On some level, I can’t really blame my fellow Bulldog fans. The pundits have been working overtime to work the crowd into a frenzy, speculating that Georgia’s offense will suffer because Todd Monken left for the same job with the Baltimore Ravens and Mike Bobo has been promoted from analyst to offensive coordinator. The idea is ludicrous, but pundits thrive on controversy, and they need fodder for discussion during the offseason.
In 2021 the Dawgs averaged 38.6 points per game, and in 2022 the numbers improved to 41.1 points per game and almost 500 yards of total offense.
However, when Mike Bobo was offensive coordinator under Mark Richt, his team in 2013 averaged 38 points per game and 490 yards of total offense. Of course, with Todd Grantham as the team’s defensive coordinator, Bobo had no choice but to score at every opportunity, without the same caliber of talent the Bulldogs currently enjoy. We beat teams because we outscored them, not because of Grantham’s suffocating defense. Grantham was the bad hire, not Bobo.
In summary, Bulldog fans, there is absolutely no reason to panic. This isn’t Mike Bobo’s first rodeo. It isn’t even his first stint as Georgia’s offensive coordinator, and I’d like to remind people that he wasn’t fired the first time. He received a promotion to the head coaching job at Colorado State.
Yes, Todd Monken did an outstanding job during his tenure at the University of Georgia, and I personally wish him the best. But I do not expect a significant drop-off in offensive production next season just because of a change at the top, primarily because the guy coming in is just as qualified as the guy we lost, and he’s got one intangible that Todd Monken didn’t — he’s a Georgia boy and a Bulldog for life. Our offense remains in good hands.
Go Dawgs! Sic ‘Em!
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