So less than 24 hours after his team’s embarrassing loss at Texas two weekends ago, Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway went to his coach to declare — not discuss or deliberate — his status for the next game. “He came in the building Sunday (and) said, ‘I’m playing this week,’” Billy Napier recalled.

To the dismay of many Florida Gators fans, it appears that head coach Billy Napier will be returning next season despite the team’s 5-5 record. Multiple reports

Florida did something unexpected on November 16 in their swamp: they beat LSU 27-16. UF's victory led to one analyst doubling down on the Gators' decision to keep their head football coach Billy Napier for the season -- and even making some grossly wild predictions for next season.

At the end of the third quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, of course, the PA system plays the Tom Petty hit song, "Won't Back Down." Even before the game kicked off, Napier had his team thinking about that moment.

Florida struck first in the game with a touchdown pass from quarterback DJ Lagway to wide receiver Elijhah Badger to make it 7-0 before LSU responded with a touchdown of its own. It’s clear the return of Lagway, who was recovering from a hamstring injury, has ignited a new kind of spark in Florida.

There is something about how Billy Napier does things that keeps the locker room in his corner no matter how rough it gets