Paul Finebaum, Desmond Howard slam Billy Napier for criticizing angry Florida fans: 'They don't have basements'

Paul Finebaum and Desmond Howard slammed Billy Napier for criticizing Florida fans following the loss to Miami over the weekend.

Napier commented on people critiquing the program from their “Central Florida basements.” But for full context, Napier mentioned he “deserves” criticism.

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Still, that didn’t stop Finebaum and Howard from running wild after another gut punch to the Gators program.

“The reaction is simply egregious,” Finebaum said on Get Up. “I mean, here’s a guy who’s really down to his last breath. He’s lost more games in two seasons and one game in the Swamp than Steve Spurrier lost in 12 years. And he is going after his own fan base? Those folks who go to Walmart and buy Gator jerseys and beg and plead for tickets to his games. I mean, that is one of the most inexcusable shots I have ever seen. 

“I don’t live in Florida, but I was there over the weekend at that game. They don’t have basements in Florida. It’s too close to the water. So Billy, know your geography, my friend.”

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Billy Napier ripped for ‘basement’ comments

Howard piggy backed off of Finebaum, further throwing Napier under the bus.

“Well, first of all, (I’m) very angry at Paul Finebaum because he stole my thunder,” Howard said. “I actually live in Florida, and you’re right, we do not have basements … Coach Napier came into this season under a tremendous amount of pressure. You know, he was only picked, I believe to win less than five games. They have the toughest schedule in all of college football. And on top of that, now you’re playing your in-state rival, the Miami Hurricanes, these two teams hate each other. 

“And then your team goes out and they lay an egg, the way that they did with all the pressure and the tension that’s been building for Coach Napier. So I understand the situation, but you guys are 100% right. You never can attack or go after your fan base. That’s never a good look for any coach.”

Of course, as with most things, context is important to Napier’s postgame comments.

“And I think ultimately, a loss early can be a blessing if you don’t waste it,” Napier said after the game. “One thing I can say is we have a group that’s working hard. I do think that we have character. We got to go to work on the football part. And I think we got to become a more consistent team, and we have to execute better. And if we can focus on those things, and not necessarily what some guy in his basement saying in, you know, rural Central Florida on social media, then we got a chance to get better, right? So I think that’s the key.

“Sometimes you deserve criticism, you know. And I think that’s one of those things I would say, I have no excuses right? So we got to go get it fixed.”