re: As The Swamp Burns?

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Sunbelt Billy must be the best salesman we've ever seen. He sold everybody at Florida that his record at UL-L was legit and he deserved a shot with the big boys.

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No. Seriously, no.

I don't think Billy Napier had to sell Billy Napier at all. Billy Napier just took the job. Florida sold themselves, just like they've sold themselves ever since Spurrier walked out that door, that they were something different before Spurrier and the next guy would be the next Spurrier.

They were not. Before Spurrier, they were the team that took a flier on the guy that had some wins at Duke. And he delivered. After Spurrier, they were the same team that won a lot with Meyer before he left everything in a burning fire on his way out the door.

Florida is slowly settling back to the mean. Nothing more.