Georgia’s team health ultimately won’t be known until the morning of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech (noon, ABC). But it would make sense to expect a conservative approach from the No. 4-ranked Bulldogs (10-1) as they prepare to face the 3-8 Yellow Jackets.
The biggest questions – whether they’ll be able to play receiver Lawrence Cager or guard Cade Mays – remain unanswered.
“There's nothing new on those two moving forward,” coach Kirby Smart said Monday. “They should be cleared to practice this week and we're hopeful they'll play.”
Georgia’s practices are closed this week, as they have been for the last five weeks.
Cager, a graduate transfer from Miami, continues to rank as Georgia’s leading receiver despite playing no more than one half of the last five games and sitting out two of those completely. That includes this past Saturday’s 19-13 win over Texas A&M. Cager suffers from chronic shoulder separations.
Mays is trying to get over an ankle injury that has bothered him since Notre Dame in Week 4 and sent him to the sideline in two of the last three games. Mays, the regular starter at right guard, did not play any offense against Texas A&M but provided protection on Georgia’s extra-point and field-goal units. Ben Cleveland started instead and shared time with Jamaree Salyer.
The best news for Georgia on Monday was cornerback Eric Stokes returning to the practice field. The 10-game starter was “dinged up” against the Aggies and missed most of the second half.
“We think he'll be fine to go today,” Smart said.
