Chalk up a second left tackle that will most likely miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury.

Georgia left tackle Vince Vance went down with a knee injury with 8:28 left in the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ 26-14 win over Tennessee. Head coach Mark Richt said it was doubtful Vance would return this year.

“He probably won’t be back the remainder of the season,” Richt said.

Offensive lineman Clint Boling filled in for Vance at left tackle for the rest of the game but Richt said it is uncertain whether Boling will stay there for the rest of the season.

“Just the fact that’s how (offensive line) coach (Stacy) Searels spun it immediately after the injury probably gives you an indication of how he thinks it ought to be,” Richt said. “With some time to reflect tonight and tomorrow, by tomorrow night we will have to decide how to line up on Monday.”

Richt said one possible scenario is to move Kiante Tripp, who moved from the offensive line to tight end, back to tackle.

“I’m just not sure what we’ll do with Kiante,” Richt said. “We knew Clint could handle moving to tackle immediately from a mental state. But Cordy Glenn is also capable at tackle and there’s a possibility he does that within a week’s worth of work.”
Regarding Tripp, Richt may look into a scenario where Tripp can play tackle and tight end in the same game, which if possible, could result in Tripp having to change jersey numbers mid-game depending on where he would line up on the field.

“I don’t know if we are allowed to have Kiante play some tight end and tackle in the same game,” Richt said. “I think if you do it to deceive you can’t do it but if you let everyone know in the front end you might be able to do that.”

Figgins says shoulder felt good, will decide on surgery tomorrow

Tight end Bruce Figgins said his shoulder, which has a torn labrum, felt fine in Saturday’s game against Tennessee.

“I felt pretty good, it felt real strong and it didn’t limit me at all,” Figgins said. “I played throughout the whole game, made some good plays. My shoulder didn’t slow me down at all.”

Figgins will now decide whether to get surgery now to repair the torn labrum or wait until the season ends.

“Tomorrow I’ll sit down with the doctors and the coaches and discuss everything,” Figgins said. “We’ll weigh the pros and cons on everything. But right now I’m not sure but it will probably be sometime tomorrow where I sit down with everybody and talk.”

If Figgins elects for the surgery now he will be eligible for a medical redshirt.

More penalties means more running

Richt said that because Georgia’s penalty woes continued on Saturday, that the Bulldogs were going to pay for it come Monday’s practice.

Georgia committed 11 penalties for 76 yards.

“The boys are going to get worked out a little bit on Monday,” Richt said.

Confusion regarding defensive holding play

There was much confusion surrounding a play in the second quarter where Tennessee was called for defensive holding as quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a pass intended for Mohamed Masaquoi in the end zone on third down.

While defensive holding was called on the defender guarding Massaquoi, the officials did not rule it an automatic first down, which may have been the wrong call since Stafford threw the ball in Massaquoi’s direction.

“Well holding is not an automatic first down but if you hold an eligible receiver it is,” Richt said. “All I can say is this. If I was on the ball I could have ran out on the field and asked the right question at the right time. I wasn’t certain of the rule and so I watched it happen and it makes me want to read my playbook a little better.”