Few get to coach at their alma mater, and Mike Bobo is one of the lucky ones. The former Georgia quarterback, however, has navigated a rocky ride as an offensive coordinator in Athens. Despite fan grumbles and wild speculation about his future, Bobo has now made his intentions clear.

“No plans to retire,” confirmed Bobo when the UGA Sports reporter asked if he planned to hang up his coaching boots, as reshared by UGA Sports’ publisher, Radi Nabulsi.

A scan of social media after the 24-21 loss to Alabama revealed one key play fans can’t stop talking about. It was a blown fourth-down call many blamed on Bobo.

This year’s fourth down against Alabama saw walk-on Cash Jones receive the handoff from shotgun rather than executing a sneak. Previously, similar situations occurred, such as the ending of the 2012 SEC title game and the 2014 goal-line decision at South Carolina, where Hutson Mason dropped back instead of handing it off to Todd Gurley.

Bobo’s retirement chatter peaked after Georgia’s 13-point Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame in 2025. The first-half decision to go aggressive down three with under a minute left had put Bobo on the hot seat. 

The handoff to inexperienced quarterback Gunner Stockton ended in a fumble and a Notre Dame touchdown, and the Fighting Irish never looked back.

Despite the mounting criticism, Kirby Smart’s confidence in Bobo appears unshaken, a belief backed by a contract extension through 2026 that includes significant pay raises, signaling the program’s long-term commitment.

But the 2025 season had been no different. It’s a familiar script for Georgia: predictable ground-and-pound, and screens bogging down the offense when it matters most. The same trend resurfaced against Ole Miss in this year’s playoffs. But this time, Bobo cleared the air.

“When I see you run, guys, we’re gonna run Josh McCray B Gap. He picks up two yards. They’re like, damn it, ‘Mike, why’d you do?’” said the coach in his defense. “One is to set up the ace. And two, we run that guy through the B gap in the fourth quarter.”

Bobo’s strategy centers on sticking to the script, emphasizing early, aggressive play to fatigue the defense and create more predictable opportunities later.

During the Sugar Bowl loss, Bobo received heat from one of their own alums.

Georgia alum sparks debate on Mike Bobo’s long run in Athens

The ex-Bulldog Corey Moore tapped into the narrative that Smart is holding onto Bobo longer than needed. 

“As long as Mike Bobo and Glenn Schumann are at those coordinator spots at UGA, we will never win a national championship game,” the Bulldogs alum did not mince his words.

However, the case for Bobo isn’t entirely one-sided. For every questionable play-call, his supporters can point to moments of offensive brilliance, such as the dominant 35-point performance against a stout Texas defense.

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His impact goes beyond Saturdays as he helped elevate Stockton into Heisman conversations. Even though his move to recruit 2026 quarterback Jared Curtis did not pay off as he flipped to Vanderbilt, Bobo stayed ahead of the timeline. He had already pulled in Jayden Wade, the top signal-caller in the 2028 class.

2026 is a blank canvas for Mike Bobo, and it’s on him to silence the skeptics once and for all.