College recruiting

By disgruntled dawg

December 1, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Well if I had a lousy job performance record and had the full support of my boss then I would be upbeat too….. bring on the paycheck and raise!

By snewo dawg

December 1, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Great to hear that he’s upbeat, I still feel sick from the 400+ rushing yards.

Coach Martinez, if you are indeed a good friend of CMR, please step down and let us move on so that you don’t put your old pal in this position. You have not done your job this year of getting your players prepared for the big games, and that is what a coach is paid to do. 42 points should be enough, the offense did it’s job. Thanks.

By barneyb

December 1, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

I totally agree with disgruntled dawg. This season has been a ridiculous series of shortcomings and lame excuses. If Martinez is around in 2009, all respect for CMR is gone in the Bulldog Nation.

By Alpharetta Dawg

December 1, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Sure Martinez is recruiting hard hoping that the “potential loss of 2009 commitments” will be additional reason for Richt to not make a change. The direction of the program is always more important than one recruiting class.

By al dunbar

December 1, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Willie, you’re doing a heck of a job!

By Jeff Patton

December 1, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

We have lost Muschamp what about Kirby Smart for Defensive cord? He is traning under Saban like Muschamp did. Sure wish we could get Van Gorder back. VG had ONE game were the other team scored 30 or more points…Martinez now has 11 or 12 I have lost count.

By Disappointed

December 1, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

I’m as big of a UGA fan as anyone, I have also bee calling for Willie Martinez do be fired since 06. If he is keep on for the next season then I may boycott watching the games. I think that Mrak Richt is an outstanding coach, but if he can’t make the tough call of firing his friend when he does an half @#$ job as a Defensive Coordinator then his job should be in question.

By Disappointed

December 1, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

I’m as big of a UGA fan as anyone, I have also bee calling for Willie Martinez do be fired since 06. If he is keep on for the next season then I may boycott watching the games. I think that Mrak Richt is an outstanding coach, but if he can’t make the tough call of firing his friend when he does an half @#$ job as a Defensive Coordinator then his job should be in question.

By GATA

December 1, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

S-dawg hit it right, when a team scores 42 points and loses, Defense let us down. There is only one common factor in this equation, that is the DC. Our recruiting and talent has gotten better, but our defense has gotten progressively worse since CWM has taken over. Now the lack of rush DE’s has been a problem, but we have players to make up for that, and there should be certain protocols in place (Blitz packages), this ladies and gentlemen is called a defensive gameplan, which first half looked pretty good, but GT made changes at halftime, and we didn’t. Hands down we got outcoached in this game, not outplayed. I don’t know if he needs to be fired, but something needs to be done about the defense, just my 2 cents

By lane

December 1, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

makes me sick that this man can be upbeat after a game like this and he still hold down this job coach richt make a change, it’s part of the business let’s move on

By hershal talker

December 1, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

I saw Willie Martinez and Chan Gailey playing tiddly winks with Ted Roof…almost brought a tear to my eye. Go Willie!

By Island Eagle

December 1, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

I can’t wait to see what Tech does after Paul Johnson is able to use players that he recruits. Its going to be fun for the Tech players and fans!

By Lilburn Dawg

December 1, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

CMR saying that he’s not going to make changes just shows how far he has his head buried in the sand. Reading that article, it was clear that he is rather naive as a head coach and doesn’t have a clue what to do. In his gut, he knows he should make some changes, but he’s too timid to take needed action. He’s just too complacent with the status quo. The Dawg Nation isn’t though!!

By Fan

December 1, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

Anyway Ga will have just a special teams coach? They could sure use one. All I saw Saturday on the kick off coverage team was a bunch of backups running down the field. But I guess it doesn’t matter who runs down the field when you kick the ball out of bounds and they get it at the 40 every time.

By BR

December 1, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Why should Martinez seem upset? All year the way we’ve played doesn’t seem to have bothered him, so why start now? As far as Tech and their new God, Paul Johnson, I think they should be in the national championship this year…. since they beat an average GA team by three whole points, and they also beat the mighty Gardner Webb and Clemson. Poor nerds, they just don’t know how to handle a winning season! Georgia fans are used to it.

By mtdawggie

December 1, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Why would ANY recruit - especially a defensive stud with his pick of schools choose to attend UGA - where his career is sure to be sabotaged by the incompentence of Martinez??? Willie doesn’t belong anywhere near a D-I program - and the fact that he and CMR literally don’t even care that the defense is an embarassment to the university, let alone the football program just makes it worse. STOP DONATING UNTIL COACHING CHANGES ARE MADE

By john t buntin

December 1, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

CRM, WE LOVE YA AND WE LOVE THE DAWGS. BUT SAYING NO COACHING CHANGES INDICATES A BIT OF HUBRIS ON YOUR PART. OPEN YOUR EYES, THERE IS PLENTY OF INDICATIONS WE HAVE SOME MAJOR DEFICIENCIES THAT COACHING AND LEADERSHIP SHOULD ADDRESS. DISCIPLINE , TACKLING, CONDITIONING, AND ON AND ON. YOU MAKE THE DECISIONS BUT YOU ARE STARTING TO SOUND LIKE OUR POTUS, WHO NEVER ADMITS TO MISTAKES.

By RonJon Dawg

December 1, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Hire Sylvester Croom as new Defense Coordinator DC is his specialty, and… he is available. I have heard him speak at the Atlanta Touchdown Club and he is a very respectable man (not saying that CWM is not) and can get the job done.

By j

December 1, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Bottom Line !! There’s too many THUUUGGSS on this UGA team if you know what I mean ! Let’s see ! How many were arrested before the season started ?? Character issues bleed onto performance !!!

By j

December 1, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Bottom Line !! There’s too many THUUUGGSS on this UGA team if you know what I mean ! Let’s see ! How many were arrested before the season started ?? Character issues bleed onto performance !!!

By ChattaDawg

December 1, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

I thought CMR comments about needing a kicker to kick the ball into the end zone was interesting. Walsh kicked it off twice into the end zone the first game this year. My understanding is the coaching staff wants a directional kick to land around the 5 to 10 yard line. If Walsh can ( and has) kicked it deep, then let him! Don’t make a statement like “having to go to Poland” to find a kicker.

By I like Croom

December 1, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

I like Sylvester Croom. He held Georgia Tech to only 38 points so he would be a good replacement.

By High School Offense

December 1, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

I agree, hire Sylvester Croom for UGA’s new defensive coordinator. Tech hung 38 on Sylvester’s great defense and did it with a backup QB. TJWG!!!!!!!!!!!

By kd

December 1, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

this entire season has been riddled with coaching shortcomings. penalties, lack of a defensive strategy. we got beat by a team that completed one pass!!!! one pass!!!! we almost got beat by kentucky and they only completed a few passes. our defense does well when playing with intensity. once the game settles down to schemes and playmaking, we get exposed.

By Real Dawg

December 1, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

Have you so called dawg fans forgot that Willie Martinez defense was ranked 2nd in the nation last year. We have won a SEC Championship while he has been the DC. His defenses have been consistantly ranked in the top ten since he has taken over. Yes I know that we have had a down year on our defense but to call for his head after one bad year. I am glad you aren’t my boss.

By Kevin

December 1, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

Seems Willie is getting used to having opponents hang 40 on him. That is a very slippery slope we could go down if CMR doesn’t step up and make the changes needed. It’s also strange that CMR spends more time blaming the freshman kicker(who has been awful the last haelf of the season but still)than he does the coaching staff or guys like Jones and Evans who missed assignments all year long.He’s starting to make the morons from Tech and Fla. who get on here and thalk about how UGA is just a thug team look right.

By kd

December 1, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

this entire season has been riddled with coaching shortcomings. penalties, lack of a defensive strategy. we got beat by a team that completed one pass!!!! one pass!!!! we almost got beat by kentucky and they only completed a few passes. our defense does well when playing with intensity. once the game settles down to schemes and playmaking, we get exposed.

