Currently on an indefinite suspension, Georgia running back Todd Gurley will find out whether or not he will be instated to the team on Friday.

University of Georgia (UGA) head football Mark Richt coach told reporters as much after the team's practice Wednesday. Gurley has been practicing this week, but his punishment over allegedly receiving cash payments for his autograph resulted in his indefinite suspension.

"We'll definitely know in plenty of time before we get on the plane," Richt said Wednesday, according to ESPN. "If we know he's able to play, he'll travel. If he's not able, he won't. He has been practicing and getting some reps."

The head coach clarified his statement Thursday morning on Twitter, echoing a UGA spokesman who said the school does not really know if or when Gurley will know his fate. Since the allegations against Gurley surfaced mid-season, the running back had to be ruled ineligible during the investigation, per NCAA rules.

The 10th-ranked Bulldogs play SEC foe Arkansas Saturday on the road, but cruised to a 34-0 win over Missouri last week without Gurley. On Tuesday, Richt confirmed in a news conference that Gurley had been practicing, presumably in case he is ruled eligible to play Saturday.

"We don't have a lot of healthy backs, quite frankly, so he got some reps," he said. "As we got closer to the game I'm not sure how that'll go but it's kind of more day to day. We're just figuring it out as we go."

If found responsible of receiving improper benefits, Gurley's suspension would depend on how much money it was determined he received. UGA has a meeting scheduled with the NCAA infractions committee Thursday morning, ESPN reported, but for a separate issue. It is unclear if or when UGA is meeting with the NCAA over Gurley's case.

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