FS Jakar Hamilton out for season, TBs out for scrimmage
ATHENS – Georgia has likely lost free safety Jakar Hamilton for the season.
Hamilton
The senior, who started five games last season and played in all 13, was diagnosed Wednesday with a stress fracture in his right ankle. Since it will require two to three months to heal, “my guess is he won’t play this year,” coach Mark Richt said.
Hamilton has been sidelined since the beginning of preseason camp with a hamstring pull. Richt wasn’t sure if Hamilton had suffered a new injury but said it required a bone scan to detect Hamilton’s fracture.
Hamilton will be able to redshirt. He transferred to UGA from Georgia Military College last year.
Meanwhile, junior Shawn Williams appears to have locked down the starting job at free safety. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound graduate of Early County High continues to draw praise daily for his good work in practice. He was second among defenders with seven tackles in Wednesday’s scrimmage.
Junior Sanders Commings and freshman Corey Moore will provide depth.
Richt on TE Orson Charles
Richt said he was fairly confident Orson Charles would not face eligibility issues in the wake of his inclusion in the Yahoo! Sports report on a rogue booster at Miami.
“I wouldn’t say I didn’t get too concerned about it, but I didn’t think about it a lot or dwell on it much,” Richt said after Wednesday’s practice. “I felt like it was something I couldn’t control and until I heard one way or another I was just going to move forward as if everything was going to be OK.”
Charles, a junior tight end and preseason All-SEC selection, was among dozens of athletes listed in a Yahoo! Sports story who allegedly had interactions with convicted felon Nevin Shapiro. Shapiro claims to have provided millions of dollars worth of improper benefits and services to former Miami players and recruits from 2002-2010.
Richt mum about Miami troubles
Richt is a Miami alum and football lettermen, but he was very measured in what he said about his alma mater’s problems.
“I haven’t read the report but I’ve been hearing about it,” he said. “It just sounded pretty dramatic, I guess would be a good word for it.”
Richt said he heard a brief radio report on Miami while driving to the Athens Holiday Inn to speak to the Rotary Club.
“I’m not one to throw stones because I know the bottom line is it’s hard to be perfect,” Richt said. “So, we’re just trying like mad to do things right.”
Crowell, Samuel miss scrimmage
Georgia conducted its second controlled scrimmage of the preseason on Wednesday at Sanford Stadium and it did so without its top two tailbacks.
Isaiah Crowell (pulled groin) and Richard Samuel (strained quad) were unable to participate due to injuries. Former walkon Brandon Harton (12 carries, 51 yards) and redshirt freshman Ken Malcome (5-10) filled in on the first team instead.
Richt said he’s not overly concerned about the running backs missing time at this point.
“I’m not too concerned now,” he said. “If they get to the two weeks prior to the game, I don’t think it will be took problematic.”
Richt said Crowell could return as early as Friday but Samuel will likely be next week.
Scrimmage standouts
Quarterback Aaron Murray was 11-of-16 for 108 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Backup Hutson Mason was 13-of-27 for 125 yards with no TDs or interceptions.
Rantavious Wooten led all receivers with 61 yards on five catches and a touchdown and Israel Troupe added five catches for 50 yards. Malcolm Mitchell had three for 37.
As he did in the first scrimmage, linebacker Alec Ogletree led all tacklers with eight. He also had a sack and a pass breakup. Bacarri Rambo and Jordan Love added six apience and Jarvis Jones had five and a sack. Rambo also had an interception.
Richt said there were no injuries but that center Ben Jones suffered from cramping, likely because he had a one-hour aerobics class earlier in the day.
Picture Day on Saturday
UGA’s annual Fans’ Picture Day is Saturday in the Reed Plaza area of Sanford Stadium. Due to recent NCAA issues raised over the sell and trade of autographed memorabilia, fans will not be able to bring any outside items to be signed. The only thing UGA will permit to be signed is schedule posters. A limit of two per person will be provided.
Gates will open at 1 p.m. Head coach Mark Richt and players will be available at 3 p.m. Special ticket coupons are required for access to Richt and bulldog mascot. Those tickets will be distributed to the first 150 fans at 8 a.m. from the East End ticket windows on East Campus Road. All other teams will be available at 1.