By Kevin

December 1, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Seems Willie is getting used to having opponents hang 40 on him. That is a very slippery slope we could go down if CMR doesn’t step up and make the changes needed. It’s also strange that CMR spends more time blaming the freshman kicker(who has been awful the last haelf of the season but still)than he does the coaching staff or guys like Jones and Evans who missed assignments all year long.He’s starting to make the morons from Tech and Fla. who get on here and thalk about how UGA is just a thug team look right.

By Kevin

December 1, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Seems Willie is getting used to having opponents hang 40 on him. That is a very slippery slope we could go down if CMR doesn’t step up and make the changes needed. It’s also strange that CMR spends more time blaming the freshman kicker(who has been awful the last half of the season but still)than he does the coaching staff or guys like Jones and Evans who missed assignments all year long.He’s starting to make the morons from Tech and Fla. who get on here and thalk about how UGA is just a thug team look right.

By voice of reason

December 1, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

RonJon Dawg, that is a damn good idea! He expects his players to be beasts in the weight room too. Good call. I couldn’t agree more.

By JohninJax

December 1, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

All of you are crazy. I have watched the Dawgs for many years and this is the first year since some of the Ray Goff years that we have had so many season ending injuries. Sure I think we could do better and execute better, but geez we are scream for a guys head because we go 9 and 3? This is NOT Auburn where we go through Coordinators like you guys on this blog go through your underroos. I do believe we will see improvement and you will see it in the bowl game and in 2009.

By voice of reason

December 1, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Maybe we should steal South Carolina’s DC from them. SC doesn’t have as much money behind them as UGA.

By Go Dawgs

December 1, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I think people are over reacting about this year. Everyone was all exited when we got the number one ranking, as well we should’ve been. We were finally getting some love from the media. But in the process we lost touch with reality. Every dawg fan knew that we were very inexperienced at important positions. This was before all the injuries. We lost the 2 biggest defensive leaders for most of the season (one for the entire season). For the majority of the year we were playing with mainly underclassmen in our front 7. I don’t think people should be so quick to lay the blame on WM. That is the easy thing to do. The man hasn’t forgot how to coach. He has had 9 DB’s drafted the last 5 years. His intensity is still there (watch him on the sidelines) Looks a lot like Muschamp honestly. It sucks to have to go thru a year like this, but we can’t lay the blame on one person. We just did make the plays, especially against GT. I don’t know about you guys… but I didn’t see willie miss one tackle all year.

By Go Dawgs

December 1, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I think people are over reacting about this year. Everyone was all exited when we got the number one ranking, as well we should’ve been. We were finally getting some love from the media. But in the process we lost touch with reality. Every dawg fan knew that we were very inexperienced at important positions. This was before all the injuries. We lost the 2 biggest defensive leaders for most of the season (one for the entire season). For the majority of the year we were playing with mainly underclassmen in our front 7. I don’t think people should be so quick to lay the blame on WM. That is the easy thing to do. The man hasn’t forgot how to coach. He has had 9 DB’s drafted the last 5 years. His intensity is still there (watch him on the sidelines) Looks a lot like Muschamp honestly. It sucks to have to go thru a year like this, but we can’t lay the blame on one person. We just did make the plays, especially against GT. I don’t know about you guys… but I didn’t see willie miss one tackle all year.

By Heyberto

December 1, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this

I honestly don’t see a problem with Martinez’s schemes.. its execution.. missed tackles. That’s on Richt as much as Martinez. Motivating the team to play smartly, and effectively (missed tackles) seems to be a problem across the board.

By dawginduluth

December 1, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

No national championship with Richt. Never.

By FREEDOG

December 1, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

I agree with the last few. Was it WIllie Martinez’s fault that our defenders were playing two hand touch? Was it his fault that two turnovers cost us 13 points. Was it his fault that our special teams have become a joke? Chill out Dawg Nation. The #1 Preseason Ranking was a joke. We knew early this season our D wasn’t anything special. We just don’t have the playmakers we’ve had in the past. Hopefully we’ll get a fresh crop next year. And the other guys will start executing on the field.

By wes

December 1, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Let Willie do his thing…

Everyone knows the secret to stopping Paul Johnson’s offense is recruiting top-notch cornerbacks.

By Geori

December 1, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Willie taught the UGA defenders well. They did a heck of a job tickling Jones and Dwyer as they sprinted past them for 6.

Branden, come on down to Athens if you want to learn how to tickle. Go to UF or Bama if you want to learn how to tackle.

By John

December 1, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Richt wanting to keep Martinez is akin to the voters wanting four more years of Bush. Martinez and his defense resembled Custer’s last stand. Come on CMR! How much more evidence do you need? Saying you’re going to review everything from top to bottom except coaching changes is like saying Obama is going to crack down on every segment of society except the criminals. Take your head out of the sand. I was sitting among several HIGH SCHOOL football coaches and we were calling everything Tech ran before they snapped the ball. Says a lot about UGA’s defensive staff.

By Oxforddawg

December 1, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Just go back and watch some of the plays that Reshad Jones and others have tried to make. Instead of executing good technique and making tackles by wrapping up and bring them to the ground. They have tried to blow people up with some type of shoulder bump so they can get on the espn highlight reel! We have seen this all year. Sound technique is just not cool enough for these guys anymore. I hope we are not bringing in too many kids who are all about me and not concerned with the team approach. If they don’t execute the way it’s coached, sit their a* and run em!

By Dawgforlife

December 1, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

As ashamed as I am to say it, if I were a kid like Smith who had an offer from Florida and Alabama, I wouldn’t even have opened the door Martinez. I would love to see the young man lined up at corner for us in the future. But, as long as this joke of a coach is running the UGA defense, it’s pathetic and unrealistic for us to expect these great young athletes to play for us. Can anyone blame them?

By UGAJAMIE

December 1, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s defense has lacked intensity and enthusiasm since Martinez has been on the job. I understand that we suffered many injuries this season. But, there’s no excuse for players being out of position to make plays. That coupled with the ongoing issues with penalties point to one thing COACHING!

By Dawg Tired

December 1, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

If people say it’s not all Willie’s fault then fine. I’ll blame Fabris for poor special teams (especially kickoffs) putting Martinez in a slight jam, and then I’ll still blame Martinez for his terrible execution and adjustments.

By gregj

December 1, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Hey Yall, I read yesterday that Knowshan was not going to class.Is that true??

By John

December 1, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Hell if I would be upbeat if my defense just gave up over 200 yards rushing in the 3rd quarter to a Tech team. I’d be looking for a job if my coach had any balls!

By FL DAWG1

December 1, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Go out and get those recruits Willie, make the changes and give em hell next year. GO DAWGS!!!!

By Russ

December 1, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

CWM needs to go. We’ve won in spite of him, not because of him. As for defensive injuries, the O line had many more injuries and yet they got better throughout the season. The defense just got worse and worse.

And it’s not just this year. Bad defense against UT (both at home 2 years ago, and in Knoxville last year) are just two glaring examples. This has been an ongoing theme.

Surely there’s a decent AAA high school team that needs a “name” coach and would love to have CWM.

By roswell dad

December 1, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

If Willie is guilty of anything, it is putting too much confidence in #9 and #33. When you miss the tackles they missed, then you expect to lose. This group seems to have a Sr. leadership problem, although seniors such as Massaquoi had a great day, the team just doesn’t seem to play together and respect each other like UGA teams in the past, especially on defense. Played a great 1st half, allowing only 1 TD, nothing wrong with the scheme then. Poor tackling and not rallying to the football kills any scheme, as we found out the first series Tech had the ball the 2nd half. I love UGA, played there, but some of our fans are the biggest crybabies on the planet. To sum it up, this team because of Knowshon and Stafford were over rated from the get go. You can’t win any championship without some experience in the oline, and we had none whatsoever, and the only guy we had that you could count on, our LT, tore his ACL and was gone for the season. The Dawgs were set up big time by the media and were put in a no win situation. The media is good at this and just because you whip up on Hawaii and have Knowshon and Stafford, doesn’t mean you are #1 the following year. To those of us who really understand this game, this season’s losses to Alabama, Florida, and even Tech have not been surprises. Remember we whipped Alabama and Florida last year, so payback was there especially the way and circumstances around their losses and the mental edge went to them. Tech has 7 years of mental edge for the Dogs…Those kind of things do make a difference….

