Big win doesn’t negate UGA’s need for change
Win over Tech shouldn't be a factor in the decision on Willie Martinez. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
One game, victory or defeat, shouldn’t determine the fate of any college football coach or assistant.
That’s why Saturday’s big win by the Dogs over Georgia Tech should not be enough to deter Mark Richt and the UGA athletic association from making the changes that are needed in order for the program to once again rank among the SEC’s elite.
We’re talking, of course, about the future of defensive coordinator Willie Martinez, whose job security has been questioned for the past couple of seasons as the Georgia defense generally has underperformed and routinely has allowed more than 30 points a game. From all accounts, Martinez is a good man and beloved by his players. But the results speak for themselves.
Martinez is not without his supporters, and I will concede to them that he is capable of getting his players to rise to the occasion. He did it late in the 2006 season and again at the end of 2007. And he’s done it a couple of times this season, most recently against Tech.
But getting good defense a couple of times a season won’t cut it in the SEC. Georgia needs consistency in order to succeed, and that’s where the defense has fallen short. The true blame may belong with the players, but the ultimate responsibility is Martinez’s. And if change is necessary in order to get the Dogs’ defense up to snuff, that means a new coordinator.
There’ve been plenty of rumors about Martinez’s departure already being a done deal, but most of those reports sound more like speculation than leaks. Richt might not want to get rid of his longtime friend and colleague, but at this point it seems unlikely that Martinez can stay. And you’d wonder why he’d even want to. It can’t be fun to be Willie Martinez in Athens any more; he gets blamed for everything that’s wrong with the program, even when it’s not his fault.
Hopefully, Richt and Damon Evans will bring in someone who can take the obvious talent that Georgia has on defense and make more effective use of it. That might mean cleaning house on the defensive staff, never a pleasant process or anything to celebrate.
But the good feelings generated by a season finale win over the traditional in-state rival shouldn’t overshadow the way Georgia’s defense has been trending ever since Martinez succeeded Brian Van Gorder.
Bulldog fans are delighted the Jackets were defeated and that a winning season was assured. We’re even pleased that the Dogs probably will get a slightly better bowl. But we’re not happy with 7-5 and getting drilled by the likes of Tennessee and Florida. And we haven’t forgotten the second-half collapse against an inferior Kentucky team.
It’s still time for Mark Richt to make a change. Judging by the noncommittal way he talked about his staff after the Tech game, he appears to recognize that fact.
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Cuz
November 30th, 2009
1:57 pm
I believe in change for the future.
Bob
November 30th, 2009
2:01 pm
Second!
Ben
November 30th, 2009
2:01 pm
Willie is not without fault, but if you look at our commitments for next year (particularly from the state of Florida), he did have a mand in the majority of thise committing to the Dawgs.
It probably won’t happen, but it would be nice if they could keep Martinez on as a position coach, and bring in a different man to head up the D.
Ben
November 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
Pardon the misstypes. “Hand” and “those” instead of “mand” and “thise” in the post above.
Bryan G.
November 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
I feel this week about CWM like you feel about a bad romantic relationship. When you have a great night out with them, it makes you forget the crappy times.
Like, “oh, wow, what a great gift you gave me Saturday night” sometimes makes you forget “holy crap, you let Kentucky score 38 points last year” or “Alabama scored HOW MANY in the first half?” or “You let Garcia throw from HOW MANY yards?”.
Cuz
November 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
How did Montez Robinson get that alcohol? Could a coach have gotten it for him. And who dropped him off at 2:00 AM? Someone check the Athens Waffle House’s security cameras around 1:00 AM. I smell a smoking gun.
Cuz
November 30th, 2009
2:05 pm
There should be an opening in Atlanta after the ACCC.
Losing to UTK...
November 30th, 2009
2:06 pm
…was the nail in Willie’s coffin, or at least it should be. That was 4 times in 5 years that UGA had no clue against the team in orange and that is just sad, especially against them when their QB was just lost – and Willie and his boys made him look all-world – just disgusting.
Losing to LSU, losing to OSU, heck, even losing to UK is not all that bad from a defensive standpoint when you look at all of the turnovers that left the team vulnerable and tired. But to get drilled by UTK, AGAIN, is totally unacceptable.
Getting drilled by UF is the norm, at least for UGA, as neither the offense nor the defense has a clue about how to go about defeating them!
