Bulldogs injured players closer to return after bye week
Special Photo: Chuck Cook
By Marc Weiszer
Athens Banner-Herald
Georgia’s banged up players got an extra week between games to let injuries mend heading into Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
Coming off the open date, Georgia starting left guard Solomon Kindley could return from a lower leg injury, coach Kirby Smart indicated, but he was not spotted at practice during the media viewing time Monday afternoon.
“We think he’s going to be cleared to play, but we just don’t know if he’s going to be able to (play) or not,” Smart said. “It just depends on how many reps he’s going to get today and tomorrow.”
Kindley has started 18 straight games for Georgia.
Junior Justin Shaffer stepped in for Kindley during the 23-17 win over Notre Dame. He continued to work as the first-team left guard on Monday.
“I thought Shaffer came in and did a good job, got some movement, got some plays,” Smart said Thursday night on his radio show. “He had an undisciplined penalty but he played really hard.”
Georgia could get back starting cornerbacks Erick Stokes (knee) and Tyson Campbell (foot) on Saturday.
Campbell wasn’t practicing on Monday. He didn’t play against Notre Dame and was replaced in the starting lineup by junior college transfer DJ Daniel.
Stokes was injured on the third play of the game but returned on the last series of the game. He practiced Monday with a brace on his right knee.
“Stokes, we think is going to be able to practice today,” Smart said at his noon news conference. “He did not practice on Thursday. He conditioned, ran and moved around but wasn’t able to practice. He’s supposed to able to go full go in practice. Tyson is still limited a little bit. Hoping to get him back by the end of the week. He’s recovering quickly.”
Wide receiver Kearis Jackson, who has practiced in recent weeks with a club after breaking a hand in the opener against Vanderbilt, is set to play Saturday after missing the last three games. He practiced Monday with less cumbersome protection on the injured hand.
“He’s going to have a different brace on, a different splint on,” Smart said. “We think he’s going to be good to go.”
Defensive end David Marshall, who continues to battle a foot injury, practiced on Monday.
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