Florida sticks with Billy Napier: Inside Gators' gamble on eventual growth over market uncertainty
Florida's decision to announce that Billy Napier will continue as head coach is the topline takeaway from the open letter athletic director Scott Stricklin penned to fans Thursday. For all intents and purposes, Napier is expected to be the Gators' head ...
Billy Napier to remain Florida's head football coach, athletic director confirms
Billy Napier didn't end either of his first two seasons in Gainesville with a winning record. Florida will have to win more games down the stretch to avoid another losing season.
Florida says coach Billy Napier on solid ground despite 15-18 record after promising signs
The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made significant strides since lopsided losses to Miami and Texas A&M during the first month of the season. Napier shored up the team’s shaky defense, found a potential star in freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and developed young talent on both sides of the ball.
Billy Napier staying at Florida: College football reactions to Gators' coach announcement
Billy Napier's seat at Florida is no longer hot. On Thursday, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin announced that the Gators' head coach will continue in his role through the season, putting an end to any remaining questions surrounding his job ...
Hot seat lifted: AD announces Florida football coach Billy Napier will return for 2025 season
Florida football athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Billy Napier will return for the 2025 season. Here's why.
As Billy Napier brings 4-4 Florida team to Texas, Gators athletic director has coach's back
Among the sellout crowd that will be on hand for the Florida-Texas football game Saturday morning will be Gators royalty in the Ol’ Ball Coach and the current regime represented by what some Florida fans might have hoped would be,
How Florida sticking with Billy Napier impacts the college football coaching carousel
The domino effect could be another school seeing an opportunity to jump into the market as the best job available.
Florida awards Billy Napier a flimsy vote of confidence, as Gators crumble under his watch
With Florida giving Billy Napier a vague vote of confidence amid another disappointing season, the Gators project an image of a program in decline.
Florida Gators athletic director: Billy Napier will remain coach
Evidently, Florida’s modest resurgence in the last month has proven substantial enough to save coach Billy Napier’s job — for now. In a message to fans posted late Thursday morning on the school‘s athletic website and the social media platform X,
Florida Expected to Use Money Saved For Napier Buyout on NIL
Since Billy Napier is sticking around for another year, that money originally meant to send him packing will be used to ...
Does Florida keeping Billy Napier signal how college football will handle coaching changes?
Florida’s decision Thursday to give football coach Billy Napier one more year to turn things around regardless of how ...
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It's not fair to judge Napier and Florida football without Lagway, but we might have to
The November results were supposed to decide Billy Napier’s future as Florida football coach. If it were a real court ...
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Takeaways from AD vote of confidence for Florida football coach Billy Napier
Florida football athletic director Scott Stricklin released a statement on Thursday that served as a vote of confidence for ...
It sure sounds like Florida let a bunch of teenagers decide Billy Napier's future
It was no secret entering the 2024 college football season that Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier was on the hot seat.
Gorney: Florida making the right move by backing Billy Napier
Florida announced Thursday that it’s sticking with Billy Napier as its coach, a guy who’s 15-18 overall and has won eight SEC ...