Something to watch going forward (UF, non-UGA)

[UTKalum23]

Our game is so late in the season this year (Nov. 22), Sun Belt Billy is guaranteed to be fired by then. The letter of reassurance from the AD this week was his kiss of death. Seen that song and dance before.

 

[Go47]

UF has a brutal schedule. If they lose more than 3 games . . . Napier will be fired. I think that’s the mark for him. If somehow he can manage a 9-3 year . . . He will keep his job. 8-4 or worse . . . And he’s gone. He will slowly look up in two weeks and be 1-3 or 2-2 at best.

 

[Bearkat_Vol]

LSU v UF is my favorite non-Vol matchup. I always watch live or watch the recording. So many great games and moments in the last five years. Best part is Florida loses most of them!
I love the 2021 game. Ed Ogeron was one of the few people that knew he was fired. LSU runs weak counter all game and gets mega-yards doing it. The vaunted Todd Grantham defense couldn't stop it.

 

[tennesseeduke]

How do you / we know that? Are the compensation and NIL packages public record.

Yes

 

[McDad]

Yes

where does a person go to find the details of NIL and compensation contracts for college athletes?

 

[RandomUTfan]

Obviously all focus in the program is on UGA this week. Absolutely massive game for the season and the program. Perhaps a narrative-changing game if we can win (which I've been pounding the table that we can all offseason).

That said, one major thing for down the road that I'm watching is UF. At 1-1 and the fires raging in Gainesville already, they're at LSU and then at Miami the next two weeks before a bye. Nearly 10 point dogs this weekend and likely the same or worse the following - if chalk holds they'll be 1-3 heading into a bye week after the all important 4-game mark when it comes to redshirts. Again, assuming they don't pull off a major road upset, Napier is a dead man walking whether they pull the trigger between Miami and Texas and then @A&M (!!!!) or not.

So, I'll be watching if any players on that roster make a business decision at that point to shut it down and not lose a redshirt year during a completely wasted season so that they can keep another year of getting paid for NIL on their resume. If so, which ones and how many? It's not a good roster to begin with IMO, but they do have some high level guys who will absolutely be fielding calls about the portal and getting business advice from their agents regardless of whether Napier is fired in September or a few weeks later. Does Lagway shut it down - if so they have nothing but walkons, lower rated freshmen, and Harrison Bailey behind him. What about some of their young skill talent, or their young DL?

Point being, this is no longer a world in which a team circles the wagons after a coach is fired. It's now every man for himself, which could, if things break right (i.e., favored teams TCB against Florida) make for a much easier game in Gainesville in November than anyone - even me and others who were skeptical of the UF preseason hype - contemplated.

Open for thoughts, Geaux Tigahs!

Saw a couple of Florida fans suggest LJ McCray already made a business decision to opt for surgery vs. playing through an injury. They expect him to hit the portal regardless.