Napier, Gators and Florida
Gators' HC Billy Napier Praises Running Backs, Other Highlights from SEC Coaches' Teleconference
With the Florida Gators on a bye, Wednesday's SEC Coaches' Teleconference provided the only media availability with head coach Billy Napier for this week.
Revisiting what Billy Napier said on Day 1 of his Florida Gators tenure
Florida’s ball security has generally been good under Napier. The Gators ranked in the top 25 in fewest turnovers in both of Napier’s first two seasons. His worst season (14 turnovers in 2022) matched the best by his predecessor, Dan Mullen. But only 14 teams have lost more turnovers this season than UF (six).
Billy Napier’s plan to fix Florida is now bust, but the Gators aren’t quite ready to fire him
Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have answers. Or at least some new ideas. Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 partly because he had a detailed plan for the Gators to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference and become a legit national championship contender after being mostly an afterthought over the previous decade.
Bye Week Provides Florida Gators, Billy Napier Much-Needed Break
The seat had grown scorchingly hot under Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier. A bye week after a win has helped provide some respite.
Billy Napier contract, buyout details: What Florida owes if it fires Gators football coach
With Billy Napier's seat getting warmer in Gainesville, here's how much Florida would owe Napier should it decide to fire him this season:
UF routed at home by Texas A&M to throw Billy Napier’s future with Gators into question
The defeat dropped Billy Napier to 12-16 at UF, including seven straight losses to power conference teams — four of those defeats at home.
Florida Gators' Billy Napier's Body Language Tells the Story
Monday press conference, Gators' head coach Billy Napier's body language told the story as he fights for his future.
Florida football coach Billy Napier says UF 'not even close' to team it can be. Is he right?
Florida football coach Billy Napier says UF hasn't reached full potential. Whether that's enough to handle rest of 2024 schedule remains to be seen
"Last Game in the Swamp": Disheartened Gators Fans Shrug at Florida vs. UCF Game Time As They Lose Trust in Billy Napier
Where does a head coach go when fans can't stand him anymore?! The post "Last Game in the Swamp": Disheartened Gators Fans Shrug at Florida vs. UCF Game Time As They Lose Trust in Billy Napier appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Florida Gators DJ Lagway, Eugene Wilson Tabbed Top Transfer Portal Candidates
Earlier this week, Rivals Transfer Portal Analyst/Rankings Director Adam Friedman named DJ Lagway and Eugene Wilson III as two players who may leave the program if Napier does not return as the team’s ...
GATORS PODCAST: Billy Napier’s days appear to be numbered after latest Gators debacle (Ep. 242)
As the struggling Gators prepare for their trip to Mississippi State, the impact of their loss there 20 years ago resonates.
Exclusive: Emmitt Smith's honest feelings on Florida Gators' awful start, Billy Napier future
Emmitt Smith gave his honest assessment on Florida football's brutal start to the campaign under head coach Billy Napier.
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Billy Napier's Florida Gators are embarrassing, and even he knows it | Toppmeyer
“It's embarrassing,” Napier said after the Gators’ 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Twenty-six games into Napier’s tenure, the Gators are an embarrassmen ...
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Billy Napier weighs how to handle Gators QBs DJ Lagway and Graham Mertz
GAINESVILLE — As a head coach, Florida’s Billy Napier has never faced a quarterback situation like he does with the Gators. True freshman DJ Lagway’s record-setting performance against ...
Florida football's Billy Napier talks RB touches, UCF coach Gus Malzahn during bye week
What Florida football coach Billy Napier had to say about the state of the team during its first bye week of the season.