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dr. don
August 18th, 2011
6:49 am
He had a one hour aerobics class earlier in the day and cramped up? What about the new S&C program? Is he now going to cramp up in the 4th quarter? It’s the first week of classes. Teachers do little more than take roll. An aerobics instructor wouldn’t (I would hope) go all out on the first day of class. So, to say he cramped up because of a one hour aerobic’s class makes little sense to me.
Paddy
August 18th, 2011
6:58 am
dr. don…….I was just about to post the exact same message. As I have mentioned before; I am not sold on our new S&C program. I will wait and watch us play and hope I am proven wrong.
AltamahaDawg
August 18th, 2011
7:05 am
The important thing is that the players seem to be sold on it.
Robert the Yellow Jacket
August 18th, 2011
7:11 am
There is a handful of guys in every fan base whose life is built around aggravating as many fans as they can. And they aren’t above aggravating their own fans either during live blogs if their team is losing.
AD, head coach, assistants, players, even the janitor get thrown right under the bus.
AJC ought to find some way to exclude them.
Life is aggravating enough.
chilidawg
August 18th, 2011
7:23 am
Mama always told me, “if you can’t say something nice…”
AltamahaDawg
August 18th, 2011
7:30 am
Nothign to brag about stinger2. UGA is the flagship University in a state of 10 million, in the heart of football country. Obviously it our sells more stuff than some others.
I think there is something to be said for tech fans that not just everyone wear the gear.
I know I rarely stop somebody on the street and said, “hey you’re a Dawg fan, me too”.
Of cource there is something to be said for being in Athens and seeing 75,000 of your closest freinds too.
Dogs Smell
August 18th, 2011
7:31 am
Athensdawg -How can you be National Champions when you have the dept of a cheerleading squad. uga will start the season 0-2 , how does that result in a N.C? You are a typical delusional ga fan !
Troll Power Ratings
August 18th, 2011
7:45 am
@Dogs Smell: A definition of “delusional” could include thinking one has the ability to predict the future, TROLL.
JAWJeRDAWG
August 18th, 2011
7:49 am
Spelling was not too good on some of my posts last night, but glad to see some latter supportive comments regarding posting civility. We’ll see! .. Go Dawgs!
Vince
August 18th, 2011
8:01 am
Do you people ever print anything positive about this program?
bitter rouge booster
August 18th, 2011
8:13 am
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Buy'm all SCOOTERS!!
August 18th, 2011
8:28 am
“Nub” sounds like the average Dawg fan that acts like he has a “BS from UGA”. He likely dropped out of high school in “Dooly County” and works for a company that sells PINE STRAW. Nub – BITE ME.
Full disclosure
August 18th, 2011
8:30 am
Is the cigarettes, condoms, beer and Dawg jersey comment suppose to be degrading or demeaning? Because it got me kinda excited for Sept. 3rd!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 18th, 2011
8:31 am
Cant the AJC print anything positive ever? So they should not inform us that Hamilton is out for the year? So they should not tell us that IC and RS both missed practice? So they should not tell us that OC was mentioned in a Yahoo Sports investigative article? Just feed you more KoolAid to drink I guess. I myself want the good, bad and ugly about the program. I want information, not information that someone else thinks I need.
BG
August 18th, 2011
8:35 am
GATA! GO DAWGS!!
Jimmy Crack
August 18th, 2011
8:37 am
“Due to recent NCAA issues raised over the sell and trade of autographed memorabilia, fans will not be allowed within 100 yards of the team until all the players have been frisked for sharpies.”
Vulture
August 18th, 2011
8:38 am
Any loss in the second year, with experience in the 3-4, is a big deal.
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
8:39 am
Thanks jawjerdawg
Whiskey Breath
August 18th, 2011
8:47 am
Richt hasn’t even read the story on Miami? Either he is totally lazy or is too dumb to know he should read it. If that report has anything to do with any school, the coach should have read it. My wife said years ago Richt was not very smart. However I disagree, he has you Dawgs fooled.
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
8:55 am
1 interception is a lot Tampa?
