Before Florida Gators coach Billy Napier became embattled coach Billy Napier, he strolled into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in December 2021 with a deep understanding of his new program’s championship aspirations.

Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have answers. Or at least some new ideas. Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 partly because he had a detailed plan for the Gators to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference and become a legit national championship contender after being mostly an afterthought over the previous decade.