Bryan G.
November 30th, 2009
2:06 pm
Oh, and by the way…if his players loved him so damn much, maybe they could have made some stops for him. Just saying.
Tee
November 30th, 2009
2:08 pm
YES, WILLIE HAS TO GO!!! There’s a Bingo Parlor somewhere that he could attempt to call numbers for…
My question is this…WHO DOES COACH RICHT BRING IN AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR?
Thoughts – solutions.
WILLIE — BE A MAN AND GROW A PAIR! GIVE YOUR RESIGNATION, NOW!!!
L-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:08 pm
GLORY GLORY TO OLE’ GEORGIA!!!!!!
NESTLE BUTTERFINGER…. OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF DEMARYIUS THOMAS AND THE GEORGIA TECH YELLOWJACKET FOOTBALL PROGRAM!!!!
30-24!!!! SO SO SO GLAD THIS HURTS SO BAD!!!!!
GOING TO BE A GREAT OFFSEASON ON THE BLAWG!!!!!
GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Beermeister
November 30th, 2009
2:10 pm
Looks like not having AJ to throw to was a blessing in disguise for Bobo. He had to change it up, and fell into a good game plan. Maybe he should try it again, and maybe he shoulda been trying it all along.
Tee
November 30th, 2009
2:10 pm
When Notre Dame fires Weis, is there any chance that Richt would be considered for that job — or the Oklahoma job if Stoopes goes to ND?
Bobo Must GO
November 30th, 2009
2:11 pm
CWM has had his problems but our offense has performed poorly with lots of talent. The Defense has not had one top level performer since 2005. Several good but no greats, check the NFL drafts since 2005. The offense on the other hand has been loaded with talent and underperformed the last three years. Bobo craps his pants more than that google of rugrats he has spawned.
Cuz
November 30th, 2009
2:11 pm
Tee, no.
Anti-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:11 pm
Know why L-Dawg is all fired up ? Because he and the Dawgs are (apparently) obsessed over beating Tech. I thought this wasn’t Georgia’s biggest opponent. Looks like that was B.S.
L-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:16 pm
OK….. IM ENJOYING THE TECH BASHING, BUT IM ABOUT MORE THAN THAT….
I FEEL MARTINEZ HAS TO GO. I WOULD ALSO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED TO SE HIM TAKE ON ANOTHER ROLE WITH THE PROGRAM, JUST NOT THE ONE HEADING UP OUR DEFENSE, WHICH IS KEY TO BEING SUCCESSFUL IN THE SEC. KIRBY SMART IS A FANTASY, AND I FEEL ONE THAT COULD COME TRUE, BUT DEF NOT BANKING ON IT YET.
I ALSO BELIEVE RICHT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BE MUM ON THE ISSUE FOR THE NEXT MONTH, PISSING OFF FANS WHO WANT IMMEDIATE ANSWERS. IT IS NOT IN HIS NATURE TO MAKE BIG MOVES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THIS MANNER UNTIL AFTER THE FINAL SECONDS TICK OFF THE CLOCK IN THE BOWL GAME.
RICHT IS WELL AWARE OF HIS CHOICE. HE MUST MAKE THE CHANGES NECESSARY, OR HIS POSITION WILL BECOME THE CHANGE NEEDED.
GLORY GLORY!!!!
((((30-24))))
Liz
November 30th, 2009
2:18 pm
Tee, I miss you and your worm.
EB
November 30th, 2009
2:19 pm
I wouldn’t keep him as the secondary coach,….they are really bad and can’t tackle…Vance Cuff.
GeoffDawg
November 30th, 2009
2:20 pm
I would hope that Martinez would step up and resign to save his good friend CMR the awkwardness of firing him but I can name one good reason why he won’t – the salary he’s getting as a coordinator at a major program like Georgia’s isn’t likely to be one he’s going to qualify for for a long, long time. When your next best option is secondary coach at Western Kentucky, absorbing some fan and media outrage probably doesn’t mean quite as much.
knoxdawg
November 30th, 2009
2:20 pm
It was great to win Saturday night but that was not enough. Tech still scored 24 points and still had big plays for touchdowns or to sustain drives. This game showed that the defense is not performing at the level it should and you cannot blame offensive turnovers for their lack of performance. Yes, they played better but in the end did any of us have the confidence that Tech would not score when they got the ball back w/ 3 minutes to play? Look at the Auburn game, had Rambo not made the hit he made it would have been tied and who knows who would have won. Granted, in the Kentucky game the defense got put in bad situations but EXCELLENT DEFENSES hold the opponent to a field goal at best, not touchdowns. An overhaul of the staff is needed and you need to look at both sides of the ball!!!
cajdawg
November 30th, 2009
2:21 pm
Willie killed UGA VII
L-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:21 pm
ANTI-DAWG…… NOTICE HOW YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH THEM DAWGS….BC YOU ARE ON A DAWG BLAWG TO TALK SMACK ABOUT SAID DAWGS…..
