As the hot-seat speculation about Billy Napier’s tenure with the Florida Gators spikes, there are more factors to consider than his 12-16 record and buyout (roughly $27 million). Some of them are specific to Florida.

Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have answers. Or at least some new ideas. Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 partly because he had a detailed plan for the Gators to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference and become a legit national championship contender after being mostly an afterthought over the previous decade.

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier is, by most accounts, a dead man walking. The Gators are 1-2 to start Napier's third season, bringing his career