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Billy Napier laments talent gap after loss to Georgia, but says Florida found a turning point
By Keith Farner
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Billy Napier lamented Florida’s loss to Georgia on Saturday, but believes the Gators may have found a turning point.
Napier told reporters after the game that he was proud with the players’ effort in the second half, and the turning point was about “what’s in your heart, in your soul, in between your ears.” However, overall, it was not the kind of effort Florida needs to beat Georgia.
“Not good enough,” Napier said. “Need to coach better, need to lead better, the players need to play better.”
Here’s a sample of what Napier shared after the game:
#Gators head coach Billy Napier says he gained a new level of respect for the team in how they responded in the second half against Georgia. He credits the players for how much they care.#GoGators #ChompChomp pic.twitter.com/JW8ad76qyt
— Ellie Shreve (@ellie_shreve) October 29, 2022
Billy Napier: ‘Not good enough. Need to coach better, need to lead better, the players need to play better.’
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) October 29, 2022
Napier asked if there’s a talent gap. Says that doesn’t matter. It’s about who played the best today, and UF didn’t.
— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) October 29, 2022
Napier says as long as he’s here, Gators will play for their teammates. “I think we’re getting somewhere in that regard.”
— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) October 29, 2022
Napier: “I gained a level of respect for that group in terms of how they responded at halftime. They care. They really do care.”
Says today might have been a turning point for Gators— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) October 29, 2022
Billy Napier on whether a talent gap between the #Gators and Dawgs was the issue: “It doesn’t matter if there’s a talent gap or not. It matters who executed the best today. We didn’t execute the best today.”
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 29, 2022
Billy Napier on the #Gators‘ third-quarter success: “We challenged them at halftime, and they certainly responded the right way.”
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 29, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
