
The injuries are not severe so you haters don’t get hopes up i am sure Bama ,Florida, Tech, and others schools have had there share of heat related injuries .
South Georgia Vodoo
August 11th, 2010
11:01 pm
Voodoo to all the Dawg Haters on this page about GEORGIA injuries! GO DAWGS!
DAWG DRUNK
August 11th, 2010
11:03 pm
HEY! 3 California Cooler Lunch Fool. It’s not BS. It’s simple. IT’S ALL OVER! All these post are the truth. It may be “unspecified” and “unknown” but the wolf is at the door. It’s just a matter of how it will end. A fumble against Kentucky with an “unknown” reason why it happened. An “unspecified” reason why Steve Spurrier runs on the field before kick off and kicks A.J. Green in the NADS. IF HE DOESN’T PLAY GA CAN’T WIN! How can you question the obvious? Have another Diet Coke and figure it out.
dawgster
August 11th, 2010
11:10 pm
Some interesting info here…and let me say unlike others on here who throw out rumors, there is an article at Yahoo Sports.com regarding Bryce Brown of Tenn who appears to be headed for KState, but Coach Dooley is not releasing him from his scholarship…The Browns have or are appealing Tenn to release him due to family issues…It appears that the Browns may not mind discussing the recruiting issues with the NCAA and Kiffin…If i were Tenn i would just let him go…Don’t really understand why they would not release him…hes not going to another SEC school..don’t have alot of info nor do i know all the specifices, but it appears the NCAA is going to be very interested in the events…
Gratefuldawghead
August 11th, 2010
11:12 pm
At least the Junkyard Dawg Defense gets to practice against the Nation’s Best Offense!
How Bout Them DAWGS!
DAWG DRUNK
August 11th, 2010
11:19 pm
The Nation’s best offence? I wasn’t aware that UGA is now in Division 2. And if we were we would be number 8. How many All Americans we got on offense there Einstein. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO LISTEN! THE SEASON WILL GO LIKE DAMON EVAN’S LAST WEDNEDSDAY NIGHT AS GEORGIA’S AD! BETTER KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS!
col fot
August 11th, 2010
11:32 pm
“techie” tucker isn’t there any good news out of Athens, seems you just focus of the “bad” whats the story hoss.
Gratefuldawghead
August 11th, 2010
11:47 pm
We got 10 returning starters including AJ Green, Ealey, King, and the Elite 11 winning QB in Murray! LOADED!!!!
RED DOG 77
August 12th, 2010
12:33 am
Stupid story at best ! hell all these guys at ILB will be fine for opening day, and yes, Mr. “speedy” Smith will get his act together at least in time fo South Carolina. I agree 100% with the guy who posted Akeem Hebron will have a break-out year ! the 3-4 is tailor made for this kid, he is an absolute beast just chomping at the bit to get some pt, and when he does, somebody better watch the hell out ! cause when Akeem hits you, you see stars………Gonna be fun BULLDOG NATION……………..GATA…….SIC’ ‘EM ..WOOF…..WOOF…….WOOF !!!!!!!!!!!
Some lame name here
August 12th, 2010
2:37 am
How sad must your life be to be FIRST?
seriously
August 12th, 2010
3:42 am
I fell some Todd Grantham FAT jokes coming on
seriously
August 12th, 2010
3:43 am
SMith needs to pass one test before schools starts…. im pretty sure they will give him more than 5 chances.. ask JAN KEMP
BDAWG
August 12th, 2010
6:40 am
There are some big time LBs still out there. We are recruiting Anthony Wallace out of Texas and we should make a hard run at him. He is a big time talent. We need to build more depth on both sides of the ball and I don’t see that happening. Too much talent in the country to be spending so much time recruiting kids from Georgia that don’t seem like they want to play for UGA or Tech.
Jonas Grumby
August 12th, 2010
6:41 am
Hey Roll, no college signs players. The players sign. The scholarship is bilateral. He chose to go elsewhere, just as a Alabama players have chosen to go elsewhere at times.
Bride of Chucky Knapp
August 12th, 2010
7:06 am
Welcome seriously! It’s great to see new folks take an interest in football. Have you gotten to see a game yet? They’re swell fun.
Perhaps after you’ve followed football for a few more days, you’ll see that many coaches are quite large, like much of the American population.
Paddy
August 12th, 2010
7:43 am
Sports Fan…..I don’t think it is possible to fail a remedial course? Is that not a course you take to give you help when taking a real college course? They don’t give grades for remedial courses, do they? Sort of defeats the purpose! Anyway, remedial work should be done in HS not in college for gosh sakes!
FORTY ONE POINTS to your seventeen points
August 12th, 2010
7:45 am
mornin
(((((((((((((((((41-17)))))))))))
Branden
August 12th, 2010
7:47 am
geesh….this basket weaving….I just can’t get it. And multiplication, division….man, tuff.
JB
August 12th, 2010
7:53 am
This is like the 15% of fat in ground chuck…..Filler…………….Nothing to see here…..All will be dressed out and ready on game day………….i suppose the headline today will be ” Two sprinkler heads on practice field out”…………………..