By John

December 1, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Hell if I would be upbeat if my defense just gave up over 200 yards rushing in the 3rd quarter to a Tech team. I’d be looking for a job if my coach had any balls!

By John

December 1, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

Reshad just tried to nudge me out of bounds!

By WHAT DEFENSE?

December 1, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

Dang……Roddy Jones just took the pitch for another TD

By The Wizard

December 1, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

I have read very intently and with much interest all the comments about this season and all the ‘second guessing’ from the many ‘rocking chair quarterbacks and wannabe coaches’. I never cease to be amazed at how these young punks all seem to resort to the….firing someone….solution every time the going gets tough. I wonder how many job changes they have experienced….duh? Also, I often wonder what kind of record we would have if CMR told these punks to kiss his @— and handed them the reigns. Come on people, quit betting your entire week’s paycheck on the game and living by the point spread. Get a life already. Everything will workout O.K. Try getting more fiber in your diet!! Whether we like it or not, every 5 to 8 years or so we have to ‘suck it up’ and allow the GT Techies to get their caps and shirts out of their archives and celebrate some for their big win. Let them have a little fun….thankfully, it don’t happen very often. Go Dawgs!!!!!

By ButlerDawg

December 1, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

I can’t even get myself to respond to these blogs anymore. I’m starting to lose faith in a great man as a leader. As long as Willie stays then we might as well get used to the defense giving up 30+ two or three times a year.

By 2N4YEARS

December 1, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

OK,OK, I’ll say this: UGA will have to earn my respect back before I buy ANYTHING GEORGIA (games tickets,jerseys,etc). I will tune in the first game, and if they look good I’ll continue. If they only have ONE bad game like FLA did this year, I’ll continue. HOWEVER, IF they have a first game littered with penalty flags and busted Defensive plays I will turn the TV OFF and will not look back until there is a coaching change, assistant or not. I love what UGA should stand for. I do NOT love turning UGA into a FlaSt., which is continuously undisciplined on and off the field. I will not support a UGA team or it’s coaches that choose to put their head in the sand. It pi$$es me off that we will have to sit through another year or two for Richt to make the changes that we all see as necessary. They may look good here & there, but this problem will not be fixed long-term until some changes are made. Richt is procrastinating on making changes, and I will not support something that I do not believe in. They will either earn my money back or they won’t. Their decision. I’m waiting.

By dap01

December 1, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Does anyone else like UGA’s punt formation?

Maybe Willie figures that the special teams coach will be replaced first?

By Blackberry Cobbler

December 1, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

GT scored more points against UGA than in any game this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There simply are no excuses. The excuse making has got to stop and someone has got to take responsibility.

If nothing is done to correct the problems on defense, then I agree with the others— I’ve lost all faith in CMR.

The UGA defense is horrendous.

FIRE WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop recruiting linebackers and secondary under 6’ tall.

Stop recruiting thugs.

Teach players how to arm tackle, not just try to knock ‘em down. This is the worst arm tackling team I’ve ever seen.

By foxdog

December 1, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Boy, the brilliant cyber coaches on here want to hire Sly Croomes,, who has coached on the offensive side of the ball for over 20 years as defensive co-ordinator….priceless!

By PTC DAWG

December 1, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawg fans, all your p** and moaning about things isn’t going to help ONE thing on the recruiting trail. Try to keep that in mind.

By Where is the passion?

December 1, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

Mark Richt is such a nice guy a Christian man and that is just great. I hope he is more passionate about his christianity than he is his football team. This guy cant get anybody fired up much less his Sunday school class. At the very LEAST the special teams coach should be fired that is the worst special teams I have ever seen. AND THE KICKER WAS AWFUL worst I have ever seen…..Quarterback with no heart and running back who is saving himself for the NFL….This is not a team this is a ME ME ME ME……no wonder why they sucked……I WOULD RATHER HAVE AN A HOLE FOR A COACH LIKE SABAN….Never saw Mark Richt get up in a kids face like Paul Johnson did when they make mistakes…Quite Frankly from a UGA Fan I would rather have Paul Johnson than Mark Richt….

By NoDawg

December 1, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I’m heading up I-75 this afternoon in my new Ford tough truck to go shopping at Carpets of Dalton. Got my blackjeans and black shirt on too!

By 82DAWG

December 1, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Thanks Soft Willie for the worst defense in the entire history of UGA football. We had the greatest collection of offensive talent that we have ever assembled and YOU ruined it with your undisciplined, heartless, poorly coached defense. YOU are the problem. Do your friend Mark a great service and RESIGN. He will never fire you and will risk his career for you due to his priority of friendship over career. But you are upbeat! About what? You s—k as a coach. You are a fesering wound on this program. Go to He|| Soft Willie, we don’t want you here anymore. You have taken the cream recruits of the Southeast and turned them into mush. Congratulations on the worst coaching job in the entire history of Georgia Football. You are the Reggie Ball of Georgia. Bye, bye, don’t let the door hit you in the a-s on the way out of town!

By Big Al

December 1, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawgs!!!!! Georgia will be tested early in the season in 2009. How many points you figure Oklahoma State will put on the Dawgs in Stillwater? I am sure Willie Martinez will have things turned around before then.

By Where is the passion?

December 1, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Mark Richt is such a nice guy a Christian man and that is just great. I hope he is more passionate about his christianity than he is his football team. This guy cant get anybody fired up much less his Sunday school class. At the very LEAST the special teams coach should be fired that is the worst special teams I have ever seen. AND THE KICKER WAS AWFUL worst I have ever seen…..Quarterback with no heart and running back who is saving himself for the NFL….This is not a team this is a ME ME ME ME……no wonder why they sucked……I WOULD RATHER HAVE AN A HOLE FOR A COACH LIKE SABAN….Never saw Mark Richt get up in a kids face like Paul Johnson did when they make mistakes…Quite Frankly from a UGA Fan I would rather have Paul Johnson than Mark Richt….

By 2N4YEARS

December 1, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

To ‘THE WIZARD’, It sounds like you are oh so knowledgeable on the game of football. Let me ask you, are you a good mechanic? How about a MD? A dentist? I am None-Of-The-Above, but if I were to pick my car up from the local garage for a engine rebuild and it only lasts a few weeks, that would be a clear indication someone failed at there job. OR if I had surgery and the Dr. botched it up, does that mean that I could have done a better job? NO. And I am not in the coaching profession but I can tell when a coach is failing. Come On!! Perfect example: Zook’s FLA teams looked up & down, and there were people like you that would say, ‘Oh, he’s not so bad. We went 8-4. Now look at FLA. Ditto for ALA. Ditto for UGA when they canned Donnan. Richt made the major mistake of promoting Martinez to DC. They go back to 1980 at Miami. They’re friends. They’re old friends. Their families are friends and he will not fire him, even though he knows that he really needs to replace him. Richt is in a bind; He’ll try to do patch work on this ‘D’ coaching, but it won’t work long term. The ship will sink when UGA’s offence falls off when Stafford & Moreno leave. Then we will loose those games to AU, KENTUCKY,VANDY,UT, & FLA, ALA,GT.

By GT student

December 1, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

instead of trying to blame someone…why not just blame the fact that GT is a better team. Talent does not make a better team. UGA got beat by three good teams, and its not any ones fault. Its football guys…and you might want to get used to this cause GT is only gonna get better.

