The will they, won't they, some 15-month saga of whether Florida will fire Billy Napier is finally over.

Despite a 23-21 win over Mississippi State on Saturday, the Gators fired Napier on Sunday as the team entered its open week. Napier ended his tenure at 22-23 overall, which is the worst record through 20 games of any Florida coach since 1950.

Napier leaves a talented roster behind in Gainesville -- 12th in the 247Sports Team Talent Composite -- for whomever comes next.

As for Napier's next steps, his outlook is much more in question.

Napier's immediate future is pretty good. He's owed 50% of his near $20 million buyout within 30 days of his firing. Nothing like a near eight-figure payday ahead of Christmas shopping season.

His long-term future? We'll see.

Napier will have

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