Getting ready to leave Sanford Stadium, where the cleaning crew seemed to be amused by a big sprinkler shooting high into into the sky to water the turf after the game.

Some comments and notes after the 55-7 UGA win over Louisiana-Lafayette:
--Louisiana-Lafayette coach Rickey Bustle certainly was impressed: “Georgia is a heck of a football team. They have great talent at a lot of positions.”

--Aaron Murray said the fans were ready despite the early kickoff: "The Dawg Walk was pretty cool. There were a lot of people. I wasn’t expecting that many people being like at 10:20.”

--Murray threw a gimme interception up for grabs that Lance Kelly dropped in the end zone with 24 seconds left in the first half.
That play and Murray's 16-yard touchdown run to end the first half that could have left Georgia with no points if he didn't score didn't jazz up Richt.

Greetings from Sanford Stadium, where receiver A.J. Green won't play today.

In case you didn’t hear the news earlier this morning, he’s being held out of the game “pending a ruling from the NCAA clarifying his status,” according to Georgia.

The Bulldogs are already missing two suspended players on offense: running back Washaun Ealey and receiver Tavarres King. Green, Ealey and King were hanging out together on the field in jersey and shorts while other players warmed-up.

Georgia’s wide receivers available now are Kris Durham, Marlon Brown, Israel Troupe, Rantavious Wooten and Logan Gray. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo sounded like freshman receiver Michael Bennett would not play today, but we’ll see if Green being out impacts that.

Some pregame notes:
--Inside linebacker Richard Samuel is on crutches with a heavy brace on his right knee. He already was a no-go, but doesn’t look like he’d be back for next week.

Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green, a preseason All-American, was held out of Saturday’s 55-7 season-opening victory against Louisiana-Lafayette amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. The junior’s availability for the Bulldogs game next weekend at South Carolina is uncertain.

“It’s being handled by our lawyers,” UGA president Michael Adams said before the game. “I know the outline of it as I should, but what the verdict is going to be or any of the details, I both can’t and shouldn’t talk about until it’s over.”

Coach Mark Richt and Georgia officials wouldn’t answer questions about whether Green would play leading up to Saturday, but the school put out a statement more than two hours before kickoff that the first-team All-SEC selection wouldn’t play “pursuant to UGA Athletic Association policy and pending a ruling from the NCAA clarifying his status.”

The NCAA sent an e-mail in July to Georgia asking to interview one player.

Georgia safety Alec Ogletree is suspended for at least Saturday's season opener after he turned himself in today on a misdemeanor charge of "theft by taking."

Ogletree's arrest stemmed from a June 15 incident outside the Rankin Smith Center when a male student—a UGA track and field athlete--reported a motorcyle helmet valued at $35 was stolen from his scooter.

Ogletree was booked into the Clarke County Jail at 2:07 p.m today and was released on a $1,500 bond at 4:51 p.m.

“Certainly it’s an unfortunate sequence of events," Georgia coach Mark Richt said in a statement released this afternoon. “I’m disappointed in the situation and will continue to gather information as the case is processed through the proper legal channels. In the meantime, Alec is still responsible for a poor decision and will serve a minimum one game suspension as a result.”

Police say the helmet was taken between 4 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on June 15, according to the police incident report.

Aaron Murray isn’t making his collegiate debut against an SEC defense on Saturday, but the Louisiana-Lafayette team that Georgia's starting quarterback will face Saturday was certainly opportunistic last season.

“The number one thing that jumps out to me is the number of interceptions they had last year,” Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “They like to pressure. They play zone behind it where if you get pressure and get a bad call, you can get some interceptions. They have a knack for making plays and creating turnovers.”

The Ragin’ Cajuns’ 16 interceptions last year tied for 23rd in the nation. They had 13 in their six victories. Their projected starters in the secondary this year had 10 of those interceptions.

Georgia threw 17 interceptions last season, contributing to a turnover margin that ranked 118th in the nation.

New Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity twice was asked this week about his philosophy on nonconference scheduling and twice he deferred, saying he wanted to talk to football coach Mark Richt about it first.

Richt on Wednesday voiced his preference: that the Bulldogs play only one nonconference game a season against a team from a BCS conference.

That would be a pullback from the scheduling philosophy the school had under former athletic director Damon Evans, who wanted to grow the Georgia name nationally.

“We’ve been doing it, but I don’t think we need to do it anymore, quite frankly,” Richt said. “I don’t think anybody in the league needs to do it. I think if we win our out of conference games and win the league, we’ll be in really great position.”

Alabama won the BCS national title last season with a schedule that included one BCS conference opponent--Virginia Tech—to go along with Florida International, North Texas and Chattanooga.

Georgia coach Mark Richt said Wednesday night that he still can’t say for sure that star receiver A.J. Green will be able to play in Saturday’s season opener.

The question has lingered since the NCAA sent an e-mail in July to Georgia asking to interview one player.

Green told the Athens Banner-Herald on July 21 that Georgia officials asked him if he had attended an agent-sponsored party in Miami on Memorial Day Weekend. He told them he did not.

So was Richt was asked Wednesday: “Are you expecting A.J. to play Saturday?”

“A.J. Harmon? Yeah,” Richt said referring to the offensive lineman.

“Green,” he was told.”

“You know I can’t talk about that,” Richt said. “It’s a good try, though. I don’t know the answer to anything other than I’m not supposed to talk about the situation. And I really don’t know.”

Some tidbits from post-practice interviews at Georgia tonight:

--Offensive line coach Stacy Searels on Trinton Sturdivant, returning from a second season-ending knee surgery: “We don’t have to work him in quick right now. I would like to see him play Saturday and get some quality reps and get some confidence.”

--I asked receiver A.J. Green if he had any doubt that he’ll be able to play Saturday. Here’s what he said: “No. I don’t know. I can’t say anything.”
Green has said that Georgia officials in July asked him if he had attended an agent sponsored party in Miami on Memorial Day Weekend. He told them he did not.
The NCAA sent a letter of inquiry to Georgia asking to interview one player.

--Running back Caleb King on if he’s expecting a bigger workload with Washaun Ealey suspended for at least one game. “I guess. I really don’t know the rotation yet.”

--There are now four true freshmen that Georgia coaches have said will play Saturday.

Georgia held its first weekly football news conference of the season today.

New athletic director Greg McGarity took some questions before Mark Richt appeared.

McGarity was asked about his expectations for the football team.

“You never put a win total on any sport,” McGarity said. “I’ve met with half the coaches now and I’ve shared with them the expectations that we have from coaches. You just want to be in the hunt. I think every sport that we sponsor you want them to be in the hunt for championships. There could be circumstances that could lead you to not be in the hunt a certain year due to various circumstances, but you want every sport at the University of Georgia just to be in the conversation.”

McGarity listed swimming, tennis and softball as sports that are “in the hunt.”

“Football, I think, Georgia is in the hunt,” McGarity said

He didn’t list a specific number of victories as a benchmark.

The news that Nick Williams would start alongside Bacarri Rambo at safety lasted only for five or six hours.

Jakar Hamilton said after practice today that, no, he had been told he would start at safety. That contradicted the depth chart that Georgia released today.

“I’m glad to see that I’ve earned the starting position,” said Hamilton, a transfer from Georgia Military College. “I’m running with the ones now. Coach (Todd) Grantham came and told me I earned my starting position. I’m happy to be back where I wanted to be.”

Hamilton said he’ll be the free safety and Rambo will play strong safety.

Coach Mark Richt confirmed after practice tonight that Hamilton and Rambo will be the starters for Saturday's opener against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Hamilton was talking about more than just on the field matters.