Wednesday notes

Real quick:
* I don't know if there'll be a shakeup at LB this week, but they're at least giving Akeem Dent some run with the starters at strongside linebacker. It's probably safe to see him a good bit this week. Lots of young guys are probably going to get that chance, most likely. Sounds like Darryl Gamble and Marcus Washington might be among those guys, too.
* I'd been meaning to ask Richt about this since Saturday, but it kept slipping my mind. Blake Barnes was suspended for the opener for his summer alcohol-related arrest with Tripp Chandler. But he didn't dress on Saturday, either. I finally asked about it today and Richt said it was for something else:
"It was another issue, but it's all resolved. Everything's OK."
So he'll be back this week. You might even see him play if they build a big lead. And it's probably safe to expect that, considering Western Carolina has lost 11 straight games and has been outscored 383-12 in seven previous games against SEC opponents. Blake didn't play last year, but he appeared in three games in 2005. He went 2-for-3 for 9 yards.
* Spoke with Jason Johnson and Shaun Chapas today. My 11-cent prediction for Saturday: Chapas will be Georgia's leading rusher Saturday against Western Carolina. I would have bestowed that glorious prediction on Johnson, but he won't play after tearing his hand up when he fell down last Saturday night after slipping on some rocks. He went out with his old buddy Ken Shackleford after the game and was walking back to the car when he fell. Cut his hand up pretty bad and has a small fracture. His hand is all bandaged up with the pinky and ring finger taped together. He's also taking antibiotics to prevent an infection. It's too bad because he hasn't gotten much of a chance to play.
* Chapas said he and Caleb King are splitting time behind Knowshon Moreno and Thomas Brown at tailback. Richt said former Dodge County star Kalvin Daniels, a walk-on, might also play some this week...which makes it sound like they still don't want to play Caleb. We'll see...
* Injury report: Kelin Johnson tried to go in practice today. Richt said "He did OK, but he's still questionable at best." He said Bryan Evans twisted his knee when he slipped on the wet turf in Tuesday's practice and he's also questionable for Saturday. If you look close at practice, there are several guys with jammed thumbs and other various hand injuries. Mikey Henderson, Darius Dewberry, Knowshon and probably a few others that I can't think of right now are on that list. I don't think it affects their status for Saturday.