Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't get why we'd make fun of Napier. I recognize he is a run-first guy that maybe isn't exactly what we want on offense. But his W/L record is ridiculously good. His worst year(rookie season) he went 7-7. Between that and his reportedly demanding a staff commitment similar to what he saw at Alabama from his suitors last year, he seems to at least get it. Most of these coaches have a southern draw and don't sound particularly bright(because most aren't). But someone that's demanding and meticulous and is putting that into practice with success isn't a bad thing, imo. The comparisons to WM are wrong, imo, in that he has shown at multiple stops that he's not a head coach. He wouldn't be doing what BN is doing presently. In addition, Napier seems like he has an offensive identity and doesn't simply want to kill the clock and win each game 14-10.
Well as someone pointed out his conference recruiting rankings since he has been at UL are
2018: 5
2019: 1
2020: 1
2021: 1
So compared to his competition the recruitniks believe he has the talent. This year he has:
1. Beat South Alabama on the road by 2.
2. Beat Georgia State at home by 4.
3. Arkansas State on the road by 1.
4. Nichols (FCS) at home by by 3.
5. Georgia Southern on the road by 8.
Now there are so wins by big margins on this record this year too, but that is hardly the killer instinct that one would be hoping for in a new UF coach.
BTW, I says a post comparing him to people around him like Saban. This is messing up causality. Saban has 40 guys around him because he has consistently won and lobbied. Saban has not had the run he has because he has 40 guys around him.