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Several college football programs fired their head coaches in the middle of the season, with the latest being the Florida Gators parting ways with Billy Napier on Sunday.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban said he believed the current state of the sport is to blame.

“You know, I’m not (surprised) because everybody’s raising money to pay players,” Saban told ESPN on Tuesday. “So, the people that are giving the money think they have a voice and they’re just like a bunch of fans. When they get frustrated and disappointed, they put pressure on the (athletic directors) to take action, and it’s the way of the world.”

Napier and Penn State’s James Franklin are among the biggest names to be kicked to the curb during the season. Sam Pittman (

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