UPDATE (!):The Georgia football program has announced that Matthews was dismissed from the program.
UPDATE: Safety Tray Matthews was DISMISSED from#UGA. "We are trying to make room for guys who want to do things right" - Mark Richt
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi)June 3, 2014
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The secondary for the Georgia Bulldogs took a hit over the off-season with the high-profiletransfer of starting safety Josh Harvey-Clemonsto Louisville. Unfortunately, it appears that Harvey-Clemons will be joinedon the transfer linein exile by rising junior safety Tray Matthews.
I'm sorry UGA family.I swear to God I love yal.I'm crying right now but I won't forget. Love the dawgs.Auburn or Louisville will be my home
— TriggaTray (@Trigga_Tray28)June 3, 2014
Matthews took to his personal Twitter account on Tuesday by expressing that he’s headed to either Auburn or Louisville, and while there has been no official word, two of the leading UGA insiders echoed the sentiment.
Safety Tray Matthews has tweeted that he's leaving Georgia. Team officials not immediately available to confirm. Will update.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson)June 3, 2014
Breaking:#UGAsafety Tray Matthews tweets "Auburn or Louisville will be my home".
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi)June 3, 2014
In addition to the “announcement” from Matthews, his teammate, wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley had this ironically timed tweet in response.
There will certainly be more information on this in the coming hours and days, but for now, we know that Jeremy Pruitt and company will be searching for a new starting safety for the 2014 season.
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