GAINESVILLE — If Billy Napier is to do something he never has at Florida, the Gators’ coach needs DJ Lagway to be special — if not spectacular.
Lagway hasn’t been so far. But the sophomore has started to show signs of the quarterback who spearheaded a four-game winning streak to end 2024 and was 6-1 as a starter.
“I see the player that I know, I saw last year, in terms of the play-making ability, the spin on the ball, the accuracy, game speed, decision-making, anticipation,” Napier said Wednesday.
To save Napier’s job, the Gators (2-4, 1-2 SEC) need to win out, beginning with Saturday’s homecoming visit from Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2).