Billy Napier Returning to Florida

[FightingIrish44]

Seems a little premature because they could get stomped the next couple weeks, but I kind of like it. Schools and NFL organizations are too quick to fire coaches sometimes.

Without QB injuries, Florida could be 6-2 with wins over Tennessee and Georgia. Should probably be 5-3 with a W against Tennessee.

 

[BleedingBlueNGold]

Seems a little premature because they could get stomped the next couple weeks, but I kind of like it. Schools and NFL organizations are too quick to fire coaches sometimes.

Without QB injuries, Florida could be 6-2 with wins over Tennessee and Georgia. Should probably be 5-3 with a W against Tennessee.

I agree with you. They are too quick to fire, but on the flip side, too quick to hire as well. Scott Frost comes to mind. Along with Tom Herman, or Charlie Strong, or PJ Fleck etc. A flash in the pan season can happen, and they do quite a bit, doesn't mean that it's a generational talent coaching the team.

 

[savvyandsassier]

Seems a little premature because they could get stomped the next couple weeks, but I kind of like it. Schools and NFL organizations are too quick to fire coaches sometimes.

Without QB injuries, Florida could be 6-2 with wins over Tennessee and Georgia. Should probably be 5-3 with a W against Tennessee.

This is what I'm talking about. UF is an also ran this season, but they're not an easy win, they're still a powerhouse. If ND was in the SEC, in some alternate universe, and we were cruising along, undefeated in conference a few games in and Florida is next on the docket and we go into the swamp and get our ass kicked. Because they put it all together and all those elite recruits from the south rise up, as they like to say. And then they lose the next week to Arkansas or whoever. But all of a sudden our playoff hopes are in jeopardy. With more games like that to go on the schedule.

Anyway, that's probably enough on that subject. As far as old boy goes, he doesn't cut a very impressive figure to me, but I guess it's expensive to fire a coach these days.

 

[sjb75]

Florida does not want to pay the 26 million buyout, and hell, look at Florida's schedule. Notre Dame would struggle to go 9-3, and frankly, a 9-3 record would be damn good against that schedule.

 

[FightingIrish44]

This is what I'm talking about. UF is an also ran this season, but they're not an easy win, they're still a powerhouse. If ND was in the SEC, in some alternate universe, and we were cruising along, undefeated in conference a few games in and Florida is next on the docket and we go into the swamp and get our ass kicked. Because they put it all together and all those elite recruits from the south rise up, as they like to say. And then they lose the next week to Arkansas or whoever. But all of a sudden our playoff hopes are in jeopardy. With more games like that to go on the schedule.

Anyway, that's probably enough on that subject. As far as old boy goes, he doesn't cut a very impressive figure to me, but I guess it's expensive to fire a coach these days.

I was wanting to bring Florida up too but in the opposite way. They’re a solid team for sure at the moment — unless they finish 5-7.

Florida got stomped by Miami. Miami is 9-0, but *should* be 7-2 with losses to a struggling Cal and Virginia Tech. Otherwise they only beat Louisville and they have a Heisman candidate and maybe likely winner elevating them.

So do we take this 7-2 Miami, who crushed Florida, and extrapolate that they would have beaten Georgia and Tennessee? A 7-2 team from the lowly ACC can walk in there and take down two top 10 SEC teams?