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,
ESPN inadvertently roasted Florida retaining Billy Napier during awful game against Texas
Florida coach Billy Napier earned a major vote of confidence from his school’s athletic director on Thursday. The Gators then spent Saturday laying one of the ugliest eggs of the college football season against Texas, going down 35-0 at halftime.
Florida Roasted for Billy Napier Decision During Blowout Loss to No. 5 Texas
Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin shut down rumors of Billy Napier being on the hot seat earlier this week when he announced the program is sticking with the head football coach in 2025. The SEC Network broadcast revisited Stricklin's comments at a rather inopportune time while the Gators were getting blown out by No.
Despite loss to Texas, Florida's Billy Napier thankful for chance to return
Florida coach Billy Napier said after Saturday's 49-17 loss at No. 5 Texas he was appreciative of the chance to continue trying to straighten out the program's woes.
Hope is not a plan. Florida decides to keep football coach Billy Napier despite poor results
Florida announced Thursday it intends to have Billy Napier as its football coach next season. But hope is not a plan given the evidence of past issues.
Incredible Billy Napier graphic goes viral during Florida’s blowout loss
Florida Gators coach Billy Napier did not exactly repay the vote of confidence he received this week during Saturday's blowout loss at the hands of the
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.
Florida awards Billy Napier a flimsy vote of confidence, as Gators crumble under his watch
With Florida giving Billy Napier a vague vote of confidence amid another disappointing season, the Gators project an image of a program in decline.
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.
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.
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Florida football's Billy Napier breaks silence on not getting fired
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Florida's Billy Napier Roasted by CFB Fans as Quinn Ewers, Texas Dominate in SEC Game
It was the Quinn Ewers show in Austin as No. 5 Texas dominated Florida 49-17 on Saturday. Ewers posted 297 passing yards and ...
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Does Florida keeping Billy Napier signal how college football will handle coaching changes?
Florida’s decision Thursday to give football coach Billy Napier one more year to turn things around regardless of how ...
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Florida sticks with Billy Napier as coach despite tumultuous tenure
Florida effectively addressed a struggling defense and continued to develop young talent, led by quarterback DJ Lagway and ...
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Nick Saban defends Billy Napier, says he's done 'a heck of a job' coaching Gators
On College GameDay Saturday morning, Saban shared his thoughts on the head coaching situation down in Florida. He insisted ...
Insider notebook: Ripple effect of Florida keeping Billy Napier, what ails Carson Beck, coaches on hot seat
Here's what we've got on tap in this week's insider notebook. Florida's decision to retain embattled head coach Billy ...
John Romano: Keeping Billy Napier is unpopular everywhere except Florida's huddle
Instead, Billy Napier did something with an even greater degree of difficulty: He held on to his dignity. Faced with mounting ...
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Florida, Billy Napier won't know who will start at QB vs. Texas until just before kickoff
It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Florida Gators. Within the last week, true freshman DJ Lagway went down with a ...