Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier immediately entered hot seat rumors after an ugly Week 1 loss to Miami (FL) in Gainesville. Then, Florida defeated Samford and lost to Texas A&M, also in Gainesville.

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"Yeah, I mean, I don't have any control over that," said Napier, who's 54-29 as a head coach but just 14-17 at Florida. "So, I think one of the most important things that we can do when put in these positions and having these great opportunities is focus on doing the best job you can do for your players and your staff.

Before the Gators played their first game of the 2024 season, the UF head coach was included on many “hot seat” lists. Napier’s seat appeared to be burning up after Florida started the season 1-2 with blowout home losses to Miami and Texas A&M.

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Florida football coach Billy Napier is in the position every coach dreads: on the hot seat. The Gators are 3-3 to start the 2024 season, Napier’s third year in Gainesville, and with a tough Southeastern Conference (SEC) schedule ahead and without his starting quarterback,