Pregame: A.J. in shorts

The scene on the field just now was a bit surreal: A.J. Green, Washaun Ealey, Tavarres King and Alec Ogletree in red jerseys and shorts, hanging out near midfield.

Three key skill position players, and probably the team's best true freshmen - and all unavailable for today's game for reasons other than injury.

Green is the latest hit to Georgia, and obviously the biggest. Worse yet, his situation may be out of the team and school's control. Based on what we know, Green's eligibility may be at the mercy of the NCAA, and whenever it delivers a ruling on whether he did something wrong, and if so how long he has to sit out.

Hopefully we know something soon. But clearly Green's status at least for the South Carolina game is in doubt.

In the meantime, they are going to play a game today. The rest of the team just ran out of the tunnel for warmups, drawing a warm reaction from the few fans that are inside Sanford Stadium an hour before kickoff.