AND IF YOU HAVE READ THIS BLAWG FOR THE PAST YEAR, YOU KNOW GOOD AND DARN WELL WE HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO GLOAT OVER THE TECH VOCTORY FOR THE NEXT 363+ DAYS.
THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF GOOD, CONSTRUCTIVE TALK ABOUT THE UGA PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE GEORGIA TECH. HOWEVER, SINCE YOU CHOSE TO BE HERE, GET USED TO SEEING THE TERMS “30-24″ AND “NESTLE BUTTERFINGER” A WHOLE LOT FOR 52 WEEKS TO COME!!!!
GLORY GLORY!!!!!
GO DAWGS!!!!!
30-24….. NESTLE BUTTERFINGER
Beermeister
November 30th, 2009
2:21 pm
Bobo Must GO : the point about the offense/defense talent levels is a good one. But I wouldn’t expect any changes on the O side. And heck, there might not be any of the D side either. I think Dawgs can look forward to several more years of so-so performance. And I don’t think they’ll contend for the SEC East until they resolve their defensive problems.
Joe M
November 30th, 2009
2:25 pm
I’ve said my peace on these blogs a few times.
All I’ll say is this. I don’t care who the DC is, in respect to the person. All I care about is good consistent defense.
If the necessary changes are Richt putting his foot down with Martinez on the style of D we need and keeping him as DC, fine.
Whatever the changes are that need to be made, just make them.
B-DADDY
November 30th, 2009
2:25 pm
Bill, who do you think we CAN get to replace CWM? If CMR let’s him go.
outkasted
November 30th, 2009
2:25 pm
find something else to talk about…. richt will do what he thinks is necessary for his team… okie st 5 dropped ints and phantom block in back call on punt return to the 2 yd line… a crazy helmet hit that jones actually led with his shoulder pads and would’ve forced a long field goal try (the refs picked up a helmet to helmet contact against Lynch) forget im done…. im excited about next yr and the yrs afterwards…………
Anti-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:28 pm
L-Dawg, tell me where the Tech blog is and I’ll go there, too. Unfortunately, my only choices are Bradley, Shultz, Barnhart or King. You’ve been mouthing off about obsessions, though, and B.K. said last week that Tech obsesses over Georgia. Guess what ? Now it’s the other way around and you’re OBSESSOR NUMERO UNO !!!! Numbnuts.
NCMTNDawg
November 30th, 2009
2:29 pm
CWM has had his moments, for sure. However, to many 30+ games and uninspired and undisciplined D’s to let him stay. Also, anyone associated with the special teams (Fabris, etc.) needs to be let go, period. If these are to happen, when? Do you do it now or wait till after the bowl game? I prefer now allowing more time to find the guys you want and also let them get acquainted with the recruits.
30-24! Go Dawgs!!!
B-DADDY
November 30th, 2009
2:30 pm
Hey Anti-Dawg …….30-24 lol
L-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:34 pm
Anti-Dawg
TRY THIS ONE OUT FOR SIZE
http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/11/29/thoughts-on-the-morning-after/?cxntfid=blogs_techfans
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU AND THE OTHER TECH NERDS THAT OBSESS OVER THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOOTBALL PROGRAM HAVE UPSET QUITE A FEW OF US WITH YOUR CRAP THIS PAST YEAR. THEREFORE, THIS BLOG IS OPRETTY OVER-RUN WITH DAWG FANS GETTING THEIOR RIGHTFUL REVENGE.
HOWEVER, I POST ON THIS BLAWG, ABOUT THE DAWGS, AND CELEBRATION OF A BIG RIVALRY WIN THAT EXCITES ME BEYOND BELIEF BC A LOT OF IDIOTS LIKE YOURSELF WILL NOT COME ON HERE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU, YOU WILL NOT SEE ME POST ON THAT BLOG I JUST LINKED YOU TO, AND IF YOU DO I PROMISE YOU IT IS AN IMPOSTER.
