Great talent makes a bad coach look great. A great coach makes bad talent look good. Napier has proven he can identify and recruit at an elite level. He has also proven he is overwhelmed on the field. He can fix it and I hope he will. He has to hire an Play caller so he can focus on the in-game decisions and clock management. Really like this guy. Hoping he'll make the hire and we're talking about the semifinal opponent next year at this time. Go 🐊 🐊🐊🐊
The thing is Napier was the QB coach at SC State, TE coach at Clemson and later would return as the OC, WR coach at Bama, OC at Arizona State and HC/OC at Louisiana. . There is no way Napier will hire an OC. You can make up excuses as to why he should like freeing up time for other duty's which I totally agree with, but his ego will not let him hire someone to call the plays and run the offense. It's basically what he's based his career on and I doubt that changes anytime soon. Lets hope he gets better because we are stuck with him as the OC for a while.
Glad you see the brilliance of Coach Napier and his recruiting. Best in class is GREAT. Florida is a recruiting gold mine. With these players his 'lousy' playing call will turn golden too. Trust me. (or better trust in Billy!)
This season will be representative of Napier’s future at Florida. He’s has no more mulligans. I think 10-2 is an A and 8-4 is the floor with this schedule. If he hits the floor his buyout should be considered. I am of the opinion that an OC play caller will NOT be hired, and he’ll sink or soar on his own merits.
Keep in mind FSU had a ton of portal mercs and failed big time. Miami rented a QB from the portal (thx Ali for that gem) and they flamed out as well. The portal can be an okay place to go but many of the players are there because they weren't good enough to play on their original teams. True, there's some gold there but not as much as you would think. I wouldn't be in such a rush to grab a bunch of portal mercs because they don't always work out well as we've seen. The portal should only be used to supplement the recruiting talent you get ... not the mainstay of the team. Florida has a ton of young players and there is no way I'd drop some of them for a portal merc. It wouldn't bother me if Napier got squat from the portal and in fact, I would feel better if he didn't have to rely on it like some teams do because they can't recruit worth a damn. The portal might be a great subject for the talking heads but it's proved to be overrated.
@QLee-v8x How?? This is only his second team... to be a GREAT COACH it takes time and experience. Go look at Saban first yr at Bama they lost like 4 games and they played a WEAK schedule at the time. He had been a prominent assistant coach for years, Billy is a beginner give him a chance GO GATORS 🐊🐊🐊🐊
Griffin looked terrible, and Im hoping the rest of the 2026 class dont look sideways at UF because of him because he likely won't be in it long term or he won't play anyway. Florida is loading up at QB, and right now, there are at least 3 QBs that will be ahead of him and I'm sure Billy is keeping his eyes open for more.
LOL@"didnt sign anyone just for the number." Bullshit, they only committed because of the NIL number. Its amazing watching the uf fanbase winning what 7 or 8 games this year and you would think they were in the CFP championship game and "Back baby!" Enjoy your mediocracy. Its about the best you will ever be.
Reed 1970 I’ll be the first one to jump on the bandwagon if Napier doesn’t get at least 9 wins to include a good bowl win for 10. That is my bare minimum. 8-4 to me is even unacceptable. I think Gator Nation sees the upswing ending this season and the great talent coming in. It really up to Napier at this point with an OC or any other additions/subtractions or any other additional players of value in his mind. There are no excuses for me no matter the circumstance. It all on him now with the extra year, the team he built and any other terms. This is what he has built and done period.
@@JonathanReed1970 Mama said....Mama said Sunbelt Billy is turning into Daddy's Belt Billy and gone whup Jonathan outa here. He the devil ! He troll ....need Jesus !
The future is bright! Go Gators!
J Wigg is already a grown man, hes gonna be a menace at edge and can even play tackle if needed.
I believe everyone is sleeping on Montgomery!!! He may turn of be our best WR in this class? The kid just knows how to get open!!
He remind me of Amari cooper.
I said that same thing when everybody wanted French, we already had someone committed with the same skill set and body type, that is probably better
Nahh....for the most part most people see Montgomery as a potential All SEC wr
@ you sleeping on him too
Mizz that 6"4 WR 3 star I think is going to sneak up on everyone don't sleep on him
Great talent makes a bad coach look great. A great coach makes bad talent look good.
Napier has proven he can identify and recruit at an elite level. He has also proven he is overwhelmed on the field. He can fix it and I hope he will. He has to hire an Play caller so he can focus on the in-game decisions and clock management.
Really like this guy. Hoping he'll make the hire and we're talking about the semifinal opponent next year at this time.
