Football What does Napier do now with the Lagway situation?
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Lagway is as strong as a Texas longhorn bull, so no worries there mate. He's bigger than Tebow was.
Mertz was hit as he threw once.
And he was lucky in that only one of 3 turnover-worthy plays resulted in an interception.
The big criticism from fans regarding Mertz is that he isn't great at letting the ball loose. Pro Football Focus' passing breakdown backs that up to a degree. Mertz was 6-for-7 within 10 yards and behind the line of scrimmage. He was 0-for-4 on balls thrown deeper than 20 yards, including his lone interception.
The real concern with Mertz should be that he seemed to struggle more when Miami didn't send a blitzer (34.9)
Coming in cold off the bench, (none of the promised 1st half packages happened), the true freshman didn't blow anyone away with his 56.6 overall grade and 48.5 grade as a passer (3/6), but it became clear rather quickly that he injected some life into the offense, (even running Napier's crappy offense and play calling).
Miami didn't need to blitz much, they were getting pressure nearly every play with just rushing 4. Meanwhile, we rushed 6, 5, 4 and a few times just 3 and never laid a finger on Ward until the 4th quarter. It will be an interesting season storyline to see which group finishes the worst, our oline or our dline. No wonder neither will get better since they go against each other in practice. If we don't fix the lines QB play doesn't matter.
DJL brings something new to the offense. We'll see more this coming week but if he plays well I hope we stick with him because Mertz just isn't going to get it done.
PFF - We’re talking about college, so we will grade on a scale and consider anything above 65.0 as a solid performance.
Gator DL against the run (85.5) on defense.
The Gator D performed poorly in pass coverage at (50.7).
It's he secondary that's still a problem it seems to me, along with not enough pressure on the QB.
Secondary can't be expected to cover for 8 to 10 seconds. Our Dline was horrific. Zero pressure, no pressure. Miami went through us like Swiss cheese. They had almost 300 yards offense in the first half. Did you watch the game?
I'd like to see DJ but it doens't really matter until the coach is gone. We've had liek 26 games/data points and he is what he is...not good. lol
Exactly. Our coach blows chunks and we are horrible along both lines of scrimmage. Unfortunately, we are stuck with Napier.
Curious to see if the decent run defense holds up. It's seems so many times in recent years we have a decent game with that and then just fall apart later. It was one good sign out of many awful ones though.
It’s weird and disconcerting that both FSU and UF have QB’s named “DJ” and that both teams suck so bad.
Somebody needs to check the Book of Revelation or something…
sadgator is bothered…
Somebody needs to check the Book of Revelation or something…
sadgator is bothered…
Miami ran for 144 yards on 33 carries. That's not exactly what I would call stout run defense. It certainly was better than the pass defense. They had their way with us. My only hope is that Ward and the canes are a legit top 10 team, but I don't think they are.
With that RB it was alright I think. I know a lot of people don't agree with me but I really think Miami is around the #10 best roster out there. I think only teams like the top 5 or 6 in the polls now might be able to rough them up good. It sucks they don't play Clemson to see how they look against their defense.
Miami's schedule is pathetically easy this year. The don't even have Clemson, North Carolina, NC State or Stanford on their schedule. Thei other non-conference games are Florida A&M, Ball St. & USF. Overall, the ACC is a mediocre league and I could see Miami winning it with only a loss or two on their record.
Yep with that schedule it's possible they go 11-1 into the ACCCG where a win would give them a top 4 seeding and bye week in the playoff.
A couple of seasons ago, I was supporting Mullen and I was against the hiring of Napier. When I said anything negative against him, I was the 'Bad Gator fan.'
Now those same two-faced moe-rons are acting like that's the reverse of what happened. Their 'Selective Memory' is now in full swing....
I was also against leaving Brown on the bench in favor of the (5-8) Wis Sack King.
And this past off-season I wanted to see Lagway be the starter as a much better fit with the teams personal.
No, I'm not always correct, but mouthy know-it-alls here are two-faced hypocrite twits imo
How bad was it?
Against the Hurricanes, the Gators allowed 529 yards while picking up just 261 of their own. They also allowed three sacks, threw two interceptions, averaged just over two yards per carry when removing a 71-yard touchdown rush from the picture, completed 54 percent of their passes, surrendered 10 passes of 20 yards or more while connecting on zero of their own and converted just one of their nine third downs.
Disgruntled fans, or "the outside - some guy in his basement in rural Central Florida," as Napier put it, can't disrupt their (loser) process.
