US EditionBilly Napier Seems To Have Reportedly Been Pre-Fired After a Meeting of Florida Decision Makers This Week
Coach Billy Napier faces dismissal due to a 21-23 record and booster demands for program change, with a $21 million buyout potentially triggered this weekend.
- Soon, Billy Napier, Florida head coach, could be fired as soon as this weekend, people who spoke on condition of anonymity told USA TODAY Sports.
- Napier's 21-23 record has eroded confidence within the program, as influential Florida boosters told Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin that support depends on a new direction after last month's home loss to South Florida.
- Napier signed a seven-year, $51.8 million deal that runs through Jan. 31, 2029, with Napier's buyout of approximately $21,000,000, 50% due within 30 days, and four annual payments.
- The group of boosters demanded Billy Napier relinquish offensive control and hire an experienced play caller, while Scott Stricklin persuaded them to redirect potential buyout funds into NIL deals.
- Florida still must play Top 11 opponents Georgia, at Ole Miss and Tennessee in Gainesville while the program seeks its fifth coach since Urban Meyer resigned after 2010.
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Florida-Mississippi State predictions: Can Gators save Billy Napier’s job? (Mike Bianchi doesn’t think so)
Gators (2-4) vs. Mississippi State (4-2), Saturday, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network Latest line: Florida is favored by 9 1/2 points Mike Bianchi, Sports Columnist: Mississippi State 24, Florida 21 Bye-bye Billy. We’ve been writing about Florida coach Billy Napier’s employment status for two years now, but this has the makings of being his final game. It’s homecoming in Gainesville, which means a loss would almost certainly seal Napier’s fate. Even though…
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Halfway through the college football season, there have been a lot of head coaches who have already been fired. Coaches get fired every year, but the number that have been fired by mid-October is eye-opening.James Franklin at Penn State headlines the firings after he was let go last Sunday, just one day after a 22-21 loss at home to Northwestern. It was the second straight loss, third overall, after they entered the game as a 20-plus point favor…
Billy Napier Seems To Have Reportedly Been Pre-Fired After a Meeting of Florida Decision Makers This Week
USA TODAY — Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin met with a handful of influential boosters Tuesday, and was told continuing financial support depends on new direction within the football program...
Florida Football Will Request An Odd Favor After Paying Billy Napier $21 Million To Leave
Billy Napier Florida Gators Billy Napier will be fired by the Florida Gators before the end of the 2025 college football season. He may not leave the sidelines, however, if the program gets its way. A recent report suggests administration will request a favor after demanding his removal. It will be up to Napier as to whether or not he helps the Gators out. The head coach’s tenure has largely been a disappointment. Napier’s teams have gone 21-23 …
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