Billy Napier - UF Head Football Coach

[Swamp Donkey]

Napier's first season at Louisiana marked the first year of the Sun Belt title game, and the Ragin' Cajuns have qualified for all four championship opportunities.

Why write that? Just say he won the Division. Qualified for four championship opportunities? It just emphasized he lost all the CGs. Why oversell the hand? It actually emphasizes the losses.

 

[oxrageous]

What if lsu goes after kiffin ?

Man I hope so - would love to kick his ass annually.

 

[neteng]

I read it over on 247 and it was more of a wish list thread by the posters there than actual information.

 

[LongTooth]

I watched some condensed vids of their games.

His defense doesn’t let the opponent capitalize on his team’s miscues.

Third and Grantham made sure they did.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I read it over on 247 and it was more of a wish list thread by the posters there than actual information.

I saw that too. And it was somewhat based on who he had chosen to follow on twitter.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I watched some condensed vids of their games.

His defense doesn’t let the opponent capitalize on his team’s miscues.

Third and Grantham made sure they did.

I'd actually be ok with his current DC. He seems solid.

 

[GBHOR]

Yawn. I'm sure this stupid Sling Blade nonsense will eventually get old.

After he's fired and forgotten

 

[bayou gator]

Was just told that Napier is already calling recruits today.

He should be fired immediately if he isn’t

 

[AnObfuscator]

Not my top choice. But far from my bottom. At least it wasn't Campbell or something that level of desperate.

I definitely have concerns that he will be another Jimbo or Cristobal, but he also has potential to be something more. We could have done worse for sure.

 

[lizardbreath]

You really don't see a damn thing that says good hire? NOTHING? Even Donkey can name some things.

Some of you guys are nutjobs.

Actually, I did note two positives in my post - aside from the fact that he's not Mullethole. TBH though, my only strong reservations are centered around the much lower level at which he's been serving as a HC and the difficulties of translating that background into real success in the SEC. I'm not overwhelmed by his offensive credentials either, but that's just me. You could say that I'm not exactly thrilled by the hire, but neither am I as pissed as I was when Dooshly Dan struck gold. I guess I'm applauding with one hand at this point. And no, cheap shots at his appearance and language skills don't enter into my thinking - unless he turns out to an actual moron, in which case he might still be preferable to "Mr. Smartest Man in the Room."

 

[bayou gator]

Holy s***! Just point and laugh at LSU fans.

USC just skullf*cked LSU

 

[GBHOR]

We gon get our dabo!!!

Bilbo

 

[Gator_Chompz]

Napier is not wasting time…already recruiting View attachment 37735

 

[Silverback Gator]

the article says he was the only candidate that Stricklin spoke with….

I wonder when the search began. It is unlikely Stricklin already through back channels had a sense of what Napier would do when he fired Smullen?

 

[gatormandan]

Who was it that bet me that Kiffin would be our HC by Monday?

 

[LongTooth]

USC just skullf*cked LSU

oh my. They’re screwed. And a week ago some of their journos said they would be if we snaked Napier out from under them.

 

[williston_gator]

My wife, who doesn't follow or care about football, immediately said he looks like sling blade when I showed her his picture. I was shocked lol.

 

[LongTooth]

I wonder when the search began. It is unlikely Stricklin already through back channels had a sense of what Napier would do when he fired Smullen?

I think it got accelerated a week ago but Stricklin’s statements seem to suggest there were a couple weeks of communication prior to that.

 

[Bait'n Gator]

Who was it that bet me that Kiffin would be our HC by Monday?

Not sure but he sounds like a dumbass.

 

[GBHOR]

:(