Smart comments on Parrish's injury

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart spoke publicly about cornerback Malkom Parrish's foot injury for the first time since it happened.

Parrish had surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot, Smart said, and could be out between two to four weeks. Smart said it is not definitive yet that Parrish would be out for the season opener against Appalachian State.

"We don’t know how long it’s going to be," Smart said. "He has not been ruled out for the opener, but we’ll see how it goes day to day. He had surgery to repair it and we hope to get him back as soon as possible.”

Parrish was present to watch Saturday's scrimmage and was sporting a cast over his left foot. Parrish suffered the injury during Tuesday's practice.

Parrish recorded 49 tackles and two interceptions during his junior season in 2016. When he returns, Parrish will be expected to start at cornerback for the third consecutive season.

In the meantime, Georgia has used both Aaron Davis and Tyrique McGhee to fill his spot. Davis has been the corner seen running with the first team during recent media availability periods.

Smart is hoping to shore up the loss of Parrish in the event he is forced to miss games due to the injury.

"It’s not doomsday," Smart said. "We could sit around and cry and whine about it But it’s not a position we’re real deep at right now. It’s not a great situation but that’s what football is, guys. In football, you’re going to have injuries and you have to overcome them."

This story was originally published August 19, 2017 at 4:18 PM with the headline "Smart comments on Parrish's injury ."