Georgia starting cornerback, and kickoff returner, Brandon Boykin missed Wednesday’s practice, and part of Tuesday, with what coach Mark Richt called an illness.
Boykin is probable for Saturday’s game with No. 4 LSU.
Freshman Branden Smith figures to fill the void at both corner and returner should Boykin miss time Saturday.

In perusing the Interweb between classes, found some stories from a couple Louisiana papers that might interest you:

The Times-Picayune features junior safety Chad Jones, who looks to be a stud and will play a huge role in any LSU attempt at limiting A.J. Green Saturday
Again with the Times-Picayune (based out of NOLA), this time talking [...]

Georgia’s record – 3-1 – is remarkable considering its turnover ratio, a statistic coach Mark Richt has repeatedly lamented for its importance.The Bulldogs rank 115 out of 120 FBS schools in the nation, compiling 12 turnovers while forcing only three.With LSU, known for winning turnover battles, cruising into Athens this weekend, focus in practice centers [...]

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Georgia’s defense played well for the first time since the Bulldogs’ opener Saturday, limiting Arizona State to 202 yards of total offense and 17 points.
After putting up 93 points in its previous two games, the offense didn’t fare so well against the Sun Devils, putting up just 20 points against [...]

Head Coach Mark Richt
Opening statement…
“It’s an exciting time. You can feel the fall in the air. It’s cooling down and becoming football weather. We have a big SEC clash this weekend at 3:30 with the nationally televised CBS game. I want to encourage all our fans to get jacked up and ready to go. I [...]

Frank Ros, the captain of Georgia’s 1980 national championship football team and an executive with the Coca-Cola Company, is the 2009 recipient of the Bill Hartman Award. Ros will be presented the award at Saturday¹s football game against LSU.
Named for the late Bill Hartman, Georgia’s long-time kicking coach and chairman of the Georgia Student Educational [...]

Georgia and Idaho State University have scheduled an interconference football game to be played in Athens on Nov., 6, 2010.
Located in Pocatello, Idaho State is a member of the Big Sky Conference. It will be the first meeting between the two schools.

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Using your best offensive playmaker on special teams is always a risk, especially when that playmaker is likely the best receiver in the country.
That’s something Georgia and coach Mark Richt know, but, after some debate, it didn’t stop them from using A.J. Green, named the SEC’s Offensive Player of the [...]

CBS has elected to use a six-day option for SEC games scheduled for Oct. 10.
The games being held in the six-day selection process are Alabama at Ole Miss, Auburn at Arkansas, Georgia at Tennessee, and Houston at Mississippi State.  CBS will select one of these games for a 3:30 telecast, with the others being televised [...]