ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia learned on Wednesday that junior All-SEC flanker A.J. Green will not be available against the Gamecocks after the NCAA announced he must miss four games as a condition of becoming eligible to play again due to violation of NCAA agent benefits rules. Georgia is appealing the NCAA decision. Green sat out the season opener against Louisiana last Saturday.
Georgia head coach Mark Richt was asked several questions about Green in his regular post-practice session with the media.
“We’re aware of what’s going on with A.J., and what’s most important for this team is to focus on the game,” said Richt. “We have a big game this weekend, and we’re going to play whoever is eligible to play. I told the team and then said now we need to focus on this game and who is playing, and then we went to