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Former, current, and future Florida football players as well as local, state, and national media share their thoughts on the Gators’ 24-15 loss to No. 5 Florida State. Check out what some of your favorite Gators and some well-known analysts had to say after the contest.
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FLORIDA FOOTBALL
Last Won't Back Down of the season 🧡💙#GoGators pic.twitter.com/CTN1DDzkb4
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) November 26, 2023
SAFETY!! 🙏🐊
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 26, 2023
💻 https://t.co/JG4EO0imtG pic.twitter.com/Lm4A6GelLc
CURRENT FLORIDA FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Damn🤕
— Princely Umanmielen (@d1princely) November 26, 2023
Smh 🤦🏾 gotta be better , will be better
— Arlis Boardingham (@Arlisb42) November 26, 2023
I appreciate Y’all Gator Nation 🫶🏽💙🧡🤞🏽
— Cam Jackson (@CamJackson72) November 26, 2023
Gods plan🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/Nha5hL3jBV
— Eugene Wilson III (@ewil_iii) November 26, 2023
FLORIDA COMMITS AND TARGETS
Something about that Denson in the swamp 🔊
— Justin “The slim reaper” Denson Jr. ✞ (@Jetdenson) November 26, 2023
After a great game day visit I am blessed to receive my first SEC offer from the University of Florida! #GoGators🐊 #EFBB❤️🩹 @RossBares @CoachRobSale @darnellru53 @coach_McCleary @NPCoachZim pic.twitter.com/Xq5zRpruBe
— Immanuel Iheanacho (@immanueli24) November 26, 2023
FORMER FLORIDA FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Too many glaring weaknesses on the roster. OL bad, the tackles notably. Corners soft, one of them wont tackle. Nickel soft. Linebackers no impact on the games. No natural pass rusher. Safeties inexperienced. They young. Should get better. https://t.co/RskwfFk1Zt
— 𝕁𝔸ℂℚ𝕌𝔼ℤ 𝔾ℝ𝔼𝔼ℕ (@JacquezGreen) November 26, 2023
Napier has 1 more year. I hope this recruiting goes well.
— Louis Murphy Jr (@murph918) November 26, 2023
Still bleed orange and blue 🐊 pic.twitter.com/hDjaFWUAny
— Adam Shuler (@Adam_goeshard) November 26, 2023
5-7. Maybe next year. Go Gators.
— Mr. Snell (@theebigbossSS) November 26, 2023
Facts. https://t.co/ncfoDoJodb
— Mr. Snell (@theebigbossSS) November 26, 2023
Season over. Get ready for next season. Go Gators!!! 🐊🐊
— 𝕁𝔸ℂℚ𝕌𝔼ℤ 𝔾ℝ𝔼𝔼ℕ (@JacquezGreen) November 26, 2023
I was on the 2017 team that didn’t go to a bowl game. This season somehow feels so much worse than that #FireNapier
— GMC Sierra Hate Account (@DanWeldonFL) November 26, 2023
I’m pissed for Pearsall. 50 yards away from 1k yards and we give em 1 catch. Supposed to give him his flowers tonight
— Josh Hammond (@J_Hammond10) November 26, 2023
Welp. On the bright side we can recruit our ass off all December
— Josh Hammond (@J_Hammond10) November 26, 2023
It’s going to be a few years at this rate pic.twitter.com/VKp9XV6msM
— Caleb Brantley (@CalebBrantleyFB) November 26, 2023
Any DB or O linemen that is looking for a chance to play immediately,Come to UF
— Carl (@cecejeferson7) November 26, 2023
Get @coach_bnapier out of Gainesville. Absolute joke of a coach. We’re never prepared and he can’t win in clutch situations
— GMC Sierra Hate Account (@DanWeldonFL) November 26, 2023
8 all year pic.twitter.com/8I8AJ77lcY
— 𝕁𝔸ℂℚ𝕌𝔼ℤ 𝔾ℝ𝔼𝔼ℕ (@JacquezGreen) November 26, 2023
Patiently waiting on a turnover 3:27
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) November 26, 2023
Need a good offensive line to be competitive consistently . Hit the portal and HS.. drop whatever bag needs to be dropped and go find 5 studs that don’t give AF and will mash people.
