First-year UGA offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is one of five finalists for the Broyles Award
Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant coach.
Bobo is grouped with Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker, LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore and Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein.
Bobo is in his first year in charge of the Dawgs’ offense after being promoted from offensive analyst following the departure of Todd Monken to the Baltimore Ravens.
The former UGA quarterback spent eight seasons (2007-2014) in the same role under former Georgia head coach Mark Richt. Bobo was named a finalist for the same award in 2012.
Bobo and the Bulldogs will take on No. 8 Alabama next in the SEC Championship. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. ET in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, televised on CBS.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is one of 57 finalists for the Broyles Award, which is given to the nation’s top assistant coach.
Bobo is in his first year in charge of the Dawgs’ offense after being promoted from offensive analyst following the departure of Todd Monken to the Baltimore Ravens.
The former UGA quarterback spent eight seasons (2007-2014) in the same role under former Georgia head coach Mark Richt. Bobo was named a finalist for the same award in 2012.
Much was made about head coach Kirby Smart’s decision to promote Bobo instead of starting a national search for the role. Bobo’s track record at South Carolina and Auburn wasn’t successful, which didn’t sit well with some Georgia fans when considering the move.
Bobo has done plenty to silence doubters this season as the Bulldogs sit at fifth in the country in total offense (504.8 yards per game) and sixth in scoring offense (40.6 points per game).
Bobo’s offense is just shy of the program record of 41.3 points per game that he helped set in 2014.
The undefeated No. 2 Bulldogs will travel to Tennessee to take on the No. 19 Volunteers on Saturday for the last SEC matchup of the regular season. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, televised on CBS.
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Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo got a little too amped up during the Bulldogs’ 43-20 road victory over Florida on Saturday.
As Georgia went into The Swamp and got the best of a solid Florida team, Bobo got particularly excited after one moment in the game and gave out high fives to his fellow assistant coaches.
Well, Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley was sitting right next to him and got a wallop of a high five from Bobo that looked like it stung a good deal.
Like, Bobo really went in for the sonic-boom high five of the century there on Hartley, who took it like a champ as he held his hand in the air just for a moment after to soak in his hand getting slapped so hard.
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To top it all off, longtime CBS play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler provided a genuinely hysterical bit of commentary after the high five was done. His delivery of this was just priceless.
“I don’t want to take too many high fives from Mike Bobo; you could break a finger,” Nessler quipped alongside Gary Danielson as they broke down the super high five from Bobo.
That’s a heck of a line from Nessler, and well, that’s a heck of a high five from Bobo.
How much will former Clemson Tigers offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter make in Athens?
The Georgia Bulldogs hired former Clemson Tigers offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter as a quality control coordinator. Being in an analyst-type role for a school such as Georgia or Alabama includes some humbling work even for well-qualified college football coaches like Streeter.
The Tigers fired Streeter, a former Clemson quarterback, in January. Clemson owes Streeter a $1.85 million buyout. The Tigers will not have to pay all of the buyout, though, because it is reduced by what he earns in his new role, which is set to be $70,000 this year with Georgia.
Clemson averaged 33.1 points per game in Streeter’s lone year as offensive coordinator, which was ranked No. 24 in the country (only including games with Football Bowl Subdivision schools). Clemson’s offense improved in 2022, but it was not enough for the Tigers to make the College Football Playoff despite playing in a relatively weak ACC.
The Tigers were coming off a rough offensive season in 2021 during which they scored only 24.4 points per game (only including games with FBS schools). Streeter helped Clemson’s scoring offense improve from No. 85 to No. 24.
Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have already found a replacement for Monken: Mike Bobo. Bobo, who was an analyst last season, served as Georgia’s offensive coordinator during the Mark Richt era.
Streeter brings substantial experience to Athens and is another example of a former top coach coming to Athens to serve in an analyst or quality control role.
Georgia continues to have an excellent coaching staff continuity. On the defensive side of the football, the Bulldogs retained rising coaching talent Glenn Schumann this offseason.
Streeter spent one season as Clemson’s offensive coordinator. The Tigers improved in 2022 compared to 2021, but threw for just 99 passing yards in a loss to South Carolina that ended its playoff hopes. Dabo Swinney and Clemson hired former TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley after the season.
Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei talks with former Clemson offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter. Syndication: The Greenville News
Now, Streeter will look to gain knowledge at Georgia after spending a long time at Clemson. Streeter played at Clemson from 1997-1999. He served as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach after returning to the Tigers in 2014.
Streeter, who is no stranger to quarterback position battles, coached talented quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence and D.J. Uiagalelei during his time at Clemson. D.J. Uiagalelei competed with Cade Klubnik for much of last season at Clemson.
The Georgia Bulldogs have hired former Clemson Tigers quarterback and offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter as an analyst
The Georgia Bulldogs have hired former Clemson Tigers quarterback and offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter. Georgia has won back-to-back national championships, but is having to replace offensive coordinator Todd Monken this offseason.
Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have already found a replacement for Monken in Mike Bobo. Bobo, who was previously an analyst, also served as Georgia’s offensive coordinator during the Mark Richt era.
Brandon Streeter will be an analyst at Georgia. He brings a lot of experience to Athens and is another example of a former top coach coming to Athens to serve as an analyst.
Former Clemson offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter is a valuable addition to the Georgia coaching staff. Syndication: The Anderson Independent Mail
Georgia continues to have an excellent coaching staff. The Bulldogs retained rising coaching star Glenn Schumann this offseason.
Streeter spent one season as Clemson’s offensive coordinator. The Tigers improved in 2022 compared to 2021, but ultimately ending up hiring former TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley after the season.
Now, Streeter will look to gain knowledge at Georgia after spending a long time at Clemson. Streeter played at Clemson from 1997-1999. He served as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach after returning to the Tigers in 2014.
Streeter, who is no stranger to quarterback position battles, coached talented quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence and DJ Uiagalelei during his time at Clemson.
When former Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken left to go work for the Baltimore Ravens, most were able to safely assume that Mike Bobo was the man for the job in Athens.
A former Georgia quarterback, quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, Bobo was promoted to run the offense in February shortly after Monken’s departure.
Smart said he first began thinking about Monken’s replacement around the time of the national title game.
“Immediately after the game you’re thinking, ‘Well, if I lose this guy, who am I hiring?’ I was very comfortable at that point that if we lost Todd and he decided to go back to the NFL — because that’s the only thing I felt like he would leave for — that I would go with Mike because I felt very comfortable with his leadership in the room,” Smart said.
“I asked Monken his opinion [when he was] leaving what he thought, and I thought it was important to keep that dynamic in the room set. We weren’t losing multiple coaches.”
For Smart, who is a former teammate and colleague of Bobo, the decision looked like a no-brainer. Bobo was already on the UGA staff. He joined Smart in Athens ahead of the 2022 season as an offensive analyst after spending one year at Auburn.
Bobo built some fantastic offenses while at Georgia under Mark Richt. High scoring offenses that featured Matthew Stafford, Aaron Murray, Todd Gurley and AJ Green. Bobo’s final season in Athens, 2014, Georgia’s offense set a school record averaging 41.3 points per game. Monken came close to breaking that record last season, with his offense averaging 41.1 points per game.
Bobo left Georgia to become head coach at Colorado State following the 2014 season. He would remain with the Rams until 2019 before becoming offensive coordinator for South Carolina and then Auburn.
“I think Mike has grown a lot since he went out to Colorado State from the time that he spent here,” Smart continued.
“I went against him at South Carolina. I went against him at Auburn, which gave me ultimate confidence that he would get this job done. We played them with probably the most talented defense that I’ve been a part of, and they were on a 16-play drive there at Auburn against us in the opening drive of the game. Just have got a lot of confidence in his leadership skills and what he will be able to do offensively.”
Georgia running back Kendall Milton is familiar with Bobo’s past work at Georgia and beyond the hedges. Bobo’s offenses have produced some great running backs, including Gurley, who Georgia never shied away from giving the ball.
“It makes me want to just, you know, go out there and just keep balling out and just keep working hard because the opportunity’s on the table for me,” Milton said. “I feel like I’ve seen that just seeing how much he’s ran the ball and the stats in his past offenses. I’m excited for this year. I’m excited not just for myself but for the whole offense to be able to go out there one last time and be able to have fun with the guys.”
