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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Sport
Edgar Thompson

Gators bank on investment in Billy Napier to pay big dividends down the line

Florida’s new coach Billy Napier did not come cheaply, but nothing does anymore in big-time college football.

The price tag for head coaches, along with their assistants, support staffs, recruiting budgets and facility needs continues to rise at a rate that once appeared to be unsustainable.

“Apparently it is because we keep doing it,” Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin said.

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