— Mr. Snell (@theebigbossSS) November 26, 2023
Great run by Benson!! Gotta give credit when it’s due. Poor tackling by Gators in clutch moments
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) November 26, 2023
Big DEZ 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Gervon Dexter SR (@GervonDexter) November 26, 2023
OL can’t pick up 4 man stunts. I’ll be surprised to see Max make it through this game alive.
— Mr. Snell (@theebigbossSS) November 26, 2023
Went down hill from here!
— Steven Harris #93 (@FAMOGANG365) November 26, 2023
pic.twitter.com/rRRWhjJey0
95 that was a dumb ass penalty.. come on man
— Carl (@cecejeferson7) November 26, 2023
Bro just run the football. We don’t need all the trickery, we’re punching them in the mouth.
— Gator Made (@XavierNixon) November 26, 2023
MEDIA
#Gators fall 24-15 to FSU after leading 12-0. Third straight losing season for UF for first time since 1940s. Finished 4Q with minus-15 yards of offense.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) November 26, 2023
When Billy Napier took over, I thought the Gators would be sound and not hurt themselves w stupid mistakes…and every weekend, they do something ridiculously dumb to themselves.
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) November 26, 2023
UF post-game (post-season) thread:
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) November 26, 2023
* Oddsmakers were right. Gators weren’t very good.
* Biggest problem was lack of impact players. Mertz plus 1, 2, 3 and 7 on offense. Princely and Shemar James on D. That’s about it. 7 guys. On the entire team. …
But way too many times seemed poorly coached. Bad penalties, lack of discipline, unreliable special teams, uncertainty of when to use trick plays, etc.
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) November 26, 2023
Play-calling improved over course of season. But overall, Napier & staff at times seemed overmatched. …
Because of the ugliness of some of the losses, I sense the leash on Napier is shortened.
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) November 26, 2023
Not going anywhere this year, but my gut says better show improvement next year. In wins and losses. And can’t look as chaotic and out of sorts as this year. …
Napier negative narrative is unavoidable. So much gnashing of teeth over how games against LSU, Arkansas, Missouri and @FSUFB were lost by terrible penalties, bad defense in big moments, etc. Billy better hold that recruiting class together. Can't hang hat on anything else.
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) November 26, 2023
Probably the most disheartening thing about this team is that against all odds, they found ways to lose winnable games. Arkansas Missouri and Florida State were all games where Florida somehow managed to snatch a loss away from the clutches of a victory.
— Inside the Gators (@InsideTheGators) November 26, 2023
Billy Ball!!! So many mistakes and miscues at critical moments. #gators
— Matt Murschel (@osmattmurschel) November 26, 2023
Florida finishes the 2023 season 5-7 after going 6-7 in 2022.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) November 26, 2023
A lot of work ahead for Billy Napier because that won’t cut it for Florida fans and administration.
Napier isn’t it. I’m not saying fire him, but he absolutely has to hire an OC so he can manage the other parts of the game that are crucial to winning. No feel or rhythm or capable of finding mismatches. He’s just an average D1 playcaller
— Derek (@_DTyson) November 26, 2023
It is very unlikely he ever gets Florida where they want to go. He's done a very bad job coaching football there, which seems like a big part of the job "football coach." But I see why they don't want to burn it down right now https://t.co/AHd219EkLO
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) November 26, 2023
Gators coach Billy Napier falls to 11-14 in two seasons and ends Year 2 with a 5-game skid. Throw in a shaky (still top-five) recruiting class, and it's hard to find much progress. Offense was better with Mertz for sure. Defense and special teams were mostly pathetic.
