📡 Gamecocks to hire familiar SEC name as new offensive coordinator- Post and Courier

[SEC Sports]

Gamecocks to hire familiar SEC name as new offensive coordinator

South Carolina's Will Muschamp is turning to Mike Bobo, another former Georgia Bulldog.

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COLUMBIA — Barring a last-minute change of heart, Mike Bobo will be South Carolina’s new offensive coordinator.

Three sources close to the situation confirmed the hire to The Post and Courier on Sunday. They each spoke on condition of anonymity due to USC’s Board of Trustees having to meet to authorize Bobo’s contract.

USC can’t officially confirm the hire until a contract has been approved. The Board is expected to do so on Tuesday.

Bobo, a Georgia graduate and former Bulldogs offensive coordinator, stepped down after five seasons as Colorado State’s head coach on Wednesday. He was always thought to be one of the first coaches Will Muschamp would contact.

Even as he stepped down at Colorado State, Rams athletics director Joe Parker confirmed that Bobo had another opportunity he’d be moving toward.

Bobo is also expected to coach the Gamecocks’ quarterbacks.

Bobo, 45, took the Rams to three straight bowl games but has gone 7-17 over the past two seasons. He spent all but one of his previous 16 years as an assistant at Georgia, and eight as offensive coordinator. The other season he was a graduate assistant with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

At Georgia, Bobo was known for developing high-profile quarterbacks and prolific offenses that always had at least two NFL prospects at running back. The Bulldogs won 135 games with him on board, including five SEC East titles and two SEC championships.

Aaron Murray, Matthew Stafford and David Greene all cut their teeth under Bobo.

Bobo replaces Bryan McClendon, who remains on staff as receivers coach, and Dan Werner, who was the QB coach.

 

[TerryP]

Boom beat Bowl to the punch.

 

[rick4bama]

Will this be a good hired?

 

[TerryP]

Will this be a good hired?

In my view he's one of the best QB coaches the SEC has seen in the last 10 years if not more.

 

[TideatMileHigh]

Why the fuck is Muschamp still the coach there? That university must be broke.

 

[#80]

Will this be a good hired?

Really doesn't matter Muschump is destined to fail there just a matter of time.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

USCe is schedule filler for the most with the exception being The Head Ball Coach's days. Having a winning season and a bowl game should be the goal with anything better being gravy.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Anything is better than what they have had....
USCe is just a pathetic program.....
Muschamp is good D coordinator
..
Hasnt shown anything as a HC...

 

[rick4bama]

Anything is better than what they have had....
USCe is just a pathetic program.....
Muschamp is good D coordinator
..
Hasnt shown anything as a HC...

Hey he beat the SEC East Champ!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Hey he beat the SEC East Champ!

And lost 7 others...lol

 

[mando]

Hey he beat the SEC East Champ!

And the #5 team according to the CFP smh...

 

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[OldPlayer]

I thought Bobo was dealing with some serious health issues (and part of the reason his team did so poorly).

 

[252BAMA]

Really doesn't matter Muschump is destined to fail there just a matter of time.

That's what we thought about the shrimp boat captain. Look what happened with his OC hire.

 

[Tidestalker]

I know Bobo well after the last handful of years..... Too well.

He recruited really well here at CSU. Whoever takes over will have a really talented roster... We could never gripe about that!

He can produce a ton of #'s on Offense... Yards out the ying yang. Unfortunately his teams here were atrocious in 2 areas:

1. Penalties
2. TO's

I can't tell you how many games we outgained teams.... had more TOP... felt like we had our way offensively and didn't win. It was freaky how good he was at that.

That being said he may be a really good coordinator if Boom can help limit penalties & TO's. Bobo is a good dude and fought through some health issues here, but his teams were terribly undisciplined. We were like UGA Light. Uncanny...