Florida says coach Billy Napier on solid ground despite 15-18 record after promising signs
The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made significant strides since lopsided losses to Miami and Texas A & M during the first month of the season. Napier shored up the team's shaky defense, found a potential star in freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and developed young talent on both sides of the ball.
Florida coach Billy Napier addresses vote of confidence from AD following blowout loss to Texas
Florida suffered a 49-17 whalloping at the hands of No. 5 Texas on Saturday, but it seems like Billy Napier's seat will remain cool for the time being. This past week, Napier received a vote of confidence from athletic director Scott Stricklin,
Florida coach Billy Napier reacts to vote of confidence from Scott Stricklin
Athletic director Scott Stricklin recently gave Napier a ringing endorsement, indicating that he will be Florida’s head coach moving forward. During his press conference on Saturday, Napier spoke about what it meant to get that vote of confidence from Stricklin.
Nick Saban weighs in on Florida Gators' decision to retain Billy Napier as coach
Napier was a member of Saban’s staff at Alabama from 2013-16 when he was the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers coach. In December 2017, he became head coach at the University of Louisiana and would compile a 40-12 record in four seasons in Lafayette before accepting the Florida job.
Nick Saban Makes His Opinion Of Florida Head Coach Billy Napier Unmistakably Clear
Napier served as an assistant for Saben during two stints at Alabama. Napier was an analyst for the Crimson Tide in 2011. He coached Alabama's wide receivers from 2013-16. Saban thinks Napier has built a strong culture at Florida.
FSU Football Rival Florida Gators Address Head Coach Billy Napier’s Future
An inspirational shout, for lack of a better term, has been ringing across the state of Florida for a change in the coaching realm, especially in Gainesville, where the Florida Gators have seen 5-7 and 5-7 seasons under head coach Billy Napier, with the "team down south" now sitting at 4-4.
Depleted Gators routed at No. 5 Texas on heels of Billy Napier’s vote of confidence
Two days after Billy Napier received a vote of confidence to remain Florida’s coach, his team suffered the worst beating of his tenure. The Gators’ 49-17 loss at No. 5 Texas was not entirely unexpected.
Gators’ brutal Week 11 loss to Texas a sign of why Florida football’s brain trust, fanbase not on the same page about Billy Napier avoiding firing
Florida head football coach Billy Napier didn’t earn much in the way of Gators fans’ trust after getting blown out by Texas 49-17 in Austin. CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah pointed to the Week 11 embarrassment as the main reason the donors and fans weren’t on the same page about bringing Napier back next season.
Florida Roasted for Billy Napier Decision During Blowout Loss to No. 5 Texas
The SEC Network broadcast revisited Stricklin's comments at a rather inopportune time while the Gators were getting blown out by No. 5 Texas on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. "I wanted to let you know that Billy Napier will continue as head football coach of the Florida Gators,
GATORS PODCAST: Billy Napier earns vote of confidence as Gators head to Texas (Ep. 254)
UF is standing behind its coach as the Gators enter the home stretch of his third season showing positive signs. Decision-makers are banking on 2025 to finally be Billy Napier’s year. The vote of confidence comes as Florida heads to No.
Billy Napier is making Florida fans immediately regret vote of confidence
Florida AD Scott Stricklin stunned the college football world (and briefly set SEC Twitter on fire) this week, officially taking embattled head football coach Billy Napier off the hot seat and guaranteeing that he'd be back in Gainesville for at least one more season.
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Florida finds its footing under coach Billy Napier. It should be enough to earn him a 4th year
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No one can deny Florida’s improvement this season — not even coach Billy Napier’s most ardent critics. The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made strides ...
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Florida football players asked for change, Billy Napier listened and now the Gators may save his job
Earlier this month, a handful of players showed up in Billy Napier’s office and told the Florida coach something had to change. The losses were piling up, the coach was careening toward ...