![]() ![]() It will take time for Napier to turn around the ship even if he’s the next OBS or Irvin and that assumes that the AD at UF will give him the time. In his first decade Richt had a #5 team that lost to an unranked UF team, a #4 team that lost to a top 25 UF team, a top 10 team that got absolutely run by a top 5 UF team, and other head scratching losses. As the Richt era proved, once you fall behind your rival far enough it can be a bear to get things on track. ![]() The same man was heralded as the savior for The U that would bring back glory in the talent rich south Florida environment and he retired after three seasons going 7-6 in 2018. The Richt hire in Athens was somewhat of a surprise and he changed the Georgia program for the better and a lot of the success we are enjoying now is the result of the foundation he put together. Could he be the next Muschamp or McElwain or Zook and flame out in 3 to 5 years? Absolutely. Could he be the next Ole Ball Sack or Irvin and win a natty or two? Sure. I’m old enough to know that deciding now what Napier will or won’t be in Gainesville is a waste of time. But the rest of the East needs to beware. I believe he can and will make them competitive, but I also believe UGA is still years ahead of the Florida program at current and it will take him several recruiting classes to be competitive vs UGA. He can recruit the whole of the southland effectively and the man can coach calmly and focused. If the fan base and boosters stay out of his way and actually support him, he can have them at 9 or 10 wins in a couple of years. If Billy chose Florida, then he did so with the knowledge and confidence of his ability to change things and great forethought. There is no doubt in my mind that he will change Florida’s present state but he will have to rewire the culture completely. And Billy will elevate the Florida program because he will give them all the intangibles they haven’t had before: class and character. My son played for his dad and I could not have asked for a better HS football coach-rile model for my son and Billy is just like his dad. ![]() To be honest, I can’t say enough good about him. Class, character, focus and level headed are all apropos adjectives to describe him and his family dad, mom, brothers and sisters. ![]()
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