GO ENJOY YOUR MISERY WITH YOUR FELLOW TECHIES. MAYBE YOU CAN HELP THEM GET THE FOOT OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS TOO.
GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!
30-24!!!!! NESTL BUTTERFINGER, OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF DEMARYIUS THOMAS AND THE GEORGIA TECH YELLOWJACKET FOOTBALL PROGRAM!!!!!
Barker
November 30th, 2009
2:37 pm
Seems like maybe the Dawgs should have been a power running team all year? Or, were the previously mediocre offensive linemen just able to push an undersize Tech defensive front around? Sure would like to know. The bowl game could give some answers if they will stick with the Dooley-esque offense for one more game.
hic
November 30th, 2009
2:40 pm
Can’t find UGAY ranked in any football polls!!! It sounds as if “one game” did make the season for the UGAY fans!!! Enjoy the Dalton Carpet Bowl.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/bcs/
Chad
November 30th, 2009
2:42 pm
I just hope it’s not Van Gorder. He wouldn’t stay for long. He reminds me of Larry Brown, who used to bounce around in college and the NBA.
Also, I think Bobo will probably stay as OC but he worries me when he makes calls like he did on the 3rd down screen pass on the next to last possession. That was the same play that was intercepted in the Ky game.
Otto
November 30th, 2009
2:47 pm
Bobo and Fabris are far greater problems than CWM
Vast majority of the defense’s problem would be fixed with a fired up assistant that would get after the guys to finish the tackle, no more shoulder tackles, they need to wrap up.
Fabris with his directional kicks gives far to many teams great field position.
Bobo 3rd and long all to often is a draw or screen. Bobo cost UGA the ‘07 title not CWM.
All Points Bulletin
November 30th, 2009
2:47 pm
I just heard that UGA blog guy Bill King will be named the new defensive coordinator at UGA. Seeing as how Mr. King has played the game of football and knows so much about it, it would only makes sense to name him DC. Good luck Bill!
tomdawg
November 30th, 2009
2:47 pm
did any one pay attention to CMR during the game. bout time he put a head set on an got into the offense! should have done that along time ago! an bout time they stuck with something that has worked! if we could have controlled the ball an turn overs like that all year we would not be all on CWM as much or the defense. he needs to go but joe cox leaving will help everything!
L-Dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:47 pm
hic….
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! DENIAL TASTES GOOD DOESN’T IT!!!!
BOTTOM LINE, WE BEAT YOU, AND YOU ARE ON A DAWG BLAWG TO TALK ABOUT IT…….
30-24!!!!!!!!
UGA = STATE CHAMPS = ACC CHAMPS!!!!!
Stupid Buffoons
November 30th, 2009
2:51 pm
This coaching staff almost blew it again. UGA was very lucky that the Tech player dropped the ball on 4th and ten which again was wide open.The play before the 54 yard field goal attempt was a stupid call and play by Cox. WTH is wrong about our K O team still doing directional kicks. We gave Tech great field position after we score time and time again. I say clean house and let Garner go too because he hasn’t signed his contract anyway. Tech doesnt throw the Damn ball and made a crucial 4th and 9 play. Richt needs a new staff with new ideas and new schemes. If not , then he too should be shown the door . BTW Charlie Weis has been fired at ND. Time for UGA to ACT!
Black Cloud Syndrome is Back
November 30th, 2009
2:52 pm
This same coaching staff ended up #2 in 2007 you nitwits.
Why is a staff that can get a team to #2 so DEFINATELY BAD all of the sudden?
What if it’s not coaching, it’s STRATEGY!!!! Duuuuh.
Willie hasn’t given up a single 100 yard rusher this year, Richt normally wins 93% of those games UNTIL THIS YEAR.
4 out of 5 losses have been because of Bobo’s 3 to 4 turnovers/OFFENSIVE giveaways per game and lack of a running game.