All I got to say to that nappyhead BS is this:
2002-05 Zookster - 8-5, 8-5, 7-5 = 23-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2012-14 Musclecramp - 11-2, 4-8, 7-5 = 22-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2015-17 McLame - 10-4, 9-4, 3-4 = 22-12 + 2 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2018-21 Mullen 10-3, 11-2, 6-6 = 27-11 1 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2022-24 Napier - 11-15 === 2x LOSER, going on 3x - ??? - A new & improved Socialist-U EDI hire?
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Now those same two-faced moe-rons are acting like that's the reverse of what happened. Their 'Selective Memory' is now in full swing....
I was also against leaving Brown on the bench in favor of the (5-8) Wis Sack King.
And this past off-season I wanted to see Lagway be the starter as a much better fit with the teams personal.
No, I'm not always correct, but mouthy know-it-alls here are two-faced hypocrite twits imo
How bad was it?
Against the Hurricanes, the Gators allowed 529 yards while picking up just 261 of their own. They also allowed three sacks, threw two interceptions, averaged just over two yards per carry when removing a 71-yard touchdown rush from the picture, completed 54 percent of their passes, surrendered 10 passes of 20 yards or more while connecting on zero of their own and converted just one of their nine third downs.
Disgruntled fans, or "the outside - some guy in his basement in rural Central Florida," as Napier put it, can't disrupt their (loser) process.
All I got to say to that nappyhead BS is this:
2002-05 Zookster - 8-5, 8-5, 7-5 = 23-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2012-14 Musclecramp - 11-2, 4-8, 7-5 = 22-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2015-17 McLame - 10-4, 9-4, 3-4 = 22-12 + 2 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2018-21 Mullen 10-3, 11-2, 6-6 = 27-11 1 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2022-24 Napier - 11-15 === 2x LOSER, going on 3x - ??? - A new & improved Socialist-U EDI hire?
Napier: Gators must block out criticism as they focus 'on the football part'
The Gators are 0-1 to open their third season under Billy Napier after a 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami in the Swamp
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A couple of seasons ago, I was supporting Mullen and I was against the hiring of Napier. When I said anything negative against him, I was the 'Bad Gator fan.'
Now those same two-faced moe-rons are acting like that's the reverse of what happened. Their 'Selective Memory' is now in full swing....
I was also against leaving Brown on the bench in favor of the (5-8) Wis Sack King.
And this past off-season I wanted to see Lagway be the starter as a much better fit with the teams personal.
No, I'm not always correct, but mouthy know-it-alls here are two-faced hypocrite twits imo
How bad was it?
Against the Hurricanes, the Gators allowed 529 yards while picking up just 261 of their own. They also allowed three sacks, threw two interceptions, averaged just over two yards per carry when removing a 71-yard touchdown rush from the picture, completed 54 percent of their passes, surrendered 10 passes of 20 yards or more while connecting on zero of their own and converted just one of their nine third downs.
Disgruntled fans, or "the outside - some guy in his basement in rural Central Florida," as Napier put it, can't disrupt their (loser) process.
All I got to say to that nappyhead BS is this:
2002-05 Zookster - 8-5, 8-5, 7-5 = 23-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2012-14 Musclecramp - 11-2, 4-8, 7-5 = 22-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2015-17 McLame - 10-4, 9-4, 3-4 = 22-12 + 2 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2018-21 Mullen 10-3, 11-2, 6-6 = 27-11 1 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2022-24 Napier - 11-15 === 2x LOSER, going on 3x - ??? - A new & improved Socialist-U EDI hire?
Napier: Gators must block out criticism as they focus 'on the football part'
The Gators are 0-1 to open their third season under Billy Napier after a 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami in the Swamp
Where are all the power 4 teams that are after Mullen? They know he destroyed this program at the end. My guess is any better power 4 program would only want him as an OC. I hope this isn't the new normal with the Gators but it's a scary situation because we no longer have East protection and OK and TX are in the SEC now. Either our admin and big boosters go all in or what KY is now might be our normal ceiling going forward. We could end up regulated to the lesser half of the SEC with Mizzu, KY, Arkansas, Vandy, Miss State and SC. I think Mizzu will have a clear drop-off after this season with their loss of players and they will have a much harder schedule in 2026 also.
Right now today, would you rather have the proven winner Mullen, or his 'new & improved' total loser replacement? Where are the 'know-it-all' twits that claimed that once Napier had his own chosen and recruited players, due mostly to his 50+ staffs recruiting, that HC/OC would turn it all around? How are they panning out?
