Napier National Signing Day Press Conference:

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    • #30923
      Zackary Weiss
      ITG Subscriber

        Coming up at approx. 4:15, Billy Napier will be holding a National Signing Day press conference, where he will make himself available to the media for questions.

        Follow along right here for live coverage of everything the second-year head coach of the Gators has to say.

        https://www.youtube.com/live/-dbnTIdghUQ?feature=share

      • #30924
        Zackary Weiss
        ITG Subscriber

          Billy Napier is now at the mic.

        • #30925
          Zackary Weiss
          ITG Subscriber

            “Really proud of the personnel department,” he said. “And, in particular, the scouting group.”

          • #30926
            Zackary Weiss
            ITG Subscriber

              Napier speaks on Rashada:

            • #30927
              Zackary Weiss
              ITG Subscriber

                “I have the utmost respect for Jaden and his family,” Napier says of Rashada.

              • #30929
                Zackary Weiss
                ITG Subscriber

                  Napier on the current state of college football and the NIL: “I mean, we’re talking about a completely different dynamic. We’re playing a game that’s never been played before.”

                • #30931
                  Zackary Weiss
                  ITG Subscriber

                    Says that any proposed bills in Florida relating to the NIL are “hypothetical” and that he will “cross that road when [he] gets there.”

                  • #30934
                    Zackary Weiss
                    ITG Subscriber

                      Says that O-line recruiting is an area where he thinks they did their best work. Specifically mentions Damieon George, Kiyaunta Goodwin, Micah Mazzccua and Caden Jones — in that order.

                    • #30935
                      Zackary Weiss
                      ITG Subscriber

                        Says they’ve met their need at linebacker and won’t be looking in the portal for more.

                      • #30936
                        Zackary Weiss
                        ITG Subscriber

                          Says an area of the team they’d like to get more from in the spring portal window is edge rushers.

                        • #30937
                          Zackary Weiss
                          ITG Subscriber

                            On Caden Jones: “We offered Caden when he was in the 10th grade.” Says he made a huge improvement from junior to senior year. Adds that he can “really move and bend.”

                            “First player I went to see in the contact period.” Says that the familiarity of him being Montrell Johnson’s high school teammate likely played a role in things working ou the way they did.

                          • #30938
                            Zackary Weiss
                            ITG Subscriber

                              Says they anticipated having so many players leave. 35 out to be exact.

                              However, 31 in — 20 from high school and 10 transfers.

                            • #30939
                              Zackary Weiss
                              ITG Subscriber

                                Napier, smiling: “It’s fun to come to work right now is what I can tell you.”

                              • #30940
                                Zackary Weiss
                                ITG Subscriber

                                  Says evaluating and recruiting is it’s own entity. Team-building is a whole other.

                                • #30941
                                  Zackary Weiss
                                  ITG Subscriber

                                    First practice of spring ball will be March 4, Napier said.

                                  • #30942
                                    Zackary Weiss
                                    ITG Subscriber

                                      That’s all for today’s media availability.

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