Social media reacts to Florida keeping Billy Napier as head coach
Earlier this afternoon, Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin announced that head football coach Billy Napier will be returning for his fourth season in Gainesville. His statement can be viewed here.
As expected, that has resulted in plenty of reaction across social media. Below are some notable ones.
Looks like Billy Napier isn’t going anywhere. It’s time for ALL of Gator Nation to get behind our coach and keep supporting the team. 🐊💙🧡💙@hightopsport @HightopDave @GatorDave_SEC @FAMOGANG365 pic.twitter.com/o8idkiSyRp
— Michael Bozeman (@GatorBozeman) November 7, 2024
A decent coach would have UF 4-2, 5-3 at the worst right now. Lets spend a ton of money & load up a roster for Billy Napier so he can go 7-5next year. We bring him back 2026 & he has a 9-3 type season with a *legitimately* generational talent QB. We're on the Mike Norvell plan .
— / (@157Gale) November 7, 2024
Florida has announced that Billy Napier will continue as head football coach.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) November 7, 2024
Napier's buyout would have been more than $26 million, the second largest in college football history. pic.twitter.com/uYVQYsnJLK
Smart decision, dude is going through an absolute gauntlet of games with a 3rd string Ivy League QB
— ScoobySteve (@ScoobyDoobSteve) November 7, 2024
He can do things better, but not sure who else would be a better fit there other than existing coaches with equal or better gigs.
It’s right to make the decision now and not after the season. Right or not to keep him idk. They have to hire an established coach. They can’t fire Billy and replace him with another Billy type. Who is leaving their current situation to go rebuild Florida and their NIL?
— Rigdon smisson (@Bigrigy55) November 7, 2024
I said the administration needed to make a decision about Billy one way or the other now lets hope that he can salvage g this recruiting clas now,kids know he's staying pic.twitter.com/YYBYBmsMbB
— Lucas DA Gator Mann 🐊 SMDMM 🐊 the ace recruiter (@gatorfan122098) November 7, 2024
If we really are going to do this. We better take all the buyout money we had for a buyout and dump it into NIL for next season. https://t.co/pKioMinLCM
— Chris (@MrChrisBits) November 7, 2024
Now we can finally move forward with recruiting. Thanks SS
— Rob Co (@musclepug54) November 7, 2024
DJ Lagway approves of the decision 🐊 pic.twitter.com/ERCCq8ycLw
— Florida Recruiting (@FLRecruits) November 7, 2024
Restructure his contract. Shorten the length of it and the buyout. Enforce an outside OC hire in writing. Dump any and all available dollars into portal/NIL. Pray to God this doesn’t blow up in our faces next year.
— Alex Regan (@alexregannnn) November 7, 2024
Billy Napier ‘Will Continue’ as Florida’s head coach, after being on a very hot seat over the past 2 months.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) November 7, 2024
Gators never threw in the towel, and that’s one reason why he’s returning, along with a few others.
But, can he actually make it past 2025? https://t.co/lS8iLRvtAh
LETS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS!!! 😤😤😤💯🤝🏾🐊👑 Go Gators!! pic.twitter.com/OCmmjQ9Ub8
— Steven Harris #93 (@FAMOGANG365) November 7, 2024
Unserious program. https://t.co/t256B6JBWZ
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) November 7, 2024
We could’ve lost Lagway
— Kevin Perez (@kevinp305) November 7, 2024
He's a great motivator. He just needs to hire good assistants. Also this keeps Lagway bud.
— Trent Somebody (@Sportsfungamer) November 7, 2024
So much to say. So little room to say it on twitter.
— InEW3WeTrust (@InEW3WeTrust) November 7, 2024
All Ill put
I hope it works out and were wrong
But I doubt it'll happen.
We're kind stuck between a rock and hard place. If we fire him who do we replace him that'll give us the "instant results" success that everyone wants? Lane Kiffen is too established at ole miss
— Joshua Crider (@JoshuaCrider239) November 7, 2024
Regardless of how I feel about this, the university publicly backing him to silence doubt is a good idea. Helps with recruiting and retaining and the portal.
— Tyler Bradley (@bradleytyler20) November 7, 2024
Give it a rest and support Gator teams no matter what. It takes time and patience to rebuild a culture and program the right way. Basketball is on the rise and football is finally going the right direction. Go Gators 🐊🧡💙
— Cheryl Borchers (@clbgatorgirl) November 7, 2024
Only fans quit on the team not the players but that’s not what you want right !!!!
— Kid Gorgeous (@Kidgorgeous21) November 7, 2024
Oh my god. You’ll be singing a different tune next year when we’re 10 wins or better with DJ Lagway and Baugh. I’m tired of seeing people dismiss coaches so fast. This is ridiculous.
— Frank (@SwampNews247) November 7, 2024
I’m going to assume they put this out for recruitment. Which still not sure how you recruit players when you a perpetual 5-7 team
— Brian Spiess (@BrianSpiess710) November 7, 2024