Florida's offense was anemic for the vast majority of Saturday's season opener, especially through the air where it accumulated just 91 passing yards, zero passing scores and an interception as they went 0 for 4 on 20-plus-yard plays throughout the first three quarters of action before Mertz went out injured yet again.
After poor blocking and pass protection led to a three-and-out on his first series, true Fr Lagway facilitated the Gators' first and only touchdown drive of the second half, throwing for 31 yards on 3-of-4 passing and using his legs to pick up 17 yards on the ground, 16 of which came on a red-zone scramble that set his team up with first-and-goal on the Hurricanes' 5-yard line.
"Everything he do is just smooth, it just seems effortless, cool, calm, collected," sophomore wideout Eugene Wilson said. "I feel like a lot of that dynamic will be able to play a factor the rest of the season. DJ's going to be the man to take care of the action that we've got to take care of."
Added tight end Hayden Hansen: "If he's running on the outside, scrambling and the defender is kind of a little bit over, and he'll stick his foot in the ground, he's gone. It's really fun to watch."
"He prepared like no other, like he was the starting quarterback," left tackle Austin Barber said Monday. "I think he went out there and showed what he can do. I'm happy for him."
"He's big, he's 240, can move, and can make any throw on the field," Mertz said. "The biggest thing is his humility and his approach. I think that's the biggest thing as a young player. If you can have that you can grow faster because you're being real with yourself. What can I get better at right now? And focus in on that and growing a little bit every day."
Bench Mertz, start and play Lagway and they might, with some luck, at least qualify for a bowl game and avoid yet another loser season.... iG
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From everything I've read and been told, Mullen's ultimate goal was to coach in the NFL. Who knows why he quit working his last year at Florida? Lots of speculation, but only he can answer that I guess. He was a very successful head coach at Mississippi St. and was a great OC for Urban Meyer. We can blame the "entitled" Gator fans for Mullen leaving or Socialist-U or whatever excuses people want to make. But I believe in individual responsibility and personal accountability and, to me, Dan Mullen damaged his own reputation by his seeming lack of effort his last season. Just seemed to be going through the motions and hadn't put much effort into recruiting from I can remember. He had that guaranteed contract and may have just decided he was going to take the money and run (Steve Miller Band). He's laughing it up with his commentator gig at ESPN/ABC/Disney, spending unearned money, IMO, with no regrets. I have no respect for the guy (as if he cares!) And it seems that Sun Belt Billy is going to do even better in cashing big checks from the UAA (Florida boosters) to leave town.
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Copied and pasted this off another website, so if the info. is incorrect, I apologize.
"Billy Napier has the third worst winning percentage (.423) as a head coach in the history of UF Football...not including interim coaches. Only Raymond Wolf at (.359) from 1946-49 and Josh Cody (.419) from 1936-39 are worse. If he finishes out this year, he may end up being the worst coach in the history of UF. Again, not including interim coaches...BN is the only coach in UF history not to have had at least one season at .500 or better in their career and my guess is that will remain the case after this year as well."
"Billy Napier has the third worst winning percentage (.423) as a head coach in the history of UF Football...not including interim coaches. Only Raymond Wolf at (.359) from 1946-49 and Josh Cody (.419) from 1936-39 are worse. If he finishes out this year, he may end up being the worst coach in the history of UF. Again, not including interim coaches...BN is the only coach in UF history not to have had at least one season at .500 or better in their career and my guess is that will remain the case after this year as well."
I saw today that Vegas now has Napier at even money to be the first coach fired this year. Before the Miami game he was 4/1. He's simply in over his head, especially, with that rudimentary offense.
Mullen had quit on the team. He was forced to can Grantham, and my suspicion is he didn't like that. Guy hated recruiting and was able to get away with that at Miss St. Great offensive mind though. Tons of folks on here did not like the Napier hire....tons. Mullen left the cupboard bare and that is an indisputable fact. Napier got his chance and any and all Mullen blaming is over. He owns it right now....and to me it looks like we are gradually getting worse. Mertz, Brown, Lagway, Gak, Whittemore, whoever doesn't matter...
If he made it to the TX game with only a Samford win he would surpass Raymond Wolf for the worst winning % otherwise he has to go 3-9 this season to stay barely in front of Wolf on winning %.
The only good that that I can see coming out of last weekend was this.
Lagway looks to be the new starter at QB.
AND
The #10 FSUcks Criminole (now 0-2 vs NR teams and all the way out of the Top 25) fans are all on suicide watch.....
That has to be the biggest drop from glory in the crim's history....
Lagway looks to be the new starter at QB.
AND
The #10 FSUcks Criminole (now 0-2 vs NR teams and all the way out of the Top 25) fans are all on suicide watch.....