By WildBill

December 1, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

I told you so fellow bloggers. CMR does NOT read these blogs and could care less about what dawg fans think. Maybe its time Vince, Larry, Fran, and some other notables have a private chat with CMR for an attitude adjustment.

By Roadrunner

December 1, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

ObviouslyGeorgia should have been able to make some kind of adjustment to shut down tech’s one dimensional attack. However, there is no way you can overstate the impact of losing 18 players to season ending injuries! Seriously, nine regular season wins and hopefully a tenth bowl win will still be a super season given that fact. I’d love to see the number of players lost to injuries for all the teams ranked ahead of UGA. I’ll bet few or none come close to Georgia’s 18. Hang in there Dawgs!!!

By Jim

December 1, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

This is ridiculous. No one wants to see anyone lose their job, but poor performers need to take ownership, and management (in this case CMR), need to make tough decisions. I have it from good source that Paul Johnson told his team at halftime that Georgia had no clue how to stop their offense. He was right. We never showed any other look than a 4-4-3 and with our safety playing 10 yards deep and the WR cracking back on him, and our CB’s playing 6 yards off the ball and following the WR to the block on our safety, we left the outside open all day! Anyone could see that. Why can’t we show anything but a base Defense all year? I have a hard time believing we have no talent to make adjustments. Coaching is not more important at any level than college athletics. A good coach will coach up mediocre players all day. Look at Saban!

By Jason

December 1, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Upbeat? I think Beat Up is a more accurate description.

By No Name

December 1, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Man…some of you are idiots. The guy is on a RECRUITING visit and you’re p** that he’s upbeat? What message would it send to the kid if Martinez went into the kids house sheepish and forlorn? That’s not the vibe you want to bring in. Some of you are really seeing the world of UGA football through your belly button becuse your heads are so far up your asses. If I were Richt I wouldn’t even bother trying to win for some of you whiners. Spoiled brats…there are fans out there that would KILL for this kind of record and bowl game

By DogGone

December 1, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

I have supported GA football since 1959(Fran Tarkenton) and this is the most embarassing season. The only good teams we played blew us out. Don’t brag any more about “top 5 recruiting class.” If Richt can’t win with this team, then when? Obviously, he can’t handle the thugs. We will be in a Tubberville” situation in 2 years. We’ll NEVER win a NC with Richt, and FL win soon have 2 in 3 years. President Adams, the AD, or the alumni president should step in to give us fans soom relief. We’re paying big $$ for second level football. WAKE UP dog nation!

By Jason

December 1, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Upbeat? I think Beat Up is a more accurate description.

By Z-Dawg

December 1, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

MICHAEL..SAW ON A TENNESSEE MSG BOARD THAT AARON MURRAY HAS “SOFTENED” HIS COMMITTMENT TO UGA, AND THAT LANE KIFFIN HAS ALREADY BEEN IN CONTACT….ANY IDEA IF THAT IS TRUE?

By No Name

December 1, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Man…some of you are idiots. The guy is on a RECRUITING visit and you’re p** that he’s upbeat? What message would it send to the kid if Martinez went into the kids house sheepish and forlorn? That’s not the vibe you want to bring in. Some of you are really seeing the world of UGA football through your belly button becuse your heads are so far up your asses. If I were Richt I wouldn’t even bother trying to win for some of you whiners. Spoiled brats…there are fans out there that would KILL for this kind of record and bowl game

By Supes

December 1, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

Willie Martinez the the UGA defense has gotten WORST since the 05 SugarBowl when WV hung 45 on the D that day!

Look at the last 3 season, each season the Defense is getting less sacks, allowing more yards and more points overall.

We also seem to have a dimished talent across the board at every position.

It’s the perfect storm resulting in a middle of the road average at best Defense without playmakers.

Reshard Jones can’t carry Thomas Davis, Greg Blue or Kelin Johnson’s jockstrap. 5 Star Recruit my A&&. Yeah, I think Roddy Jones is still RUNNING after those sholder bumps!

All of this falls on COACH MARTINEZ. He’s the boss on that side of the ball. It’s his responsibility to make sure all the players perform sound and know the basic fundamentals of assignment defense, wrapping up and tackling.

What’s most distrubing about Coach Richt and Martinez’s comments is that NOBODY wants to take Responsibility for what happened. It’s not “just the loss”, it’s HOW IT HAPPENED.

Coach RICHT, COACH MARTINEZ, please stand up and take responsibility and stop sugar coating what has been a failure on the Defensive Side of the ball, giving up over 400 yards RUSHING to a High School Offense that is easily defended with good execution and COACHING.

By MoDawg

December 1, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

Well, I was one of the first people on the Tech victory blog to congratulate them. They beat us, fair and square. They kept coming and we couldn’t stop them when it mattered. It makes sense that they would be doing a fair amount of gloating after a 7 year drought. We should be better prepared for them next year, and we need to be because they will be even better at running it next year. Hopefully the sight of Tech taking some of the hedges with them will stir something within the team.

It’s difficult to place all of this at the feet of Martinez, though. We held them pretty well in the 1st half. Our issues in that game have been our issues all year and I (like many) was hoping that we would get it together for the final game of our regular season, but we just couldn’t do it for 4 quarters. Defensive discipline and special teams were our achilles heel all year.

It’s not like their defense really stopped us, either. So there’s good and bad, I guess. Reshad Jones has been out of position all year and Saturday was no different. What Greg Blue and Thomas Davis lacked in pass coverage was more than made up with their ability to “arrive with bad intentions”. Reshad and his poor angles and shoulder “tackling” had as much to do with 3 of their big runs as anything the rest of the defense was doing. The line played well, most of the linebackers played well and the DB’s played well. I hate to pin it on the young man, but he is a ball hawk, not a tackler. He hasn’t struck “fear” in anyone we’ve played all year long. When he was tackling somebody, it was more of the grab and take a ride variety than smacking them in the mouth.

Ultimately it’s Martinez’ responsibility to make sure his guys are ready, so it does fall on him, but his guys let him down (Reshad, specifically)in the 2nd half. There was one shot of Martinez looking as if he could tell what was coming right before one of their long runs, but he did not show ANY fire about him, as he has had in years’ past. Paul Johnson made adjustments, Willie Martinez did not.

42 offensive points should be enough to win any game. Hats off to Bobo, Stafford, MoMass and the rest of the offense. Hats off to Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech for the well-deserved win!

The ACC and GT’s “high school offense”, as I have heard some proclaim, took the SEC and the Georgia Bulldogs to school this past weekend!

By Coffeedawg

December 1, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

CMR…Please don’t make the Dawg Nation suffer thru a bowl game. We’ve been embarassed enouth this year.

By Rob

December 1, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

A “player like him at cornerback”??? Newsflash to Willie, GT completed ONE PASS THE ENTIRE GAME.

By Larry

December 1, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Martinez should have been fired in the locker room after the game. His unit has looked pitiful since the opening kickoff in Jacksonville. Not only was his scheme against Tech’s triple option (having two weeks to prepare) more simplified than a defense designed to stop a powerful sixth grade team, his players looked defeated, and played with absolutely no passion. The entire coaching staff needs to be evaluated. The lack of effort in our players, and the never-dwindling amount of penalties falls directly on the shoulders of our coaches. Dare I say it, even CMR needs to take a long look in the mirror after Saturday’s debachle

By REDHEAD

December 1, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

LET’S NOT GIVE ALL THE BAD CREDIT TO CWM-MOST GOES TO CMR FOR NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM EARLY IN THE YEAR….AND NOW IT HAS ALL COME TO A HEAD. LET’S SEE IF THE BULLDOGS CAN GET BACK TO BASIC FOOTBALL (TACKLING). COACH SEARLS HAS BEEN GREAT WITH THE OFFENSIVE LINE WITH ALL THE INJURIES.. A LOT MORE THAN ANY TEAM I KNOW OF.. REMEMBER-THESE KIDS—AND I SAY KIDS—HAVE A LOT AND BROUGHT ALOT OF PRIDE TO ALL OF US. GET OFF THE FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELVES AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THRU THIS TRYING TIME..LOOK AT AUBURN 5-7 SEASON—THEY WOULD HAVE LOVED A 9-3 SEASON.. REDHEAD

By George P. Burdell

December 1, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

CWM is doing a fine job. I, for one, look forward to seeing him on the sideline again next year!

