Florida coach Billy Napier bolstered his job security with a strong finish to the 2024 season and received a vote of confidence from athletic director Scott Stricklin. But after another puzzling loss, this time to USF in a Week 2 stunner, Gators fans are restless once more. The hot seat discussion is abuzz ahead of Florida's SEC opener this week against LSU, but Tigers coach Brian Kelly pushed back on the narrative ahead of their showdown.

Napier and the Gators defeated LSU last season, so Kelly saw firsthand the upside that Florida possesses under his leadership. Inconsistency, though, continues to plague the program and is behind Napier's 20-20 overall record in Gainesville.

"Crazy," Kelly said Monday. "Craziness. He's a really good football coach. He knows his team. He knows wh

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