There’s no question that as Florida football enters the season, expectations and pressure are at the highest they have been during head coach Billy Napier’s tenure.

The Gators experienced their best season in Napier’s third year after finishing 8-5 with a second-half turnaround. Multiple preseason polls have the Gators ranked inside the Top 25. Yet at the same time, there’s no secret that if UF fails to deliver a successful season then Napier’s job could be in jeopardy.

“I don’t think we can buy into any narrative about this team,” said Napier in a press conference last week. “This team is going to have an opportunity to define themselves. Being ranked and people telling you that you think you have a good team, and you are capable, to me, is an insult. When they tell you, ‘They might be,

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