Paul Finebaum weighs in on Billy Napier’s hot seat status following upset win over Texas
By Luke Greco
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There doesn’t seem to be a better hot-seat coach in the country than Florida‘s Billy Napier. After losing 3 straight games, Napier’s Gators responded with a big win over Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.
Napier has been on the hot seat two years in a row at Florida. Last year, Napier and the Gators rattled off 4 wins to end the year and finish 8-5. In that span, Florida had wins over LSU, Ole Miss, and Florida State, which saved Napier’s job. Paul Finebaum joined McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning to discuss Napier’s future as the Florida head coach after its win against Texas.
Finebaum said he still expects Napier to be fired ever after pulling off the win over Texas.
“Unless he turns everything around like he did last year, then he probably saves his job again, but I ultimately think he’s going to be gone.
So, the question is, can Napier turn Florida’s season around like he did last year? Well, it starts this weekend as Florida will head on the road to face the No. 5 team in the country, the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies are riding high off a big win over Mississippi State and will be looking to keep their undefeated season going.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.
