Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss Billy Napier’s spot on the hot seat in Gainesville and how attractive of a job it would be if it becomes available. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on , or wherever you listen.
Video Transcript
When a school is in this situation, often times where it’s, you know, about the search for a coach or searching for a coach.
I, I know that administrators often ask themselves like, uh, what should we be?
You know, like, what, what are the expectations level at this place and what is Florida?
And it, it’s often the discussion of, is this a good job or how good a job is this?
Florida leads that discussion in a lot of ways because it’s always the one that, that people in the industry kind of argue over how good it, it really is.
It looks like it should be good because with Steve Spurrier and Herbert Meyer did and the resources and recruiting in Florida, but there are some negatives of, you know, like facilities, although they’ve improved and are improving, they aren’t like the best anywhere in the best in the league.
And so, I don’t know, I don’t know how good of a job it is and what they’re supposed to be, but five and seven is not what they’re supposed to be.
Are they unreasonable to expect to be national championship contenders?
Obviously not because it’s been done.
I mean, it’s Florida.
They have their three big schools in the state.
I mean, they’re really well situated so much talent, so close to Tampa, so close to Jacksonville.
Kids wanna go there from all over the country.
I don’t know what the expectations.
I think Florida should be one of the best teams in the country.
Press programs in the country.
I think if you’re looking at 12 team playoff, their floor should be like eight and four.
You know, it’s like Penn State has consistency but not greatness and Florida has greatness but not consistency.
