Florida is 4-4 entering their contest Saturday against No. 5 Texas. With three of their final four games coming against ranked opponents, the Gators face an uphill battle to make a bowl game.
On Thursday, Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin released a statement confirming that head coach Billy Napier would stay with the program.
During ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast Saturday morning, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban defended Napier for how he’s handled the team this season.
“Here’s the thing that I really appreciate: somebody out there for this administration recognized the fact that Billy Napier has done a heck of a job of coaching this team,” Saban said. “They’ve had a lot of adversities, a lot of injuries, a lot to overcome. But yet every game, they start out and they play great in the first half, which tells me they’ve done a great job preparing their team with the players they have. He’s got the quarterback situation, which is going to be tough to overcome.”
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