Hiring a football coach is an inexact science. I don't blame Stricklin for hiring Napier as I thought it was a good hire at the time. However three of the main reason Napier has not succeeded are because he:
1. Has not recruited or developed elite offensive lineman. (Only 1 truly elite lineman and that was Ocyrus Torrence)
2. Has not recruited or developed any elite defensive lineman
3. Has an outdated and predictable offensive scheme
When hiring the next coach, we have to figure out how to have make sure we have all 3 of these things. #1 and #2 will take a lot of NIL money. #3 will take an innovative head coach or OC.
One thing that is special about Florida is that they have a history of success in all sports. In a new NIL world and to get back to the top of football, would you be willing to sacrifice success in other sports to go all in on football. I don't believe we have gone all in on football even though Napier was given everything he wanted.
1. Has not recruited or developed elite offensive lineman. (Only 1 truly elite lineman and that was Ocyrus Torrence)
2. Has not recruited or developed any elite defensive lineman
3. Has an outdated and predictable offensive scheme
When hiring the next coach, we have to figure out how to have make sure we have all 3 of these things. #1 and #2 will take a lot of NIL money. #3 will take an innovative head coach or OC.
One thing that is special about Florida is that they have a history of success in all sports. In a new NIL world and to get back to the top of football, would you be willing to sacrifice success in other sports to go all in on football. I don't believe we have gone all in on football even though Napier was given everything he wanted.
