The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports today that fellow linebacker Christian Robinson will miss at least a couple of games with a foot injury sustained in Saturday's loss to South Carolina, UGA coach Mark Richt said Sunday. The injury, coming one week after Alec Ogletree suffered a broken foot in the season opener, leaves Georgia (0-2, 0-1 SEC) without both of its starting inside linebackers.
Compounding the problem, inside linebacker was probably the thinnest position area on Georgia's defense and the one in which the team was least equipped to withstand injuries.
"We've definitely got a challenge at the linebacker position right now," Richt said.
Ogletree, who underwent surgery last week, is expected to be sidelined up to six weeks. Richt did not have medical details on Robinson's injury -- he suggested it might involve a hairline fracture -- but said it was not as severe as Ogletree's.
The first names Richt mentioned as candidates to fill in for Robinson in the next two games -- Saturday at home against Coastal Carolina and Sept. 24 at Ole Miss -- are from the same trio that competed last week for Ogletree's spot: junior Michael Gilliard, freshman Amarlo Herrera and senior walk-on Jeremy Sulek. Herrera started against South Carolina, but all three played.
Richt suggested that freshman Ramik Wilson or perhaps Chase Vasser might shift from outside linebacker to get some work at the depleted inside position.
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