Dean
November 30th, 2009
2:52 pm
So Bill….shall we blame Willie for the Special teams? Play calling on Offense? lack of execution on both sides of the ball? lets see, what else can we blame him for? Stupid penalties (facemask etc), how about conditioning/strength…as we were winded in the 3qtr of Okiestate game. Yep- you have the gall to write an article clearly calling out martinez…if we go by your stupid logic, we should fire everyone and start over. God, i cant beleive you went to school at UGA with the crap and slime you smear. if you goinbg to write at least call it ALL out
SwimtrunkDawg
November 30th, 2009
2:53 pm
Mark runs this team (and therefore this University) not Damon Evans or Michael Adams, if Mark wants Willie to stay then Willie stays. That’s all there is to it.
crazy dawg
November 30th, 2009
2:54 pm
I would like the dawgs to make a push for Kirby Smart to come home as the DC would like to keep slick willy as a db coach i dont think we will do this but I would hate to put any loyal dawg out of work this time of year. Also think we should find a spot on the staff for muschamps brother who is coaching at lovett now. What ever the dawgs do as for hiring a new DC they must be sure that it is a up grade and not just a move to be making a move. Good luck Willie with what ever comes your way.
Dean
November 30th, 2009
2:56 pm
Kirby Smart??? You’ve got to be kidding me. That guy goes so much into the grey area with NCAA rules, we would be on probation in a few years….just watch Bama……
45ACP
November 30th, 2009
2:56 pm
Now that is the L-Dawg we all know and love.
You go boy!
jayb
November 30th, 2009
2:56 pm
GA recruits some of the best player but if players are not coached effectively, then top recruits mean nothing. As reflected in so many games, the players are not being coached right. There are too many times when it is obvious that players are confused and are not clear on their assignment. The team needs to be better disciplined and Mark needs to step up and tell Martinez to pack his bags! Also, Bobo better start making some smarter calls offensively or he will soon find himself in the same situation…Great win against tech but I haven’t gotten over the loss to Kentucky…
jimmy
November 30th, 2009
2:58 pm
who are we going to hire.which grade a dc would come to athens
45ACP
November 30th, 2009
2:58 pm
I believe Willie Martinez is gone.
Coach Richt will handle it with class as usual.
SwimtrunkDawg
November 30th, 2009
2:59 pm
We are most certainly the best 7 and 5 team in history. I challenge anyone to find a better 7 and 5 team than us.
SHOCK
November 30th, 2009
2:59 pm
Can’t find UGAY ranked in any football polls!!! It sounds as if “one game” did make the season for the UGAY fans!!!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/bcs/
DawgFan24
November 30th, 2009
2:59 pm
Methinks Willie will resign to save face. Rodney Garner will be the new D-Coordinator. Will this solve our problems? Probably not.
One question I want to pose off topic: Why wasnt Michael Moore used more often in our offensive schemes? They guy consistantly caught the ball when his number was called. Seemed like he was too often shelved for the younger players to step in. I applaud your play Michael Moore, wish you were used more!
GO DAWGS!
dr
November 30th, 2009
2:59 pm
I don’t think Willie did an outstanding job by any means, but any defensive coordinator would have struggled with this team this season. Coming into the Tech game, we had given up 34 touchdowns. 4 were scored when the D was on the sideline. Another 13 were scored when the opposing offense started in UGA territory. All in all, 17/34 TDs allowed either didn’t involve the defense or weren’t on a long field. If the offense and/or special teams does better this year, fewer people would call for Willie’s head.
Don’t get me wrong. Willie completely is to blame for the UTK debacle. His failure to adjust was maddening. But here’s what I know: with our offense and special teams constantly giving the other team remarkable field position, UGA fans would be calling for the DC’s head regardless of who it was coordinating the D.
dr
November 30th, 2009
3:01 pm
Swimtrunk, I think Oklahoma might be better than us this year…And UTK is probably better, too.
FLDAWG
November 30th, 2009
3:02 pm
We must get a new DC, I like Martinez, but you can not be successful in the SEC spotting teams 2 touchdowns. Where are all the yellow jackass’, saint simons, gt for life, where did these guys go? I guess the beat down is still hurting. I hope all the jackass’ enjoy the A.SIS.C. conference championship, what a great game between two teams that couldn’t beat two sec 6-5 teams. Polish those we beat UGA every 10 years rings and STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Losers UGA will always be top DAWG in Georgia, and the yellow jackass will always be 2nd fiddle, it is you destiny! accept and embrace it losers.
