Billy Napier Finally agree to transfer terms with Georgia Bulldogs on••••see more…..
Billy Napier Finally agree to transfer terms with Georgia Bulldogs on••••see more…..
The Billy Napier Buyout Bingo Card is getting closer to being fully covered in brightly colored dots.
Did you get embarrassed by an in-state rival in the season opener? Check.
Has the fanbase referred to you as Sun Belt Billy or Hill Billy? Check.
Did you express frustration by calling out fans who live in their basements? Check.
Has the coach you replaced quote tweeted posts about your failures? Check.
Did your fans boo your drunk-driving PSA during a home game? Check.
Has reports of boosters pooling money together to pay your buyout? Check.
Did media members ask you about your future as the head coach? Check.
The only thing missing is having fans put “get out” or “moving signs” overnight in the front yard of his Gainesville home.
With Florida having a bye week, Napier could be fired after Saturday’s game at Mississippi State regardless if they win or not.
If Florida Athletic Director Scott Strickland does decide to terminate Napier, the university would still owe him roughly $27 million. Not to mention, his tenure would be the shortest in program history in 100 years.
Napier was extraordinary as the head coach of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. In four seasons, Louisiana won 40 games, lost only 12 (with more than half of those in year one), recorded three consecutive 10-win seasons, a pair of Top 25 AP Poll finishes, a win over a ranked Iowa State team on the road, a pair of conference titles and was the Sun Belt Coach of the Year twice.
That type of success, along with being part of the Nick Saban coaching tree for two national titles at Alabama, caught the attention of Power 5 programs. He was rumored to be a candidate at Mississippi State, then Auburn and there was even chatter and a push by some LSU supporters for Napier to replace Ed Orgeron.
Yet, Napier’s tenure in Gainesville has been an unmitigated disaster.
