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Florida firing Billy Napier now was an attempt to avoid losing to Georgia ... again

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It was all part of the plan. At some point during this lost season for the Florida Gators, it became apparent to athletic director Scott Stricklin and the school's big-pocketed boosters that it was time to move on from Billy Napier. His fate was already decided before Florida beat Mississippi State by two points at home last week. The date he sealed his fate may never be known, but it happened...

Yes, it seems a little cruel for Florida to move on from Napier after a win, but the process to do so was already in motion.