Florida hires Louisiana's Billy Napier as new Head Football Coach (11/28/2021) ***EDIT: and fired on 10/19/2025***

[Bazza]

Congrats to Billy Gonzales on being named Interim Head Coach for the rest of the Gators 2025 Season.

I think the kids will play hard for him.

Gonzales recruited many of them either directly or secondarily.
From his press conference he will be opening up the offense with the help of Russ Calloway as the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Ryan O’Hara as the QB Coach & Play Caller.

The defense will remain the same.

Moving forward, I would love to see the new coaching staff keep Gonzales & Ron Roberts. Maybe even Gator Alumni Mike Peterson.

Here are some of the Wide Receivers Gonzales coached into NFL Draft Picks - Chad Jackson {UF), Dallas Baker (UF), Percy Harvin (UF), Brandon James (UF), Cornelius Ingrahm (UF), Riley Cooper (UF), Ellijah Badger (UF), Chimere Dike (UF), Ricky Pearsall (UF), Kadarius Toney (UF), Tyrie Cleveland (UF), Josh Hammond (UF), Van Jefferson (UF), Freddie Swain (UF), Kyle Pitts (UF), Odell Beckham Jr (LSU), Reuben Randle (LSU), Jarvis Landry (LSU), Justin Shorter (UF), Louis Murphy (UF) & Andre Caldwell (UF)

Luckily the transfer portal made some changes in Florida’s favor.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Steve Spurrier has mentioned Eli Drinkwitz as a good pick for the Florida HC position.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Steve Spurrier has mentioned Eli Drinkwitz as a good pick for the Florida HC position.

I think the Ole Ball Coach likes Drinkwitz because he wears a visor. Drinks teams over the years have only proven to be "good" against inferior teams and when they play a team that is equal or better, he can't win. I'd leave the Ole Ball Coach's opinion out of it and hire a coach who's actually won some big games. Drink is another James Franklin.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Steve Spurrier has mentioned Eli Drinkwitz as a good pick for the Florida HC position.

He has built a steady program at Mizoo which cannot be an easy place to recruit to. He could be good at UF but that program continues to chew up and spit out promising coaches.

 

[bamamc1]

"I have found me a home..."
~Jimmy Buffett

Man, we lost a legend when Jimmy left this place.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I think the Ole Ball Coach likes Drinkwitz because he wears a visor. Drinks teams over the years have only proven to be "good" against inferior teams and when they play a team that is equal or better, he can't win. I'd leave the Ole Ball Coach's opinion out of it and hire a coach who's actually won some big games. Drink is another James Franklin.

IOW, Florida should totally hire dinkwits.