By check the stats

December 1, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Hey RonJon Dawg you do realize Sylvester Crooms Mississippi Team let Tech rack up 438 rushing yards. Check the stats before you type something stupid.

By DawginLex

December 1, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Aaron Murray is UGA bound. Same rumors as AJ Green going to SC and Richt going to coach the Lions.

The D needs players, not coaching changes. The D was fine last year with speed on the DE and corners who could actually tackle.

I love idiots like RAMBLEON talking aout how young Tech is. Looked at UGA’s depth chart lately? The whole OL is back and we redshirted an entire DL rotation.

We lost a game. We will learn from it and get better. Get over it. Let the Tech idiots continue to embarrass themselves spewing all of their crapola. what BCS bowl are they in? CRICKETS CHIRPING

Their greatest win in 18 years. WOW. Says a lot about that program.

By Bill

December 1, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

I find it hard to believe that so many people here think they know more about football than the UGA coaching staff. To listen to the critiques you’d think that these folks were veteran coaches. But who among you thinks that any of these posters could get a job as a middle school coach? Who among you thinks that any of them played major college ball, or any ball at all? Or maybe any balls at all for that matter.

I’ll try some logic - I know, I know, it won’t work - do you think Richt wants to lose?

I know he’s a nice guy and all but if he thought he could dramatically improve his winning record by changing assistants do any of you truly think he would say “well, I know we could win two or three more a year, but heck, I like these guys. They’re my buds.”

Surely you don’t think that.

Given that point - for those who can give it - do you think Richt has more coaching experience and knowledge than you do? Do you think he’s qualified to make a judgement like that about football and coaching staffs?

Do you somehow think you have a better background to make that decision?

Maybe your mother thinks you do, but - just a wild guess - he has more experience and knowledge (just as, I’m sure, you could beat him on knowledge when it comes to working in the produce department or the car wash). It’s just that when it comes to football, he knows more. He also has a rooting stake in the way his team turns out. Good guy, bad guy, smart guy, stupid guy - it’s in his self interest to make the best staff decisions that he can.

Anyway, it’s sort of amusing to hear all the savvy comments here.

By REDHEAD

December 1, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

IF YOU STAY DOWN ON SOMEONE LONG AND HARD ENOUGH THAT’S ALL THEY WILL BELIEVE… SUPPORT……SUPPORT……SUPPORT….THE TEAM THRU THE BOWL SEASON—IF YOU ARE A TRUE BULLDOG FAN

By chtdg

December 1, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

The buck stops with CMR. He doesn’t have the b@lls to fire CWM. How long do you give a coach to take you to the national championship game? www.firemarkricht.net

By chtdg

December 1, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

The buck stops with CMR. He doesn’t have the b@lls to fire CWM. How long do you give a coach to take you to the national championship game? www.firemarkricht.net

By chtdg

December 1, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

The buck stops with CMR. He doesn’t have the b@lls to fire CWM. How long do you give a coach to take you to the national championship game? www.firemarkricht.net

By bulldoggy

December 1, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

I’m sick of all this. UGA shouldn’t have lost but two games. We are ALOT better than GA Yech. Get off the coachs’ backs! GA Yech lucked up which happens once every eight years. But they can’t even compete with us! In a 10 game series we would win 9 out of 10!!!!

By Pitbull

December 1, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Given the 18 season ending injuries this season, I think the Dogs had an excellent year.

We lost to the current number 1 team in the nation, to the team that will eventually win the BCS championship, and to a very talented Tech team.

No one hates a Dog loss worse than me, but few teams rarely win them all, and given that UGA had the hardest SOS in the nation, I think we did damn well. A lot of teams would have folded.

Lets get ready for the bowl game and yet another double digit win season that most other schools would die for.

And do not forget that Tech scored 1 touchdown off of an interception return and another off of a kickoff fumble. Take those away and you have a 42-31 UGA win.

It is not Willie M. and the defense that are to blame for the Tech loss. It was a team effort.

By Remember

December 1, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

People have failed to remember so I will remind you all….Vince Vance was a HUGE loss to us this year. He would have plugged many of those holes that were open but the good news is we will have him back for next year.

By JB

December 1, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

Willie’s fate: CMR, forget it. AD Evans, puppet. President Adams calls the shots in the Athletic Dept. He won’t over-react, but let next year be a 7-5,8-4 with teams holding a track meet on our D, His phone will ring. It will be Regents who are hearing from the check writers. Will CMR pull a Crooms and not fire any coach’s. You bet. Dawgs will be looking for new coach for 2010 season. CMR will have a bank full of money and a 7-10 mil buyout. Hello mission fields.

By TNC

December 1, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

WE HAD TWO BIG GAMES AT HOME THIS YEAR ALA.GT LOST THEM BOTH. AS A TEAM WE NEVER GOT BETTER ON SPECIAL TEAMS OR DEFENSE ALL YEAR I DIDN`T SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT FROM THE START OF THE SEASON TO THE END.SEEMS THAT 4 STARS RECUITS ARE JUST TWO STARS.I THINK COACH RG NEEDS LOOK WHO WE ARE RECRUITING SO WE CAN COMPETE WITH ALA.FLA.GT FOR YEARS TO COME?

By TNC

December 1, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

WE HAD TWO BIG GAMES AT HOME THIS YEAR ALA.GT LOST THEM BOTH. AS A TEAM WE NEVER GOT BETTER ON SPECIAL TEAMS OR DEFENSE ALL YEAR I DIDN`T SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT FROM THE START OF THE SEASON TO THE END.SEEMS THAT 4 STARS RECUITS ARE JUST TWO STARS.I THINK COACH RG NEEDS LOOK WHO WE ARE RECRUITING SO WE CAN COMPETE WITH ALA.FLA.GT FOR YEARS TO COME?

By Pitbull

December 1, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

Given the 18 season ending injuries this season, I think the Dogs had an excellent year.

We lost to the current number 1 team in the nation, to the team that will eventually win the BCS championship, and to a very talented Tech team.

No one hates a Dog loss worse than me, but few teams rarely win them all, and given that UGA had the hardest SOS in the nation, I think we did damn well. A lot of teams would have folded.

Lets get ready for the bowl game and yet another double digit win season that most other schools would die for.

And do not forget that Tech scored 1 touchdown off of an interception return and another off of a kickoff fumble. Take those away and you have a 42-31 UGA win.

It is not Willie M. and the defense that are to blame for the Tech loss. It was a team effort.

By dawginduluth

December 1, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

Fact: UGA has given up more points from year-to-year since Van Gorder left.

No national championship with Richt. Never.

By Z-Dawg

December 1, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Michael, I know this isn’t exactly on the subject, but saw on a tennessee msg board that Aaron Murray has “softened” his committment to UGA, and that Lane Kiffin had contacted him already. Is that true?

By bulldoggy

December 1, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

“TECH IS NOT A TALENTED TEAM FOLKS”

Ya’ll are fooling yourselves. Ga Tech is not the caliber of a team that UGA was, not even this year. UGA would beat Tech 9 out of ten games. What a joke, why are some of you idiots claiming Tech is talented anyway? And Paul Johnson a better coach than our own CMR? “Give me a break!”

By Techy

December 1, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Sorry Puppy Dogs, Jon Tenuta is not available either. Gotta Love that High School Offense that put up 409 yards. See ya next year! Hope to see Willie Martinez as well!

By Techy

December 1, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Sorry Puppy Dogs, Jon Tenuta is not available either. Gotta Love that High School Offense that put up 409 yards. See ya next year! Hope to see Willie Martinez as well!

