If Billy Napier is going to survive
Failing to fix a porous defense has been coach Billy Napier’s biggest blunder at Florida
The Gators showed signs of growth in back-to-back wins against Mississippi State and UCF but a much stiffer challenge awaits in Knoxville against No. 8 Tennessee.
If Billy Napier is going to survive as Florida football coach, the key moment is upon us
Billy Napier was left for coaching dead after Florida’s 1-2 start. He now has a pulse, which makes the Tennessee game crucial for his survival
Billy Napier, Florida Gators Put SEC on Notice: 'We're Close to Playing Even Better'
The Florida Gators played their best defensive game of the season against UCF, and head coach Billy Napier thinks the best has yet to come.
Florida football should keep Billy Napier around for the rest of the season and here's why
Most fans think Florida should already have fired Billy Napier. But unless the season completely unravels, UF should keep him around until it ends.
Failing to fix defense Napier's biggest blunder at Florida
Florida’s historically porous defense can be traced to having three coordinators in as many years, the team’s top two pass rushers transferring and bringing together so many new faces that
Billy Napier can save his Florida job by ending Tennessee's playoff dreams in Neyland
I am not counting on it, and you should not be either, but can you imagine what could happen if Billy Napier's Florida Gators went into Knoxville and beat Josh Heupel's Tennessee Volunteers? It would have a seismic impact in the SEC landscape for sure!
'Big Noon Kickoff' explains why 12-team playoff, portal could be keeping Billy Napier with Florida
College football insider Bruce Feldman explained on FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff" why Florida has not fired Billy Napier. He also ...
Hot seat gauge: How safe are Billy Napier, Doug Pederson, Mike Norvell, other coaches?
Coaches Billy Napier, Mike Norvell and Doug Pederson have all come under criticism this season, leaving their future job ...
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Breaking down contract buyout for Florida football coach Billy Napier
It's the same if Florida football wants to part ways with Billy Napier. But at this point, a parting appears inevitable. The Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) dropped to 12-16 under Napier ...
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Billy Napier contract buyout: Florida would owe coach $20-plus million if fired during 2024 football season
Florida coach Billy Napier is due a hefty buyout if he's fired during or after the 2024 season. The Gators are 1-2 after losing to Texas A&M, 33-20, at home on Sept. 14. Napier, widely ...
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Napier's plan to fix Florida is now bust, but the Gators aren't quite ready to fire him
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — 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 ...
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.
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Revisiting what Billy Napier said on Day 1 of his Florida Gators tenure
GAINESVILLE — Before Florida Gators coach Billy Napier became embattled coach Billy Napier, he strolled into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in December 2021 with a deep understanding of his new ...
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Billy Napier doesn’t blame Florida fans for boos as his prove-it season deteriorates
The start of the second quarter had been postponed by a 47-minute lightning delay, with Florida already down 10-0. Head coach Billy Napier stood on the sideline, hands on hips, dressed in full ...
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Billy Napier talks preparation for road matchup at Tennessee
Billy Napier says players have to be “tough minded” to play on the road as the Gators play at Tennessee in Week 7.