The heat is on Napier and his staff to right the ship as the fourth-year head coach of the Gators sits at 21-23 in his tenure.

(Photo by Chris Spears) Something was missing Monday afternoon. Florida’s head football coach was there in person at The Heavener Center, answering questions as he always does on Monday during football season, but it was different.   Subdued. That’s probably the best way to describe Billy Napier’s demeanor. It was as if he checked his energy at the door when he arrived more than 20 minutes late for a press conference that was scheduled to begin at 11:45. He entered the room q

(Photo by Chris Spears) “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” A guy named Billy – Shakespeare not Napier – wrote that line for Act II, Scene II of “Romeo and Juliet.” College football was still three centuries in the making when Shakespeare penned those words but they do sound a lot like a coaching epitaph, don’t they?   Rumors swirl that prominent University of Florida boosters have raised the more than $21 million it will take to tell Billy Napier that he has a headstart on retir

And seeing that things are Not So Happy In Happy Valley these days after the sudden axing  of James Franklin by Penn State, there is an apparent  trend toward that sort of thing.

Florida starts fast but sputters again as Napier falls to 0-14 against ranked teams on the road where a questionable fourth down call...

(Photo by Chris Spears) It seemed like a good idea at the moment, that decision Billy Napier made with less than 13 minutes left in the...

By Carlton Reese GatorBait Media Despite falling at Texas A&M, with a healthy D.J. Lagway there should be high expectations the rest of...

I’m just going to go ahead and leave this right here: I developed a crush on this Gator team last Saturday after the way they played with such passion behind the brilliance of their young offensive studs and a rejuvenated defense.

Cormani McClain may be the real key this weekend. He gave up some yardage last week, but he also drew the toughest assignment. 

(Photo by Chris Spears) A year ago, Marcel Reed burst onto the college football scene by lighting up the Florida Gators in The Swamp. In...

Now, a more difficult challenge lies ahead for the Gators having to go into a tough environment at night versus a top five team.

(Photo by Chris Spears) History says the Gators (2-3, 1-1 SEC) are in deepest and darkest when they take the field Saturday evening (7...