ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia coach Mark Richt says offensive tackle Kolton Houston is still ineligible because he continues to test positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance he was given for a shoulder surgery more than two years ago.
Houston was Georgia's No. 1 right tackle at the end of spring practice. Richt says Georgia, which opens practice on Thursday, must prepare to be without the third-year sophomore.
Richt says Georgia's medical staff hopes the substance, 19-norandrosterone, will eventually leave Houston's system.
Documents released Thursday by Georgia included an email received Tuesday from NCAA president Mark Emmert, who denied Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity's request for a special exemption for Houston.
Richt said Georgia's staff is "100% certain" Houston "has not continued to take this thing." Houston can practice with the team.
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