Ed
November 30th, 2009
3:04 pm
The goodwill Richt bought himself in the first half of this decade is running out fast after a mediocre season following a disappointing ‘08. If Richt doesn’t make staff changes, then he better be right and win big in 2010 or the grumbles will turn into howls…for HIS firing.
If you had told me a year ago that this would be the situation, I’d have told you that you were crazy. But the program is in decay and the growing perception is that Richt has no clue how to turn things around. A 6-point win over a tight Georgia Tech team doesn’t erase that. Besides, wins over Georgia Tech quit being a benchmark for Georgia teams early in the Dooley era.
Georgia is starting to look a lot like Notre Dame and Michigan – tradition-rich programs with players that look great in uniform but who can’t perform when the heat is on. Georgia’s meltdowns against Florida look a lot like Notre Dame’s games against USC.
Steve
November 30th, 2009
3:04 pm
I hate to see Willie go – I actually believe he is getting better – and it kills recruiting – and who will we get that is better. Remeber, the RAy Gump era ended when we start getting Marion Campbell and that great recruiter – the revolving DC usually means the death of a program. Hope we have a good replacement in mind before we do this, with assurances he will actually come.
And don’t be suprised if Richt does an “integrity” thing, and steps down saying the coaching staff rises and falls together. He would be th hottest commodity out there (can you say Notre Dame?). No easy decisions here…..
coach smith
November 30th, 2009
3:05 pm
Bring Kirby Smart home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NC Dawg
November 30th, 2009
3:06 pm
Isn’t it nice to have a discussion on here without all the Georgia Tech aholes ruining it? So sweet. Oh yes, Free Willie.
SwimtrunkDawg
November 30th, 2009
3:09 pm
Georgia-Oklahoma would be a great bowl match up. We could get some revenge against that state.
Rival?
November 30th, 2009
3:09 pm
WM has to go! All the Assistants need to go also. The dawgs are a poorly coached team. DEFENSE WINS BALL GAMES. ASK ALABAMA AND FLORIDA! THERE WAS A FEW GAMES THIS YEAR FLORIDA AND ALABAMA’S DEFENSE WON IT FOR THEM. THERE CAN NOT BE ANYMORE SEASONS LIKE THE LAST 2. A TON OF TALENT WITH NO CLUE WHAT SO EVER. UGA FLAT OUT STUNK. HARD AS HELL TO BE A UGA FAN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE MONEY IS THERE TO HIRE SOME COACHES THAT ARE NEEDED.
Thugs R Us: UGA Theme
November 30th, 2009
3:10 pm
Another criminal arrested in Athens: Bulldog lineman arrested – Five so far this year and counting
DawgFan24
November 30th, 2009
3:10 pm
I dont care who we play in a bowl game, as long its not another ACC team. Will be like playing Hawaii again in a bowl game. ACC = Bunch of losers.
YellowJacket
November 30th, 2009
3:10 pm
FLDawg your team still sucks and don’t burn the fries.
cmac
November 30th, 2009
3:12 pm
While it was a great win Saturday night, the consistant beat downs of the UGA defense over the last two years make it obvious that coaching changes are needed. I know the coaches don’t play, but they recruit the players that do & it’s the coaches that are responsible for getting them better & producing sound game plans. The UGA defensive staff has FAILED miserably in this area with alarming regularity!
I understand that the ineptitude we have seen from Cox this year contributed to the defenses problems. But with the exception of Saturday night after King’s fumble, did the defense ever hold the opponent to just a field goal after a turnover?
To further make the case against martinez, he is also the secondary coach. As a whole, that group is terrible! i honestly do not think we have a cornerback that can tackle. The performance of Cuff on Sat night was horrific. Just when I was glad that we are only 1 game away from never seeing Evans play another game again, now Cuff looks ready to take his place as the most clueless & terrible DB!
The bottom line is, if your gonna get paid ALOT of money as a coordinator, you had better perform. The number of games that UGA’s defense has allowed over 30 points in just the last two years is reason enough for a change to come! Like in his defense of Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass for Miami v Boston College, Martinez has whiffed at UGA & deserves to pack his bags!
DawgFan24
November 30th, 2009
3:12 pm
Thugs R US: Still stinging from that loss two nights ago? Glad to see it still hurts!
30-24 hahahahahahaha!!