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) November 26, 2023
Florida State will survive in the Swamp to remain unbeaten. Gators will have a ton to fix in Year 3 under Billy Napier. Yikes.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 26, 2023
I defended Billy Napier and will continue to do so to an extent, but there is no doubt entering 2024 he will be on one of the hottest seats in the country…11-14 is unacceptable at the University of Florida for a two-year period… I don’t give a damn how hard they fight
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) November 26, 2023
Gators had more penalty yards (50) in the fourth quarter than they had yards (48) in the second half vs FSU.
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) November 26, 2023
Totally outcoached at halftime.
No plan to get Pearsall and Wilson involved down the stretch. Just mind-numbing
Florida is so undisciplined. What a disgrace.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 26, 2023
Florida is so poorly coached. Wow.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 26, 2023
Both Billy Napier and Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin are on the hot seat going into 2024.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 26, 2023
I think the biggest issue with Napier tonite..was the two straight three and outs in the second half where we ran, ran ran ran ran and ran….Max Brown did the best he could…not a very good passer..just about every one of his passes were behind receivers…but gotta play to win
— Dan Hicken (@DanHicken) November 26, 2023
Napier has zero and I mean ZERO rhythm with his playcalling.
— Derek (@_DTyson) November 26, 2023
Florida’s fourth quarter:
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) November 26, 2023
50 penalty yards
Four sacks allowed
0 plays that gained positive yardage
Ask yourself this question… If it’s 12-0 Florida State at Doak Campbell does Florida come back to take the lead? Of course not… Gators are being outplayed, but they are also being outcoached.
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) November 26, 2023
GENERAL
Billy Napier got outcoached to a level I don’t think I’ve ever seen before.
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) November 26, 2023
Florida finishes 5-7 in his 2nd year as head coach. pic.twitter.com/1h1by0VWNd
I think Napier is cooked at Florida. He could turn things around next year but he’s not getting a fourth without serious improvement.
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) November 26, 2023
Too cute Napier Too cute
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) November 26, 2023
Florida up 12-0 after a safety. Returns kickoff to midfield…all the momentum in the game…ball with about 5 mins to go first half …calls double reverse pass on first down…intentional grounding for instant drive killer. Horrible game situational awareness call. Dunce cap moment
— Gerry Hamilton (@GHamilton_On3) November 26, 2023
Nothing kills momentum like a Billy Napier play call. What was that.
— Inside the Gators (@InsideTheGators) November 26, 2023
you get the safety and your first offensive snap you run that garbage… That just was not a good offensive series for Florida
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) November 26, 2023
New feature for the Orange and Blue chants between the alumni and student section@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/A9HEPMBm3N
— Rafael De Los Santos (@rafdelossantos) November 26, 2023
FSU players cut a chunk out of the field with scissors and took a picture with it after beating the Gators 24-15. Police eventually came over to stop the damage. #classy @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/yRikxTdNsc
— Talia Baia (@talia_baia) November 26, 2023
DJ Lagway in the house with the fresh shoes too🔥🔥@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/WGLdYBUdKx
— Talia Baia (@talia_baia) November 25, 2023
Rivalry Game won’t back down 🐊@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/fBLQM9wpZ7
— Rafael De Los Santos (@rafdelossantos) November 26, 2023
Won’t Back Down!! The final quarter is here in this rivalry match. Florida leads 15-14 over FSU. @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/RqsK0OdRoR
— Alyssa Britton-Harr (@abrittonharr) November 26, 2023
Familiar Faces in the Swamp@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/aX50zfqydh
— Rafael De Los Santos (@rafdelossantos) November 26, 2023
I am assuming Napier believes his defense can hold here with those three play calls.
— Inside the Gators (@InsideTheGators) November 26, 2023
'We don't like them, they don't like us' – Napier going into the half
— Inside the Gators (@InsideTheGators) November 26, 2023
It’s game time in the SWAMP. Night games are always the best. @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/DrLD8XKd95
— Alyssa Britton-Harr (@abrittonharr) November 26, 2023
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