Caleb King says ‘100 percent’ he’s playing, but other injuries pile up for Dogs
(Updated 8 p.m.)
ATHENS – After entering the season “as healthy as we’ve been in a long time” — coach Mark Richt’s assessment early this month — Georgia’s football team has seen its injury list grow lengthy in a hurry.
Several key players remain questionable for Saturday’s game at Mississippi State: cornerback-punt returner Branden Smith (concussion), fullback Shaun Chapas (ankle) and offensive guard Chris Davis (knee and hip).
The news is better for Georgia on another key player, tailback Caleb King, who is expected to play Saturday after missing the past 2 ½ games with a sprained right ankle.
“I know 100 percent I’m playing in this game,” King said after practice Tuesday night.
King acknowledged that he thought he would play last week, too. This time, though, running backs coach Bryan McClendon agrees with him.
“He’s definitely going to play,” McClendon said.
Smith, who suffered a concussion in practice early last week, is “getting better,” Richt said, but has not been cleared to resume practice. As with all players who suffer concussions, Smith must pass medical tests before returning to the field.
“We think before the week is over he will have a chance” to practice, said Richt, who added: “Believe me, we will not rush a guy [after a concussion]. There is no way. We’ll be real careful with him.”
Richt and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo expressed hope that Davis and Chapas will be able to play Saturday. However, Davis was riding a stationary bike during Tuesday’s practice, and Chapas was on the field in a green non-contact jersey.
Other injury news:
- Wide receiver Kris Durham, a key part of the offense in A.J. Green’s absence, came out of a drill early in Tuesday’s practice. Durham has been battling patellar tendinitis in a knee for the past couple of weeks, “but he’s been able to go in games and I don’t think it’ll be an issue,” Bobo said.
- Inside linebacker Marcus Dowtin, who missed last week’s game with a shoulder stinger, “looks like he is going to be back,” Richt said.
- Defensive lineman Justin Anderson, who missed last week’s game with turf toe, did not practice Tuesday.
- Freshman tailback Ken Malcome, who already appeared likely to redshirt, is sidelined with a concussion suffered in practice last week.
- Freshman outside linebacker Dexter Morant underwent shoulder surgery and won’t be able to practice again until the spring at the earliest. Morant’s other shoulder also might need surgery, Richt said.
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146 comments Add your comment
MrV
September 21st, 2010
9:48 pm
Anyone know what is up with Richard Samuel?
Paul's Johnson
September 21st, 2010
9:57 pm
The dawgs didn’t play hard enough last week for anybody to get hurt.
harold
September 21st, 2010
9:58 pm
CRY ME A RIVER. LIKE TENNESSEE WHO HAS EVEN MORE INJURIES—–BUT THEY ARE NOT MAKING EXCUSES. TENNESSEE SUCKS. SO DOES RICHT AND GEORGIA.
Scientist
September 21st, 2010
10:06 pm
King is so slow that time dilates around him. When he runs, time actually slows down.
But he hurts just as much when a hobnail boot is on his face.
MS State 38, UGA 17.
Mark's Dicht
September 21st, 2010
10:08 pm
Praise the lord, only 10 arrest this year.
We would have had a chance to beat USC
September 21st, 2010
10:08 pm
Maybe if we could get Furman’s players (or coaches) we could have scored 19 on USC instead of 6.
Maybe we could have held Lattimore to under 100 yards like Furman did instead of letting him run over and through us.
Just face it, we were overated and so is USC…. I think we will find that Arkansas is not that great either, I mean that was their QB’s first Road Win in how long??????
Geesh how the mighty have fallen.
I am embarrased that my dawgs are in last place in our SEC division.
WaySHUN Ealy
September 21st, 2010
10:14 pm
WHAT PLAYA, WHY YOU HATIN ON MY VISOR WAVE? THAT CRAP WAS TIGHT!
builder dawg
September 21st, 2010
10:14 pm
CMR, do us ALL a favor and FIRE that BLOBO!!!!!!!! You do not have much longer either if you can’t do any better than the last two weeks. Dude,lose to MSU and just STAY in Mississippi
DAWG DRUNK
September 21st, 2010
10:26 pm
GREAT POINT BULLDAWG BILL. HOW DO WE HAVE A PLAYER GET A CONCUSSION IN PRACTICE WHEN WE DON’T HIT IN GAMES. WHY IS OUR BEST RECIEVER A SKINNY WHITE KID FROM ‘HOUNVILLE? OHHHH!!!!! IT ALRIGHT FOR ME TO SAY THAT BECAUSE I’M A SKINNY WHITE OLD MAN FROM THE DOOLEY DAYS. CALED KING WILL BREAK HIS LEGS GETTING OFF THE BUS IN STARKVEGAS!! GO PUPS
Scrambled Dawg
September 21st, 2010
10:37 pm
Did anyone see how intense the hitting was in the Aub vs Clemson game last Saturday?