JB
August 12th, 2010
7:58 am
All Georgia fans have to do with Tech people when football player academics come up is listen to a Tech player interviewed after a game and you realize real quick that accommodations are being made for all…………………………Tech can spin it all they want, but they have their own ” special needs” group playing also………..
JB
August 12th, 2010
8:00 am
and by the way Brandon, it’s Geez, not geesh……………….geez !
Papadawg
August 12th, 2010
8:04 am
Cmon when it comes to football who really cares about academics including GT. Win a game do we say great game and great academics too.
Branden
August 12th, 2010
8:12 am
JB
August 12th, 2010
8:00 am
and by the way Brandon, it’s Geez, not geesh……………….geez !
It’s BrandEn, with an E…and I didn’t know how to spell geez.
Jan Kemp
August 12th, 2010
8:13 am
I think Ealey made 650 on the SAT….don’t they give you 600 for spelling your name?
hammerhead
August 12th, 2010
8:17 am
Y’all – a contraction of the two words “you” and “all”, therefore it’s “y’all”… not “ya’ll”.
Richham
August 12th, 2010
8:18 am
How is it a concern? Our defense was terrible last year. It may take a few years to build depth, but I have no doubt that this defense will be much improved and play harder than last years.
If our offense plays well this year, like it should, the defense simply needs to be average and just play hard the entire game. We don’t have to shut people down completely if the offense manages the game by pounding the rock. Alabama did a fantastic job of running the football last year and allowing the defense to rest so they could leave it all on the field. Alabama and Georgia will be in similar positions defensively this year with a lot of talented new guys starting.
JB
August 12th, 2010
8:21 am
Jan, did you hear Reggie Ball interviewed while at Tech……….600 for spelling is correct, but in Math, he couldn’t count to four…..LOL…………………..Just in case you spend your Saturday’s looking at new Star Wars games at Wal Mart, He threw the Ball out of bounds on fourth down to end possession for Tech while driving the team at the end of the game……yes, a tech man, a thinker, a true American academic hero to us all……………….Here we go…………..1……………2……………..3…………..whoops!
Marta
August 12th, 2010
8:28 am
And just what kind of offense will the dawgtards have when Green goes down for the South Beach party?
Maybe they could distract the defense by mooning them with the red panties they’re wearing.
Jonny
August 12th, 2010
8:32 am
Good
Jan Kemp
August 12th, 2010
8:32 am
JB
Reggie, like Herschel is gone.
JB
August 12th, 2010
8:37 am
At Stanford Stadium, in the Tech Locker room, Reggie Ball, Sitting on a stool, beat down and tired, in the interview area, after a beat down by Georgia for the fourth time in is Tech Career, when ask if had anything to say ( or mumble in his case) looked up and said, ” It’s just a game dog”………….Yes, great words of wisdom from a worldly Tech man……………………………………………,,,,,,,………………………………….Roll forward to Grant field in 2009…. Tech’s new wonderful coach, ACC champs and all, when ask about losing to a lackluster Georgia team with a lame duck Defensive Cord…….Say’s ” we’ve got bigger fish to fry”……….Hummm, more great wisdom……………………………………………Roll back the clock, 2008,Sanford Stadium, after Tech’s Stunning 3 point crushing slaughter of a fine, well tuned Georgia team………….Johnson say’s, ” this is a great day for Tech, our Students, players, fans, founders, trainers, Janitorial staff, ground crew, families, exchange students from India and all the people of Atlanta, We’ll have rings made, please excuse me, I have a fish fry to attend” !!!!!!
Roberta
August 12th, 2010
8:38 am
Two players named Akeem. What’s going on with this? Are Muslims becoming dawgtards now?
Jan Kemp
August 12th, 2010
8:41 am
That all you have? LOL
NESBITT .... for .... HEISMAN
August 12th, 2010
8:41 am
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Joshua Nesbitt for Heisman
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lucky21
August 12th, 2010
8:42 am
Paddy it is definitely possible to fail a remedial course remember Jan Kemp alot of that had to do with remedial courses, and secondly to everybody I am honestly not surprised to hear of a scooter accident lots of football players ride them around campuses like I know that some Tech football players ride them around campus all the time to practice and stuff.
JB
August 12th, 2010
8:44 am
one big Difference Jan……..Reggie and Herschel both left marks on the game of college football……
Tell me which one you liked and think made a piece of history and people remember fondly, all College fans, not just Tech and Georgia ??????
How2fish
August 12th, 2010
8:47 am
Jan Kemp alas your correct Reggie like Herschel are gone..two of the biggest impact players in Dog history…good news is that the Wattle Neck Goon is still Bug Head Coach and a man so out coached in last years game he actually called for a forward pass..he has been weighted , he has been judged and he has been found wanting!
Paul H
August 12th, 2010
8:49 am
WHAT DO TECH FANS AND UGA FANS HAVE IN COMMON?? THEY BOTH OBSESS OVER UGA A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THAT LITTLE NERDY SCHOOL ON NORTH AVE!!!
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
August 12th, 2010
8:50 am
thankfully they’re just minor injuries. wasn’t gilliard injured last year as well for something similar?