ATHENS — Georgia head coach Kirby Smart supplied an replace on vast receiver Colbie Young, who was arrested on Tuesday morning on misdemeanor expenses of battery and assaulting an unborn baby.
“I know you guys want to know about Colbie and want to ask about it, but it’s a pending legal matter and I don’t have any answers right now and have not even had a chance to talk to him yet,” Smart stated.
He was booked at 4:18 a.m. and launched at 1:36 p.m. after posting bond. Smart added that Young was not with the group on Tuesday afternoon.
Young transferred into Georgia from Miami this offseason. Through the first 5 video games of the season, Young has caught 11 passes for 149 yards and a couple of touchdowns. He led Georgia in receiving this previous week in opposition to Auburn, catching 3 passes for a team-high 51 yards.
This is the seventh member of the Georgia soccer group to be arrested since March. Trevor Etienne, Sacovie White, Smael Mondon, Bo Hughley and Daniel Harris have been all driving-related. Etienne and Harris each missed one sport following their arrests.
Georgia did dismiss vast receiver Rara Thomas from the program after he was arrested on a number of household violence expenses. This was the second time in Thomas’ tenure at Georgia that he had been arrested on household violence expenses.
Of the seven arrests this offseason, three of them have come at the vast receiver place. Three have additionally come by way of gamers that arrived at Georgia by the switch portal in Thomas, Etienne and now Young.
“We’re just looking for guys that fit our culture,” Smart stated of why Georgia added Young following a win over Tennessee Tech. “You know, it wasn’t like it was a this is the cookie cutter. We want big, we want good and we want good people for our culture, and he is that. He was very clear in his reasoning for why he wanted to come, and I think he fits what our culture is, and it was more of a fit than it was just looking for a specific type.”
If Young is to overlook time, anticipate Dillon Bell to see extra time as Georgia’s X receiver. The Bulldogs rotate their receivers round lots, however Georgia doesn't have a ready-made substitute for what Young brings to the Georgia offense.
Georgia faces Mississippi State this Saturday, with the sport scheduled for a 4:15 p.m. ET begin. The SEC Network will broadcast the sport. Georgia will launch an availability report on Wednesday night time, which can present a greater thought of who could be accessible for Saturday’s sport.
