- ‘The Chosen One’ galvanized Urban Meyer’s tenure. Billy Napier needs ‘The Savior’ to rescue his.
- Florida quarterback DJ Lagway looked the part of blue-chip freshman during his first spring practice.
- Billy Napier could meld Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway like the 2006 Gators used Chris Leak and Tim Tebow.
By the time Tim Tebow arrived on Florida’s campus, he’d been dubbed “The Chosen One.” As far as prophecies go, this one hit the mark better than most. Tebow became the Gators’ golden boy, and now a bronze statue outside The Swamp immortalizes him.
“The Chosen One” galvanized Urban Meyer’s tenure.
Billy Napier needs “The Savior” to rescue his.
I’m referring to DJ Lagway, Florida’s blue-chip freshman quarterback whom Napier signed even while other top prospects fled UF’s recruiting class as if The Swamp was a house afire.
I’m wasting no time in anointing “The Savior,” because Napier cannot afford to slow-play the ballyhooed rookie’s SEC initiation. The dreaded “embattled coach” label properly fits Napier. His future is hitched to Lagway.