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With Napier Out, Florida Should Look to One Man: Lane Kiffin
Billy Napier was fired after a 22-23 record amid fan dissatisfaction and costly mismanagement; athletic director Scott Stricklin eyes Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin for revival.
- On Sunday, athletic director Scott Stricklin fired Billy Napier to give an interim coach extra prep time before the Georgia game in Jacksonville on Nov. 1.
- Despite heavy investment, Billy Napier, Florida Gators head coach, underperformed with a $51 million contract and access to a $90 million facility, becoming the losingest coach since the 1940s.
- In the decisive sequence, the Gators faced third-and-1 from their 34 with under two minutes, but the Florida Gators offense called a pass that failed, and Michai Boireau intercepted Blake Shapen with 21 seconds left.
- The author urges Scott Stricklin to recruit Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, portrayed as a cocky, quotable offensive genius who can match Kirby Smart's sideline savvy.
- With half a billion invested into program infrastructure, the Florida Gators football program faces high expectations as Scott Stricklin, University of Florida athletic director, is judged 0-for-2 after cycling through four coaches in 15 years.
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Orlando SentinelBianchi: Billy Napier was a good man, but bad-boy Lane Kiffin is who Gators MUST hire!
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