Mike Bobo set to join familiar SEC program

Former Auburn offensive coordinator Mike Bobo has landed a new job, joining Kirby Smart’s staff at Georgia as an offensive analyst, according to DawgsHQ. A longtime SEC assistant coach, Bobo is returning to the Bulldogs’ program for his second stint on the coaching staff.

Bobo, 47, spent the 2021 season as Auburn’s offensive coordinator but was fired after just one year on the job. Now, he’s back at Georgia – the school he played quarterback for from 1993-97 and later spent 13 years on the coaching staff – to work under Smart.

After serving as Georgia’s quarterbacks coach from 2001-2006 and offensive coordinator from 2007-14, Bobo was hired as Colorado State’s head coach in 2015 and spent five seasons at the helm. He spent the 2020 season as South Carolina’s offensive coordinator and then interim head coach before going to Auburn.

An Augusta, Georgia native, Bobo is now back at home to rejoin a program that’s been a part of most of his life.

Report: Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith arrested outside of Athens

According to a report from Marc Weiszer from the Athens Banner-Herald, Georgia Bulldogs starting linebacker Nolan Smith was recently arrested outside of Athens. Smith, who just announced his return to Georgia for another season, was charged with two traffic violations on January 19.

According to Weiszer, Smith was charged with speeding in a construction zone and driving on a suspended license. He was reportedly going 89 miles per hour, 44 miles per hour over the limit, while traveling through Barrow County on his way home from the airport in Atlanta.

Both of Smith’s chargers were misdemeanors, and he was released shortly after being brought in. His license had been suspended since January 19, 2021. At the time of his arrest, Smith reportedly said that he was getting his license reinstated the next day.

Just days before his arrest, Smith announced that he will be returning to Georgia next season instead of entering the 2022 NFL Draft. The news is big for Georgia, as the Bulldogs are losing many key contributors on the defensive side of the ball.

On3’s Jonathan Wagner contributed to this report.