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Home >> Blogs >> Marc Weiszer's blog >> Jeff Owens on firing of three defensive coaches: `Bummer' Submitted by Marc Weiszer on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 4:27pm. Georgia players learned the news of the firings of defensive coordinator Willie Martinez, defensive ends coach Jon Fabris and linebackers coach John Jancek during a 10-minute team meeting at 4 ...

Three members of Georgia's defensive coaching staff - including defensive coordinator Willie Martinez - are out after the Bulldogs completed their worst regular season since Mark Richt became head coach in 2001.

The Bulldogs didn't really do anything differently from last year. They just did it a whole lot better.

Submitted by Marc Weiszer on Sat, 11/28/2009 - 7:19pm. Greetings from Atlanta on a cool but comfortable night so far.

It has been a rough season for Georgia fans, from the team's opening-week loss to Oklahoma State to last week's debacle against Kentucky.

Georgia quarterback Joe Cox did not fare well in his Sanford Stadium farewell, throwing two fourth-quarter interceptions in last Saturday's 34-27 loss to Kentucky.

Auburn running back Ben Tate breaks away from Georgia defender Marcus Dowtin, lower left, in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Nov.

The cure for all that has ailed Georgia's defensive unit arrived from Cookeville, Tenn., on Saturday.

See how the Bulldogs graded out in their 38-0 win over Tennessee Tech. http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2009/11/07/513856812.jpg Kelly Lambert Georgia's Branden Smith breaks away for a touchdown in the first half of the Bulldogs' 38-0 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

For all of today's sports news, click here. Where: Jacksonville, Fla. When: 3:30 p.m., today Last meeting: Florida 49, Georgia 10, Oct.

Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes will now sit out the entire Vanderbilt game on Saturday after he met with the coaching staff amid concerns that negative reaction to his suspension for the first half for trying to gouge a Georgia player's eyes was causing a distraction.

Mark Richt is a nice guy. That is a reputation that has dogged him since the day he was hired at Georgia, when his former boss Bobby Bowden wondered if Richt had the stomach for some of the tough decisions that accompanied being the head coach of a big-time college football program.

After a 4-4 start and another disastrous loss to Florida, many of Georgia's fans may be ready to start thinking about 2010.

Top-ranked Florida will be without star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Florida receiver David Nelson stared across the field, saw all the Georgia players jumping up and down, hooting and hollering after a touchdown and thought, "Here we go again." "Seeing them do that kind of brought back the memory, just hit us hard," Nelson said.

The sideline might not be the most comfortable place for Mike Bobo to watch a game, but it's hard to argue with success.

During the offseason, it was perhaps the largest point of emphasis for the Georgia defense.

Georgia's opponent in Jacksonville on Saturday -- returned to the top of this week's AP media poll and kept its No.

Florida is No. 1 in the land heading into Saturday's game against rival Georgia, even if the Gators don't exactly feel on top of the world these days.

Redshirt freshman linebacker Christian Robinson saw playing time against Vanderbilt and Tennessee after injuries to Marcus Dowtin and Akeem Dent.