tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post18716065085590523..comments2023-08-25T07:44:47.734-04:00Comments on The Georgia Bullblawg: The Willie Martinez QuestionDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10249756587100792283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-28152529238257460772009-09-17T18:14:53.792-04:002009-09-17T18:14:53.792-04:00Simply put Richt will not fire this clown. The dec...Simply put Richt will not fire this clown. The decision will have to come from over his head. It's sad actually. But it shows the type of undying devotion from our head coach.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317681009099332167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-22741072632282062452009-09-17T16:20:35.038-04:002009-09-17T16:20:35.038-04:00No doubt this is an unusual situation with some ex...No doubt this is an unusual situation with some extenuating circumstances. What you don't mention is that the game is ever changing- better qbs, wide receivers, tight ends and most importantly, lots of speed. Virtually all SEC teams are too good to hope they shoot off their own foot somewhere on a drive. Great defenses today create pressure on the QB in some form and force mistakes and turnovers. Bottom line, I think the time for the "Bend but Don't Break Mentality" is past and an attacking, agressive defense is mandatory to beat the top teams. I don't doubt that CMW knows defense, but I think his philosophy of how to defend is fundamentally flawed. It works against lesser teams but gets UGA lit up by good QBs and good offensive coordinators. If the talent is even on both sides of the ball, the offense wins because they know what they are doing ahead of time and our guys cannot play the soft zone and beat Florida, LSU, Alabama,and the like with any degree of regularity. CMW needs to see the light or leave, voluntarily or involuntarily.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192822698357099265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-17804328633422849332009-09-17T11:40:17.446-04:002009-09-17T11:40:17.446-04:00The Dawgs's defense is suspect. And, no one c...The Dawgs's defense is suspect. And, no one can deny that it has been in decline, with the exception of a nice run in 2007, since the departure of BVG.<br /><br />I do not even pretend to be an expert on defenses, but the inability to create pressure, which leads to turnovers, is simply killing us. The "bend but not break mentality" has left our players on the field an unacceptble amount of time. <br /><br />Irrespective of whether CWM may be getting a raw deal, it simply is time for a change. CWM has been given plenty of time to make things right but it just has not happened! <br /><br />No one can point to where CWM has a history of being a successful d-coordinator at a BCS shcool or otherwise. Unfortunatetly he has reached his level of incompetence and I do not think it is in Richt's DNA to make such a significant change. The emotional relationship is just too close.OZAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604834407241828248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-22932214521818273952009-09-17T10:52:59.038-04:002009-09-17T10:52:59.038-04:00Thanks Stephen and Calder for the positive comment...Thanks Stephen and Calder for the positive comments! <br /><br />Stephen...Very true regarding the other stats you pointed out. I suppose some folks simply think that Georgia should never give up more than 14 points and 300 yds in a game regardless of how things actually shake out. <br /><br />Hopefully, the D will have a chance to play a "straight-up" game, and then we'll see what happens.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249756587100792283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-23047278507856272132009-09-17T10:37:14.968-04:002009-09-17T10:37:14.968-04:00I loved your view of this situation. Look forward ...I loved your view of this situation. Look forward reading more of your blogCalderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820856817583522001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517552774075359188.post-78496701407338859392009-09-17T10:26:29.005-04:002009-09-17T10:26:29.005-04:00Dave, I could not agree with you more. That is th...Dave, I could not agree with you more. That is the best summary I have seen anyone put out, and that includes all the media, the newspapers and television. <br /><br />I too have been frustrated with the points we give up, but I tend to look at what position the defense was put into. the 2006 TN game is one example, and yet I remember last year against Florida the defense taking the field after a turnover on our OWN 8 and even 1 yard line. Hard to blame Willie for that.<br /><br />Even the 30.5 per game that has been given up this year is misleading. The 2009 "Willies" have given up only 12 points from drives longer than 32 yards. I may be wrong, but I think that would be the ONE amazing catch by Dez Bryant at OK State and then 2 field goals to SC last week. <br /><br />Sorry this was so long, but you struck a hot point with me. I happen to think Willie is a good coach, but like you say, may not have the best fortune due to some circumstances where according to numbers alone, he has no defense.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223131948104747592noreply@blogger.com