Go 🐊 🐊🐊🐊
The thing is Napier was the QB coach at SC State, TE coach at Clemson and later would return as the OC, WR coach at Bama, OC at Arizona State and HC/OC at Louisiana. . There is no way Napier will hire an OC. You can make up excuses as to why he should like freeing up time for other duty's which I totally agree with, but his ego will not let him hire someone to call the plays and run the offense. It's basically what he's based his career on and I doubt that changes anytime soon. Lets hope he gets better because we are stuck with him as the OC for a while.
Thanks Ali! Happy New Year to you and the whole Wilbur crew!
Glad you see the brilliance of Coach Napier and his recruiting. Best in class is GREAT. Florida is a recruiting gold mine. With these players his 'lousy' playing call will turn golden too. Trust me.
(or better trust in Billy!)
Thanks!
Lags #2 needs a statue and a Heisman! Go Gators
Love it love it love it!!!!!
Gator’s are back
Thanks for the re-cap
We’re loaded babe!!!
💯🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊‼️
Go Gators 🐊!!!!!!....
Let's Go!!!!!
Might be the best WR core since 06-08
Good job go gators
This season will be representative of Napier’s future at Florida. He’s has no more mulligans. I think 10-2 is an A and 8-4 is the floor with this schedule. If he hits the floor his buyout should be considered. I am of the opinion that an OC play caller will NOT be hired, and he’ll sink or soar on his own merits.
Out recruiting your record isn't a metric. Almost everyone does it.
FSU and Miami is loading up in the portal while we are moving like a snail
Huh?
They haven’t signed anyone as impressive as guys we retained. Get a clue.
Another portal opens after spring correct?
Keep in mind FSU had a ton of portal mercs and failed big time. Miami rented a QB from the portal (thx Ali for that gem) and they flamed out as well. The portal can be an okay place to go but many of the players are there because they weren't good enough to play on their original teams. True, there's some gold there but not as much as you would think. I wouldn't be in such a rush to grab a bunch of portal mercs because they don't always work out well as we've seen. The portal should only be used to supplement the recruiting talent you get ... not the mainstay of the team. Florida has a ton of young players and there is no way I'd drop some of them for a portal merc. It wouldn't bother me if Napier got squat from the portal and in fact, I would feel better if he didn't have to rely on it like some teams do because they can't recruit worth a damn. The portal might be a great subject for the talking heads but it's proved to be overrated.
The portal is like a miner looking for a gold streak and most of the time realizing that fools gold is mostly what you end up with
Don’t ruin this billy
Billy put it together, why would he ruin it👀👀
@ he can recruit but his head coaching is shaky
@@QLee-v8x Doesn't matter how good a head coach you are, if your players can't/don't/won't execute, you're going to look shaky...
@ that’s true too
@QLee-v8x How?? This is only his second team... to be a GREAT COACH it takes time and experience. Go look at Saban first yr at Bama they lost like 4 games and they played a WEAK schedule at the time. He had been a prominent assistant coach for years, Billy is a beginner give him a chance GO GATORS 🐊🐊🐊🐊
Griffin looked terrible, and Im hoping the rest of the 2026 class dont look sideways at UF because of him because he likely won't be in it long term or he won't play anyway. Florida is loading up at QB, and right now, there are at least 3 QBs that will be ahead of him and I'm sure Billy is keeping his eyes open for more.
What were you watching?
LOL@"didnt sign anyone just for the number." Bullshit, they only committed because of the NIL number.
Its amazing watching the uf fanbase winning what 7 or 8 games this year and you would think they were in the CFP championship game and "Back baby!"
Enjoy your mediocracy. Its about the best you will ever be.
Reed 1970 I’ll be the first one to jump on the bandwagon if Napier doesn’t get at least 9 wins to include a good bowl win for 10. That is my bare minimum. 8-4 to me is even unacceptable. I think Gator Nation sees the upswing ending this season and the great talent coming in. It really up to Napier at this point with an OC or any other additions/subtractions or any other additional players of value in his mind. There are no excuses for me no matter the circumstance. It all on him now with the extra year, the team he built and any other terms. This is what he has built and done period.
@@halhenderson9020 I bet you said the same thing last season....
@@JonathanReed1970 and yet…here you are!!
@ChristopherBullard-np5hz Yes, I am. It's entertaining. Like watching a slow moving train wreck.
@@JonathanReed1970 Mama said....Mama said Sunbelt Billy is turning into Daddy's Belt Billy and gone whup Jonathan outa here. He the devil ! He troll ....need Jesus !