Report: Colorado State hires Mike Bobo as next coach

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After finding success in pulling coaches from the SEC, Colorado State reportedly will go back to the well for its next hire.

The school has reached an agreement with Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to become the Rams' next coach, Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports reported.

Colorado State will announce the hire during a press conference Tuesday.

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Bobo, 40, replaces Jim McElwain, who left to be head coach at Florida after three seasons at CSU.

CSU hired McElwain in 2012 after he spent four seasons as offensive coordinator at Alabama. McElwain was 22-16 with the Rams, including 10-2 this season, which concluded Saturday with a 45-10 loss to Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Bobo, a former Bulldogs quarterback, has been on Mark Richt's staff at Georgia since 2001 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2007.

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Brandon Schlager is an assistant managing editor at The Sporting News.