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Revisiting what Billy Napier said on Day 1 of his Florida Gators tenure

Florida’s ball security has generally been good under Napier. The Gators ranked in the top 25 in fewest turnovers in both of Napier’s first two seasons. His worst season (14 turnovers in 2022) matched the best by his predecessor, Dan Mullen. But only 14 teams have lost more turnovers this season than UF (six).

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Billy Napier: 'More work to do' after Florida football's win at Mississippi State

The offense was clicking on all cylinders as head coach Billy Napier made use of both Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway at the quarterback spot. The Gators were able to put up over 500 yards of total offense and scored 45 points as they beat the Bulldogs 45-28.

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Jon Gruden to Florida Gators is Bad News, No Matter What Happens with Billy Napier

Billy Napier's days as the head coach of the Florida Gators seems to be numbered. With rumors swirling about who Florida will hire post-Napier, disgraced-former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden's name bubbles to the surface.

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Napier Details Gators' QB Plans for Mississippi State

As Florida prepares for its road matchup against Mississippi State, head coach Billy Napier explained his plans for the Gators' quarterbacks.

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Highlight: Gators put on passing show to ground Mississippi State

Florida's 92.9% completion percentage is the third-highest in a game by an SEC school since 1996 as the QB duo Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway power the 45-28 win vs. MS State.

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UF’s two-QB attack overcomes another defensive flop: ‘Maybe we need to adjust who plays and who doesn’t play’

Billy Napier’s attack hummed as Florida’s two-quarterback system soared during a comfortable win at Mississippi State. The Gators’ defense struggled to keep up, harkening to 2023 when it scored enough points to prevail but allowed so many it lost five straight games to end the season.

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If Gators fire Billy Napier, DJ Lagway might be quarterbacking FSU, UCF or Miami next year | Commentary

What good would it do to fire Billy Napier early in the season? It’s not like Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin or any of the other ...

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Billy Napier's Florida Gators are embarrassing, and even he knows it | Toppmeyer

“It's embarrassing,” Napier said after the Gators’ 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Twenty-six games into Napier’s tenure, the Gators are an embarrassmen ...

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Emmitt Smith doesn't believe Billy Napier will get fourth season at Florida: 'I don't see it happening'

The outlook for Billy Napier’s all-important third year as Florida’s football coach is increasingly grim, with the Gators ...

Florida Coach Billy Napier Clowned Over Ridiculous Plan For Freshman QB DJ Lagway

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier is, by most accounts, a dead man walking. The Gators are 1-2 to start Napier's third ...

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Nick Saban: Florida's Woes 'Not Just' About Napier, Coaching; Talks Facilities, NIL

Former University of Alabama head football coach and current ESPN analyst Nick Saban defended University of Florida head coach Billy Napier on Saturday ...