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Billy Napier's Luck Strikes While Job is on The Line As Gators vs UFC Falls Under Familiar Territory
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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).
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.
Napier's plan to fix Florida is now bust, but the Gators aren't quite ready to fire him
The Gators have never fired a football coach before October and have reasons for keeping Napier despite embarrassing home losses to Miami (41-17) and Texas A & M (33-20), setbacks that stretched the team’s skid against power-conference opponents to seven.
The moving parts around Billy Napier’s Florida Gators future
As the hot-seat speculation about Billy Napier’s tenure with the Florida Gators spikes, there are more factors to consider than his 12-16 record and buyout (roughly $27 million). Some of them are specific to Florida.
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.
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.
Pressure continues to mount on Billy Napier as Gators face Mississippi State
With a challenging schedule ahead, the Gators must find a way to win Saturday against the Bulldogs. With a challenging schedule ahead, Gators must find a way to win Saturday against the Bulldogs.
Urban Meyer on Florida football job: 'That ship has sailed' if Gators fire Billy Napier
Former Florida football coach Urban Meyer spoke about a possible return to coach the Gators should Billy Napier be fired. Here's what he said:
Billy Napier: 'More work to do' after Florida football's win at Mississippi State
Florida football got a much-needed victory on the road at Mississippi State in Week 4. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as head coach Billy Napier made use of both Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway at the quarterback spot.
Billy Napier doesn’t sound like a coach whose days at Florida are numbered
Billy Napier is ready to get to work during the bye week as the Gators prepare for an Oct. 5 visit from UCF (3-0). A 45-28 win Saturday at Mississippi State was a start, but much ground remains to be made up.
Mike Bianchi: If Gators fire Napier, Lagway might be at FSU
What good would it do to fire Billy Napier early in the season? It’s not like Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin or any of the other ...
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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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Emmitt Smith doesn't believe Billy Napier will get fourth season at Florida: 'I don't see it happening'
The outlook for Billy Napier’s all-important third year as Florida’s football coach is increasingly grim, with the Gators ...
If Gators fire Billy Napier, DJ Lagway might be quarterbacking FSU, UCF or Miami next year | Commentary
What good would it do to fire Billy Napier early in the season? It’s not like Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin or any of the other ...
Florida Gators' Pregame Availability Report vs. Mississippi State
With the Florida Gators less than two hours away from kickoff, find out which players are available and which aren't, via the ...
Nick Saban: Florida's Woes 'Not Just' About Napier, Coaching; Talks Facilities, NIL
Former University of Alabama head football coach and current ESPN analyst Nick Saban defended University of Florida head coach Billy Napier on Saturday ...
3 things learned during Gators’ first SEC victory
Orlando’s Aidan Mizell stepped in for injured star Tre Wilson and showed his big-play potential. He finished with a team-high ...