The Florida Gators are entering a new era, as the program has officially announced that they are firing Billy Napier as head coach . The decision comes even though the team beat Mississippi State 23-21 in Week 8.
After the program called for a staff meeting around 1:45 p.m. EST, which was followed by a 2 p.m. EST players meeting, Florida is officially moving on from Napier, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. The Gators will have an interim step in and prepare for a Week 10 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs as the team gets a bye in Week 9.
“Sources: Florida is firing coach Billy Napier. He’s gone 22-23 in four seasons there, and Florida is 3-4 this year. Florida has a bye week before playing Georgia on Nov. 1.”
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