That has to be the biggest drop from glory in the crim's history....
I wanted Kiffin but thought Napier might be a good hire. I would have never dreamed we would be here right now. Spurrier when asked just said Napier has to do some things different to change things without wanting to attack Napier obviously. Spurrier then talked about the early morning running stairs etc practice after the Gators effort against Syracuse when we got pounded up there.
As someone famously said you are what your record says you are.A couple of seasons ago, I was supporting Mullen and I was against the hiring of Napier. When I said anything negative against him, I was the 'Bad Gator fan.'
Now those same two-faced moe-rons are acting like that's the reverse of what happened. Their 'Selective Memory' is now in full swing....
I was also against leaving Brown on the bench in favor of the (5-8) Wis Sack King.
And this past off-season I wanted to see Lagway be the starter as a much better fit with the teams personal.
No, I'm not always correct, but mouthy know-it-alls here are two-faced hypocrite twits imo
How bad was it?
Against the Hurricanes, the Gators allowed 529 yards while picking up just 261 of their own. They also allowed three sacks, threw two interceptions, averaged just over two yards per carry when removing a 71-yard touchdown rush from the picture, completed 54 percent of their passes, surrendered 10 passes of 20 yards or more while connecting on zero of their own and converted just one of their nine third downs.
Disgruntled fans, or "the outside - some guy in his basement in rural Central Florida," as Napier put it, can't disrupt their (loser) process.
All I got to say to that nappyhead BS is this:
2002-05 Zookster - 8-5, 8-5, 7-5 = 23-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2012-14 Musclecramp - 11-2, 4-8, 7-5 = 22-15 - A FIRED WINNER
2015-17 McLame - 10-4, 9-4, 3-4 = 22-12 + 2 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2018-21 Mullen 10-3, 11-2, 6-6 = 27-11 1 SECe-C - A FIRED WINNER
2022-24 Napier - 11-15 === 2x LOSER, going on 3x - ??? - A new & improved Socialist-U EDI hire?
Napier: Gators must block out criticism as they focus 'on the football part'
The Gators are 0-1 to open their third season under Billy Napier after a 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami in the Swamp
I would put it at less than 10% he survives but I think if Lagway looked like he was developing and started most of this season they might actually give him another season if we were to go 5-7 somehow.
Don't know if ya'll are aware, but DJ Lagway has the highest NIL valuation of any Gator student/athlete at $1,000,000. The highest NIL- value athletes are Shedeur Sanders, Colorado QB with $4.6 million, Livvy Dunne, LSU gymnast at $3.9 million, Arch Manning, Texas QB at $3.1 million, Travis Hunter, Colorado 2-way player at $2.7 million, Jalen Milroe, Alabama QB and Quinn Ewers, Texas QB at $1.7 million. Lagway's $1 million is ranked #20. The only other Gator athlete, in any sport, in the Top 100 is Graham Mertz, #96 at $596,000.
He had his chance to get a gameday OC and special teams coach instead of himself and an analyst.
That stubbornness alone should get him fired.
Lagway is definitely getting paid but On3 just pulls some of those numbers out of their butts and many aren't getting what they say but QBs are the one position that doesn't mostly follow a slotting type value from your high school recruit ranking from what I have heard people say. Not sure if the portal NIL has a slot type value mostly on non-QB positions or not.. You also have a few players the top teams don't see as being worthy of their recruit ranking when it comes to NIL.
5 Billy Napier replacements the Florida Gators already need on speed-dial
What could go wrong did go wrong for Billy Napier in his season debut at Florida. The Gators looked like smoked reptile that was left out and forgotten in a PDQ
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Heard Spurrier might step in until they find a replacement
Sounded far fetched, but you never know
Go Canes!
Sounded far fetched, but you never know
Go Canes!
The fact that nobody wants to address is this:
Napier's buyout is set at 85 percent of the remainder of his contract. So, with four seasons - including this year -- remaining, he would be owed over $26 million.
How many of the previous 3 HC's are still getting paid by UF?
Napier's buyout is set at 85 percent of the remainder of his contract. So, with four seasons - including this year -- remaining, he would be owed over $26 million.
How many of the previous 3 HC's are still getting paid by UF?
Guys on SECN said Napier's play calling is simple and unimaginative. Ouch! Then they reminded everyone that he got canned at Clemson. Guess Dabo was right!
He seriously believes the stuff that works in the Sun Belt will work in the SEC. In year 3.
It's like the movie Remember the Tightones---I run six plays, split veer” he says, “It's like Novacaine. Just give it time, it always works.”
