Dexter Morant Leaves UGA.

This from today's practice notes on georgiadogs.com:

Richt also announced that true freshman Dexter Morant has rejoined the team. Morant left the program on Tuesday but reconsidered his decision after returning home to Manning. S.C.

"Dexter called me the other night and said the thought he really made a big mistake and wanted to come back," Richt said. "I talked to Coach (Todd) Grantham and the seniors about it and everybody thinks that Dexter should allowed back on the team. Nobody wants him to make a decision like that that would really affect him the rest of his life in a negative way. They voted to keep him, and that's what we're going to do."

Guess I'm a little surprised - but if CTG's said yes then I'm ok with it

Just a kid. I believe in "constructive" second chances. May change his whole life.

Interesting article from scout By Seth Emerson about Morant

But he didn’t exactly return to a huge welcome. Friends asked what he was doing back in town. His high school coach was publicly critical. Others told him how they had been depending on him.

And in Manning, his comfort zone for 18 years, something just didn’t feel right.

So he started calling Georgia players, feeling out whether he’d be able to return. They didn’t know. He prayed, then called Richt, who was noncommittal at firsts.

Then Richt, after checking with coaches and players, called him back and told him to report back the next morning, a Saturday.

Morant said he was welcomed back fully. Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham even sort of kidded him about it.

“Are you gonna stay this time?” Grantham asked, according to Morant.

“Yes sir, I’m gonna stay this time, I’m ready,” Morant said.

Morant is probably headed for a redshirt. He has been working at defensive end and linebacker, two very prime spots in Grantham’s 3-4 alignment.

Richt was asked Monday how Morant has been since he returned.

“Good. I think good. He’s still here,” Richt said, laughing. “You can’t expect overnight he’ll all of a sudden feel great about everything. He’s still I’m sure working through this whole big change in his life. But this time I think he feels like he’s not doing it alone. …

“I think he feels like he’s gonna make it this time.”