That was an eye-opener because I haven’t seen UGA play with that kind of intensity and fire in a long time. If we keep playing like we’re afraid of our own shadow, the injuries will continue to increase and it’s going to be a LONG season. Where is the “junkyard Dawg” mentality?
KGTECH
September 21st, 2010
10:42 pm
Anyone wondering if the UGA/Miss State is televised Sat********Its not,go fiqure
WaySHUN Ealy
September 21st, 2010
10:45 pm
BACK OFF MY COACH AND LEAVE ALONE CRAKAS! HE LETS ME DO DA VISOR WAVE, AND MINIMAL PUNISHMENT ON MY HIT AN RUNS… HOW MANY OF YOU NECKS HAVE ACTUALLY WENT HERE ANYWAYS?
Pago Pago Dawg
September 21st, 2010
10:56 pm
Our “O” line (and coach) best in the SEC….and…we always have a Top Ten recruiting class, so somebody can always step up? Yea right…
NOBODYYOUKNOW
September 21st, 2010
11:07 pm
I never thought I would see the day when people belittle a man for his Christian belief. Some of the remarks made about CMR are really below the belt. For instance, ” he needs to go find a church and preach.” “maybe he will learn something in Sunday school”. I love college football but UGA winning or loseing a ball game is not gonna affect my life on bit. I would love to see them have good seasons every year, and beat those flapping mouth gators, but it isn’t going to ruin my life if they don’t. COME ON, GET REAL PEOPLE.
CONFEDERATE DAWG
September 21st, 2010
11:10 pm
DAMN YALL IS WEAK AS HELL… YALL MIGHT AS WELL BE GAYTOR FANS!!!
WE DAMN NEAR COULDA WON BOTH GAMES AND PLAYD LIKE CRAP….
STOP HATIN… CMR I SUPPORT YOU AND WHATEVER DECISIONS YOU MAKE…
SUPPORT YOUR DAWGS PEOPLE…. I DONT WANNA HEAR YALL HOPPPIN BACK ON WHEN WE START ROLLIN….
col fot
September 21st, 2010
11:39 pm
Hey chippie techie, doesn’t these the injuries excite you, we think yes.
CLEVON LITTLE
September 21st, 2010
11:43 pm
NYC Dawg , Interesting… I do remember him huddled in w/ Bobo pretty close toward the end of the game, right afterwards is when we scored (twice) –there may have been one series between though.
CLEVON LITTLE
September 21st, 2010
11:45 pm
NOBODYYOUKNOW, Amen, Preach it Brother.
CLEVON LITTLE
September 21st, 2010
11:54 pm
KGTECH, you are wrong. UGA-MissSt @ 7:00 FSN
bog dawg
September 22nd, 2010
7:55 am
The only way the ugly Dawgs will ever win a championship is to leave the SEC and hook up with the ACC and have Duke and Wake on their schedule every year–and of course the Jackets.
Buck Belue wears a toupee
September 22nd, 2010
8:59 am
Like it really matters if he plays.
Fire Willie
Graham
September 22nd, 2010
9:16 am
Tim please look into why GA has more shoulder injuries than other programs. It has to be something we are doing in strength and conditioning programs.
Ricky Bobby
September 22nd, 2010
9:34 am
Our backs are NOT explosive. Let me repeat that, Georgia’s backs ARE NOT EXPLOSIVE. Has anyone else noticed how long it takes our offense to get it’s sh*t together – at least 6 games? Both issues, are coaching problems, not a personel problem.
TardDawg
September 22nd, 2010
9:34 am
FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
September 22nd, 2010
9:46 am
I know one thing, if we keep playing like the last two games we will end up playing on Thursday nights. Or the ACC might come calling us as an expansion team.
gdawginkalamazoo
September 22nd, 2010
9:57 am
Interesting question regarding the “comeback” Saturday. WHy did that occur? What happened to spark that? Did Richt start calling the plays? Or if not, why did Bobo change up the plays and spark the points on the board.
I am proud of this team for not quiting. For fighting back and trying their damnest to win. That fight will go a long way this season.
sam clemens
September 22nd, 2010
10:20 am
I JUST DOCKED MY RIVERBOAT AT THE VARSITY IN ATL, ALL OF A SUDDEN A BUNCH OF NERDS CAME IN WITH THEIR SLIDE RULES,TELLING MOI THAT TECH WAS GONNA WIN THE REST OF THEIR GAMES THIS YEAR AND MR. JOHNSON WAS THEN GOING TO ACCEPT THE JOB OFFER FROM N. DAME,SO BE IT, IT MUST BE TRUE CAUSE THEY ARE ALL INTELLIGENT. BY THE WAY THEY ALL ORDERED THE WHOPPER SPECIAL WITH NO PICKLE,YES SIR THEY ARE IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. NOW DOWN THE RIVER I GO.
