It's important for fans to understand what Saban is saying. Outside of Napier, many fans have wanted their team's head coach fired. While that's fair in some scenarios, it's also

Napier, widely-presumed to be on the SEC's hottest seat this fall outside of Sam Pittman at Arkansas, is signed through the 2028 season on a deal he first inked in December 2021 worth $51.8 million

Many wondered whether Billy Napier, now 13-16 at UF,  would get a chance to coach beyond his team’s first open date, even if the Gators won at Mississippi State. A Sunday ouster, however,

Florida football got a much-needed victory on the road at Mississippi State in Week 4. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as head coach Billy Napier made use of both Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway at the quarterback spot.

Florida football head coach Billy Napier will be hoping for a win in the SEC on Saturday, as rumblings about his future heat up.

The Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) dropped to 12-16 under Napier following a 33-20 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday at The Swamp. Florida also lost 41-17 to Miami in its opener and trailed by as many as 28 points in the second half against Miami and 26 points in the second half against TAMU.

Back in 2021, USC fired Clay Helton in September and named Donte Williams as the interim while doing due diligence on several options. It ended up with the Trojans hiring Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, but only because he lost the Bedlam game against Oklahoma State and lost all consideration for a top-tier bowl game.