Can Billy Napier return Florida to greatness?

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When Billy Napier first got the call about the open Florida coaching job, he asked himself a question: "How did Florida end up there?"

"There" was not only 13 years removed from its last national championship and its last SEC title, but far behind rival Georgia, now a national power. Florida fans had been accustomed to winning championships. Even Napier grew up in Georgia watching Steve Spurrier dominate the Bulldogs.

"What do we need to do," he wondered, "to right the ship and maybe change the attitude and approach?" Napier poked around to see what was wrong with the program and what would need to be done to fix it. Satisfied the administration would help…