Coach Napier's EXit

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Napier will coach the CCG per Florida’s AD.

https://www.gatorsports.com/story/fo...en/8772857002/

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He said it in his message to the fans he will them this weekend.

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Originally Posted by covcaj

or at a school playing for a conference title....

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True...

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Originally Posted by ragin50

What's with Louisiana Lafayette in the article? Disappointing.

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Back to SEC speak.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

All games the SEC plays in are guaranteed to be on either ABC or one of the mothership channels if no other network picks them up, I believe. For instance, if they play Notre Dame, I believe they would be in NBC.

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That is only for home games. The home team controls the tv rights.

Congratulations to Coach Napier. You have changed everything at UL for the better. Kick ass in Florida

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Well placed goodbye.

It's the flavor of his destination.

Bon Voyage

Have a good trip.

Wearing a Lei around your neck as the family member takes off to Hawaii

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All he did was close up shop before finishing biz. This is OUR biggest game, probably ever and he's heading out the door. This is easily the biggest distraction you can throw at the players and staff. He had control of the timing. But UF's biz was more important to him. Sounds a bit selfish to me. A bit out of character for a man I held in high regard.

And now we're talking about doing the chomp thing. Really.

I wonder if I can bring my CBN cardboard cutout into the game? It will definitely be in the tailgate spot Saturday.

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Originally Posted by Fais do-do

Would it be wrong of me to say I hope Dan Mullen burns in hell……��

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No.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

All he did was close up shop before finishing biz. This is OUR biggest game, probably ever and he's heading out the door. This is easily the biggest distraction you can throw at the players and staff. He had control of the timing. But UF's biz was more important to him. Sounds a bit selfish to me. A bit out of character for a man I held in high regard.

And now we're talking about doing the chomp thing. Really.

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Hey, if you can’t handle this, we should never have anything good, ever again.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

All he did was close up shop before finishing biz. This is OUR biggest game, probably ever and he's heading out the door. This is easily the biggest distraction you can throw at the players and staff. He had control of the timing. But UF's biz was more important to him. Sounds a bit selfish to me. A bit out of character for a man I held in high regard.

And now we're talking about doing the chomp thing. Really.

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Give it a rest. Most of the staff and players knew before the ULM game. They have a goal to reach together and they will complete that task Saturday.

Our band isn’t playing Florida fight song. Let’s focus on the Mountaineers who are coming to spoil the party. They feel that we’ve got something that belongs to them, and planning to take it back.

Get everyone into the pirogue and meet at the Swamp Saturday.

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

I wonder if I can bring my CBN cardboard cutout into the game? It will definitely be in the tailgate spot Saturday.

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Give it a try, just don’t scan your ticket before you know.

I “picked up” Elvira in the hotel bar in Knoxville years ago when the Cajuns played at Neyland. Didn’t fit in suitcase, just one of many drunken lessons that weekend.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

All he did was close up shop before finishing biz. This is OUR biggest game, probably ever and he's heading out the door. This is easily the biggest distraction you can throw at the players and staff. He had control of the timing. But UF's biz was more important to him. Sounds a bit selfish to me. A bit out of character for a man I held in high regard.

And now we're talking about doing the chomp thing. Really.

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I have never played anything more competitive than intramural flag football, so I will certainly defer to your experience, but, it seems to me that it would be more of a distraction if the speculation continued. Everyone knew he was talking to Florida, and it was suspected that he was the leading candidate. As a general rule, certainty is better than uncertainty. The players no linger have to spend time speculating.... I'd be interested in your thoughts.

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

I wonder if I can bring my CBN cardboard cutout into the game? It will definitely be in the tailgate spot Saturday.

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I’m sure he is under 12 . . .

Am grateful for all CBN achieved at UL and wish him well at FL. I support CBN coaching the Cajuns this Saturday as it gives us best chance to win the championship. I will holler and cheer loudly at the game but like Rick, sorry I'm not interested in doing the chomp. Why don't we invent our own crowd thing to honor CBN? Maybe invent is too strong a word but surely we can come up with a crowd gesture to say THANK YOU. Cards in the seats where you hold them up, spell Thank You, etc. Or crowd does the wave to wave goodbye. Let's be more creative than co-opting another school's deal.

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Originally Posted by STLMOCAJUN

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/KUAZr9Q7YV">pic.twitter.com/KUAZr9Q7YV</a></p>— COACH BILLY NAPIER (@coach_bnapier) <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_bnapier/status/1465053309736296448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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“I've followed and studied Billy Napier's career with interest, and he became the primary target immediately after this position came open," said Stricklin, who will meet with the team Monday at 8 a.m. "We felt confident he would be an excellent leader for the Gators, which is why he was the only candidate I met with about the job.

Wow. They knew about the best kept secret that we had here.

Count me in the number being against doing the chomp. Maybe I'm neurotic about it, but I despise anything resembling a chop, tomahawk, or chomp cheer in general. I would like to see some kind of special gesture for BN when he leaves as a Sunbelt championship coach, but don't want to see a Gator chomp in our stadium.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Hey, if you can’t handle this, we should never have anything good, ever again.

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Eff off vic.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

All he did was close up shop before finishing biz. This is OUR biggest game, probably ever and he's heading out the door. This is easily the biggest distraction you can throw at the players and staff. He had control of the timing. But UF's biz was more important to him. Sounds a bit selfish to me. A bit out of character for a man I held in high regard.

And now we're talking about doing the chomp thing. Really.

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I certainly understand your perspective. The team and staff knew of his decision on Wednesday, at the latest. In today's social media environment, I think Coach Napier has handled it about as well as could be expected. The early signing period has forced everyone to move faster than in the past.

The chomp is an AWFUL IDEA.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

Eff off vic.

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Hit a nerve? Hope so . . .

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Originally Posted by DieHard 1280

Count me in the number being against doing the chomp. Maybe I'm neurotic about it, but I despise anything resembling a chop, tomahawk, or chomp cheer in general. I would like to see some kind of special gesture for BN when he leaves as a Sunbelt championship coach, but don't want to see a Gator chomp in our stadium.

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Is Napier going to coach the Championship game? If so, all of Acadiana should come out to support the team and to support Coach Napier for all he has done for our program and wish him much success at Florida. I assume he will not coach the Bowl game.

[QUOTE=CajunVic;1317297]Hit a nerve? Hope so . . .[

Obviously hit your's.

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

Is Napier going to coach the Championship game? If so, all of Acadiana should come out to support the team and to support Coach Napier for all he has done for our program and wish him much success at Florida. I assume he will not coach the Bowl game.

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Yes, he will coach the championship game. Bowl game still officially up in the air last I saw per Jay, I think.

My guess would be no on the bowl.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Hit a nerve? Hope so . . .[

Obviously hit your's.

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Not really . . .

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

Is Napier going to coach the Championship game? If so, all of Acadiana should come out to support the team and to support Coach Napier for all he has done for our program and wish him much success at Florida. I assume he will not coach the Bowl game.

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Speaking of bowls, one of the ESPN pundits has us playing La St in the Birmingham bowl. That would be some fun!!