While Georgia inside linebacker Natrez Patrick is facing an alleged violation of his probation, the outcome of that will not count against his standing with the football program.
Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity confirmed that a probation violation does not mean a student-athlete is in breach of the university's student-athlete handbook. Patrick allegedly failed a probation-administered drug test from Athens-Clarke County, which was asked of him after he was arrested and charged with possessing less than an ounce of marijuana during a traffic stop in Barrow County.
Following a probate court hearing, in which it was revealed the marijuana Barrow County Sheriff's Deputies linked to Patrick was smaller than the size of a penny and not on his person, Patrick's charge was dropped.