Bobo was the best thing we had going in the Richt years, and held the program together through the end of his time here despite Pruitt's best efforts to undermine everything.
I think what you see with a lot of criticism directed at staff and even players during the second half of Richt's time at UGA is collateral frustration. Our fan base was just generally cranky and impatient...and justifiably so, really. But a lot of really good, effective people took unfair flack.
Bobo fits Kirby perfectly. He's a hard ass, old school coach, but balances that style with fantastic connection with his players. He values toughness above all else.
And this isn't to discount Bobo's abilities whatsoever, but we are B2B NC because of Kirby Smart. With our talent and our culture being led by Kirby, we are going to be a NC contender every year regardless.
LFG