By Dawg92

December 1, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Not so proud of our fan base reading this blog. I’m guessing 3/4 of the posts are from fans of other teams posing as Dawg fans. Anyways, here’s my take:

The defense did a decent job in the AU game. A bad half against GT and UF. The UF game was really the fault of a sloppy offense and great UF defense. Bama was just a better team that took advantage of our mistakes (UF too). USC, ASU, UT, VANDY, were good showings. LSU, UK not great but W’s. All that with the worst injury epidemic I’ve seen in 20 years of watching GA football.

I support Coach Richt and trust that he’ll make the best decisions for the team.

By Dawsonville Dawg

December 1, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

bulldoggy

If Yech isn’t a talented team then, logically speaking, how could we be a talented team? I know that we have talent and top 5 or top 10 recruiting classes EVERY year. So, talent isn’t the problem. The problem is TEAM. We aren’t a great team of talent. I think everyone would agree, even the NATS if their honest, that UGA has far more talent than the techies. Yet, the NATS had a better TEAM this year, and frankly, deserved the win when we couldn’t stop them. It might be a bitter pill but the NATS executed and won the game outright. so, this disucssion isn’t about the NATS —- it’s about where our program is, or more importantly, where it isn’t! So forget about the techies - they’ll have there time to gloat but who really cares? We need to fix our own house before acting like sore losers and trying to declare the team that beat us isn’t any good. It makes us sound like we’re pouting and we can’t accept the facts. We’ve got problems that need to be fixed; lets focus on those problems and start preparing for the bowl game. We have more football to play folks!! Go Dawgs!!

By Yellow Jacket

December 1, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

It is not the fault of Willie Martinez, it is the players. You all got beat by the run…UGA was just overrated from day one, had you been ranked around 25th where you deserve, nobody would be talking about letting Martinez go. I do not remember any talk like that from the Dawgs last year….maybe because you all finisherd strong and lucky.

By Yellow Jacket

December 1, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

It is not the fault of Willie Martinez, it is the players. You all got beat by the run…UGA was just overrated from day one, had you been ranked around 25th where you deserve, nobody would be talking about letting Martinez go. I do not remember any talk like that from the Dawgs last year….maybe because you all finisherd strong and lucky.

By dd

December 1, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Yes, please do stop donating so I can get better seats.

Then find yourself another university to support.

Maybe Temple or San Diego State.

Sanford will be better off without you anyway.

By dap01

December 1, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

UGA had a horrible defense. UGA had better than average players. UGA had less than average defense. Good coaches improve their teams.

Willie Martinez is not that good.

How can CMR or anyone deny that? We were a poorly coached football team this year.

We were a poorly coached football team this year.

We were poorly prepared in almost all games.

UGA may have been overrated, but they played terribly.

Paul Johnson took an average team and made them better.

CMR and CWM can’t say the same.

By WRECK

December 1, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Looks like MR. Martinez is the dawgs Chan Gailey, lol please keep him there for about….. oh seven years or so.

By scdawgfan

December 1, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Just one question. If Willie was the DC for Spurrier would he still have a job? Yeah, I don’t think so either. Enough said!

By WRECK

December 1, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

Looks like MR. Martinez is the dawgs Chan Gailey, lol please keep him there for about….. oh seven years or so.

By UGA 2003

December 1, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

It’s not all Willie’s fault, and it isn’t all the players fault. In 2002, we could score a TD against a good Auburn team and ask our defense to old them and they would do it. In 2005, we could get smacked in the face by West Virginia in the 1st quarter, ask our defense to hold WV to 10 points the rest of the way, giving our Offense at least a fighting chance to win the game and they did it. Put this years defense in those 2 games and we don’t win the SEC championship in 02 and we lose the 06 Sugar bowl by more than 3 points. Our defense doesn’t play with emotion, pride, or discipline. Last year, we danced on the sidelines and in an endzone. The teams we did it too were angry, they felt dis-respected (whatever crybabies), but they made that a goal to make us pay and they have to an extent. They were motivated, angry and fought us hard. With GT dancing on their sideline, in our house, to a song we played to motivate our guys earlier this year, our defense responded with nothing. All we needed was 1 stop in the last 10 minutes and we would have won that game. We can’t count on this defensive unit to get us that stop. They don’t have the heart. Part of that is the players just not playing their game, part of it is the coaches not adequately adjusting players mentalities and goals. The season was not lost at 10-2 and losses to the #1 and #2 teams in the country….it is most definitely lost at 9-3 with the loss to Tech.

By Tech man in Athens

December 1, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

I have followed Tech and UGA all my life and I am over 60. My thoughts going into the game was that UGA could not stop Tech’s offense because they haven’t stopped any good team they played. (Last second wins over a terrible Auburn and average Kentucky showed that). Just a fact. I felt that UGA was 8 1/2 points better that Tech because of Stafford and Green and Massaquoi. No team has stopped Tech this year except Tech through its own fumbles. They ran all over VT and fumbled the game away. The bottom line, UGA had two turnovers and gave up 13 points. Take away the 8 1/2 and there is the game. I do agree, however, that UGA does not have the powerful defenses of years past. I felt that I didn’t see the bone crushing corners. Look closely at a tape of the game (I’ve replayed it three times—it’s been a long time since we’ve won folks—and the Tech blockers were knocking the UGA defense with ease. But what a great offense UGA has. And Bobo called a great game. He nullified Tech’s rush with screen passes that Tech never stopped. And Stafford is a great passer. He through some passes that the Tech defenders did not have time to react to even though they were in position. Richt might have to make a coaching change not because of schemes, but because if UGA gets all the talent they are suppose to, where was it on defense. From reading this blog, some are saying they were hurt. But with the fabulous recruits UGA gets, why wouldn’t the backup be quality but with less experience. Maybe that’s the case. But one thing about firing your friends, it’s a tough thing to do. Most of you are too young to know this, but Bobby Dodd had to fire his staff and get quality coaches, like Frank Broyles, to replace them. In his book, “Dodd’s Luck,” he said that was the hardest thing he ever had to do in his career. I think Mark Richt is dealing with the same dilemma. Good luck in your bowl game.

By gdawgsjp

December 1, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

To all you Dawg band-wagonners, please go ahead and jump ship now. True Dawg fans are absolutely tired of hearing your side of the story. Ya’ll are not the coaches and you have no say in deciding fwho comes and who goes. The only thing ya’ll bring is negativity. The incoming recruits are being affected by ya’lls stupidity. Yes, I said it, STUPIDITY. And quit ending your comments with the Bulldawg Nation. You personally DO NOT speak for the rest of us fans. So, please go pick on some other team and leave us alone. Alumni or not. Just go away. I know the record is 9 and 3, but I am proud of our team for what they have done this year and last year and for next year. GO DAWGS! Lets’ go win us a bowl game over OHIO STATE.

By CJDawg

December 1, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Easy solution here. Kiffin is bringing in his dad as DC. That puts Chavous without a job. Chavous is a Mercedes compared to a Yugo against CWM. That seems like the logical thing to do.

By AlphaDog

December 1, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

It starts with terrible Special Teams Play, which bleeds over into bad “D”. With better field position, I don’t think the “D” would be as BAD, but there is a need for “Change We Can Believe In” CWM needs to go.. And we need more attention payed to the SP Teams or a dedicated SP Teams coach

By Clay

December 1, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

The Georgia Bulldogs will never win a national championship as long as Willie Martinez is the defensive coordinator. Martinez is every bit as incompetent as Ray Goff’s defensive coordinator, Richard Bell.

If Martinez is not replaced Georgia will permanently fall to a second tier football program.

Martinez defenses gave up scores of 48, 45, 41, 38 and 38 all in this season. Don’t forget Martinez defense got shelled for 52 points by Tennessee between the hedges year before last and 38 last year!

