Billy Napier - UF Head Football Coach

[bradgator2]

 

[Joegator96]

Scratched head over this decision

 

[soflagator]

The news broke after 7 last night, so I was interested to see your reaction when you heard it this morning.

 

[Spurdog98]

I'd like the think he's had time to reconsider that decision. You have to factor in the weather, the rain, whether he had confidence in his ST.

 

[dz_23]

Corn dogs are gonna be sorry they “let him go” and he was the “4th option”. All we can do is give the man a chance

 

[RocketCityGator]

Speculative until an official announcement, but if Napier is the guy and the above is accurate, then it will at least be an upgrade over the last two turd burglars. I’d hope he would bring a good D coordinator with him if his O is as low octane as has been opined. If he out-recruits the last two slobs, that will be a much needed upgrade. I wouldn’t expect him or anyone else to come in and immediately win the East, but I would expect there to be signs that we are moving rapidly in that direction (e.g. no blowout loss to UGA, beat UK, UT, and LSU). Beating F$U has to be a priority as well. I think this is to be reasonably expected of who ever we hire.

As for the Sling Blade references…no problems on my end, as it is one of my favorite movies. In fact, if Napier would treat Kirby like Karl treated Jesse Dixon when he walked in on him banging his mom, then I would be more than pleased.

Thanks C2, never watched Sling Blade, now I'm going to have to.

 

[TheDouglas78]

As moneyball said "his girlfriend is a six at best"

 

[Gator by the Sea]

I am definitely not exited about his O

This is the key for me: he’s not an exciting hire. He may or may not turn out to be a successful coach at Florida, but he doesn’t have the “it” factor of someone like Kiffin to get Gator Nation fired up. Hopefully it works out.

 

[t-gator]

I'm gonna give him a shot. I survived maclewain once, I can do it again.

 

[bradgator2]

The news broke after 7 last night, so I was interested to see your reaction when you heard it this morning.

To be fair.... it was after 9. But speaking of late breaking news, I dont care. I turn my phone to complete radio silence. It drives my wife nuts, "what if someone dies?" My response is always, "what the hell am I going to do about it at 2 am?"

 

[Gator98MD]

I just have a hard time seeing conservative stricks trusting Kiffin. Seems like napier is a safe choice

 

[TheDouglas78]

I just have a hard time seeing conservative stricks trusting Kiffin. Seems like napier is a safe choice

Which is the problem.... he is safe. Mullen was safe. Zook was supposed to be safe.... etc... where does safe get you.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

How would Billy Napier use AR15?

Move him to TE.....

 

[oxrageous]

To be fair.... it was after 9. But speaking of late breaking news, I dont care. I turn my phone to complete radio silence. It drives my wife nuts, "what if someone dies?" My response is always, "what the hell am I going to do about it at 2 am?"

Your phone can be set to if someone calls twice, it will ring the second time. That way you can be awakened in the middle of the night to learn of the death of a family member.

 

[kepler]

after stoops this is as good a choice as any. the hell with splash hires. was riley a splash? day? we don’t need entertaining pressers we need recruits and wins.

 

[oxrageous]

Which is the problem.... he is safe. Mullen was safe. Zook was supposed to be safe.... etc... where does safe get you.

Mullen wasn't safe. He had a long track record and we knew EXACTLY what we were getting, which is why there was no excuse for it. It was a hideous hire, honestly worse than Chimp and Butters combined.

 

[Joegator96]

Which is the problem.... he is safe. Mullen was safe. Zook was supposed to be safe.... etc... where does safe get you.

Another three years of overpaid employment

 

[TheDouglas78]

. It was a hideous hire, honestly worse than Chimp and Butters combined.

Been saying this for a while... glad you are listening.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Scratched head over this decision

And we hated mullen for simply running out the clock. This is horrifying.

 

[oxrageous]

And we hated mullen for simply running out the clock. This is horrifying.

No question. This one play makes me second-guess his entire tenure.

Good Good, you guys are insufferable.