US EditionUnranked Florida Faces a Daunting Stretch with Coach Billy Napier’s Job on the Line
Coach Napier accepts responsibility for recent poor performance after a defeat marked by 11 penalties totaling 103 yards and offensive struggles, placing the team at 1-1 this season.
- Florida coach Billy Napier faced mounting pressure after his team's 18-16 loss to South Florida at the Swamp on Saturday.
- Since taking over as Florida’s head coach in late 2021 after leaving Louisiana-Lafayette, Napier has compiled a 20-20 record and is experiencing his program’s poorest start over a 40-game span since 1982, marked by both defeats and management challenges.
- In the game, Florida led late but suffered costly penalties and a poor snap that gave South Florida a safety and an eventual game-winning field goal.
- Napier acknowledged the shortcomings, taking responsibility, while center Jake Slaughter noted that the team has encountered similar challenges in the past and understands the situation well.
- With a critical schedule of three top 10 opponents in the next 22 days, Napier faces a pivotal period that could determine his future—either revitalizing his tenure or potentially leading to a termination that would cost the program about $20 million in buyout payments.
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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…
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