Napier said player proximity was one of the reasons why the Florida gig is one of the elite in college football. The Buffalo Bills picked Torrence with the 59th 0:54. The Florida football team has a new head coach in Louisiana Ragin Cajuns head coach Billy Napier who was officially named to the post on Sunday. Gators offensive line reshaping. Billy was able to be exactly himself, regardless of who he was around, Sorrells said. Napier says Richardson received feedback from 10 teams that viewed him as a first-round pick. Nice full-page letter from new head football coach Billy Napier in last Sundays Sun. He has the blueprint. In streamlining to one collective, Florida is following a model similar to Auburn and Ole Miss, who recently rebranded and consolidated their NIL Collectives into exclusive organizations. Offensive guard OCyrus Torrence became the third Gator drafted in the 2023 National Football League Draft Thursday. On top of his $7.1 million salary, his contract allots $7.5 million annually to spread over 10 full-time assistants and another $5 million for support staff. We're going to be diligent. Unless you count the trip he made here for a game as an Alabama analyst in 2011. I know that this is a different kind of question or thread title but it's been on my mind for weeks regarding Billy's family his wife, Ali and their three children. The event was hosted by the Gator Boosters and presented by the Fighting Gator Touchdown Club. I mean, they had guys everywhere all with clipboards, writing and watching and charting. During the event, Coach Golden elaborated on the hiring of Taurean Green, and Coach Napier spoke about his eight-phase plan. We're going to be helping every student athlete.". The coach then turned his attention to 2023, which is where he began to lose some fan support. The three of us just sat in his living room, and it was a nice conversation about what he had done there at Louisiana and what he thought about his next step, Stricklin said. The Independent Florida Alligator has been independent of the university since 1971, your donation today could help #SaveStudentNewsrooms. The photo included his late father, who coached 19 high school football players that went on to play college ball. Get a digital subscription to the Gainesville Sun. Auburn. Napier has preached to his players, to the fans, and to the media about the closeness of his program. "That's absolutely correct," Costa said. Yonge Softball, The 2021 Womens College World Series Final Four is Set, The Ones Who Defied the Odds: Top 10 Undrafted NBA Players of All Time, Georgia Bulldogs Crowned 2021-2022 National Champions, WCWS: FSU vs Oklahoma in the Tournament Final. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. And I know my parents were not very proud of me in that moment. Sometimes you have to force it or teach someone to do it, but not Billy.. One thing we have learned in the past six months is that Gators are resilient and passionate. And you take the quarterback, Lewis. It's part of the fundraising but that is our intent. Napier followed Jim McElwain to Colorado State as quarterbacks coach for one season. They wanted to come back and do something special.. Napier says Richardson received feedback from 10 teams that viewed If Florida improves in Year 2 under Billy Napier, it will need to be fueled by Austin Armstrongs defense. Billy Napiers father passed away in 2017 due to ALS. Graham Hall. 2 among his fellow peers. That Wilson retained his starting spot in the next weeks SEC title game showed there were no repercussions whatsoever, a staffer said. Nevertheless, I do agree that high growth is continuing and should factor into planning and zoning laws. Patience is a virtue, a virtue Napier is quickly teaching Florida fans. Instead, the 7th-grader stood out. The Indianapolis Colts continued adding size to the cornerback position in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting 6-foot-1 South Carolina product Darius Rush. footballmail@gators.ufl.edu. Napier threw two interceptions in the national championship game when the Paladins lost 13-6 to top-seeded Montana. Eighteen of the 20 commits in the 2023 class are four stars, only trailing Notre Dame who has 19 for the most in the country. They followed that by going 12-1 this season, and sit 16th entering the bowl. You better have unbalance checks, and a lot of defenses only have one. He promised to meet with players again Monday morning to update them on the coaching search. That was the case with Floridas highest rated prospect from the 2022 class, Kamari Wilson and his family. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File), Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) scrambles for yardage during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack), Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) rushes for a 45-yard touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack), Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson poses for a portrait during the NFL Scouting Combine, Thursday, March 2, in Indianapolis, In. The reset involved asking to join Sabans support staff at Alabama as an analyst. Bad timing with the Auburn deal and trying to hire Napier, said a former staffer within the Tigers program. To be fair, it wasnt recruiting season when Dan Mullen got fired. generate the same blockbuster NIL deals as LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne. Napier needs to fix that soon, or as a string of Florida coaches since Urban Meyer can attest, the fans will be chanting something entirely different. On Nov. 27, minutes after Florida beat Florida State 24-21 to become bowl-eligible at 6-6, Stricklin thanked the team for being focused on the rivalry game. The take: Ole Miss' transfer quarterbacks elevate the Rebels' ceiling. It will pay athletes to work with charities such as the Ronald McDonald House of North Central Florida, Habitat for Humanity of Alachua County and the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. They are almost all new to the University of Florida since its Napiers first year as head coach in Gainesville, but almost all of them have connections from the past with others on the staff and the familiarity is something that is noticed when around the group for a while like on recruiting visits. This guy's best football is in front of him. 2/27/2023. Thus, Napier commended Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin and the administration for their willingness to invest in our vision to create an elite player experience here., Its a big-spending template Georgia and Alabama have followed to win big on the field and in recruiting. Hes hired more staff than anywhere in the country and he utilizes the staff numbers to make sure the needs of the current players are taken care of. Letters must include the writer's full name and city of residence. GAINESVILLE, Fl (KLFY) The Billy Napier era of Florida Gators football officially began on Sunday. Almost to a man, the prospects and their families come away from Gainesville glowing about everything that transpired. I can assure you that no one has higher expectations for what we want to accomplish than me.. Florida fans wanted results now. 2/27/2023. 