Georgia has already had one homecoming of sorts when Tray Matthews of Auburn came back two weeks ago to play between the hedges at Sanford Stadium.

Saturday, it will be J.J. Green’s turn.

The former Camden County standout is currently in his first year of playing for arch-rival Georgia Tech, after transferring from Georgia in December of 2014 once given his unconditional release by former head coach Mark Richt.

“It’s going to be different,” defensive tackle John Atkins said Monday. “Y’all are friends and everything, but you’re also enemies in between the whistles.”

It’s easy to see why teammates like Atkins still regard Green so fondly.

Besides having an outgoing personality, Green contributed nicely to Georgia’s cause, including the 2013 campaign when he rushed 384 yards and three touchdowns before he was moved to the secondary where he played in eight games.

But playing offense was still something he aspired to do, and after some discussion, Green was allowed to transfer to Georgia Tech.

It’s been a good move for both.

Green ranks fifth in the ACC in kickoff returns, averaging 24.6 yards. He’s also rushed for 103 yards on 18 attempts.

“J.J., that’s my brother, man,” safety Dominick Sanders said. “When he was here, he took over as big brother for me. It’s going to be fun playing against him. It’s like hate week, but it’s love all inside.”

Of course, Green isn’t the first former Bulldog to come back and play the Bulldogs.

Along with Matthews, earlier this season Georgia faced off against former linebacker Detrick Bing-Dukes, and several years ago, faced off against former quarterback Zach Mettenberger when he was with LSU.

Head coach Kirby Smart was asked again about his transfer policy after practice Tuesday after his stance on transfers became somewhat of a public controversy after running back A.J. Turman left the program.

“The stance I’ve had is not to transfer to somebody in conference or on your schedule,” Smart said. “Certainly, across the country, I think that everybody has seen some guys leave programs and they go back to those types of places, and coaches are OK with it. I think a lot of times, it’s really based on the player and sometimes that’s not right, either. My stance has been that if you graduate, you should be able to transfer. Otherwise, you’ve got to go somewhere else.”