US EditionUnranked Florida Faces a Daunting Stretch with Coach Billy Napier’s Job on the Line
Billy Napier faces mounting criticism after Florida's costly penalties and poor quarterback protection led to a rare home loss against South Florida, raising job security concerns.
- On Saturday in Gainesville, Florida coach Billy Napier said the loss to South Florida Bulls in the Swamp was `Not good enough` and `it's my responsibility`.
- Florida's offense struggled as Lagway appeared uncomfortable and the offensive line failed to protect him, while the Gators settled for early field goals against USF.
- Penalty trouble worsened matters as the Florida Gators were flagged 11 times for 103 yards, including Brendan Bett's ejection, while the quarterback completed 23 of 33 passes for 222 yards with one TD and one interception.
- Napier's job now looks tenuous as he holds a 20-20 record amid Florida's worst 40-game start since Charley Pell, while athletic director Scott Stricklin signals patience due to $20 million annual athlete payments and a $1 billion Florida Field renovation.
- The Bulls, riding consecutive upsets, will visit Miami, ranked fifth, next week as South Florida Bulls pursue a rare 3-0 start, joining only four others in the AP poll era.
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The Hamilton SpectatorUnranked Florida faces a daunting stretch with coach Billy Napier’s job on the line
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier has a path to a fifth year in Gainesville. It's one of the most perilous in school history.
Unranked Florida faces a daunting stretch with coach Billy Napier's job on the line
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier has a path to a fifth year in Gainesville. It’s one of the most perilous in school history. The now-unranked Gators (1-1), coming off an embarrassing loss to South Florida in the Swamp, have an opportunity to climb out of their latest early season hole over the next three weeks. The stretch begins at No. 3 LSU (2-0) on Saturday, followed by a trip to fifth-ranked Miami, an off week and then a v…
'Not good enough,' Billy Napier said of Gators following USF defeat
University of Florida Gators – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gregory Reed In the last three minutes of Saturday’s game against South Florida, Florida had a one-point lead, but two expensive defensive penalties put them in a bad position. With his right leg, Bulls kicker Nico Gramatica made the No. 13 Gators pay. When Gramatica, the son of former NFL kicker Martin Gramatica, blasted a 20-yard field goal as time ran out to win 18-16 in the Swa…
Billy Napier: 'We're going to double down on who we are'
Billy Napier and his Florida Gators are coming off a tough 18-16 home loss to South Florida in Week 2. The Gators lacked any explosiveness on offense, and showed a lack of discipline that ended up hurting the team on the last drive of the game. With that loss, the critics are back out, wondering if Napier is the guy for the job in Gainesville. Despite hearing all of the negative comments coming from the media and the fans, Napier said the team i…
LSU's Kelly Defends Florida's Napier Ahead of Saturday Matchup - WRUF 98.1 FM
No. 3 LSU coach Brian Kelly came out in support of Florida coach Billy Napier, who returned to the hot seat after the Gators were upset Saturday at home against South Florida, in his weekly news conference Monday.Kelly said the call for Napier’s firing by some was “craziness.”“He’s a really good football coach,” Kelly said when asked of his impressions of Napier. “He knows his team. He knows what their strengths and weaknesses are. You can see i…
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