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Billy Napier taking heat for playcalling, lack of discipline as Florida struggles against Miami

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Billy Napier is under all kinds of pressure in Year 3 of his Florida tenure, and it started with the Week 1 matchup. For most coaches, a nonconference game against No. 19 as a home underdog isn’t seen as must-win. Napier, though, faces different circumstances than most coaches.

The Miami game, with the help of The Swamp’s homefield advantage, is seen as one of the most winnable contests on the Gators’ schedule. Florida’s schedule is considered the toughest in the country and wraps with the 5-game of gauntlet of Georgia, Texas, LSU, Ole Miss and Florida State.

Going 11-14 in his first two seasons, Napier needs a win over Miami to quiet the “hot seat” chatter, even if only temporarily. Napier’s Florida squad, though, didn’t come out looking particularly strong.

Florida trails Miami 24-10 at the end of the half. Napier is being heavily criticized on social media, particularly for play-calling and the Gators’ lack of discipline leading to costly mistakes and penalties.

Here’s a small sample of what’s being said:

We’ll see how Napier’s Gators do in the 2nd half. The game is airing on ABC.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.

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