Coach Napier's EXit

[Dad04]

There is always a possibility of last minute snafus, but this is a job that hits his profile. I've said that from beginning when others were concerned with TCU. Virginia Tech was an outside possibility, but if Florida wanted him this was the job he envisioned for his career path. It's in the SEC and it's one of the top 4 jobs in that conference.

Certainly top 4 job. I've read this week some say it's a top 2 program in the SEC. When Spurrier was coaching there, winning the SEC East was nearly a formality. He would mention it as a goal and Gator fans rolled their eyes. How things change.

[covcaj]

Why would Wingerter not want to stay? It will not be a completely new coaching staff once Coach Napier leaves. Dez isn't going anywhere.

Based on what? That will be up to the new coach, won’t it?

[JMV JustMyView]

Based on what? That will be up to the new coach, won’t it?

Maggard made Napier keep Dez. When Napier leaves the new coach will be required to do the same.

[Turbine]

Maggard made Napier keep Dez. When Napier leaves the new coach will be required to do the same.

"Made him" is a strong term, "convinced him to" is probably more accurate.

if Napier was "made to" keep someone he didn't want, it would have had toxic results.

[covcaj]

Maggard made Napier keep Dez. When Napier leaves the new coach will be required to do the same.

Interesting.

[JMV JustMyView]

"Made him" is a strong term, "convinced him to" is probably more accurate.

if Napier was "made to" keep someone he didn't want, it would have had toxic results.

Forced.

[GeauxCajuns]

So Napier turned down auburn because he wouldn’t be able to make his own coaching decisions but we were able to get him while also forcing him to make coaching decisions?

[Turbine]

Forced.

Not buying it at any price.

[JMV JustMyView]

So Napier turned down auburn because he wouldn’t be able to make his own coaching decisions but we were able to get him while also forcing him to make coaching decisions?

Coach Napier is now proven. When he arrived at UL he wasn't proven. Coach Deggs was forced to keep the current staff for year one.

[JMV JustMyView]

Deion Sanders to Florida????

[Turbine]

Coach Napier is now proven. When he arrived at UL he wasn't proven. Coach Deggs was forced to keep the current staff for year one.

That is a particularly good point about Napier then and now, but Deggs did come into a situation where Robe wasn't even thinking about firing anyone, and all UL contracts go to June.

[JMV JustMyView]

That is a particularly good point about Napier then and now, but Deggs did come into a situation where Robe wasn't even thinking about firing anyone, and all UL contracts go to June.

Coach Napier has bargaining power now.