For all you naysayers, who berated our coaching staff most of the year:

And the reason we even had to go to OT and lost was directly due to a time management brain fart by our HBC. I'll be the first to agree that Napier earned a 4th year this Fall, but to use this example of why he should be retained is puzzling to me at best.

 

You gotta be able to say something positive every now and then, especially after 3 solid wins in a row including 2 upsets over ranked teams. Still plenty of concerns for the future, but also plenty of good things to recognize. Nothing - nada, just incessantly shitting on anything and everything associated with our team. If that’s not a troll I don’t know what is.

EDIT: 10-4 on Too Hot

 

Ok. The start of this season and the previous two fully justified the sentiment of the majority of the fan base. I'm personally happy that he turned it around, but, fans had every right to be upset with who was at the time, the worst coach(according to overall record) in our lifetimes. That said, let's go boys the Gators are playing inspired football and it should be quite fun to watch.

 

We've actually under-performed their class rankings, so I'm not sure how you can come to that conclusion. At best, I think that we can say that the jury is still out since Napier's three best classes will be true Jr's, So's, and Fr. in 2025. The W-L column next year might tell us more about where they stack up than results to date, since those pups have been really young in CFB terms.

 

Only way I come to that conclusion is watching how well our true freshmen, sophs, and redshirt freshmen have played when forced into action. And 3* Jaden Baugh - what more needs to be said there? Consider how Billy has filled giant holes in both lines, LB, special teams, etc. We’ve gone from scary thin in spots to a pretty balanced team in pretty short order. Screw the stars - these guys are going to be great and deep when we heal up and run out of the tunnel in 2025.

 

Its just an odd flex to choose Tennessee to compare to considering that glaring coaching mistakes cost UF that game.

Of course not! And also, of course, our team never even threatened breaking into the Top 25 in 2024, much less the Top 10 or 5. The late season surge earned Napier a 4th year but hardly secured his long-term future. I hope for continued progression. Breaking into the top 10 or 5 (IOW in the playoffs) will be a tough road in 2025 given that our schedule is just as difficult as it was this year.

 

Without hesitation, the LSU win, Ole Miss win, or lead UGA prior to losing our stud QB easily are better focal points of his success.

 

How?

 

When the team that you said was the best team you've had get steamrolled right out of the Chute and looks like they don't belong there that's a problem and if you can't see that and understand why Florida fans were pissed that's why.

 

Huh...CBN is the same coach is today as has been the last 3 years. Barely average. As you know, it took the defensive players to approach him and say WTF DO BETTER..because all the team champions in the world were looking the other way and at the exits. Do we have momentum heading into next year..yes? But if I recall, this team and coaching staff looked massively under prepared for UM after all the talk in the summer. So...lets be real.

 

Thank you for sharing. Please allow people who have not reached your level of nirvana decide what they want from our football program.

 

The totality of the body of work points to an average coach.

 

Just because almost all of us Gator fans are delighted for the way that the Gators finished the season, does not mean there is nothing to be critical about. I still believe that BN is an average coach. Time management, feel for the game and a lack of building play design are known weakness. Recognizing who should be on the field is at least questionable. BUT, to the point of the original post, Napier never lost the team, listened to the defensive players and got them to play inspired ball at the end of the year. I cannot imagine a Gator fan who is not happy with that.

Will next year wash out the taste of 3.5 years. Sure hope so!
Nape, like all coaches (and people) is multi-dimensional. He has earned a shot for next year. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

But to say "we started poorly" and ignore why before condescending to fans who for the most part have embraced the improvement is what many have issue with. Napier was responsible for that poor product. In my opinion all this thread did was dig up negative sentiments because again....an overwhelming majority are very pleased with the turn and understand retaining him. That's not the same thing as saying it was a clear decision the whole time. Not at all.

 

Agreed. But imo, when one is clearly identified, that is one too many.

Should get the boot.