UF coach Billy Napier makes two key hires as Gators continue to make offseason moves
Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala will coach UF’s inside linebackers and serve as a co-defensive coordinator, a program source confirmed. The source also confirmed Napier will hire Ben Elsner to serve as director of football strategy, a position second in the command to the program’s general manager — a post yet to be filled.
UF coach Billy Napier on keeping play-calling duties: ‘It’s what got me here’
Billy Napier’s passing offenses have never rated better than seventh in the SEC at UF or fifth in the Sun Belt Conference during four seasons at Louisiana.
'What got me here' Florida football coach Billy Napier on why he's calling plays in 2025
Florida football coach Billy Napier discussed play calling and UF's General Manager search during Wednesday's NSD press conference
Florida football spring game worth risk of tampering, Billy Napier says
Florida football coach Billy Napier says the benefits of the spring game outweigh the potential tampering risks
Meet the transfers and recruits Billy Napier and Florida football signed on February NSD
Florida football announced two high school signings and five transfer signings during February’s National Signing Day on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the new signees
Billy Napier explains decision to continue calling plays in 2025
Billy Napier at one point last season was being rumored that he was going to be relieved of his job as the coach at Florida. The team started off only 3-3 last year, and had 1 of the toughest schedules in SEC history.
Billy Napier Already Succumbed To Peer Pressure From Florida Fans Regarding Spring Football Game
Billy Napier is more concerned with the opinion of others than tampering related to college football spring games. It appears as though he does not want
Billy Napier just gave himself a vote of confidence ahead of crucial year for Florida
While appearing on Gators Breakdown, Napier explained why he is deciding to not have an offensive coordinator in a traditional sense in favor of him being the primary play-caller. This is something he has done before and plans to do again.
“It’s what got me here”: Billy Napier remains confident in his play calling duties ahead of 2025 season
“It’s what got me here,” Napier said on maintaining play calling duties. “It’s how I became the head coach. It’s what’s helped us make progress and win in the past. I’m confident it will help us do that in the future.”
Where Northeast Florida's top players are going after NCAA signing day for football
Where are Northeast Florida's top high school football players going after National Signing Day? Catch up with the full list.
NSD rundown: What players did Billy Napier, Florida football sign in December
Under third-year coach Billy Napier, the Florida Gators finished the 2024 season on a four-year game win streak to finish 8-5 and post its first winning season since 2020. Napier is 19-19 in three seasons at UF and landed a class that ranked 10th nationally per247Sports.
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Billy Napier praises Onis Konanbanny: Florida sees more than a 3-star talent
There was great excitement inside the Florida football program when the Gators flipped cornerback Onis Konanbanny from ...
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"It's a joke"- Josh Pate breaks down why Billy Napier's Florida will remain a mystery going into next season
"Florida. Florida is a mystery to me," Josh Pate said. "Carryover from bowl season is overrated. Yes, Florida ended the ...
Report: Florida Hiring Ben Elsner in Front Office Role
The Florida Gators have reportedly made a major addition to its football front office by hiring Ben Elsner as its Director of ...
Florida Flips 4-Star From Major SEC Rival
The SEC is the most cutthroat conference in college football. Even players who are switching their commitments before ...
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Harsh Truth Hits Billy Napier Hard Despite Nailing OC Hiring Move
Is anyone still buying what Billy Napier is selling? The post Harsh Truth Hits Billy Napier Hard Despite Nailing OC Hiring Move appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Smoke Dixon: Florida's schedule does no favors for Billy Napier | 247Sports Unfiltered
Sports College Football analyst Smoke Dixon takes a look at the Florida Gators 2024 schedule and how it will be a steep climb for Head Coach Billy Napier.
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Florida head coach Billy Napier comments on adding former Tennessee Vols quarterback to the Gators' roster
Earlier this offseason, the Florida Gators added former Tennessee Vols quarterback Harrison Bailey to their roster via the ...
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Billy Napier Clears Intentions on Florida's Future After DJ Lagway's Fate Abruptly Tied to $51.8M Liability
The Gators are out of the muddy waters and breathing some fresh air. The post Billy Napier Clears Intentions on Florida's ...