Another season ending injury

Did anyone else read or hear about this? Something has to give, we can't afford any more injuries. The season hasn't even started and we have lost two players for the year.

Georgia linebacker White out for the year

By CHIP TOWERS

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Friday, August 22, 2008

Athens — The news on linebacker Charles White was as bad as expected — ruptured Achilles tendon, out for the year.

“He’ll probably need surgery to repair it,” coach Mark Richt said of White, who was running third team at middle linebacker but played on several special teams. “It’s normally about a six-month rehab.”

That leaves Georgia with only seven scholarship linebackers — including two true freshmen — for the three linebacker positions. But Richt didn’t think it would be necessary to bring converted fullbacks Justin Fields or Ben Boyd back to linebacker. The Bulldogs primarily play a nickel defense that features two linebackers and five defensive backs because they face so many spread teams.

“If everybody was playing base football, we would be feeling it more than we are now,” he said.

Knew he had an achilles problem, hasn't been practicing much. They just didn't know how bad it was.....redshirt him. He wasn't going to get much playing time except on special teams (which IS big).

It sucks but injuries are a part of football. It looks like we're going to get Brannan Southerland back by the TN. game though.

i have a question...i dont think i have ever been this envolved in off season discussions and following reports from the off season. last year i think the only loss of a player i heard about was paul oliver due to academics. my question is...is the off season usually like this? losing player after player from injuries/trouble, or is it just this season? im starting to lose faith in this year. this has to be to much for us

I remember about 4 years ago(?) when we just kept having one injury after another...it was like an epidemic!! Cost us 2 years of UF games. Also remember the year we had about 8-12 suspensions(and many were starters) for the 1st game AT Clemson...we won 30-0. Really GaBoi, actually are ok. First game, starting players out are Sturdivant (season), Southerland (back by at least UT), Ellerbe (one game), Boling (1 or 2 games). We are fine, not going to be a problem...relax my friend.