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Billy Napier Era post-mortem: inevitable, self-inflicted and unfortunate
Napier thrived in the two areas mentioned above, and there's hardly a genuine person out there willing to tear him down as a man. It's why he lasted so long. It's why he deserves a higher grade than the knee-jerk reaction of "F" most fans feel in their heart right now.
Florida has fired football coach Billy Napier after a disappointing start in his fourth season at the school. Napier ends his Gators' career with a losing record.
A day after dismissing fourth-year football coach Billy Napier, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin hailed the attributes he presumed would enable the 46-year-old former Nick Saban assistant to flourish in Gainesville.
The Florida Gators' win over Mississippi State encapsulated everything about the Billy Napier era in one game.