Georgia defensive back Damian Swann makes a tackle against Tennessee Saturday in Athens, Ga.ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia sophomore cornerback J.J. Green was eager for his first defensive start last weekend against visiting Tennessee.
After the Bulldogs surrendered a 264-yard, three-touchdown passing performance by Volunteers quarterback Justin Worley, who played only three quarters, Green was eager to defend the secondary.
“Everybody is going to go off this one game, just like they did when we beat Clemson,” Green said following the 35-32 victory over the Vols. “They thought we were the best team in the country. We don’t pay any attention to it. We go week by week, and we know what we’ve got to do.
“We’ve improved a lot since the spring, and we’ve improved a lot since the first game. When you’re in that first game, you don’t really know what’s going on until after you watch the film. The more film you watch, the more you’ve got to do to correct it, and that’s what we’re doing.”
Georgia’s biggest preseason defensive concern remains through a 3-1 start entering Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt, which will be starting true freshman Wade Freebeck at quarterback. The 1-4 Commodores are just 115th nationally in passing offense at 148.4 yards per game, so Saturday is very much a growth opportunity for Georgia’s secondary.