Florida is firing coach Billy Napier

[JW]

Brace yourselves...

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1979969286346010954

@PeteThamel
Sources: Florida is firing coach Billy Napier. He’s gone 22-23 in four seasons there, and Florida is 3-4 this year. Florida has a bye week before playing Georgia on Nov. 1.

Story:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... start-2025

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Did you hear Napier talking after the game yesterday? He sounded drunk and stupid. How did he ever get hired?

[JW]

Did you hear Napier talking after the game yesterday? He sounded drunk and stupid. How did he ever get hired?

Nope, didn't hear him.

He likely knew he was "fired coach walking" so maybe a few pops were in order for him.

There will be some very interesting names mentioned for the job, it's a helluva gig.

Power Mizzou saying what everyone's thinking...

@PowerMizzoucom
Another day, another job opening, another list with Eli Drinkwitz's name on it. Get used to it. Likely won't be the last one.

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Did you hear Napier talking after the game yesterday? He sounded drunk and stupid. How did he ever get hired?

Nope, didn't hear him.

He likely knew he was "fired coach walking" so maybe a few pops were in order for him.

There will be some very interesting names mentioned for the job, it's a helluva gig.

I've been hearing they want a big name. Who do you think are their targets?

Getting Urban Meyer back? Seems like a long shot, but you never know.
Lane Kiffin seems more realistic, but they'd have to wait a good while for him.
I doubt they'd go for Drink, who has yet to prove he can win the big games.

[JW]

Did you hear Napier talking after the game yesterday? He sounded drunk and stupid. How did he ever get hired?

Nope, didn't hear him.

He likely knew he was "fired coach walking" so maybe a few pops were in order for him.

There will be some very interesting names mentioned for the job, it's a helluva gig.

I've been hearing they want a big name. Who do you think are their targets?

Getting Urban Meyer back? Seems like a long shot, but you never know.
Lane Kiffin seems more realistic, but they'd have to wait a good while for him.
I doubt they'd go for Drink, who has yet to prove he can win the big games.

Meyer?

Too old.

Kiffin?

He'll be mentioned without question, same with Drink.

[JW]

On3's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman amping up the Drink and Kiffin speculation.

@Andy_Staples
“All Florida fans want is a spiritual successor to Steve Spurrier. They want a coach who wears a visor, scores points and talks [shirt].”

Snippet here:
https://x.com/Andy_Staples/status/1980003152049910000

Full discussion here including a telling quote from Staples regarding Drink's interest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jg3OewywM

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Florida fans believe God created Steve Spurrier before he created college football.

Even coaches who don't get the UF job will benefit in their pocketbooks, not as much as Cignetti but enough. Agents are smarter than ADs.

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Kiffin's buyout is just $3 million. Yeah, he's not open to moving.

Somebody posted on SECrant that even his ex-wife has moved to Oxford. Some smarty replied, "That does it then. He gone."