158 overall) selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Message boards were set ablaze when Florida didnt immediately shoot to the top of the recruiting boards under the former Louisiana-Lafayette coach. The issue of fairness of Title IX when it comes to collectives has been raised by several women's sports advocates, including Title IX attorney Nancy Hogshead-Makar and Women's Sports Foundation CEO Donna Lopiano. @AidanMizell really brought out the real life Gators ?? One of the things that we really believe in is having a disciplined team, Napier said Sunday. pic.twitter.com/QYKbr1I3sI. All rights reserved. Really just a unique talent. The first staff meeting I went to there were 38 people sitting in there, he said. But you need multiple unbalance checks versus him.. Theyre going to run inside and outside zones, then do deep play-action with posts and deep overs. He is expected to arrive in Gainesville on Sunday. 0:06. Some great family photos in this story. The Indianapolis Colts addressed their offensive line early in Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting big BYU tackle Blake Freeland in the fourth round. Following a Friday night game, Coach Napier sent Rainey and a fellow assistant to scout a possible playoff opponent in Gainesville, Ga., 80 miles away. And it was unique in that I didnt have a ton of responsibility. It was just something about his character. WebGAINESVILLE, FL - APRIL 13: Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier Florida Gators head coach looks on during the Florida Gators Orange and Blue Game on April 13, 2023 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Fl. -- New Florida coach Billy Napier plans to hire an "unprecedented" support staff, he said Sunday. Napier inherited a thinner-than-usual cupboard at Florida, and his Louisiana tenure So there will be a lot of days they dont like me. While the last regime routinely lost homegrown talent to the likes of Kirby Smart, Ryan Day and Saban, Napier has made the state a priority. Clemson ranked third in the ACC in scoring in 2009 but dipped to 10th in 2010 and finished with a 6-7 record. These commissioners feel they know better! All rights reserved. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Although he hasnt coached a game yet at the University of Florida, Billy Napier is already a Hall of Famer. But according to mothers of freshmen currently enrolled in Gainesville, when Billy Napier and his staff talk about a family atmosphere in Gainesville they mean it. Select-A-Seat | May 6 | Lucas Oil Stadium. The Florida Gators are always looking at nearby F.W. Making a 10-year forecast based on two years of data is pure speculation. Explore exclusive inventory, receive complimentary beverages and discounted concessions, and more. It's a model that several collectives around the country use, including Indiana University's Hoosiers for Good, which pays athletes for charitable appearances. Efficient, thats the best description for his offenses, an opposing head coach said. "We have to be competitive with our experience and our product relative to NIL, but I think we're doing what maybe college athletics should be doing," Napier said. Spring goalsFlorida football: 5 storylines for Gators this The moral ambiguity is not the historical influence of racism in post-war housing developments and mortgage access. That GA stint fast-tracked Napiers career. 7 Utah. Four-star offensive lineman Roderick Kearney committed to Florida State a half hour after leaving his visit to Gainesville. He talked briefly about some of the opportunities hes attempting to create for players off the field. The headlines started to roll in from national outlets. He does the game plan, scripts the practice plays, runs every meeting and calls every play on Saturday. Hours after Mullens firing on Nov. 21, Stricklin appealed to Napiers representatives for a chance to speak in-person in contrast to Zoom interviews Napier had conducted with two other schools. He sounds like Nick Saban. That culture starts from the top., And that starts from the lesson handed down by Napiers father, who used to remind Billy on rides to school: You know your last name, so you need to represent it the right way today.. A guy that was by the books, he didnt sugar coat anything. The Sun Belt became a springboard for several Power 5 head coaches during the past decade: Appalachian States Scott Satterfield (Louisville) and Eli Drinkwitz (Missouri), Troys Neal Brown (West Virginia) and Arkansas States Hugh Freeze (Ole Miss) and Gus Malzahn (Auburn). Hes not only succeeding outside of state borders, but hes also focusing on the talent in the Sunshine State. John Raoux/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. 3. He has instilled that, and theyre really disciplined. Baylor. However, you have to trust the architect. My first thought when seeing Lauren Poe's byline was, "Why would I read anything written by a primary driver of and voter for the biomass debacle when he was a commissioner some years ago?" 