Don’t worry, if Brantley is still playing QB in J’ville, he will throw that many in the first quarter
My bet is he will be a permanent clipboard holder/signal plays in guy by then and Driskoll will be playing
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
8:57 am
whiskey
If the report from Chip had said:
“Richt stated he spent several hours reading the Miami report”
You would have criticized him for spending too much time worrying about Miami and not coaching Georgia.
Either way it would have been a gripefest from you.
Whiskey Breath
August 18th, 2011
9:01 am
For the last time dawgs, the AJC plays up to you guys. That’s the reason I don’t like the reporters.
How the hell are they going to report injuries, problems without being negative? They put a positive spin on all Ga problems. Bradley, Jeff, Chip, they think their security is based on telling the home team what they want to hear. They are scratching there heads right now wondering how you guys felt this article was anti Ga.
NCAA IS RUINING CFB
August 18th, 2011
9:01 am
Due to recent NCAA issues raised over the sell and trade of autographed memorabilia, fans will not be able to bring any outside items to be signed. The only thing UGA will permit to be signed is schedule posters. A limit of two per person will be provided.
WHAT A FRIKEN JOKE.
Bama in Atlanta
August 18th, 2011
9:02 am
While several injuries or injuries to key players can be a concern, I think the big difference between now and last year is that injuries are about the only thing that could be considered a distraction from preparing. Not only did UGA have injuries last year but the off-field disciplinary issues and lack of proper conditioning wreaked havoc during camp.
From what it appears, the behavior has been kept in check and conditioning is much better. Every team deals with injuries so the key is to have enough people in good physical condition to step in and step up. Just at least get either Samuel or Crowell ready for the home opener because you need to establish a running game.
I would say maybe the only other thing to do is adjust the governors on all the scooters owned by players to keep them in first gear!
GET DOWN BIG MAN
August 18th, 2011
9:03 am
Whiskey Breath
Drink some more…
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
9:05 am
I’m glad for the updates to be coming. I don’t think it is negative. A kid got hurt. Others are out because of injury. We had a scrimmage.
I want more stuff not less.
truedawg
August 18th, 2011
9:06 am
I hate to hear about Jakar. Wish him the best and speedy recovery.
It’s hard to see real stats in a scrimage, sometimes wonder if somethings are real or fictional. But like I’ve said all year, the UGA “D” is going to be amazing this year. I just hope we can have enough time to get the Offense going. I’m not worried about the much but the O line. If they can’t stand there ground, its going to be a longggg season. Lets pray they stay healthy. But with the D the Dawgs have I think if the Offense can put up 21 PAG the Dawgs will be god enough to post a win.
GATA GO DAWGS!!!
dawgman
August 18th, 2011
9:11 am
DawginLex, Lowcountry- I don’t post much but I read a lot of your posts. You guys are down to earth fans who post fair comments never dogging other teams. If we could just get people like tide roll to grow up……?
dawgman
August 18th, 2011
9:12 am
And of course those pesky GT fans who just love picking on UGA
SEC Football News APP
August 18th, 2011
9:12 am
Tough break for Hamilton but he will rehab and be better for next season. It’s Georgia, they will re-load.
slydog
August 18th, 2011
9:13 am
No they don’t want to be informed. They want to wait until the season starts and some reporter ambushes CMR at a press conference about OC and the Miami issue. Then whine about why they were not told this before. They want to wait until game 3, only to notice that Jakar has not played a down yet. “Why isn’t a SR. safety playing?” after the 5th blown coverage…lol. They want to wait to know that a bad start for CMR may be bad for him after the season, but the Athletic Dept. has secretly discussed such a thing. Then claim to be blind sided by the decision. They want to wait to know why IC only had 10 carries against Boise, without the knowledge that a groin injury during the first camp for a freshmen is a set back.
slydog
August 18th, 2011
9:14 am
I don’t want to know if my children smoke pot and make bad grades. I don’t want to know if my wife is cheating….lmao… Yall get my point
slydog
August 18th, 2011
9:18 am
Yes they do print positive stuff all the time. We are just a “little” bit too close to the situation. Most human beings only pay attention to what they perceive is bad and totally ignore the good, cause it seems normal. Just like when folks say, “All white folks this, all white folks that, all black folks this, all black folks that…. without ever noticing the man or woman next to them who causes them no harm.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 18th, 2011
9:20 am
Thanks Dawgman for the kind words
and slydog, it makes no diffrence, the same people will be on here gripping about the same things you mentioned, mark my words.
