I had notes about the game but deleted most of them because they weren’t important anymore. Still, I did keep these…
Hindsight being 20/20, we should’ve made Bateman the DC instead of hiring Armstrong. In foresight, that probably would’ve only been for 2 years before his job was in jeopardy.
I stay away from absolute statements, but we do not have a single interior DL worthy of starting in the SEC.
After such a phenomenal spring game, Jaden Baugh has what, a dozen carries in three games?
On to the headline…
I wish Billy Napier nothing but the best, I have ZERO ill will towards him. I believe that he poured all of his heart and his will into trying to make us a better football team. I believe he gave 100%. I respect anyone who pours everything he has out for my Gators. But it wasn’t good enough and now he’s done.
I’m also angry at Billy because, had he been willing to try some things differently, this could’ve worked really well. But he didn’t and it hasn’t. It’s over and it’s nobody’s fault but his. He saw what was happening and stubbornly trusted his process to work out in the end and refused to relinquish control. So long Billy, thanks for the upgrade in infrastructure.
One of the most entertaining things about the run up to a new coach is seeing the names that don’t have a chance in hell of being hired here. Most people are just speculating but it’s funny because others are the same ones who were screaming about hiring a G5 coach last time but then they’ll post “What about [insert name here ]?” who is also from the G5 or some lower division.
There’s going to be a lot of information being thrown around, we’re going to see a lot of posts about “I know someone who knows someone who knows someone…”. Nobody, outside of a very close few at the top, know who they’re talking to, and who it is. Still, speculation and rumors are the heartbeat of the message board community.
You know who the real winner is here? Rivals. During a coaching search the clicks go orbital.
Hindsight being 20/20, we should’ve made Bateman the DC instead of hiring Armstrong. In foresight, that probably would’ve only been for 2 years before his job was in jeopardy.
I stay away from absolute statements, but we do not have a single interior DL worthy of starting in the SEC.
After such a phenomenal spring game, Jaden Baugh has what, a dozen carries in three games?
On to the headline…
I wish Billy Napier nothing but the best, I have ZERO ill will towards him. I believe that he poured all of his heart and his will into trying to make us a better football team. I believe he gave 100%. I respect anyone who pours everything he has out for my Gators. But it wasn’t good enough and now he’s done.
I’m also angry at Billy because, had he been willing to try some things differently, this could’ve worked really well. But he didn’t and it hasn’t. It’s over and it’s nobody’s fault but his. He saw what was happening and stubbornly trusted his process to work out in the end and refused to relinquish control. So long Billy, thanks for the upgrade in infrastructure.
One of the most entertaining things about the run up to a new coach is seeing the names that don’t have a chance in hell of being hired here. Most people are just speculating but it’s funny because others are the same ones who were screaming about hiring a G5 coach last time but then they’ll post “What about [insert name here ]?” who is also from the G5 or some lower division.
There’s going to be a lot of information being thrown around, we’re going to see a lot of posts about “I know someone who knows someone who knows someone…”. Nobody, outside of a very close few at the top, know who they’re talking to, and who it is. Still, speculation and rumors are the heartbeat of the message board community.
You know who the real winner is here? Rivals. During a coaching search the clicks go orbital.
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