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**The end is coming, for Billy Napier at Florida**

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by 62gator, Sep 14, 2024.

  1. ocalaman

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    Either way, Napier wins. $$$$$$ no matter what happens to him.
     
  2. jeffphillips21

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    true unfortunately. As I've said before, I don't know who the hell negotiates these contracts and how it's considered normal for a public school coach to have 8-figure buyouts. It's beyond absurd.
     
  3. Wanne15

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    surd but its the way it is. Hire a complete nobody or pay up and hope for the best. Maybe theyll figure out that coaches dont win with inferior rosters. Our roster is finally getting some talent. Blow it up.
     
  4. gatorin1963

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    Just a thought - what would the effect of firing be on the players? Would Lagway stay?
     
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  5. Skink

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    Correctamundo. The best thing our administration could do for our recruiting would be to come out and say they recognize the turnaround we’re finally seeing and Billy’s job is secure through 2025. The uncertainty and instability is devastating to recruiting
     
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  6. Skink

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    Because there were all these great OCs lined up ready to come to UF and Billy ignored them all, right?
     
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  7. Skink

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    Did anybody really think we were going to beat UGa in ‘22 and ‘23? Come on man, find something else to bash Billy about. Hey better yet, don’t
     
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  8. sierragator

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    Brings up that existential question for admin regarding Gator football: are we serious about competing or are we not?
     
  9. Skink

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    So by all means he should have had Warner hand off 3 times and punt on 4th and 6. I’m sure everybody would not be bitching if he’d only done that :rolleyes:
     
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  10. MarineG8R

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    I see what you did there.
     
  11. SmootyGator

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    I agree that something needs to be done right now, but I'm not sure what that is... I still can't get past the Tennessee game. If I knew those days were over, I would be way more inclined to think about hanging on to CBN. Good thing I have nothing to do with the hiring/firing process... I get to just sit back and bitch about things on the forums! :D
     
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  12. Wanne15

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    That's the million dollar question
     
  13. Wanne15

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    I'm also glad I have no responsibility connected with that. There's at least 30 teams out there that would like to legitimately be playoff contenders, and most of them are going to fail.