Kirby Smart provides update on Georgia WR George Pickens, 2 other key players ahead of Georgia Tech game
Georgia wraps up its regular season on Saturday as it resumes its longtime series with Georgia Tech in Atlanta, its final tuneup before the SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama on Dec. 4. The 2 teams didn’t play last year due to the pandemic but are set to meet on the gridiron once more as the Bulldogs will look to make it 4 wins in a row against the Yellow Jackets.
Will the Bulldogs’ offense include WR George Pickens and RB Kendall Milton? Pickens hasn’t played at all this year after an ACL tear in the spring, while Milton suffered a sprain of his MCL in October. Meanwhile, defensive back Christopher Smith was injured in practice leading up to the Charleston Southern game and didn’t play in that one.
On Wednesday, Kirby Smart provided an update on all 3 players. It appears that Pickens might be a little bit closer than the other 2 in terms of being ready to take on the Yellow Jackets:
Georgia WR George Pickens (ACL) is working with the No. 2 and 3 offense in practice in a non-contact jersey but still has not been cleared, per Kirby Smart. S Christopher Smith (knee) not practiced this week and sounds like RB Kendall Milton (MCL) may not be quite ready this week
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) November 23, 2021
Georgia and Georgia Tech kick off at noon ET on Saturday from Bobby Dodd Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC.
It will be great to see Pickens back on the field. If he can get anywhere close to 100% for any game this year, it would be a boost to the offense.
Better chance of him playing in late December and January.
The weekly report on George Pickens being nearly ready. Somehow I don’t think getting back into the line-up will be as easy as that. If nothing else, at least they will have to cover him to open up things underneath for Darnell, Brock, and the rest of the receiving corps. If he returns, he returns. At this point, I don’t think it affects our chances one way or the other.
Not to be mean to a fellow dawg but you must have a terrible memory. Pickens is a dude on the football field. He can take over a game and make our offense lights out. He has other worldly hands and body control, and is by far the best receiver on our team. Quick question (and honest question), how many back shoulder passes have you seen this year with him out? I personally don’t recall any.
Good question- I think AD Mitchell/Bowers may have caught 1-2 but I can’t really recall…
I’ll go one better. Pickens might be the only receiver in the country that can actually take control of a game. He is so good that teams have to put so much energy into stopping him that the rest of the offensive explodes. My point is that we have heard this week after week after week. None of it matters until he is actually on the field. And I appreciate the concern, but don’t worry. I don’t perceive your comments as an attack. Just guys talking football.