A training camp gets ready to open for the Florida Gators this week, Billy Napier enters a critical checkpoint year for his tenure in Gainesville. Given the schedule and other factors, there is a real pathway for Napier to not be the coach of the Gators by the time Florida takes on Georgia.
And while we here at Hail Florida Hail also said Napier needed to be fired after the Texas A&M last year, in the spirit of being optimistic, we also acknowledge there is a pathway to success for Florida in 2025.
With that in mind, here are four reasons why Billy Napier will still be the coach of the Gators in 2026.