Mike Bobo will not return as Auburn's offensive coordinator
AUBURN – Mike Bobo will not return as Auburn’s offensive coordinator, sources have confirmed to Auburn Live.
The decision was finalized by first-year coach Bryan Harsin on Monday.
Auburn finished the year averaging 405 total yards per game under Mike Bobo, good for 10th in the SEC. The Tigers averaged 164 yards rushing (9th in the SEC) and 241 yards passing (7th in the SEC) in his first season as Auburn’s coordinator.
[Bo Nix weighing all his options]
The Tigers struggled in the second half late in the season, scoring three points against Ole Miss, zero against Texas A&M, six against Mississippi State, three against South Carolina and three against Alabama down the stretch, as Auburn lost four straight games to end the season.
A veteran coach in the SEC, Bobo is in his first season as offensive coordinator at Auburn. Bobo spent last season at South Carolina as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach after a five-year stint as head coach at Colorado State. He also spent 14 years at Georgia.
“I have a great amount of respect for Coach Harsin, both as a coach and as a person. I know what he’s about and his commitment to excellence,” Bobo said of Harsin this summer.
Bobo signed a three-year contract last offseason. The deal was worth $1.3 million annually, and Auburn will owe him the remaining $2.6 million on his contract in buyout payments, paid out over the term of the deal, which runs through Jan. 31, 2024.
Auburn Live will have more on the fall out from this decision, the impact on recruits and more. Stay tuned to AuburnLive.com for the latest.
