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FLORIDA FOOTBALL
Final
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 6, 2025
Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Pa8bbLNPK1
On the money 🎯
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 6, 2025
Gators lead in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/sXmC8BlF0Z
CURRENT FLORIDA FOOTBALL PLAYERS
🕰️…….
— Jeramiah McCloud (@Zell2hollywood2) September 7, 2025
FLORIDA COMMITS AND TARGETS
💩Happens. Nobody's perfect, telling you we'll bounce back 🐊
— Desmond Green (@DesmondGreen76) September 7, 2025
FORMER FLORIDA FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Still love my Gators but this one hurt 😢😢 pic.twitter.com/cnkj2o2W3A
— Alex James Brown (@alexbrown96) September 6, 2025
Damn. FLORIDA 😡😡😡😡
— Jeremy Mincey (@MrMince94) September 6, 2025
We got do better.
— kelvin Taylor (@Kelvintaylor21) September 7, 2025
Think we gone beat UGA or FSU? 😩😂
— Jacob Copeland (@JCope1era) September 7, 2025
Long road ahead 🥴
— Gator Made (@XavierNixon) September 7, 2025
Smoking mirror. They wanted everyone to be okay with the extension because what the basketball team did. In reality, we knew this day would happen with this terrible football team, and now we’re tied to him for another few years https://t.co/MvuoxRBMfT
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 7, 2025
Ok wait wtf
— Josh Hammond (@J_Hammond10) September 6, 2025
Absolute pain.
— 〽️ (@MGivens69) September 6, 2025
Of course not. Pat him on the back, give him a hug, put a pair of beats on his head, and take him out to Chipotle. It’s all good. https://t.co/IGHxvDhx9E
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 7, 2025
I think I’m going back to UF to finish to school and be an intern… let me submit my papers!!!
— Mr. do it (@JjenkzLockdown) September 7, 2025
Really wish Coach Napier would’ve got a OC .. still think he’s helluva coach! Just CEO typa coach, that needs a OC
— Teradja Mitchell (@teeraaw__) September 7, 2025
Yeah…It’s going to be a long, long year.
— Clifford Taylor IV (@clifftayloriv) September 6, 2025
You should be fined & banned like 6 games. For spitting on someone in a game !! Idc who it is.
— Adam Shuler (@Adam_goeshard) September 7, 2025
People were mad I left… I didn’t want to leave. After my talk with him I knew what it was. 😭 https://t.co/tBqOYVRjEb
— Jacob Copeland (@JCope1era) September 7, 2025
Treated a lot of his players like it too🤣
— Jonathan Odom (@Odom_87) September 7, 2025
No way we still running this high school offense man 🤦🏾♂️
— La’Mical Perine (@LP_deucedeuce) September 7, 2025
Napier is some 💩
— Jacob Copeland (@JCope1era) September 7, 2025
Good. The Mecca that Steve and Urban built has been reduced to exactly how the Gators performed today: like garbage. https://t.co/7r4wkacDHm
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 7, 2025
😫😫😖😖😣😖😣☹️😔😟😕🙁😞😤😤😤😤😠🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) September 6, 2025
It’s just as much in the players as it is the coaches. All that NIL money, sponsorships, talent, and mega budget and a team from Tampa without all those things came in and showed you that you’re not who you think you are.
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 7, 2025
We really bout to take this L
— it’s just max. (@MGarcia_76) September 6, 2025
Refused to hype this bullshit in the offseason. And this is why. Undisciplined and poorly coached. All that hype and a real team comes in and smacks you around.
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 6, 2025
I cant believe this is really happening 🤦🏾♂️
— Zach Carter (@_Zachattacks) September 6, 2025
Jalen Carter Jr.
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 6, 2025
In all kinds of weather we gotta stick together! 🐊🐊 We’ll get it done
— Josh Hammond (@J_Hammond10) September 6, 2025
VB F’N 3
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 6, 2025
Nah fam. We can’t discredit some of the people on here that actually know ball. If you can recognize this as terrible football IN FRONT YOUR HOME CROWD, you’re just being a homer. https://t.co/0NTjXGlaPQ
— Shannon Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 6, 2025
MEDIA
for those of you that think..man USF is really good and so is their qb…Nuss, Beck, Manning, Castellanos, Stockton, Reed, Simmons, all better AND better teams too in my opinion….oof
— Dan Hicken (@DanHicken) September 7, 2025
Ryan Day, once his own play-caller, realized needed an OC, hired sitting head coach (Chip Kelly) as OC. Won a natty.
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) September 7, 2025
Mike Norvell, same situation. Hired sitting head coach (Gus Malzahn) as OC. Likely saved his job.
Billy Napier said nah I’m good.
Well. …
"When a guy does something like that it compromises the team."
— Lance Williams (@lancewilliamstv) September 7, 2025
Napier on Bett's spitting penalty.
The spitting was disgusting. Should kick him off the team.
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) September 7, 2025
But it’s not why they lost. They lost, yet again, because they’re so hopeless on offense. Scheme, game plan, play-calling.
Why they lost this game. And ultimately why he will lose his job.
Cheers.
Florida 16, USF 15, < 17 seconds left
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 6, 2025
1st & goal at the 8: USF tries to score
► Florida tackles runner at the 4
2nd & goal at the 4: USF tries to score
► Florida tackles him at the 2
does Napier not know their only shot is to LET USF SCORE
what kind of coaching is this???
