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Bianchi: Don’t fire Billy Napier if he wins Saturday — principle, not pressure, should guide Gators

Related Topics: Billy Napier, Scott Stricklin

Running off at the typewriter. …

If the reports are true — that Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin met with a group of influential boosters on Tuesday, and they demanded change in exchange for continued financial support — then the Gators may be on the verge of making a rash decision that has more to do with pressure than principle.

According to USA Today, some of those boosters made it clear that they want a “new direction” for the program, and that coach Billy Napier could be fired as soon as this weekend.