Mike Bobo knows what kind of pressure cooker he’s walking into as Georgia’s offensive coordinator. He served in the role before, guiding the Georgia offense from 2007 through 2014.

But in replacing Todd Monken, the gold standard for offensive coordinators at Georgia, Bobo faces heightened levels of scrutiny. He’ll constantly be compared to what Monken was able to do at Georgia, in addition to the usual second-guessing that comes from fans and media about personnel decisions and play calling.

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Bobo has found success at Georgia before and will be tasked with doing so in an immediate fashion for the Bulldogs in 2023. The program is going for its third national championship.

Below is a look at Bobo’s previous offenses at Georgia, South Carolina and Auburn, stacked up against that of Monken’s time at Georgia. The South Carolina and Auburn data points aren’t exactly fair to Bobo as he was working with far less talent, but his previous offense at UGA was in 2014.

Scoring offense

The main job of Georgia’s offensive coordinator is to score points. Everyone from Kirby Smart to Monken to departing quarterback Stetson Bennett emphasizes this fact.

“Let’s not kid ourselves about what we do,” Monken said. “I’m paid to score points and run the offense and that relationship only goes so far.”

Monken’s 2022 offense averaged an astounding 41.1 points per game, including 52.3 in the team’s three postseason games. The full-season mark was the highest of the Smart era and the second-best in program history.

No. 1 belongs to Bobo’s 2014 Georgia offense.

Bobo scoring offenses:

Monken scoring offenses:

Bobo’s scoring offenses were comparable to that of Monken, though Monken’s did stack up better nationally. The 2023 offense is a safe bit more talented than what Bobo has had to work with in the past, as Georgia returns perhaps the best offensive line in college football along with playmakers such as Brock Bowers, Ladd McConkey and Kendall Milton.

Explosive plays

If scoring points is the most important quality in a Georgia offense, creating explosive plays is a clear No. 2. It’s easier to score when you’re putting your playmakers in space and having them rip off big plays.

To no surprise, Monken’s offenses at Georgia did this very well. The Bulldogs led the country in plays of 10-plus yards and 20-plus yards in 2022.

“We throw the ball more and we’re scoring more points this year and it has so far been more explosive,” Bennett said prior to the Heisman Trophy ceremony. “There has been asked of me this year which has been fun for me.”

As for Bobo, he largely sees things in the same manner. Contrary to popular belief, he is not trying to get the ball downfield one four-yard carry at a time.

Bobo explosive plays:

Monken explosive plays:

Yards per play

You get a better sense of how good an offense is when using yards per play rather than total offense. Some schools run a ton of plays, which overinflates their offensive output. Whereas schools like Georgia will move at a slower pace in part to help its defense.

Bobo yards per play:

Monken yards per play:

Anything over 6.5 yards per play is really good and if you’re able to push closer to the 7.0 mark, you’ve got one of the best offenses in the country. That will be the mark Bobo should be aiming for in 2023.

Run/Pass splits

This number changes every year, as a good offensive coordinator meshes talent with play calling. If you have a backfield with Todd Gurley and Nick Chubb, you’re probably running the ball more.

Conversely, if you have Bowers and McConkey cutting up opposing defenses, you’re more likely to put the ball in the hands of your Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback.

Bobo percentage of run plays vs. pass plays

Monken percentage run plays vs. pass plays

For the most part, Monken was much more consistent in terms of run plays called compared to pass plays called. Some of that can be chalked up to the fact that Georgia went 37-3 in the three seasons Monken served as the team’s offensive coordinator.

If Georgia is able to achieve similar team success with Bobo calling plays, perhaps the fan base will begin to recognize and appreciate his offensive acumen.

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