Billy Napier was given everything he ever wanted at the University of Florida. Like no other coach in program history before him, Napier was given an open checkbook to run his organization as he wished. His “army” of a staff was the biggest and most well paid in Florida football annals. A few months after … Gators belatedly fire Billy Napier
Florida (4-4 straight up, 5-3 against the spread) star sophomore wide receiver Eugene ‘Tre’ Wilson had season-ending hip surgery on Tuesday. According to GatorOnline’s sources, Wilson has a congenital issue in his hip that was uncovered during the season. “Tre’s injury has been lingering,” UF coach Billy Napier said Monday. “It’s been an issue that … Florida star WR Wilson has season-ending surgery
DraftKings sent out its opening lines for 16 different Week 11 games, including four mid-week MACtion contests, on Wednesday night. There’s a doubleheader in the MAC this Tuesday, as Central Michigan and Ball St. will both be home underdogs vs. Bowling Green and Miami (OH.), respectively. The Falcons are -9.5 at CMU, and the RedHawks … DraftKings releases Week 11 look-ahead lines
According to a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Florida senior quarterback Graham Mertz sustained a season-ending knee injury in Saturday night’s 23-17 loss at Tennessee in overtime. Billy Napier hasn’t done much of anything right during his disastrous three-year tenure at UF. However, Napier’s decision to sign Mertz, a transfer from Wisconsin, before the … Florida QB Graham Mertz has season-ending knee injury
**LSU at South Carolina** -As of Thursday morning, most books had LSU (1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread) listed as a seven-point road favorite for Saturday’s noon Eastern showdown at South Carolina. The total spent some time at 52 points late Sunday but had shifted down to 49. The Gamecocks were +220 on the … SEC Notes – Week 3
Miami and Florida will renew their rivalry Saturday at The Swamp, with both head coaches in dire need of a win and a breakout season. Billy Napier is an atrocious 11-14 both straight up and against the spread in his first two seasons at UF. Even worse, he’s a dismal 7-14 against Power-Five opponents. That’s … Edwards: Miami at Florida
Florida’s Jamari Lyons sustained a broken ankle during Saturday’s scrimmage in Gainesville and will miss all of the 2024 season. “Jamari Lyons broke his ankle, and he’ll be out for the season,” UF head coach Billy Napier said on Monday. “And obviously our thoughts and prayers with him. We’ve had a number of players who … Gators lose DL Lyons for entire 2024 campaign
Florida senior running back Montrell Johnson sustained a knee injury during fall camp, prompting him to have arthroscopic surgery that’ll keep him sidelined for a few weeks. He’s not expected to miss a significant period of time, though. Whether he’ll back at full strength for UF’s season opener at home vs. Miami on Aug. 31 … Florida RB Johnson has knee scoped, out a few weeks
Florida head football coach Billy Napier owns a 7-14 record in 21 games against Power-Four opponents during the first two seasons of his tenure. He’s 11-14 overall at one of the nation’s most storied programs. Those abysmal numbers have been produced at a time when it’s never been easier to quickly turn a program around … BetOnline has odds for 1st CFB coach to be fired
Let’s pick up the conversation we started last week about Circa’s Games of the Year lines posted on June 15 in Las Vegas. We’ve already covered Weeks 1 through 7. In Week 8, Circa has posted numbers for only three games. Notre Dame is a 15-point favorite vs. Ga. Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, … Part 2: Circa’s Games of the Year lines
Georgia transfer quarterback Jaden Rashada has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida head coach Billy Napier, top booster Hugh Hathcock and ex-staffer Marcus Castro-Walker over a botched name, image and likeness deal. The lawsuit, which was filed this morning in Pensacola, alleges that Napier, Hathcock and others fraudulently persuaded Rashada to sign with Florida with … UGA’s Rashada suing UF’s Napier, booster over NIL saga
According to the 247Sports Composite, Florida now has the nation’s #7 overall 2024 recruiting class. That’s a five-spot move from #12 since three recent additions by Billy Napier and his staff from out of the portal. Likewise, UF’s transfer-specific imports have jumped five spots from #10 to #5. Those recent commitments have come from interior … Ex-CU CB McClain, former ASU WR Badger commit to UF
UPDATED on Saturday, 1/13/24, at 7:55 a.m. Eastern. All great things come to an end at some point. Fortunately for the University of Alabama, Nick Saban’s retirement didn’t come until he bagged six national titles, 10 SEC championships and 206 wins in a dynastic 17-year tenure that started in 2007 and ended today. ESPN’s Chris … Saban retires after iconic 17-year tenure at Alabama
It won’t go down as the first or last time that I’ve been wrong. And in this instance, I was way wrong. I thought Billy Napier’s decision to sign Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz was essentially committing career suicide. Now, to be clear, there have been many decisions by Napier that can fairly be questioned during … Florida QB Graham Mertz out for the year with broken collarbone
LSU (6-3 straight up, 5-4 against the spread) star senior quarterback Jayden Daniels has been upgraded to ‘probable’ and is expected to start in Saturday night’s home game vs. Florida. It wasn’t all good news from Brian Kelly on Thursday night, though, as he shared that RB Logan Diggs has been downgraded to ‘doubtful.’ Both … LSU’s Daniels ‘probable’ vs. UF, but RB Diggs ‘doubtful’
Florida true sophomore middle linebacker Shemar James will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. UF head coach Billy Napier revealed the unfortunate news during his presser on Wednesday. “Yeah, he’s done. He had surgery today and he’s out,” Napier said. “He’ll be back for spring practice. This will be about a … Gators lose leading tackler for the rest of the season
When Florida (3-2 straight up, 1-4 against the spread) released its depth chart today for Saturday’s home game vs. Vanderbilt, four starters, including star running back Trevor Etienne, were listed as ‘questionable.’ As of Wednesday night, most books had the Gators installed as 18 or 18.5-point favorites. Etienne is UF’s leading rusher with 358 rushing … UF’s leading rusher & 3 other starters ‘questionable’ vs Vandy
Originally published Friday night, 9/22/23. Updated on Saturday, 9/23/23, at 10:07 a.m. Eastern. What’s up, everybody?! My Week 3 picks were no bueno, as I limped to a 3-5 against-the-spread record. I’m now a mediocre 17-16 ATS for the season (52%, -1.38 Units) in college football. Fortunately, I’ve had a lot of success with some … Edwards: Week 4 Primer
DraftKings has released lines for 11 different Week 5 games in college football. Utah and Oregon St. hope to remain undefeated in Week 4 before they collide next Friday in Corvallis, where the Beavers are 2.5-point home favorites. Jonathan Smith’s team is 14-1 both straight up and against the spread in its last 15 home … DraftKings posts spreads for 11 CFB games in Week 5
Published on Tuesday, 8/29/23, at 7:19 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Thursday, 8/31/23, at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. Week 1 will start Thursday night with four games that feature at least one program from each Power-Five conference in action. Let’s take a quick look at all four matchups. **Kent St. at Central Florida** -As of Tuesday, most … Thursday’s Week 1 Tips
I think we can break the SEC into five different tiers this season. The top tier is comprised of the legit contenders for a College Football Playoff berth. I believe that group consists of Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Tennessee. The second tier has four teams – Ole Miss, Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas A&M – that … SEC Power Rankings
Since Florida’s failed two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a 31-29 home loss to top-ranked Alabama in mid-September of the 2021 season, not much has gone right for the Gators. On that play, one player lined up wrong and another went the wrong way. From there, Dan Mullen’s tenure at UF went the … UF lands 7 commitments in 3 days, but there are still questions galore about Billy Napier