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Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by RealGatorFan, Jul 8, 2023.

  1. RealGatorFan

    RealGatorFan Premium Member

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    Our own Florida Gators.

    So Year 2 could end Napier's tenure? Are we at that point in college football where a new coach has to turn things around in 2 years?
     
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  2. Crusher

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    Barring an 0-10-1 kinda season, I believe he will get to year 3. His buyout is a lot. Perhaps its pie in the sky, but I don't believe any coach should have less than 3 years to show what he is about (barring no off the field hijinks).
     
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  3. gatordavisl

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    The suggestion that year two could end Napier's tenure is foolish. Did Phil Steele actually write that, or does he have an intern contributing some of the narrative?
     
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  4. CHFG8R

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    Well, look at the NFL. It's pro now, so do the math.
     
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  5. rmonteag

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    No..he is the head coach at the start of '25...we are told to expect the turnaround in that season. '23 and '24 will be tough years...6 wins feels like a stretch for this season.
     
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  7. Gator715

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    To me the only year where a coach is completely safe is Year 1.

    But Year 2, coaches should have a lot of rope. Barring a complete meltdown of historic proportions, he’ll be here in Year 3.
     
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  8. Wanne15

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    One of these idiots that come out the cracks on a bad day are now righting articles?
     
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  9. Wanne15

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    Any school that fires their coach after two years and he didn’t pull a mass murder should have their sports program taken away.
     
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  10. The_RH_Factor

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    Year 3 is going to be the tough year.
     
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  11. Gator715

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    If there's a credit card fraud ring, he goes 0-12, and he fabricates death threats... he gone.

    But that's not happening. :D
     
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  12. INGATORSWETRUST

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    All tough years in the future with OU and UT joining the conference and all the offenses getting better
     
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  13. ETGator

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    No . . . it's more Off3 nonsense or click-bait.
     
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  14. RattlerGator

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    Exactly. And the stupidity is only going to get worse. College football fans are completely delusional. The SEC faithful will soon need to acknowledge multiple losses for the top teams as the norm.

    Y'all realize Bama pitched a fit when they saw the Vols, LSU and Auburn as their permanent 3, correct? Now that the Vols once again look good, *Bama* won't be Bama any longer.

    Things are about to get even more brutal inside an already brutal conference.

    Napier gets AT LEAST 4 years to make his mark.
     
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  15. Wanne15

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    For all tge sec and that’s great. Nobody wants to watch blowouts unless it’s against a power five rival, then it’s awesome.
     
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  16. We have to give somebody a chance or keep playing groundhog day.
     
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  17. Skink

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    I’d say he wronged this article
     
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  18. TrueGator

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    The turnaround will begin in '24 with Lagway. Six wins is not a stretch this year if Mertz is even mildly serviceable.
     
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  19. Wanne15

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    Agreed and we don’t even really expect him to start as a true freshman do we?
     
  20. paidinfull

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    I think we hope we have a better option, but, with the current qb room, it isn’t out of the question.
     
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