Georgia RB Roderick Robinson Out vs. Clemson, Status Of Trevor Etienne Unknown

Georgia will be without their top returning rusher, Roderick Robinson II, for the season opener vs. Clemson after he recently underwent surgery to repair a toe injury.

Head coach Kirby Smart confirmed the injury on Monday and said Robinson will be "week to week."

Smart did not comment on the status of Florida transfer Trevor Etienne who was arrested in March on charges of DUI, reckless driving and three other misdemeanors. Per ESPN:

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Robinson, a sophomore from San Diego, is the Bulldogs' top returning rusher with 196 yards and two touchdowns in 2023. The Bulldogs lost their top rushers from last season, Daijun Edwards and Kendall Milton.

Etienne was arrested on March 24 on charges of DUI, reckless driving and three other misdemeanors. In a plea agreement in July, prosecutors dropped the DUI charge as Etienne pleaded no contest to reckless driving and guilty to charges of underage possession of alcohol, failure to maintain lane and a window-tint violation.

Etienne received 12 months of probation. He was fined $852 and ordered to complete a substance-abuse evaluation, 40 hours of community service and an alcohol risk reduction program.

Under Georgia athletic department policy, Etienne would have missed 10% of the Bulldogs' season -- at least one game -- if he had been found guilty of DUI. It's unclear whether the plea agreement changes that.

"I don't really talk about all the other stuff, with regards to suspensions, for any of our players," Smart said Monday.

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