By dd

December 1, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of crybabies.

You guys don’t have a clue. CMR has more knowledge in his pinky than you guys would ever hope to have.

Professional organizations don’t make knee-jerk reactions and succeed over the long run.

Ask Circuit City and their shareholders.

Please go support Fla, Bama, Tenn, SC or Auburn.

Just go away and find another team to try to destroy.

By Not so Fast

December 1, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs may not be going to the Capital One Bowl after all. Ole Miss has generated a lot of interest from the respective bowl committee. Looks like UGA is gonna head to the Chick Fillet bowl to face Clemson. Should be an interesting match up between two wannabe football programs!

By Pi$$onaDawg

December 1, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

WILLIE I keep HONEY BEES. an Organic Garden, and EPI-PENS. AFTER tha STINING TECH put on your weak BUTT do you need an EPI-PEN in your A$$ to sooth the BEE STINGS? We at TECH would love to play any SEC team but maybe Florida. BAMA’s D is fat fast and stupid. The Gators are thin fast and over play. I still I would like to play the BARE/ BEAR jr. and kick him in the TIDE as Ga. TECH rides the WAVE all the way to ????? #5 in the POLLS. DAMn that must have been some CRUNK SH*T I smoked the the UGA TEAM. P** ON THE SEC and come get me,

By Dawg Tired

December 1, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Of course Willie is upbeat. He doesn’t have a care in the world. After all, his boss was tickled to death with the defense against LSU, KY and Auburn-great teams all.

Richt is either very satisfied with complete underachievement or he is full of BS. Neither is good.

We are staring at 7-5 next year as CWM is back next year but Stafford, Moreno and Owens are gone (to anybody who really thinks they’ve not made up their mind-please!).

If Cox/Grey were our QBs this year and King/Samuels our RBs, we would have lost AT LEAST 2 more games.

To the CWM apologists: Do you honestly feel our defense is as well coached as it could/should be? If so you are extremely gullible. The Tech game showed what happens when a well-coached, disciplined team plays a poorly coached undisciplined team. Not pretty.

I can’t help but wonder about the contrasting locker-rooms at halftime. I’m guessing we handed out game balls and had a love-in to commemorate our win while Tech made adjustments.

This disaster was extremely avoidable.

By The Right Reverand Mark Richt

December 1, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Never blame a coordinator, rather look at the MORON who in the face of solid evidence to the contrary continues to manifest confidence in said coordinator. The Reverand Mark Richt of Boca Raton High School and subsequently the University of Miami(back-up QB) and Florida State has basically told everybody associated with Dog Nation to take it where the Sun rarely visits. I have no doubt that the botoxed Choir Boy would not even terminate Willie if he violated some of Huey Long’s prohibitions on getting elected. Marky Mark is an arrogant, for show cipher who has had the good fortune to coach against the likes of Ronald Zook and an in decline Phat Phil Fullmer. It appears those days are long past, and even though he remains in a fertile enough recruiting area that even Roseanne Barr could not mess up, and that Georgia—IF they have ANY National Title aspirations—better be sniffing around that short list that all AD’s should have in their back pockets.

By lance

December 1, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

The good news is I just saved $2,000 on my trip to see UGA in a bowl game. No way will I travel to see a bunch of school girls that do not know how to tackle. I have had season tickets for 15+ years but think I will not attend next year if it is the “same old same old”. Rather give them away to someone that enjoys watch a traditional UGA train-wreck.

By lance

December 1, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

The good news is I just saved $2,000 on my trip to see UGA in a bowl game. No way will I travel to see a bunch of school girls that do not know how to tackle. I have had season tickets for 15+ years but think I will not attend next year if it is the “same old same old”. Rather give them away to someone that enjoys watch a traditional UGA train-wreck.

By gman

December 1, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

If you kool-aid drinkers think that honest, well-deserved criticism will scare our recruits away, then those recruits are probably too stupid to qualify anyway. Who would want to squander their college careers playing for a joke like Willie Martinez?

CWM lovers: please check out his resume. He has absolutely no qualifications for the job he has and his performance clearly demonstrates that he is WAY over his head.

By The Right Reverand Mark Richt

December 1, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Dear What a Bunch of Crybabies, Sometimes it’s good to be ahead of the curve. That curve now includes Urban Meyer and if he rounds that bend he gets to see Nick saban. We really don’t have the time or inclination to watch a PR Creation of “All That Is Right With The World” control the destination of a ONCE elite football program. Marcus sat at the side of Bobby Bowden and I’m just hoping that early onset senile dementia is notcontagious. You NEVER want a guy whose family has taken away his car keys to be your mentor. That he will not even REVIEW the performances of his assistants shows a level of arrogance similiar to that evidenced by some banks and brokerage houses in our recent past. Can’t allow yourself to be destroyed by Florida at a neutral site, by Alabama at home and then get gashed by Georgia Tech at home. Won’t even get into the close escapes against a collection of lightweights whose rank pitifulness is only serving to mess up Florida and Alabama’s BCS numbers.

By Dawg77

December 1, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

Richt says there are no coaching changes planned. Wrong! Mike Bobo will probably be named as head coach somewhere. He certainly deserves his shot. There are a couple of openings in the Mountain West, WAC, MAC and C-USA. I would hate to see him go.

By Gary

December 1, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

It seems like most of you don’t know dog u no what about football. it is a team game. all areas contributed to the losses. Interceptions,fumbles,penalties and some bad luck did us in. We will be back and better next year. Are you forgetting what we had before CMR and his staff. You would be unhappy with Bear Bryant. Spurrier is not the super coach at SC.

By Gary

December 1, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

It seems like most of you don’t know dog u no what about football. it is a team game. all areas contributed to the losses. Interceptions,fumbles,penalties and some bad luck did us in. We will be back and better next year. Are you forgetting what we had before CMR and his staff. You would be unhappy with Bear Bryant. Spurrier is not the super coach at SC.

By 84 Dawg

December 1, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

If Richt wants to love-up CWM and stonewall the fans, then it is the begining of the end for him. Really, does it matter who we recruit or who we play if CWM remains?

By ?????

December 1, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Willie Martinez is the last person I would blame for UGA’s problems. If you remember last year UGA had an excellent defense. What has Willie Martinez gotten dumb over the past year. NO. The whole UGA deffensive line only got 5 sacks this year. Marcus Howard got twice as many sacks last year all by himself. Willie Martinez had players in position to make tackles but, the players didn’t make plays. So if you want to blame someone maybe you should start with Danell Ellerbe who instead of wrapping-up the ball-carrier (Dwyer) tried to level him. Coaches can only do so much.

By Golden Dawg

December 1, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

Thank you CWM for helping me get my priorities in line. My money and time are clearly better spent elsewhere.

As long as CWM remains I will never again kid myself that UGA can compete for a MNC.

Every decade or so we seem to have the talent and are always undone by terrible coaching. Richt is no different than Goff or Donnan as long as CWM is there to waste the talent.

By GA State Guy

December 1, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

As a life long GA resident you guys crack me up. When will you realize what you are? Richt gives you 10 win seasons. Who else has? Nobody. You have 1 National Championship. You are not expected to win another one for 30-40 more years. Accept it. CMR and WM put their job security in the hands of 18-22 year olds. What do you base your expectations on? CMR and WM are giving you better than you’ve ever had and you want to run them out of town. That mentality will get you a National Championship once a century.

By Gman

December 1, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

????: If CWM is the last person you’d blame, who is the first?

I remember last year’s defense too. A pitiful UT offense destroyed us 35-14 costing us a chance at a MNC. We gave up 34 points to mighty Troy and 30 points to a 4-loss UF team. Please don’t tell me you think Hawaii was any good.

The evidence is all around you if you get your head out of your a* long enough to look around.

By AfroDawg

December 1, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

Thanks for keeping us safe for the last 8 years coach Richt. However; safe doesn’t win national championships.