GDAWG65
September 22nd, 2010
10:37 am
Bobo the Dodo couldn’t coach midget football!!!!!!!!!
GET a REAL Offensive Coordinator. NOW
71 Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:29 am
Get Carlton Thomas free on the outside and let’s score some TD’s!
71 Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:30 am
Oh yeah, I forgot, nobody can block. . .
Output from three UGA QBs
September 22nd, 2010
12:25 pm
We all know the deal with Stafford. Big arm, tall, strong and potential as frosh at UGA with basically no results. He lost to GT too. He will soon be a faint memory only. Not a damned good Dog. Sort of like AJ Green will be.
Jumping Joe Cox came to UGA from Independence HS in Charlotte with an equally big …….HS resume. After 45 years ( yes, I said 45 ) on the UGA bench backing up MS and being “mentored” by Richt AND Bobo, lousy horrible results and he had the audacity to get the flu on opening day last fall. He is all but forgotten.
In comes Aaron Murray with one year as the QB understudy and mentoring. He is playing with heart, fight and desire. He might have a bright UGA future if events do not get him down. He has to feel frustated but he needs to keep his head on and get his passes down somewhat ……..3 or 4 TDs have been missed by being under or badly over thrown.
Folks are not really talking about this ………….we have blown three or four TDs in the last two games with under thrown or over thrown balls that SHOULD HAVE BEEN TDs. Three in the SC game would be 21 points. Two or three in the Arkansas game were badly arched or underthrown.
This is what a frosh QB will do. This year is gonna take time for the guy to get his game down. Couple this reality with the lousy attititude of about 65% of the players, it will end up being awful.
We have to just sit and wait it out.
Change will be forthcoming. There is not one offensive coach on that staff worth keeping. Not one. Richt should have dumped them last year. He may not have a chance to, come December.
wildbill
September 22nd, 2010
12:49 pm
After a 5-7 year, a LOT of changes will be made.
No Doubt
September 22nd, 2010
1:33 pm
Richt took the playcalling away from bimbo in the 4th qtr last week. Result: 2 TD’s and a near upset.
SILLY UGA FANS
September 22nd, 2010
1:58 pm
GDAWG65,
Please tell me what channel midget football comes on, because that has to be entertaining as can be after a twelve pack. ESPN ocho I’m guessing.
DIZZY DOG
September 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
Willie Martinez has got to go!!!! Then we will be # 1 for sure.
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
3:41 pm
I live in a wonderland….
GwinnettDad
September 22nd, 2010
3:42 pm
People that type in all caps on a sport blog must suffer from a limited IQ, which is why no one need any attention to the idiotic things they type.
The Dawgs roster says that Murray is 6-1. My guess would have been 5-10 at best. What can be expected from a red-shirt Freshman, keeping in mind that our likely starting QB got booted off the team?
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
3:46 pm
The ACC where we win all of our regular season games then lose in all the bowl games!
OCFan
September 22nd, 2010
4:42 pm
Calling all UGA Coaches….play Bruce Figgins…………..I am willing to find Lilly a girl with black panties…and she want talk
GwinnettDad
September 22nd, 2010
4:59 pm
@TheTaxJacket – The ACC is 17-11 so far this year against other conferences, which is a far cry from winning all of their regular season games, with the many patsies played in these early games. The SEC is 19-3.
Boris Badnov
September 22nd, 2010
6:31 pm
Youse guys need more excuses. Both the loses at South Carolina and to Arkansas were caused by the games starting at noon. When you’ve got a hangover you just can’t function that early in the day. If the MissState Bulldogs beat the Red Panties Puppies will Coach Richie Rich come back to Athens or apply for a job with ESPN. That Lou Holtz guy is just too old.
dawg stuck in SC
September 22nd, 2010
6:35 pm
Crowell, please come to UGA, we need your blocking.
hind tit
September 22nd, 2010
10:23 pm
The reason we have so many shoulder injuries is because we do way to much shoulder tackling. It’s a proven fact if you rap the ball carriers feet up he can’t RUN but no that’s not cool in football today. If the first man to the ball would focus on the ball carriers feet we would be 3 and 0 today.
Glenn
September 23rd, 2010
12:11 am
Dawgs by 17 Sat.
Dog Dawg
September 23rd, 2010
11:46 am
hind tit – if we focus on the feet, we will be in trouble. Focus on the belt and wrap up. I get your point though. We are trying for the Kill Shot (lower shoulder and run into) instead of making a good form tackle. The problem is our D-fense can hit with the Kill Shot against the scout team in practice and look great. This doesn’t translate on to the field.
Top Dawg
September 24th, 2010
9:20 am
We had better find a way to get Crowell here. He could start at UGA today. Crowell and Malcom are the real deals. We have a lot of issues. Defense will get better with Granthem. We did not have the best recruiting last year which will hurt- 2011 is a must for the rebuilding that we obviously have to do. Rocky next 2 seasons for the Dawgs.