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Florida team photo sparks social media reaction due to massive size of Gators’ support staff
By Keith Farner
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As Florida released its team photo this week, the immediate reaction from fans and media was that the size of the support staff was massive, and brought on one liners such as each player having his own coach.
Plenty of people noted that the staff size was 140 people, while the players totaled only 116.
Along with his organizational traits, coach Billy Napier is often applauded for bringing on the support staff to rival the likes of Alabama and Georgia. He has said the Florida administration met his expectation to enhance the staff size since he was hired.
Here is a sample of reaction from fans and media:
Introducing your 2022 Gators Football Team#GoGators | #jOURney pic.twitter.com/nRPIRHmUrW
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) August 23, 2022
Biggest thing that stood out to me when visiting @GatorsFB facilities….the amount of space and work area for support staff.
Napier’s plan reminds me a lot of what Saban and Kirby built behind the scenes…and we know what success that led to for those programs. https://t.co/IBpBz4jHoz
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) August 23, 2022
My god, look at all those staffers. Somehow both impressive and utterly ridiculous all at the same time. https://t.co/SktXHa4jhc
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) August 23, 2022
23 wide, 11 tall. 2022 Gators staff is officially larger than my entire high school was. Not my graduating class, the entire school. https://t.co/HvmmAq2RPD
— Cass Anderson (@casspa) August 23, 2022
All of this because of Nick Saban
— MP (@MpPx111) August 23, 2022
That army ??? can’t help but notice the uniformity also. ????????? https://t.co/G6ore6ParB
— James Davis (@JD10784) August 23, 2022
The attention to detail is obvious in this photo. Comparing this to the other team photos that have came out makes it very obvious UF’s staff means #business. Excited to see the future of UF Football!
— C7_Dood (@LRexxer) August 23, 2022
140 blue polos
116 blue jerseysThink Billy Napier beefed up the Gators support staff? It’s on steroids. https://t.co/qsupsizNzW
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 23, 2022
When the coaching store has a BOGO sale https://t.co/A5W8zPC6QT
— Summer Time Vibes (@McStUdly) August 23, 2022
Absolutely geeked at how many staffers they are. When they said Billy’s army they meant it ? https://t.co/nlooXcT4YW
— Marshall (@MarshHurley) August 23, 2022
People in the Chick Fil A drive thru (players) versus workers (coaching staff) https://t.co/DzsVkqkNt5
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) August 23, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
