Kirby Smart offers update, future outlook about injuries to Stetson Bennett, Kendall Milton
Georgia is once again facing a long list of injuries as it gets set to play at Missouri this week. The Bulldogs had several players injured and out last week against Florida, and then others were injured during the game.
That list included QB Stetson Bennett, who suffered an AC sprain of his right shoulder, and RB Kendall Milton, who suffered an MCL sprain of his left knee. Milton will likely be out three to four weeks, Smart said.
“He’s got to find out today if he’s able to go out there and throw,” Smart said of Bennett. “It’s one of those deals that we don’t know how effective he’s going to be, whether he’s going to require another shot to do it.”
Smart said Georgia would get the three other QBs, D’Wan Mathis, JT Daniels and Carson Beck ready in case Bennett is unavailable. Smart declined to say if Bennett would start at Missouri if healthy.
“A lot will be determined by Tuesday and Wednesday practice for us,” Smart said.
Smart also said that wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint had a fractured and dislocated ankle, which was suffered on a touchdown he scored. Rosemy-Jacksaint had surgery on Monday morning, and he will be out for the rest of the season, but the medical staff expects a full recovery. It’s a similar injury previously sustained by Riley Ridley and James Cook.
Smart also said that RB Kenny McIntosh made the trip to Florida and the Bulldogs were hopeful he could play on Saturday. Smart called it a 85 percent bounce back to his former self, as it’s now a hamstring that is bothering him as opposed to a knee.
With WR George Pickens, Smart said again that it boils down to pain tolerance as he practiced last week.
S Lewis Cine is in concussion protocol so his status is unknown.
DL Jordan Davis is “week to week,” Smart said.
Jeeze
Dang Georgia. I wonder if hes holding out Daniel’s, to save face. Cause if he is just as bad as Mathis and Bennett then theres no denying the problems Georgia has with developing a qb.
I seriously doubt CKS is “holding Daniels out to save face”, for whatever reason, the UGA coaches don’t feel he gives UGA the best chance to win. CKS has taken enough heat/questions etc that IF Daniels were able/ready to play and could help UGA win, he’d be out there already.
Is it his knee that he had ACL surgery on and cleaned out again in Feb/March? Is he slow to pick up the playbook? Are SEC defenses that big of a step up from what he saw in the PAC-12? He practices against a pretty good one every day.
The scary part is IF Daniels/Beck are just not as good as SBIV/Mathis that means those 5/4* ratings are completely inaccurate. At least with Daniels there is a full season of tape to look at and evaluate. Beck is still the unknown. And without full Spring/Summer/Fall camps, he is undoubtedly behind the learning curve.
I think CKS will do what he needs to do to win this season and I doubt we see the “develop for next year” plan get implemented.
Maybe Vandegriff is the answer. My concern is he plays in a smaller private school league so how good is he really? It’s one thing to be throwing against 5’8″ DB’s in HS and quite another to face SEC defenses week after week.
I keep hearing the UGA “can’t develop QB’s” mantra. It’s hard to develop QB’s when they transfer if they’re not the starter. How much did LSU “develop” Joe Burrow? How much did tOSU “develop” Fields? How much did OU “develop” Jalen Hurts?
Injuries this season have been brutal
Bahahahahaha..but you guys go SOOO MUCH TALENT….. Go gators loser
The kid that scored the touchdown and then had his ankle broken almost made me puke. Gosh that was ugly. I hope the young man makes a full recovery.
Mathis looked like he belonged at Grambling or somewhere. It is bad when a QB does not have enough awareness to take the check down. Mathis stared at one guy, if he was covered, he ran.
Reports are surgery was successful on Monday and a full recovery is expected per UGA medical staff.
Go gators losers