'The next arms race:' Florida football coach Billy Napier endorses new UF NIL collective Kevin Brockway The Gainesville Sun View Comments 0:06 0:54 Florida football We have priorities and we are trying to get to all of them as quickly as we can. Its like remodeling a house: Sometimes, you have to tear the foundations down to the studs in order to create something better. This meal-prep favorite is a staple in my house. Social media ranks Florida gymnastics' Trinity Thomas among greats, Spring standoutsFlorida football: 5 players who raised their stock this spring, Spring game impressionsFlorida Gators have more questions than answers after spring practice | Whitley, "This is the next arms race, this is the next big thing you have to have in order to be competitive from a recruiting standpoint and dynamic," Napier said. They had been to Athens three times visiting and driving past Gainesville on their way. 6-4, 250 pounds. 1. Billy Napier introduced as new UF Football Coach Billy Napier is pictured with his family during a press conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the campus of the On Thursday night, former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was drafted No. The city and county should aid Newberry and Alachua as they become alternative urban centers instead of trying to make Gainesville like Miami/Tampa/Orlando. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., with one in five Americans estimated to be diagnosed in their lifetime. Theyre in there trying not only to impress Billy Napier, but also trying to impress the position coaches because they want to move up in this profession. It seems like if he wants something he goes and gets it., An assistant from another Sun Belt school was shocked during warmups against the Ragin Cajuns this season. He started laughing.. He will make $7.1 million in his first season and get a $100,000 raise annually Here's what you need to know about those players and the process that led the Colts to draft them. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Napiers task is a big one against the always outsized expectations that have smothered the final three coaches in Gainesville. Napiers dad, Bill, a longtime high school coach in north Georgia, brought his team to Furman each summer and his seventh-grade son wasnt going to be left behind. The stockpiling of manpower stunned Lamb in 2020 when at age 57 he began a season in Lafayette working alongside his former player. (AP Photo/Phil Sears). Its a real family, its real.. Their connection with him began years earlier, however, back when the 12-year-old showed up at their camp intent on going through drills with the high school players. Includes must-see content on Gainesville.com and Gatorsports.com, breaking news and updates on all your devices, and access to the eEdition. At age 26 he became Clemsons tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator under Tommy Bowden, and by 29, he was promoted to offensive coordinator when Dabo Swinney took over as head coach. Billys got an organizational chart that shows where everybody goes and what everybody does. Despite calling for patience in his opening press conference back in December 2021, Florida fans seemed to have forgotten that notion. Florida football could end up with two players picked in tonight's first round of the NFL Draft -- quarterback Anthony Richardson and offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence. Napier has preached to his players, to the fans, and to the media about the closeness of his program. Billy Napiers Wife Ali is the New First Lady of Florida Football. On top of McClain, five-star defensive end Keon Keeley recently decommitted from Notre Dame. We believe that NIL will be a strength at the University of Florida.. Shes incredible. In his recent column, Lauren Poe predicted that Gainesville's population will grow by 60,000 in the next 10 years, which is highly improbable since it took the past 40 years for the city to grow by that amount. He spoke about his family first, giving thanks to his wife Ali and then showing a photograph of his three kids. 3 in the league in yards per attempt three times, and his quarterbacks 67-15 touchdown-to-interception ratio over the past three seasons was tops. He seemed like a real genuine guy that we could trust. GAINESVILLE, Fla. Following a late-morning flight from Louisiana and a police escort from the Gainesville Air Center, Billy Napier planted his feet on the He took a calculated risk and look at him now hes about to be the guy at Florida, so he knew what he was doing., (Top photo: Courtesy of UAA Communications). BILLY! Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier speaks to the press before the 2023 Gainesville All Pro Dad Experience at the Sanders Indoor Practice Facility in Gainesville, FL, on Saturday, Apr. "We've already had a lot of people do that," Costa said. ), where the cell phone service was so spotty that he had to move to one corner of his house or step outside to take I told Coach Napier, either you got them on their Ps and Qs or you are just this nice of a guy, Boardingham said. Napier wrote, As we enter a new era of college football with Name, Image, and I think the two that played for the championship game (Saturday) night, theres evidence relative to the way that they created their organization.. Were going to hire an army of people here, he said. The Gainesville Sun 0:05 0:24 In the latest jobs report, the Labor Department reported the nations unemployment rate had dipped to a pandemic-era low of 3.9%. If the foundation of a house isnt set properly, the rest can crumble. Matthew Hinton/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. (Logan Bowles via AP), Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) throws the ball during an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Sep. 3, 2022, in Gainesville,Fla. GAINESVILLE, Fla. BILLY! She works as a host & Edutainer at ITProTV, and as a student producer, writer, voice, & sports coordinator for ESPN Gainesville. After some words about his family, Coach Billy Napier walked through his several years in various positions on college football staffs: Clemson, Alabama, and finally, Louisiana. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Napier, before we came there, he came to my job in Port St. Lucy. Given that we live in the Sunshine State, those odds are not in our favor. Here is what Toppmeyer had to offer on the topic. At the time of his confirmation hearing in the Senate, Brett Kavanaugh had told the senators that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land. His coaches mostly recall a galvanizing and authentic personality, traits that make him a productive recruiter today.

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