Mike Bobo
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Mike Bobo is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 coach and the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...

 of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

 football team
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

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Playing career

Bobo played for the Thomasville High School Bulldogs (Thomasville, GA) before playing college football at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Bobo was a four year letterman with the Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

 team from 1994 - 1997. He was the MVP of the 1998 Outback Bowl
1998 Outback Bowl
The 1998 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Wisconsin Badgers.Georgia scored first on a 2 yard touchdown run from running back Robert Edwards, giving Georgia an early 6-0 lead...

 and holds several Georgia passing records.

As a Senior in 1997 he threw for 2751 yards on 199 completions in 306 attempts and had 19 TD to just 8 INT.

Coaching career

As a coach at Georgia, Bobo has tutored three future NFL quarterbacks in David Greene, D. J. Shockley
D. J. Shockley
Donald Eugene "D. J." Shockley is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia....

, and Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford
John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia....

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