Dawgs Defense in Disarray

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By Chris Camp @ September 25, 2009 2:40 AM

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia is undefeated in the Southeastern Conference quite a feat given the state of its defense.

The No. 21 Bulldogs (2-1 overall, 2-0 SEC) are coming off a pair of dismal performances heading into Saturday night's game against Arizona State, a stretch that has really turned up the heat on defensive coordinator Willie Martinez.

"Obviously, it's not fun,'' said Martinez, a frequent target of fan complaints through much of his five years running the defense. "We're not playing the kind of defense that we've grown accustomed to playing around here.''

Georgia ranks last in the conference in points allowed, passing yards and total yards but still managed to win the past two weeks largely on the back of the offense.

The defensive players are certainly aware of all the "Fire Willie Martinez'' petitions and blogs circulating on the Internet.

"We don't pay attention to it as much as people might think,'' safety Bryan Evans said. "At the same time, it is the back of our heads because we're the people out there playing. It's not all on him. I think that's where a lot of the confusion comes with being defensive coordinator. He's not the one out there playing, making the plays or making the mistakes we're making.''

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