Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin shut down rumors of Billy Napier being on the hot seat earlier this week when he announced the program is sticking with the head football coach in 2025.
The SEC Network broadcast revisited Stricklin's comments at a rather inopportune time while the Gators were getting blown out by No. 5 Texas on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
"I wanted to let you know that Billy Napier will continue as head football coach of the Florida Gators," Stricklin wrote in a letter to the fan base that was turned into a broadcast graphic.
"We're playing for him," tight end Hayden Hansen said this week, comments that were also featured during the broadcast. "This locker room is playing for him and playing hard."
As those comments graced the screens of college football fans at home, the score read Texas 42, Florida 0. A tough look.
Two graphics that tell quite a story together. pic.twitter.com/39XyL7lEx7
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 9, 2024
A photo that will live in infamy pic.twitter.com/L0GzxxKWcV
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 9, 2024
The college football world had some fun at the Gators' expense:
Billy Napier’s locker room speech pic.twitter.com/zSDIclA4Hl
— Kevin G 🐆 (@_kevingx) November 9, 2024
Hell yeah Billy Napier, take that vote of confidence out for a spin, baby!
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) November 9, 2024
Not sure how you can watch this game and think Scott Stricklin and Billy Napier need MORE time 🤣
— T (@tdgator9) November 9, 2024
Scott Stricklin's stance on Billy Napier right now. pic.twitter.com/0iUvBWMoYo
— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) November 9, 2024
Florida: “we aren’t firing Billy Napier”
— Dylan Holt (@DylanHolt_) November 7, 2024
The rest of the SEC:
pic.twitter.com/7BwRRMblot
Florida dropped to 4-5 once the final whistle sounded Saturday afternoon in Austin. The Gators are still looking for their first winning season under Napier, who was hired ahead of the 2022 campaign.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Florida Roasted for Billy Napier Decision During Blowout Loss to No. 5 Texas.
