Billy Ball

[Ragin9221]

Florida fans are unrealistic, and maybe Napier bit off more then he can chew!

If he gets fired next season and he comes back, if that is a possibility we will get him for the long hall.

I start thinking as fans if we are being unrealistic when it comes to Des?

Now it’s very remote possibility.

Now if I was Des I be using the transfer portal if we are really expecting 17 players will be going out next season.

He really needs to use the transfer portal to his advantage and try to find players to replace the ones that are planning to leave. If he can’t do that then I don’t see how we turn it around by next season.

[Ragin9221]

Tim Rebowe would be a solid hire for us if he doesn’t get it done almost rather him take the reigns

- Led Nicholls to Southland Conference titles in 2018, '19, and '23
- Southland Conference Coach of the Year (2023)
- Team had five consecutive winning season (2017-21), a first in program history
- Nicholls made three consecutive appearances in FCS playoffs -- 2017-19
- Colonels won first-round games in '18 and '19
- Nicholls recorded its fourth FBS win and first against a Power 5 by defeating Kansas in 2018
- 2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football co-Coach of the Year
- Ninth in voting for 2017 Eddie Robinson Award
- 2017 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football Coach of the Year

MILESTONE VICTORIES AT NICHOLLS
- 1st overall/Southland win -- Oct. 17, 2015 -- HBU (38-17)
- 1st overall/Southland road win -- Nov. 7, 2015 -- at Lamar (30-28)
- 1st River Bell Classic victory -- Nov. 19, 2015 -- at Southeastern (27-24)
- 1st win in NSU Rivalry -- Oct. 29, 2016 -- at Northwestern State (31-14)
- 1st win vs. FBS/Power 5 Conference -- Sept. 1, 2018 -- at Kansas (26-23, OT)
- 1st win vs. ranked opponent -- Sept. 22, 2018 -- #11 Sam Houston (27-7)
- 1st shutout -- Nov. 15, 2018 -- Southeastern (44-0)
- 1st FCS playoff win -- Nov. 24, 2018 -- vs. #18 San Diego (49-30)
- Became program's all-time leader in wins (40th victory) -- Oct. 2, 2021 -- HBU (48-17)
- Won 50th career game -- Oct. 21, 2023 -- at Texas A&M-Commerce (27-7)

[Crawfish]

no

[CajunT]

Florida fans are unrealistic, and maybe Napier bit off more then he can chew!

If he gets fired next season and he comes back, if that is a possibility we will get him for the long hall.

I start thinking as fans if we are being unrealistic when it comes to Des?

Now it’s very remote possibility.

Now if I was Des I be using the transfer portal if we are really expecting 17 players will be going out next season.

He really needs to use the transfer portal to his advantage and try to find players to replace the ones that are planning to leave. If he can’t do that then I don’t see how we turn it around by next season.

That's unrealistic. Most buyouts have a clause that would require Billy Napier to sit out of coaching as a HC for a year or two. If he is fired, it's possible he could be hired as an OC or consultant at a P5. But, I would be shocked if that stipulation was not in his buyout.

[CajunT]

Tim Rebowe would be a solid hire for us if he doesn’t get it done almost rather him take the reigns

- Led Nicholls to Southland Conference titles in 2018, '19, and '23
- Southland Conference Coach of the Year (2023)
- Team had five consecutive winning season (2017-21), a first in program history
- Nicholls made three consecutive appearances in FCS playoffs -- 2017-19
- Colonels won first-round games in '18 and '19
- Nicholls recorded its fourth FBS win and first against a Power 5 by defeating Kansas in 2018
- 2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football co-Coach of the Year
- Ninth in voting for 2017 Eddie Robinson Award
- 2017 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football Coach of the Year

MILESTONE VICTORIES AT NICHOLLS
- 1st overall/Southland win -- Oct. 17, 2015 -- HBU (38-17)
- 1st overall/Southland road win -- Nov. 7, 2015 -- at Lamar (30-28)
- 1st River Bell Classic victory -- Nov. 19, 2015 -- at Southeastern (27-24)
- 1st win in NSU Rivalry -- Oct. 29, 2016 -- at Northwestern State (31-14)
- 1st win vs. FBS/Power 5 Conference -- Sept. 1, 2018 -- at Kansas (26-23, OT)
- 1st win vs. ranked opponent -- Sept. 22, 2018 -- #11 Sam Houston (27-7)
- 1st shutout -- Nov. 15, 2018 -- Southeastern (44-0)
- 1st FCS playoff win -- Nov. 24, 2018 -- vs. #18 San Diego (49-30)
- Became program's all-time leader in wins (40th victory) -- Oct. 2, 2021 -- HBU (48-17)
- Won 50th career game -- Oct. 21, 2023 -- at Texas A&M-Commerce (27-7)

He would be a solid hire at ULM.

[ZoomZoom]

CBN in his third year has a tough schedule next year. The only hope is Florida doesn’t do their usual 3 year cycle.

https://fbschedules.com/2024-florida-football-schedule/

[R1Letterman]

Probably 6-6 with a losing record in sun belt play.

Wow, I thought just p5s made it to bowls with losing conference records.... did we move up and not know?

[JamesTheJeweler]

Tim Rebowe would be a solid hire for us if he doesn’t get it done almost rather him take the reigns

- Led Nicholls to Southland Conference titles in 2018, '19, and '23
- Southland Conference Coach of the Year (2023)
- Team had five consecutive winning season (2017-21), a first in program history
- Nicholls made three consecutive appearances in FCS playoffs -- 2017-19
- Colonels won first-round games in '18 and '19
- Nicholls recorded its fourth FBS win and first against a Power 5 by defeating Kansas in 2018
- 2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football co-Coach of the Year
- Ninth in voting for 2017 Eddie Robinson Award
- 2017 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Football Coach of the Year

MILESTONE VICTORIES AT NICHOLLS
- 1st overall/Southland win -- Oct. 17, 2015 -- HBU (38-17)
- 1st overall/Southland road win -- Nov. 7, 2015 -- at Lamar (30-28)
- 1st River Bell Classic victory -- Nov. 19, 2015 -- at Southeastern (27-24)
- 1st win in NSU Rivalry -- Oct. 29, 2016 -- at Northwestern State (31-14)
- 1st win vs. FBS/Power 5 Conference -- Sept. 1, 2018 -- at Kansas (26-23, OT)
- 1st win vs. ranked opponent -- Sept. 22, 2018 -- #11 Sam Houston (27-7)
- 1st shutout -- Nov. 15, 2018 -- Southeastern (44-0)
- 1st FCS playoff win -- Nov. 24, 2018 -- vs. #18 San Diego (49-30)
- Became program's all-time leader in wins (40th victory) -- Oct. 2, 2021 -- HBU (48-17)
- Won 50th career game -- Oct. 21, 2023 -- at Texas A&M-Commerce (27-7)

Geezus, man. No. And FFS, Billy isn't coming back here! Seriously. Are yall high?

[ZoomZoom]

Geezus, man. No. And FFS, Billy isn't coming back here! Seriously. Are yall high?

Bringing back a player or former coach to lead a program is fool’s gold. Even Arkansas is making that mistake today, bringing back Bobby Petrino as OC. Wonder if there will be a no Harley clause in the contract?

For every success, goodness knows the number of failures.

[BBcajun]

CBN will be in Florida for at least 2 more years.