By Mike

December 1, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

DAMN !! Never thought I would ever need to quote President -elect Obama, but ……

CHANGE ! CHANGE ! CHANGE !

By Dawgonit

December 1, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

Let’s hire the Gardner Web defensive coordinator. They held tech to one touchdown.

By gdawg

December 1, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

I am just thankful we didn’t play Gardner Webb. As far as hiring the Gardner Web DC, I’d take Chauncy Gardner at this point.

By Bulldawg-24

December 1, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

As the obamacrates say it’s time for a change!!!!!

Unfortunately, as we keep seeing demonstrated, there’s more to being a great football team than simply being talented.

The following facts all are facts: · In the first century of Georgia football (1892-1991), the Red and Black lost two games in which they scored at least 28 points. During that same period, the Classic City Canines never lost a game in which they scored at least 29 points. · During the Ray Goff and Jim Donnan eras (1989-2000), the Bulldogs lost seven games in which they scored at least 28 points, falling 34-31 to Tennessee in 1992, 42-28 to Auburn in 1993, 29-28 to Alabama in 1994, 43-30 to Vanderbilt in 1994, 37-31 to Auburn in 1995, 45-34 to Auburn in 1997, and 51-48 to Georgia Tech in 1999. · During the aforementioned Ray Goff and Jim Donnan eras, Georgia had five defensive coordinators: Richard Bell (1989-1993), Marion Campbell (1994), Joe Kines (1995-1998), Kevin Ramsey (1999), and Gary Gibbs (2000). · During the four years in which Brian VanGorder served as Georgia’s defensive coordinator (2001-2004), the Bulldogs lost ten games. In those ten games, the ‘Dawgs scored nine, ten, 17, 16, 13, ten, 13, 13, 14, and six points, respectively. · During the four years in which Willie Martinez has served as Georgia’s defensive coordinator (2005-2008), the Bulldogs have lost twelve games. In those twelve games, the ‘Dawgs scored ten, 30, 35, 33, 22, 14, 20, twelve, 14, 30, ten, and 42 points, respectively. To reiterate: Georgia scored 28 points in defeat just twice in the first 100 years of Red and Black football; Georgia never scored more than 28 points in defeat in the first 100 years of Red and Black football; Georgia scored 28 or more points in defeat seven times in the twelve years of the Ray Goff and Jim Donnan eras, during which the Bulldogs had five different defensive coordinators; Georgia never scored more than 17 points in defeat during the four years that Brian VanGorder served as Georgia’s defensive coordinator; Georgia has scored more than 28 points in defeat five times during the four years that Willie Martinez has served as Georgia’s defensive coordinator; and Georgia has not scored 28 or more points in defeat more than twice during the tenure of any previous defensive coordinator in Bulldog history.

By Frustrated Dawg

December 1, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

If Martinez is upbeat after a good old a* whipping this past Saturday then he must be an idiot and is way in over his head.

In addition, Coach Richt is even a bigger idiot for keeping Martinez on his staff.

I will never attend another UGA game as long as Martinez in defensive coordinator.

By ROBBOB

December 1, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Most of you blogging here are total IDOTS! Recruit are sure to read your babble! There are other places to spew your IDIOT remarks. I dont think it helps to recruit the players we will need. Please shut up the babble on recruiting bloggs! GO DAWGS!

By The Right Reverand Mark Richt

December 1, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Dear Gary, Football is not brain surgery—even though those who coach it would like us to believe otherwise. If it took that much intellect you would not have a collection of physical education, sociology and recreational games therapy majors coaching it. You also would not have had such IDIOTS as the Late Great Jerome Brown(who actually said of Tad Foote, the Miami President who was attempting to upgrade academics—“What’s he trying to do turn this into Harvard?/), Warren sapp, Michael Irvin, Terrell Owens, Joe Namath, Terry Bradshaw, Mark Gastineau,Lyle Alzado and HUNDREDS of other Phi Beta Kappas having excelled at it. Gary, Don’t make it difficult. I’m betting any doctor, dentist, lawyer, accountant, educator, engineer, economist, architect or a hundred other professionals could have been football coaches if they would have played in college, not been good enough to have been drafted, hooked on as an assistant for a few years under a mentor, worked up to a position coach, became a coordinator and then waited for Div. 1 job, then that move up to major college status and then the wait. NO!!! It’s not brain surgery or even cost accounting. Don’t make it such. it is a game!!! if you have the better players and are not an idiot, you will win majority of the time. If you have a FERTILE recruiting area—Les at Louisiana—you will REALLY win. What sidetracks you is when you believe it is actually because of your schemes and not the player edge you possess.

By wiseman

December 1, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

The best teams and the best organizations stick with coaches and people that they know are very good. Look at the Steelers, Bill Cowher was picking pretty early in the draft one year and two years later was holding the Lombardi Trophy. Everyone has an off year, but our defense is predicated on a pass rush from the front 4 and we just never really got that this year. Martinez will get it back on track because he is the type of person who will correct his mistakes and come back better than ever. The University of Georgia Bulldogs will be great under Willie Martinez’s watch.

By WiseDawg

December 1, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this

We’re not Auburn. We don’t go changing coordinators on a whim, or to have someone to blame our problems on. We are Georgia Bulldogs and we stick together and do the right thing even when everyone around us is blinded by their frustrations. Willie Martinez will correct his mistakes and come back better than ever. Our defense is predicated on a pass rush from the front four and we never really got that this year. The University of Georgia Bulldogs are in good hands with Willie Martinez.

By DawgByte

December 2, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

I see this is where the clueless Dawg fans reside. I’m not happy about losing to Tech, but you guys need to put on some Depends and stop wetting yourselves. First of all we’re 9-3, not 4-8. Secondly, we saw key defensive players go down (or lose significant playing time) this year including, Jeff Owens, Quintan Banks, Dannell Ellerbee, Marcus Washington, Kade Weston and others. Prior to the Tech game we experienced 18 season ending injuries compared to 3 at that time in 2007. If you don’t think that’s going to play a significant role in performance then you’re a moron.

By c clemmons

December 2, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

after teams have seen this offense a few times, rhe defense will catch on, just look at the gardner webb game. they see this offense every week, just take a little getting used to.

By Just Wondering

December 2, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

IS AARON MURRAY COMING TO UGA OR NOT? Someone out there who KNOWS and does not “assume”, jump on here ! State the FACTS ONLY ! Please!

By Big Dwag

December 2, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

NO NEED TO WORRY!!Just think Mr.Softie will have over 2 weeks to get ready for a bowl game.We can already see what he can do with 2 weeks out.Sorry CMR we know you can’t see the facts in front of your face you get a free pass.Mark it down,I do not care who we play, they will easily hang 38+ on us.

By bank walker

December 2, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

Lets just relax Dawgs. We’re all p**, but I’m sure Richt has already told Willy to pull his panties up or else. I don’t think Richt wants to lose his job over Willy. I do believe if it isn’t straight by this time next year, there will be a change. For one Dawg to the next, I think we will see a resurgence next year, KEEP THE FAITH & GO DAWGS!! BANK WALKER OUT

By Brian

December 2, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

First off, CWM is a realy good man. I realize that we have been really bad on defense this year but you have to give the man credit for going out there and putting it on the line every Saturday! If he does come back next season, let’s give him the support that he deserves. To me, the worst thing about this season was week after week of players being arrested and suspended in the Summer and then more during the course of the season. Self-discipline leads to discipline on the field, that is were we are losing!

By Travis Hill

December 4, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Please Resign Martinez for the Sake of your Boss…who has been more than fair with you!

By Big Dawg

December 7, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Facts: 307 points scored on Georgia in the 2008 season. 211 of those points were in 5 games (Florida, Kentucky, GT, LSU, and Alabama). If you are doing the math that is an average of 7 touchdowns scored on Georgia for those 5 games.

Is there really any question of whether or not Martinez should be with the Dawgs?