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**The end is not near, for Billy Napier at Florida**

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

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  1. LTG61

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    If ANYBODY fell for Napier's BS after watching his first two seasons and then the spring game where he had to manipulate the ending even after the 2nd team missed about a dozen field goal attempts: that's on them.
     
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  2. gatorwalrus

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    Maybe. The 3rd place SEC team could get the 5 seed which would be a home field game vs a group of 5 team. Then get the 4th seed vs big12 or ACC champ. While SEC champs first game could be a 8/9 seed Ole Miss. 3rd place team had bye week when SEC champ was playing a much tougher game.
     
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  3. allendoc

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    Remember us getting a Coach that said he could win with his Dog at QB, that coach may or may not of taken a picture naked with a Shark and had so called Death Threats (Probably from Fred Taylor from yelling at his Son on National Television.)

    Then we had a very long thread thread following Airplanes wanting Brian Kelly who I think choose UCLA over UF (Memory fuzzy on that), then SS hires who he hired at Miss State. I have always thought Dan believed he would be hired by an NFL team and maybe the Darth Vader outfit cost him that. He played Bama great, then it felt he was ensuring he got his buyout.

    Then we had the longest Thread ever on this forum to date. Torn between the Lane Train and Scared Money don't Make Money. Hind sight is 20/20.

    Has there ever been a mid season hire at Coach that wasn't already on Staff, I can't recall? How do we keep Lagway, or does his NIL keep him here?

    Hope I live long enough to see my beloved Gators Relevant on the national stage again.

    Once Billy is officially fired we can see if we can break that Scared Money thread record.
     
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  4. workemsillyg8rs

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    Have you ever watched the NFL playoffs? The bye week gives you time to get healthy. It is not always an advantage, but the numbers don’t lie.
     
  5. 31g8r

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    I can only think of BS at K-state and BA at wisky did Fulmer coach anything when pruitt was let go?

    The reason is bc everybody is already coaching somewhere already under contract. This is going to get much worse in 2024 before we reach bottom. We need to be prudent and professional in our search the national media is going to crucify us and poison the well of potential coaches in the process
     
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  6. gatorwalrus

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    What game is more difficult. SEC Championship or home game vs a UNLV?
    Both the 3rd place and 1st place SEC team will have played the same number of games. The NFL doesn't have a divisional championship game before the playoffs, it's not the same.
     
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  7. workemsillyg8rs

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    Correct! We need to hire a President, then he needs to hire an AD, then we can hire a head coach. The head coach needs to be hired quietly. We do NOT want the program dragged through the mud again!
     
  8. proudgator1973

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    He is the most senior but I'd like to see Mike Peterson as interim head coach. Looking back two seasons, Auburn cut their head coach loose early in the season and went with Cadillac Williams, a former player who was an assistant coach. who managed to go 5-6 for the rest of the season. If we could go almost 500 the rest of the year I'd view whoever the interim coach is a superhero.
     
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  9. workemsillyg8rs

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    I think that the SEC champ will be one of the best in the nation. As such, I think that team will enjoy their week off as lesser teams beat each other up. It evens out. I will take the closest week off to my first playoff game and not have to play as many games. Seeding also matters and an SEC champ will most likely be a 1 or 2 seed.
     
  10. Pasco08

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    This is happening very fast, kinda surprised but I hope they fire Scott Stricklin with Napier.
     
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    Looking a 2-10 season at best. Might as well send him packing now.
     
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  12. 31g8r

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    You do realize our LBs are terribly coached, maybe he would be a good delegator but nothing in his past suggests this. With our schedule miss st and fsu are about the most winnable games, that makes us likely 3-9
     
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  14. toprowgator

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    When did you sign onto Gator Country? I can smell a troll a mile away.
     
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    It's time to rip off the bandaid now. This team is so mismanaged that with or without BN we are broken. Send him on his way.
     
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  16. workemsillyg8rs

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    Then I guess that your are nose blind. Tell me one thing I have said that is not true. I asked the last troll that and I still hear crickets from him. I suppose I will hear the same from you.why are you attacking me? Aren’t we on the same side?
     
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  17. gatorwalrus

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    For fun, lets use this projection: College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Who's in and who's out ahead of Week 3

    If you can't see it, what matters is 1. UGA, 4. OK st, 5 Texas, 8. Oregon, 9. Penn st.

    Lets say Texas as 5 seed doesn't play in champ due 1 SEC loss losing h2h tie breaker and SEC champ loser who is lower seed with more losses overall.

    No1 UGA would have played SEC champ game to earn a matchup with Oregon or Penn st.

    No5 Texas is off during conf champ then plays NORTHERN ILLINOIS at HOME to earn matchup vs OK st.

    Give me the Texas scenario in a heartbeat, and if you think that is not the easier road, then there is no reason to discuss further.
     
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  18. gatorwalrus

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    Our safeties are much worse.
     
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  19. workemsillyg8rs

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    There obviously is no need to discuss further if this is the scenario you have me come up with. lol
     
  20. Skink

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    You want it to be zero. It isn’t. He said as much.
     
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