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
9:20 am
Whiskey
Charlie Strong stated that he has not read the report at all.
One of his coaches is dead in the middle of it.
Is he stupid too?
Ask your wife
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
9:21 am
Thanks dawgman
Although I am capable of being a smartalec to the trolls, I do appreciate the kind words
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Mobile Dawg
August 18th, 2011
9:26 am
It doesn’t seem we get enough news on a regular basis to me. Some days “rarely lately” the blog topics change a couple of times a day, sometime we go several days with no change or maybe an update. At this point in the season it would seem there would be a multitude of things to talk about.
Mobile Dawg
August 18th, 2011
9:28 am
Actually meant to say at this point preparing for the season. Obviously the “season” hasn’t started. Just clarifying my ignorance.
JDawg1785
August 18th, 2011
9:30 am
Sorry to hear about Hamilton. Hopefully he’ll use his redshirt year and come back better than ever in 2012. Chip, any word on Malcome’s health? If he can stay at 100% he could be a real weapon this season.
DawginLex
August 18th, 2011
9:31 am
Bill king must be lost in Jamaica. his blogs are usually worthy of several hits
slydog
August 18th, 2011
9:33 am
@Mobile Dawg… Easy answer. Every single D1 university is busy covering their tracks and tying up loose ends. If the season could start Saturday, it would, camp be damned. Everybody, and I mean everybody, has dirt. Why talk about a player one week and he may be suspended or ineligible next week? No one wants to put his/her foot in their mouths, like E. Gordon Gee…lol.
Joey
August 18th, 2011
9:34 am
Whew, I hope the offense’s numbers are a result of Grantham’s boys playing some mean D.
Mobile Dawg
August 18th, 2011
9:35 am
Hopefully he stays in the compound and off the scooters. That place is bad for your health if you like to get out and get around. Had a girlfriend years back that was chased down the beach by some local hooligans while she was jogging.
JDawg1785
August 18th, 2011
9:40 am
I think that’s a good part of it, Joey. The D is shaping up to be pretty nasty.
how2fish
August 18th, 2011
9:42 am
Jakar wish you a speedy recovery keep you head up young man and do the rehab and classwork and get back soon! Best wishes!
slydog
August 18th, 2011
9:50 am
Bama in Atlanta
Thank you sir for writing a non biased, jerk filled, comment. They should restrict the speed at which the players are driving the scooters. It sounds to me like Drew was going too fast. You mean to tell me, the NCAA does not allow athletes to live in an athletic dorm and/or near the athletic complex? Gee, I wonder why agents can get access to a kid without anyone at the school knowing. These people think they have everyone fooled. They created a rule that, on the face of it, makes the athletes appear to be like any other student, but on the other hand are more susceptible to injury and influence. So if these are student-athletes are indeed students first, then why can’t an agent, like a job recruiter, recruit them for a possible job after they leave the university? hhhmmmmm
JB
August 18th, 2011
9:53 am
There are a few pesky Tech folks who live on these blogs. They are not going away. I doubt most went to Tech because I can’t imagine that wonderful education would lead to trolling on this board daily and often as they do. I have some Tech friends. Ragging UGA fans on this blog with immature comments is not something they would do, Or any real successful Tech grad. I don’t know who they are.
AltamahaDawg
August 18th, 2011
9:53 am
“My wife said he was not very smart.” Well then. There ya go.
Now, Does anyone really believe that Richt hasn’t been briefed in detail by legal experts about every detail of that issue that might remotely affect the University of Georgia?
But yea, his soundbite is that he hasn’t spent the time during the month preparing for the season to read the “yahoo” article. Right under the story of how they photoshopped the princess to make her look thinner.
Which of cource completely validates your wife’s opinion.
AltamahaDawg
August 18th, 2011
9:55 am
Mobile, do you still have a picture of that g/f on the beach?