Though Paul Mac went to Berry College, he is still quite passionate about the Georgia Bulldogs. Not as much as the Falcons, but still, pretty into the Dawgs. Here he gives his thoughts about ole Willie Martinez, the Dawgs D-Coordinator
No one in the atl media is breaking the Martinez situation down correctly and Mark Richt shares a big part of the blame for this defense not being able to apply any pressure on the QB's even when blitzing.
They did get some DE's last year in recruiting... but Derrick Lott is a bad pickup period. For the University of Georgia to have ONE quality pass rusher the last 2 years is a joke.
People keep harping on the secondary. That's not remotely the issue other than that the scheme sucks. They can't get a dime of pressure on the QB; part of this is that Jeff Owens isn't the same player. Geno Atkins hasn't done much yet.
They have DT's out the building though... are there no pass rushers in the nation that want to come to Georgia? Abry Jones can't play end at all? D Tyson? Willie knows he has this issue, and they haven't changed a thing.
They have already thrown out the defensive scheme at GT and are changing it back to reflect the skills of the personnel they have. Georgia plods along with these same guys year after year expecting something different. The numbers are skewed on defense now because they have played 3 real opponents to begin the year rather than nobodies... but they aren't THAT skewed. The turnover TD's are bothersome... but it's the profound lack of turnover's created that bothers me. They aren't opportunistic. They don't have good techniques. It's not so much the players as it is HOW they are being asked to play, HOW they are being coached. Mark Richt HAS TO KNOW HE CAN DO BETTER THAN WILLIE MARTINEZ. There are no injuries to blame this year on. They are flat out garbage on the defensive line. Whether they play freshman and give them an opportunity or what fires have to be lit under these underachievers....and I'm not even a freaking Georgia Grad... it bothers me.
This is the school of Richard Seymour and Charles Johnson and Quintin Moses and David Pollack...Marcus Stroud... etc etc.... who are these puscatores wearing this uniform?
FINISH THE GD DRILL!!!!
Thanks Paul. As for me, I think this is why Richt gave LB Coach John Jancek co-coordinator honors. Just in case CWM douched it up again. I bet CWM has until the bye week. I wouldn't be surprised if UGA came out of the bye week with Jancek calling the plays on defense. That would mess with Fla, right?
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I do hate banging on coordinators... it's not like they are trying to lose and they are working hard... but Fabris is the DE and Special Teams coach.
Continuous kicks out of bounds, returners bringing back kicks 7 yards deep and scarcely a DE on the team who can shed a block... I'd say that's an issue.
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