The central focus around the Florida football program in recent days has been on Billy Napier, who currently resides on a scorching head coach hot seat after the Gators began the season 1-2.
Napier and Co. came into the season knowing that they faced the hardest schedule in college football but still had high aspirations for the skipper’s third year in Gainesville. That pink cloud quickly turned to grey after the Miami Hurricanes tore through the Swamp in the Week 1 opener, and since then, the Gator Nation has been in full panic mode.
Following Week 3’s gridiron action, USA TODAY Sports writer Blake Toppmeyer published a column that included the question of Napier’s fate at Florida, asking “Is Billy Napier a fired-coach-in-waiting at Florida?”
His self-response was extremely clear on his position.
“Yes. All that’s left is the writing of the check, so unleash the hot boards,” Toppmeyer begins.
“Well, maybe one element remains left to determine: Who will hire Napier’s replacement? Athletics director Scott Stricklin hired (and fired) Dan Mullen and replaced him with Napier. He’s squandered the right to lead this coaching search,” he continues.
“When Florida fires Napier, he’ll become the fourth consecutive Gators coach to be axed before the end of his fourth season. Stricklin argued before the season that Florida can’t keep cycling through coaches at this rate. True. So, get the next hire right.
“The only thing worse than firing Napier in Year…
