Bruce Feldman insists Florida job may not be as ‘attractive’ as Missouri, Ole Miss
By Ethan Stone
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Bruce Feldman, who reports on college football for The Athletic and FOX, said Saturday morning that while calls to fire Billy Napier from Florida are everywhere from the Gator faithful, it may not happen this season.
Why? Well, it’s complicated. Feldman cited the College Football Playoff as a reason for more coaches to be locked in with their players, whereas in the past they’ve just had to deal with “insignificant” bowl games that they can miss to go be with their new team.
Of course, the idea is that Florida would be targeting someone like Eli Drinkwitz or Lane Kiffin, who may be in the CFP this season themselves.
But even there, would Kiffin and Drinkwitz leave their current situations at Ole Miss and Missouri? According to Feldman, probably not. He insists that “people inside the business” see Florida as a less attractive job compared to Mizzou or Ole Miss.
Hear his full thoughts below:
“Right now, people inside the business think that Florida may not be as attractive of a job as Missouri or Ole Miss.”@BruceFeldmanCFB gives the latest on Billy Napier’s future at Florida and the potential hurdles facing the Gators if they want to make a change pic.twitter.com/m1OXm0AAZl
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 21, 2024
The Gators face off against Mississippi State Saturday after losses to Texas A&M and Miami to start the year. The Bulldogs have struggled mightily this season, perhaps best illustrated by their loss to Toledo in Starkville last weekend.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
