No defense has been able to bottle up the Tennessee offense so far this year, but if any team has a shot, it’s Georgia. The Bulldogs are fourth in the nation in total defense, utilizing an embarrassment of assembled talent on that particular side of the ball. An elite defensive mind at head coach doesn’t hurt, either.
However, it appears that Georgia will be without one key member of that defensive group on Saturday against Tennessee. Nolan Smith, a 6-3, 235 pound senior leader at outside linebacker, will more than likely miss this one.
“It does not look good for his availability this week.