ATHENS — Georgia is trying to put its offensive line back together in the aftermath of starting tackle Trinton Sturdivant’s third major knee injury.
The fallout:
-- Cordy Glenn, who had been alternating with Sturdivant between left and right tackles, becomes the full-time left tackle. “He’s got to play good for us,” offensive-line coach Will Friend said Tuesday.
-- Justin Anderson, who had been working exclusively at right guard, shifts to first-team right tackle and will battle A.J. Harmon for the starting spot there. Austin Long will join the mix when he returns from a shoulder injury, Friend said.
-- Anderson also continues to work some at right guard, where Chris Burnette now is getting the bulk of the first-team snaps. “You want ... to get your best five [offensive linemen] out there at a time,” said Friend, who added that could mean Anderson would play guard or it could mean he would play tackle.
-- Ben Jones remains the starting center, and Kenarious Gates the likely starter at left guard.
Sturdivant underwent surgery Tuesday after tearing the ACL in his right knee during a scrimmage Saturday. Twice previously, Sturdivant tore his left ACL, sidelining him for the entire 2008 season and all but one game in 2009.
Gray’s plans
Former Georgia quarterback/wide receiver Logan Gray said he plans to transfer to Colorado after graduating from UGA next month and will complete his final year of eligibility as a member of the Buffaloes’ football team. However, he said the move has yet to be finalized.
“I still have to get accepted into their grad school,” said Gray, who plans to utilize the NCAA’s postgraduate transfer rule to gain immediate eligibility. “So, I mean, nothing is official yet.”
Gray hopes to finalize the transfer in the next two weeks. If approved via NCAA waiver, he will move to Colorado, in June. He will play wide receiver and kick returner for the Buffaloes. His brother, Quinn, is a freshman student at Colorado.
Gray said he’ll leave UGA with “no hard feelings” and “no regrets.” However, he feels he was not given a realistic opportunity to win the quarterback job when Joe Cox took over in 2009.
“I do wish I had been given a few more opportunities when I was playing quarterback,” Gray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. “It’s tough talking about all this because Joe Cox is one of my best friends. And Aaron Murray, I have great respect for him. But as far as just how things played out, I just kind of wish it would have been handled in a different manner. After Matthew [Stafford] left, they immediately named Joe the starter before spring practice even started. I was hoping to get on the field and compete for that job and show what I could do.”
Gray acknowledged that Murray beat him fairly for the job before the 2010 season.
G-Day rosters set
Georgia has divided its roster into “Red” and “Black” squads for Saturday’s G-Day game. The sides were chosen in a draft, with Murray and cornerback Brandon Boykin selecting the “Black” team and center Jones and linebacker Christian Robinson choosing the “Red.”
“We got a winning team,” Jones said. Countered Murray: “Boykin and I absolutely dominated the draft.”
His side’s first pick, Murray said, was safety Shawn Williams, a strategic pick at a position decimated by injury.
In addition to Murray, the “Black” offense includes tailback Washaun Ealey, who might not play because of a strained hamstring, and tight end Orson Charles. Other tailbacks on the “Black” roster include Ken Malcome and walk-on Brandon Harton.
The “Red” offense features quarterback Hutson Mason, tailback Caleb King and wide receiver Tavarres King.
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