Ground and pound: The Billy Napier philosophy
By Ryan Haley | Dec. 5Florida football head coach Billy Napier began his UF tenure Sunday, but what kind of coach did the Gators get?
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Florida football head coach Billy Napier began his UF tenure Sunday, but what kind of coach did the Gators get?
Florida football has its new head coach — Former Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head coach Billy Napier will become the fourth Florida head coach since 2014.
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Florida redshirt freshman Anthony Richardson is expected to start his second career game Saturday against Florida State, per The Gainesville Sun’s Zach Abolverdi.
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Florida lost its fourth one-score game of 2021 to cement worst conference record since schedule expansion in 1992. The Gators lost all four SEC road games this year.
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The view of Florida Ballpark from its left berm. The new stadium has a potential expanded capacity of over 10,000.
Gate 1 of Florida Ballpark. The new stadium, located next to Donald R. Dizney Stadium along Hull Road, has a capacity of over 7,000.
Gate 1 of Florida Ballpark. The new stadium, located next to Donald R. Dizney Stadium along Hull Road, has a capacity of over 7,000.