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Billy Napier is Alabamas next coach

Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:02 pm
Posted by TrendingRight
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:02 pm
He's on the right path for the job.
Posted by UltimaParadox
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:03 pm to
Huh
Posted by Sabans straw hat
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:04 pm to
Let's enjoy the current one for now
Posted by OliverQueen81
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:07 pm to
You can't have our coach
Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:07 pm to
quote:

Billy Napier is Alabamas next coach
He's on the right path for the job.
there is definitely a belief that this was the case during the last coaching changes cycle, which might lead one to believe that it was one of the reasons that LSU did not consider him (but in all likelihood, we were after a bigger fish)...no doubt that if he is successful at Florida, he will take over for Saban.
This post was edited on 9/5/22 at 11:26 pm
Posted by five_fivesix
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:07 pm to
One game baw.
Posted by bigDgator
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:08 pm to
You guys couldn't even hire Rich Rod from West Va. Thank your lucky stars Saban was foolish enough to think he could win in the NFL.
Posted by Between TheHedges
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:09 pm to
Doubt it

If Napier is as good as the hype he will want to build his own thing like Kirby did at UGA .

Face it Gumps, the decline is real
Posted by cramps
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:14 pm to
And why would he wanna go there?
Posted by HailToTheChiz
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:19 pm to
Maybe the coach after your lame duck coach after saban
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:23 pm to
He better learn to recruit without having Nick Saban as his closer.
Posted by GumptionShrink
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:28 pm to
Pretty sure Saban just wanted to gtfo of Red Stick
Posted by Chad 23
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:30 pm to
If he’s having enough success at Florida where Alabama comes calling then why would he pack up and leave? Anything he can do at Alabama he can do at Florida and he is in a closer proximity to elite recruits.
Posted by Goforit
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:34 pm to
If he does well this year I think he will be the new coach at Texas.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:37 pm to
quote:

(but in all likelihood, we were after a bigger fish)


In all likelihood, Napier didn’t want to take a lateral move to a school who finished ranked below the mighty University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns two years in a row.
Posted by Che Boludo
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:49 pm to
quote:

didn’t want to take a lateral move to a school who finished ranked below the mighty University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns two years in a row.

I appreciate the jab

But the mess O has left and the stranglehold and talent in the West is daunting

Kelly was the right hire. A proven coach who can navigate LSU the next 4-5 Years to a better spot.

It's not going to be a popular rebuild among the faithful. Also think it wise to give him the big contract to protect him from the fans.

Napier wouldn't have gotten the big long term contract and would be fan fodder by year 3. He went to a place in a better position now, with (sorry UF) fans a bit more patient for immediate success. He would have done well for LSU, but I think at expense to his continued progression.

He'll get time to grow at UF. He may be there for 30 yrs or bolt to the next BIG contract and right opportunity. Is that Bama in a few years, maybe
Posted by Shaft Williams
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:51 pm to
Kelly won't navigate LSU out of the ditch. Kelly will be LSU's Waterloo.
Posted by Che Boludo
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:54 pm to
Better spot doesn't mean a new Ferrari on the highway
Posted by TheBiggestBrother
Nashville
Member since Jul 2021
2091 posts
Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:58 pm to
Stop all this nonsense. Nick will be here for nearly another decade. Florida might fire napier in two more seasons. The guy has coached one game for goodness sakes.
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
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Posted on 9/5/22 at 11:58 pm to
Florida at it’s peak is as good as any position in the country. Who would want to follow Saban anyway? They might lynch the next guy after his first loss
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