Some shocking news swept over Athens Wednesday night as word came out that outside linebacker Amaris Williams tore his ACL during Tuesday’s practice. He is a new transfer from Auburn who was supposed to help fix the Bulldogs’ lack of a pass rush from last season, unfortunately his injury is season-ending so he won’t see the field again until 2027.
Injuries are a part of football, so things like this happen sometimes. For it to happen in the spring so far removed from the season is a bit discouraging though, and some reports indicate that Kirby Smart might deserve some of the blame.
We reported last night that transfer Amaris Williams hurt his knee on Tuesday. Was a really physical practice. https://t.co/qkFXRnkGIa
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) April 16, 2026
Kirby Smart should be partially blamed for Amaris Williams’ season-ending injury
The above report states that Georgia’s practices recently have been “really physical.” That has been the standard at Georgia ever since Smart became head coach, but is anyone sure that is the best idea?
Georgia’s physical practices are a big reason why they’ve been so successful for so long. They simulate actual games as much as anyone else, so that helps them be more prepared each week than their opponent. But are these super physical practices needed in the spring?
The season is still months away, so why does Georgia need to be super physical right now? They still have so much time to work on game-like scenarios before the season begins, so why risk more injury this far away from the season?
At the end of the day Smart shouldn’t receive too much blame. As mentioned, injuries happen and they’re just a part of football. But it’s definitely worth wondering why Georgia is practicing so hard in the spring to the point where an injury like this possible.
Hopefully this is the last major injury Georgia has because a few more like this could derail their season before it even begins.
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