339 Yards Rushing, hahahahahahaha!!!
Thugs R Us: UGA Theme
November 30th, 2009
3:13 pm
Fire Mark’s Rectum, Mutts
Osama bin Bama
November 30th, 2009
3:14 pm
YellowJacket, if GA sucks, what does that say for GA Tech? Nice Iron Curtain defense. LOL!
2007 was an illusion
November 30th, 2009
3:14 pm
2007 season was a joke so cut the crap . Remember UGA lost at home to a pathetic SC team and did not score a single T D.. Creamed by UT and barely beat Vandy and whoopee big Hawaii in the Sugar. Please cut the crap because # 2 just dont get it like the rest of you blind homers.
Rival?
November 30th, 2009
3:14 pm
Who are some DC coaching potentials? Kirby Smart? ???? IDK anyone else. Is Garner still coaching he DL? He don’t teach fundamentals at all. DBs coach needs to go also. No fundamentals either.
Murray's Head
November 30th, 2009
3:15 pm
HIRE TOMMY WEST AS DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill King
November 30th, 2009
3:16 pm
Dean:
No, Willie is not responsible for all the problems in the Georgia football program. Mike Bobo runs hot and cold as an offensive coordinator. Special teams is a fiasco. Its coordinator, Jon Fabris, is hopeless in dealing with kickoffs, but a good defensive ends coach. Overall, though, the downward trend with the defense over the last three or four seasons is undeniable and unacceptable. Getting rid of Martinez won’t necessarily fix things, but standing pat sure won’t.
mcdaviddawg
November 30th, 2009
3:17 pm
For the first time this year, Richt appeared to have coached. Not bad, you get 3 mil for coaching a game. Maybe if we’re lucky he’ll coach in a bowl, but don’t count on it. Richt is more of a problem than CWM or BOBO.
Thugs R Us: UGA Theme
November 30th, 2009
3:17 pm
Hire Bugs Bunny as DC Mutties, ah promise to go easy on you.
Rival?
November 30th, 2009
3:17 pm
2007 was an illusion. Your right. How many teams in the last few year that the dawg beat by the skin of their teeth. alot.
Rival?
November 30th, 2009
3:18 pm
CMR actually got a lil pumped up for a change.
jayb
November 30th, 2009
3:19 pm
Here is an offensive play: pass to # 12….he is always open and beats his man on his route. If Cox doesn’t over throw him or throw behind him, he has got the ball….Cox needs to learn to look at more than one receiver!
DawginLex
November 30th, 2009
3:19 pm
It’s gonna get even worse for our friends in ATL. Word is that Bob Stoops is #1 on ND’s list. Guess what Big 12 school wants to go back to running the wishbone? Guess who Oklahoma’s #1 choice is?
Good ole’ offensive genius himself Paul Johnson. Think he wouldn’t leave to go to Oklahoma? In a NY minute.
FLDAWG
November 30th, 2009
3:21 pm
Yellow Jackass’ too bad your great 10-1 team with the great coach can’t beat that sucking team, the A.sis.C is a joke and so is tech,the A.sis.C. should not even get a BCS birth this year, and i eat fries, i learned how to cook in college jackass, you were studying and dreaming of beating UGA!!!!!!good bye assclown!!!!!!!!!!!!30-24 hahahahahahaha
GADAWG47
November 30th, 2009
3:21 pm
I have to agree. The defense has not been a normal GA D since Van-Gorder. Mabey Martinez just needs to be demoted.
david bowies cha cha changes
November 30th, 2009
3:21 pm
Strength and conditioning coach need to fired today! He is a nit wit. he is behind the times like Mickey Andrews defense at Fla. State.
UGA 4 LIFE
November 30th, 2009
3:22 pm
Glad to see the techies are classy as ever….you represent your species well thugsrus….GO DAWGS! Ain’t nothing finer in the land than shocked and sad Georgia Tech fans!
UGA 4 LIFE
November 30th, 2009
3:22 pm
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jaxdawg
November 30th, 2009
3:23 pm
A friend of mine in FL coaches baseball at the high school of one of our commitments and he was asking him what he would do if Georgia fires Willie Martinez and his response was….who’s Willie Martinez?? No lie….and this is comeing from a defensive player.
UGA 4 LIFE
November 30th, 2009
3:24 pm
Let me rephrase….SOUR and sad Georgia Tech fans…mostly they probably aren’t shocked they know their rightful place in the big scheme of this rivalry
Sanford Drive
November 30th, 2009
3:24 pm
I don’t think PJ has proved himself enough to go to OU even if Stoops decided to bolt for ND
DawgFan24
November 30th, 2009
3:27 pm
I saw that GARRISON SMITH went soft on his commitment to UGA. Can anyone provide some REAL insight as to why?
