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First Down: The Billy Napier experiment is over
A group of Florida boosters have pulled together monday to cover the expense of firing coach Billy Napier, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.
The two spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the process, which will begin when interim Florida president Kent Fuchs makes an official decision. The only variable is when.
If Florida fires Napier, he will be owed approximately $26 million in buyout money. But that number could be mitigated because Florida is currently being investigated by the NCAA for its recruitment – and Napier’s role in the recruitment –of former high school recruit Jaden Rashada.
Fuchs hired Napier in 2022, and was one of Napier’s biggest supporters before retiring in February of 2023. Fuchs returned in an interim role this summer when Ben Sasse resigned as president.
Fuchs and the Florida administration desperately want Napier to succeed, and have given him everything he would need – financially, structurally, facilities – to do so. But the product on the field has progressively gotten worse, even after Napier promised this offseason that it would be different.
Texas A&M routed the Gators 33-20 Saturday in The Swamp, the second blowout home loss of the season, including the much anticipated season opening 41-17 loss to rival Miami.
Florida coach Billy Napier walks on the sideline against Miami during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Gators have given up an average of 38 points in their last eight games against power conference opponents.
More damaging: For the second time in as many home games against FBS opponents, fans…
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Publish date : 2024-09-15 02:01:17
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