At the beginning of this year I thought we would somehow eek out maybe a 9-4 record(including a bowl game win). Especially after the Utah win, I felt really encouraged. It’s amazing how fast the drop off happened. The Utah and Kentucky games were stunning polar opposites.
AR is basically a better version of Treon Harris. If you remember, the first two passes for Harris in his Gator career were two long passes for touchdowns. He also threw a stunning long pass during the 2015 SEC Championship Game for a touchdown. They both throw beautiful long balls, but are hopeless on the short to medium distance passes. It’s time for AR to move on, and I think he knows that.
I’m willing to give Napier next year. There were a lot of circumstances that went into the failure of this season. One could even argue that those circumstances were virtually impossible to completely overcome. We need to focus on finishing strong in recruiting and making the necessary coaching changes. I think we’ll be ok.