45ACP
November 30th, 2009
3:28 pm
Cuz – I need change for the future.
The house payment is due tomorrow.
Bill King
November 30th, 2009
3:28 pm
B-Daddy:
It depends on how much Evans is willing to pay and whether they want a “name” or an up-and-comer. I think Kirby Smart is probably a longshot. Dick Bumpas from TCU is a possibility, but a lot of folks will be looking at him and he might be considered a bit long in the tooth. More likely they’ll look at midlevel programs. Van Gorder came from Central Michigan, after all.
SHOCK
November 30th, 2009
3:29 pm
Yes, you Dog fans are still hoping, praying, wishing that CPJ will take another job!!! You’re running scared. You had a fluke of a win on Saturday & it still doesn’t appear that the UGA football team impressed anyone. Go look at the current college football poll rankings.
And, some of you folks are dreaming or smoking some bad stuff if would even think that Notre Dame would hire Richt. Notre Dame would be more interested in Al Groh than Mark Richt.
dawg07
November 30th, 2009
3:30 pm
Johnson to OK and Saban to ND.
Bulldog Buttsniffer
November 30th, 2009
3:32 pm
Rev. Richt should recruit a better bunch of thugs next year!
http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/bulldog-lineman-arrested-in-219336.html
Sanford Drive
November 30th, 2009
3:32 pm
Actually, Shock, we’re OK with CPJ staying.
EricADawgFan
November 30th, 2009
3:32 pm
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Rich Rodriguez.
November 30th, 2009
3:33 pm
Georgia players are out of shape and have
not endured strenous practice sessions prior
to the season beginning.
They should be in mid season form by the first
game and look forward to kicking arse.
EricADawgFan
November 30th, 2009
3:33 pm
Well They Fired Coach Charlie Weiss from Notre Dame Today….
TCDAWG
November 30th, 2009
3:34 pm
Ain’t nothing finer in the land than shocked and sad Georgia Tech fans!
45ACP
November 30th, 2009
3:35 pm
You going to blame a kid for celebrating?
30 – 24.
SEARCHI
November 30th, 2009
3:37 pm
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dawgster
November 30th, 2009
3:38 pm
I am always amazed at the coaching knowledge of some of the people on these blogs, you would actually think they have coached or played a little ball…I mean does anyone hold the players accountable for their play, yes the coaches should, but how many times over the past few years have you seen the dawgs defense miss tackles, drop sure interceptions, be out of position or have a penalty at a crucial time…sure coaching gets the blame, but at some point the players have to make the plays, the dawgs have not been doing that last two years…Will a new DC and other coaching changes suddenly change that, perhaps, but at some point you have to be realistic and say to yourself that we may not have the talent we think we have as compared to the gators, bama and others…while i believe that some changes are inevitable we need to be careful as to not completely throwing everything that we are trying to do out the window and starting over…I know many of you feel we should and that is your right, but for as long as i played and coached it really came down to how i performed on the field or court once the game started and how i reacted to situations in front of me…Yes, coaching did play a huge part as it should and will but ultimately it had to do with how we matched up against the other teams players and how we performed, sometimes it was very good and sometimes it wasn’t so pretty, in victory or defeat it was the playere that had to perform what we had been taught, sometimes we did everything right but at other times, not so right…My point here is that it may be more than coaching as to what the problems are on this team, but can we be realistic and ask ourselves are our players over the last few years as good or better than what they have at Florida or Bama, i’ll use these as a measuring stick as they have set the bar high, with the SEC you can still lose on any given day if you don’t play well….
AltamahaDawg
November 30th, 2009
3:39 pm
Bill, don’t you think its already a done deal? recruiting, and job hunting is critical for everyone in the coming days, as the dominos are already lining up around the country. No way is anyone on this staff unsure of what their status is today.
As far as personal feelings go, he certainly wouldn’t be doing Martinez a favor to let him sit another year as its likely to be a very mediocre defense, and I truly believe that Martinez wants what is best for Richt and the UGA program, (and the negativity around him certainly wouldnt be) so I would bet it was pretty much a mutual agreement.