Brian Schottenheimer Named Georgia OC: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Georgia shocked both the college football and NFL worlds on Wednesday, announcing it had hired Brian Schottenheimer to be its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Seth Emerson of The Macon Telegraph had the report:

Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee was one of many folks surprised to hear the news:

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com offered one possible impetus for Schottenheimer's move:

Mike Sando of ESPN.com, meanwhile, broke down Schottenheimer's record as an offensive coordinator with the different quarterbacks he coached while defending the oft-criticized coordinator in the process:

Schottenheimer spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, a role he also held for the New York Jets from 2006-11.

That experience should translate well to Georgia, though Bulldogs fans are aware of some of the critiques that follow Schottenheimer to Athens, like an inability at times to find creative ways to involve potential playmakers (see: Tavon Austin) or an occasionally rigid adherence to his preferred philosophy, the West Coast offense.

At Georgia, he'll have the opportunity to build and mold his scheme by helping to recruit players that fit within it. It will certainly be interesting to see how his philosophy translates a level down in the SEC.