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HOOVER, Ala. -- Kirby Smarts backfield uncertainty going into the season extends beyond who will be the starting quarterback.The first-year Georgia coach already had Nick Chubb working his way back from a knee injury when 1,000-yard rusher Sony Michel broke his left forearm in an all-terrain vehicle accident on July 3.Thats a tough situation, Smart said Tuesday at Southeastern Conference media days. Who would have thought at this point in time both guys would be on the sideline rehabbing?Both Chubb and Michel are among the leagues top runners, but it remains to be seen if either will be available for the opener Sept. 3 against North Carolina.Georgia has said Michel was expected to be out 6-8 weeks recovering from surgery. Chubb was averaging 124.5 yards per game when he went down against Tennessee last October. Michel replaced him and racked up 1,161 yards on the season, only to sustain the off-the-field injury two months before the season.I dont know the expectation for Sony, if hell be back or not, Smart said, referring to the first game. Well know a lot more when we get closer to the season.Smart said Chubb wont start out in preseason camp going through scrimmages and full contact work and has to continue regaining confidence in the knee. Freshman Elijah Holyfield, son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, is among the potential fill-ins.Meanwhile, Georgias quarterback battle continues going into preseason camp among returning starter Greyson Lambert, Brice Ramsey and freshman Jacob Eason.The Bulldogs will definitely start out without defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter, who was arrested twice during a five-month span on alcohol-related charges. Hell be suspended at least two games under school policy following a DUI arrest. Earlier charges involving a fake ID and underage possession of alcohol were dropped.Georgia has had eight player arrests since Smarts hiring in December.Its unfortunate because Ledbetter has worked really hard this summer, Bulldogs offensive lineman Brandon Kublanov said. Hes got some issues off the field. Were not just going to drop him. Hes still part of our family. Well help support him, give him the support that he needs so that one day he can get back on the field with us.Smart brought a resume that included nine years under Alabama coach Nick Saban, including four national titles in his seven seasons as defensive coordinator. His hiring clearly generated excitement since the Bulldogs filled up Sanford Stadium for the spring game. As Smart put it, 93,000 hungry dawg fans came out.The expectations are clear for the former Georgia player. Mark Richt was fired after winning nearly three-quarters of his games over 15 seasons, then was quickly hired by Miami. Smart embraces a philosophy that sounds a lot like Sabans Process at Alabama covering everything from facilities to nutrition.Thats where I want to put my stamp on the University of Georgia, is the difference between a team and program, Smart said. A team is a group of young men playing together. The program is the entirety of that, what goes into that, how do we support these student-athletes off the field.-----Follow John Zenor on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jzenor-----AP College Football website: www.collegefootballap.orgChina Jerseys Cheap . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. 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Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost.Kangaroos back-rower Trent Merrin has welcomed coach Wayne Bennetts move to select real countrymen in England Four Nations squad.There was plenty of speculation Aussie Poms such as Brett and Josh Morris and Trent Hodkinson, would be drafted into Bennetts squad under the international eligibility grandparents clause.But Bennett selected no such players in his England squad announced on Monday.I reckon it is great, Merrin said on Tuesday.I know that I hold my Australian jersey close to my heart. I am born and bred here and it means everything to me.It will be the same to those players as well. You can tell with the passion they play with. It is good for the game.It is good for international rugby league.The Australians are in Perth preparing for Saturdays Test against New Zealand at nib Stadium.ddddddddddddThey will travel to the Four Nations in Britain on Thursday week.Merrin is expected to return to the Australian side after playing one Test in 2015, when coach Mal Meninga names his side later this week.The star Penrith back-rower said allowing smaller league nations to feature Australian players such as Peter Wallace would help grow rugby league in the lesser nations.But he maintained that Bennett had helped to preserve the integrity of international rugby league among its major nations by picking English players. ' ' '