Wide receiver Ladd McConkey, who enjoyed a very season in 2022, believes Georgia has a chance to be even better with Bobo calling the plays.
“As far as Coach Bobo, he did a lot for us last year,” McConkey said. “He was helping us out, calling the plays, giving us the insight on how to run a route and everything like that. I am super excited that he is here and that he has taken over. I am looking forward to it. I feel like we could be better than ever.”
Bobo’s work as offensive coordinator begins at Georgia with a new quarterback, now that Stetson Bennett is off to the NFL. There’s big shoes to fill, as Monken was responsible for orchestrating back-to-back national title-winning offenses, but Smart is confident that Bobo is the man for the job.
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Not surprisingly, former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt approves of Kirby Smart hiring Mike Bobo as the program’s new OC.
Former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt approves of Kirby Smart hiring Mike Bobo as the program’s new offensive coordinator.
Richt’s approval should be no surprise for Georgia fans. Mike Bobo coached under Mark Richt at Georgia from 2001 to 2014. Under Richt, Bobo coached quarterbacks from 2001 to 2006. Bobo was the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2014.
Mike Bobo returned to Georgia last season. He served as an offensive analyst for Georgia in 2022. Bobo replaces former Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who accepted the Ravens’ offensive coordinator job.
Former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt talks talks with his offensive coordinator Mike Bobo before a game. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
During the Mark Richt era, Mike Bobo coached talented offensive players like Todd Gurley, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Murray, and more. Perhaps Bobo and Richt’s best year in Athens came in 2012 when Georgia finished the season 12-2. Yes, Georgia lost a heartbreaker to Alabama in the 2012 SEC championship, but the Dawgs averaged 37.8 points per game and scored 28 points or more in every game except for two.
Mike Bobo returns to the offensive coordinator role in Athens after Georgia just won back-to-back national championships. Georgia has scored 24 or more points in 28 of its last 29 games. The Bulldogs will have the challenge of replacing starting quarterback Stetson Bennett this offseason.
Mike Bobo played quarterback at Georgia from 1993 to 1997. Mike Bobo, Kirby Smart, and Will Muschamp all played football at Georgia during the 1990s.
Another great decision by Coach Kirby Smart! Congratulations Coach Bobo!
Everyone has an opinion on new Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo
Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are hiring Mike Bobo as offensive coordinator. Bobo served as an offensive analyst for Georgia in 2022.
Bobo has a long history with Georgia. He was the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2014. Bobo coached quarterbacks from 2001 to 2006 during the Mark Richt era in Athens.
Bobo played quarterback at Georgia from 1993 to 1997. Bobo, Kirby Smart, and Will Muschamp played at Georgia during the 1990s.
Bobo replaces Todd Monken, who is returning to the NFL
Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs did not take long to hire another offensive coordinator after Todd Monken accepted the Ravens’ offensive coordinator role.
Mike Bobo served as an offensive analyst for Georgia in 2022. Now, Georgia is hiring Bobo as its offensive coordinator. Bobo was the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2014. Bobo coached quarterbacks from 2001 to 2006 during the Mark Richt era in Athens.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is entering into a good situation. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
A lot of things have changed since Bobo left as Georgia’s offensive coordinator in 2014. Kirby Smart and Todd Monken helped Georgia win back-to-back national championships and have recruited at an elite level.
The Georgia offensive line and defense are playing at a much higher level than they were during Bobo’s final few seasons as offensive coordinator at Georgia.
Bobo was the head coach at Colorado State from 2015-2019. Bobo served as the offensive coordinator at South Carolina in 2020 under Will Muschamp and in the same role for Auburn for the 2021 season. Bobo has significant experience coaching in the SEC.
Bobo helped develop quarterbacks David Greene, Matthew Stafford and Aaron Murray. Now, he will be tasked with determining Stetson Bennett’s successor as Georgia’s starting quarterback.
Georgia has a core of coaches that are former Georgia players. Kirby Smart played in Athens from 1995 to 1998. Mike Bobo played quarterback at Georgia from 1993 to 1997. Will Muschamp, who played at Georgia from 1991 to 1994, is the Bulldogs’ co-defensive coordinator.
Seth Emerson of The Athletic first reported Bobo’s hiring:
Mike Bobo will be Georgia's offensive coordinator again, replacing Todd Monken, multiple sources tell The Athletic.
