Fort Collins, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Colorado State announced Tuesday it has hired Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo as the program’s 22nd head coach.<\/p>\n
Bobo, 40, takes over a program that finished 10-3 in 2014, ending the season with a loss in the Las Vegas Bowl to Utah. Jim McElwain, the Rams’ previous coach, was hired by Florida for the same position on Dec. 4.<\/p>\n
“I cannot be more excited to have the opportunity to lead the Colorado State football team into the future,” said Bobo.<\/p>\n
Bobo had been Georgia’s offensive coordinator for the last eight seasons, where he directed a number of effective Bulldogs offenses. In 2014, Georgia ranked eighth in the FBS in scoring offense with an average of 41.8 points per game.<\/p>\n
Prior to that, he coached quarterbacks under Georgia head coach Mark Richt from 2001-06 after one season in the same position at Jacksonville State.<\/p>\n
“Mike Bobo brings a great legacy of success on the football field and is strongly committed to the overall success of student-athletes, personally, academically and athletically,” said Colorado State president Tony Frank. “In Coach Bobo we’ve found someone who knows the game and has been successful at a very high level, who can build on the great foundation that our players have established these past few years, and who wants to be at Colorado State University.”<\/p>\n
From 1994-97, Bobo played quarterback at Georgia. He won Outback Bowl MVP to cap a senior season that saw him throw for 19 touchdowns and only eight interceptions.<\/p>\n
Bobo is known as an effective recruiter, securing commitments from key players such as quarterbacks Matt Stafford and Aaron Murray as well as running back Nick Chubb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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