Penn State and now Florida headline the group of programs who are spinning in the college football coaching carousel. There appears to be a consensus group of names being floated as potential candidates for the Gators.
The “will they, won’t they” in college football firings almost always ends in an eventual firing. That proved true in the case of Florida’s Billy Napier.
After the Florida Gators fired Billy Napier on Sunday afternoon, the college football world was taken by storm. Billy Gonzales will be the interim head coach for the Gators over the final five games, six if they make a bowl game.
The Florida Gators decided Sunday afternoon to fire head coach Billy Napier less than 24 hours after a tough 23-21 win against Mississippi State. Napier gets to walk away with over $21 million that he is owed, and this is where the checkbook of Florida gets used.
According to multiple sources, the Florida Gators have fired Bill Napier, and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin leads the list of potential replacements for Napier in Gainesville.
The Florida Gators have finally made the long-awaited move to part ways with head coach Billy Napier. Napier was fired on Sunday, according to multiple reports.