Billy Napier hot seat: Florida head coach’s only chance to save his Gators job revealed | Sporting News

Billy Napiers Gators are 4-4 after a 34-20 loss to Georgia in Week 10 and a bowl game isnt promised for Florida.

If the team cant find two more wins in their final four games, Napiers odds of being fired from his head coaching job will be through the roof.

USA Todays Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams believe Napier can turn that around, though, if UF can upset Texas, LSU, or Ole Miss to close out their 2024 season.

Florida's improved play lately makes this outcome a bit murkier than it once seemed.

The Gators finally have a pulse! Too little, too late? Florida isn't recruiting well.

The remaining schedule is brutal.

The Gators look better than they did at the season's start, but Napier would need to win at least one game in which he'll be an underdog to avoid what would be a third straight losing season, Toppmeyer and Adams wrote.

Theres no salvaging Napiers job if Florida loses to FSU.

Theres also probably no redemption if thats their only win in November.

Billy Napier losing Florida QB1 DJ Lagway wont play into his favor if Gators dont overcome it From the sound of it, QB DJ Lagways injury wont spare Napiers job.

Lagway left the game with five minutes left in the first half with a leg injury.

He may not recover.

If Napier has to rely on Graham Mertz and it doesnt pan out, hell go out on his shield with the QB he picked from the transfer portal.

After all, Mertz was supposed to be the starter from the start of the season.

Napiers coaching stint has yielded minimal success in every facet.

Giving him the benefit of the doubt because Lagway went down isnt going to happen.

Sun Belt Billy may have to find a job in the Group of Five ranks once again to remain a college football head coach in 2025 and beyond..

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