Florida hires Louisiana's Billy Napier as new Head Football Coach (11/28/2021) ***EDIT: and fired on 10/19/2025***

[BamaMoon]

Yeah, Kiffin (from the list) should be a target. But he really seems to be a good fit at OM.

Probably would be the kind of "splash" hire that folks would get excited about.

 

[B1GTide]

Kiffin's daughter is a sophomore at Ole Miss. He isn't going anywhere for at least 3 more years.

 

[BamaMoon]

Kiffin's daughter is a sophomore at Ole Miss. He isn't going anywhere for at least 3 more years.

She could hit the transfer portal!

 

[bamaga]

Kiffin's daughter is a sophomore at Ole Miss. He isn't going anywhere for at least 3 more years.

Kalen DeBoer’s daughter is a freshman at UW.

 

[bamadwain]

Kiffin's daughter is a sophomore at Ole Miss. He isn't going anywhere for at least 3 more years.

I tend to think your right, but $12 million a year will make you think, and kiffin knows he can't win a national title at Ole Miss

 

[colbysullivan]

Just stop posting in here until he’s fired and then update the title lol. Nothing more needs to be said about Napier’s future in Gainesville.

 

[Cruloc]

Just stop posting in here until he’s fired and then update the title lol. Nothing more needs to be said about Napier’s future in Gainesville.

You could almost put a countdown clock on his firing. Unless they suddenly start blowing everyone out, he's done.

They probably win this week in Starkville.....after that though....

UCF - loss
at Tennessee - blow out loss
Kentucky - who knows, Kentucky may phone it in by then.
Georgia - blow out loss
at Texas - blow out loss
LSU - blow out loss
Ole Miss - blow out loss
at FSU - neither team makes a bowl game, maybe UF goes after Norvell hahahaha.

 

[mlh]

I hope he wins enough to hold onto his job but I expect him to be fired by the end of October, if not sooner.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Kiffin's daughter is a sophomore at Ole Miss. He isn't going anywhere for at least 3 more years.

This.

From what I've heard she is why Kiffin didn't take the awbarn job last year.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

This.

From what I've heard she is why Kiffin didn't take the awbarn job last year.

Yep, ESPN had an article on this several weeks back. He was set to take the Auburn job and his daughter begged him not to leave her and he changed his mind. You don't turn down your daughters request like that. He'll be there 'til she's either a senior or gone.

 

[BamaMoon]

You could almost put a countdown clock on his firing. Unless they suddenly start blowing everyone out, he's done.

They probably win this week in Starkville.....after that though....

UCF - loss
at Tennessee - blow out loss
Kentucky - who knows, Kentucky may phone it in by then.
Georgia - blow out loss
at Texas - blow out loss
LSU - blow out loss
Ole Miss - blow out loss
at FSU - neither team makes a bowl game, maybe UF goes after Norvell hahahaha.

What are the long odds both Napier and Norvell make it to the game against each other???

 

[Cruloc]

What are the long odds both Napier and Norvell make it to the game against each other???

Napier won't make it another month.

Norvell's buyout is pretty high, I don't think they'll fire him unless they go winless.

They've got the following coming up:

California - toss up
at SMU - toss up
Clemson - loss
at Duke - win (Duke is worse)
at Miami - blow out loss
North Carolina - loss
at Notre Dame - loss
Charleston Southern - win
Florida - who knows

UF and FSU may both only have 3 wins when they play each other.

 

[crimsonaudio]

What are the long odds both Napier and Norvell make it to the game against each other???

I think there's a 0% chance Norvell is fired this year. They could go winless and he won't be fired - the buyout on his brand-new contract is in Texas A&M territory of stupidity and FSU doesn't have the kind of cash to pay someone that much to not coach.

If FSU could find a way to fire him for cause, maybe, but I've never heard anything untoward regarding Norvell.

 

[Cruloc]

I really thought Napier was going to be at least semi-successful at Florida. He may be a good head coach only at a Group of 5 type school. Lagway will be transferring somewhere.

Norvell....story on transfers not working out as planned. The exact opposite of Kiffin's transfer success.

Ole Miss is the boom of transfers
FSU is the bust.

They put all their eggs in the DJU basket.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Kalen DeBoer’s daughter is a freshman at UW.

After the loss to Washington St she could portal out mid season.

 

[CB4]

I think there's a 0% chance Norvell is fired this year. They could go winless and he won't be fired - the buyout on his brand-new contract is in Texas A&M territory of stupidity and FSU doesn't have the kind of cash to pay someone that much to not coach.

If FSU could find a way to fire him for cause, maybe, but I've never heard anything untoward regarding Norvell.

Maybe there is something in his contract concerning fraud for misrepresenting himself as a football coach?

 

[BamaMoon]

I think there's a 0% chance Norvell is fired this year. They could go winless and he won't be fired - the buyout on his brand-new contract is in Texas A&M territory of stupidity and FSU doesn't have the kind of cash to pay someone that much to not coach.

If FSU could find a way to fire him for cause, maybe, but I've never heard anything untoward regarding Norvell.

Yeah, I guess I forgot about the new deal Jimmy helped him get in CNS's retirement.

 

[lowend]

After the loss to Washington St she could portal out mid season.

She's a freshman softball player. I think she stays.

 

[CoolBreeze]

She's a freshman softball player. I think she stays.

UW has a good softball program but UA is not chopped liver. Nice to have options.

 

[Bazza]

Now that we are a little further into the season.......I'm seeing the only two losses for (3-2) Florida so far were from teams currently in the top 20 (#6 Miami and #15 Texas A&M).

While there are many more games left to be played, and Florida projected to lose most of them, at this juncture of the season.....is Florida (and by proxy Billy) not looking quite as bad as thought?

This Saturday, the Gators travel to Knoxville to take on Tennessee, who themselves stumbled in their game last Saturday against Arkansas.

The writing may well be on the wall but if Florida beats Tennessee in Knoxville this week and continues to win, I don't see Billy going anywhere.

I still think his play calling is awful. And that factor alone may ultimately be his downfall....