The Bulldogs are going to have to get closer to kickoff of Saturday’s game before making any pronouncements, but they’re clearly encouraged about two key members of the offense being able to return for Kentucky.
Freshman tailback Sony Michel is beginning to look like his old self in practice. Georgia continues to hold him out of contact as he makes his way back from a broken shoulder blade, but indications are that he could possibly play for the first time in six weeks on Saturday.
“Again, I’m hoping. He’s been practicing pretty well. I’m not 100 percent sure on that, but he’s better than he was a week ago, and I was kind of hoping last week (he could play).”
Richt said Michel, who leads the Bulldogs with a 9.7-yards per carry average, “got a tad bit” of “thud” contact on Wednesday. But Georgia continues to be cautious with him so to not have a setback.
Meanwhile, center David Andrews returned to practice Wednesday after missing the previous two days and parts of last Saturday’s game with a sprained ankle.
“David did well,” Richt said. “He’s a tough kid. He’s the kind of guy that’s not going to stay out long if he can help it. It was a pretty good sprain. Offensive linemen traditionally over the years can strap it up and go because they’re tougher than most.”