He’s. A. Bad. Coach.@ScottStricklin do your job. Stop wasting everyone’s money on this continuous trash
— Derek (@_DTyson) September 6, 2025
How do you throw incomplete twice with the lead and three minutes left? All you want to do there is force USF to burn their time outs. Then you let the clock run down to 22 seconds before you use either of yours. Only path to victory by then is a missed chip shot field goal.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 7, 2025
The Gators are now 20-20 through 40 games of the Billy Napier era… As average an SEC team as the day is long… They are Mississippi State, they are Arkansas, and they’re not as good as teams like South Carolina and Missouri
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) September 7, 2025
USF assistants got stuck in the media elevator after they started jumping up and down in celebration. They were stuck for several minutes before getting released and then ran down the stairs while Florida fans accused them of pushing them
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) September 7, 2025
When you're a 17.5-point favorite and don't score even 17.5 there are problems.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 7, 2025
@GatorsFB would have been lucky to win, given it had 11 penalties for 103 yards. Napier will get blame, but don’t forget nice pass going thru WR Brown’s hands that might have sealed a 16-15 win. Credit USF for better discipline and execution in big moments. Napier heat turns up.
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) September 7, 2025
90 would never play again if I was in charge of Florida… that is absolutely ridiculous
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) September 6, 2025
Huge win for USF. Two in a row. Inexplicable decisions by Gators down the stretch, earning the loss.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 6, 2025
Transitioning to USF-Florida, I see the Bulls are now within spittin' distance of an upset
— Matt Baker (@MattBakerCFB) September 6, 2025
Whoa.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 6, 2025
Two days after Jalen Carter, Florida D-lineman Brendan Bett gets ejected for spitting at a USF player with 2 minutes left and USF driving to attempt a game-winning FG.
No. 13 #Gators stunned by USF 18-16 in the Swamp. UF was 17.5-point favorites. Rank it among the worst losses on a growing list during the Billy Napier Era.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 6, 2025
Why is Napier letting clock run?
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) September 6, 2025
Pure stupidity from Florida’s Brandon Bett, spitting on USF player.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) September 6, 2025
Bulls getting within FG range pic.twitter.com/znHVI7KjtR
Seriously?
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) September 6, 2025
Did no one see Jalen Carter the other night?
Really no need to dance when we are in a dogfight with Bulls
— Dan Hicken (@DanHicken) September 6, 2025
On a drive where the only thing to do was milk the clock, Billy Napier used a total of 13 seconds of gametime and punts it away.
— Christian Alvis (@calvis2003) September 6, 2025
Honestly this is indefensible in year four
— Dan Hicken (@DanHicken) September 6, 2025
To be clear: defensive breakdown was inexcusable. But this entire debacle is on the offense and Napier.
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) September 6, 2025
Poor play calling. No trust in Lagway's shoulder. And way too many undisciplined mistakes.
Only one guy to blame for all that: Napier.
GENERAL
Billy Napier gets booed off the field…
— 1010 XL / 92.5 FM (@1010XL) September 7, 2025
What’s next for the Gators’ head coach? 🤔#Gators | #GatorsFootball pic.twitter.com/yCvxJYR6ll
“Fire Billy” chants have broken out at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after UF falls to USF, 18-16. pic.twitter.com/4OaNw1NWKf
— Riley Orovitz (@rileyorovitz) September 7, 2025
“Florida loses games that they’re supposed to win… This has been under this Billy Napier regime.”
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) September 7, 2025
Former Oregon Running Back @KBDeuce4 after Florida loses to USF. pic.twitter.com/pRyg4r5ezg
Alex Golesh should walk into Billy Napier's office and start getting furniture ideas.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) September 6, 2025
Florida paid South Florida $500K to play in Gainesville.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 6, 2025
USF just upset #13 Florida 18-16. pic.twitter.com/EwwziaVKZy
USF wins the game 18-16 and upsets No. 13 Florida pic.twitter.com/uuXPO7lkfq
— Alyssa Britton-Harr (@abrittonharr) September 7, 2025
Billy Napier should be fired on the field. Enough is enough, Florida.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) September 6, 2025
Down goes Florida
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) September 6, 2025
USF has shocked the Gators, and not much has changed in Gainesville for Billy Napier pic.twitter.com/ziDxmnIdPM
Georgia Southern was shocking, Vanderbilt was surprising, this one is simply disappointing. This was a must-win game for #Gators with what's ahead.
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 6, 2025
What was Napiers quote this week? “Something feels different in Gainesville”
— Derek (@_DTyson) September 6, 2025
No it’s not, it’s year 4 and the exact same stuff that’s plagued the Gators for 4 years.
The one thing that's nice about Year 4? You have no excuses.
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) September 6, 2025
Either you've done your job and built the roster talent up to title-competitive level or you haven't.
If you have, losing is on you. If you haven't it's still on you.
There's some simplicity to it.
AIR BOBO!!!! OUR BALL!!!!!
— USF Football (@USFFootball) September 6, 2025
📺: @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/cxVE67ZOCF
USF leads Florida 13-9, late in the 3rd quarter.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) September 6, 2025
Bulls with the long TD, and folks are getting a little antsy in Gainesville
pic.twitter.com/6OzcilVInw
DEFCON 3 I repeat DEFCON 3. There is trouble brewing in the swamp USF 13 🐊 9. Late 3rd quarter Oh Boy pic.twitter.com/bwd26U6vqS
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) September 6, 2025
DJ looks average at this point and the season may well be a failure by the time he gets back to his potential.
The way I see it, Napier has to win two of the next three games to be here next year.
Hire Gruden.