Napier was a member of Saban’s staff at Alabama from 2013-16 when he was the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers coach. In December 2017, he became head coach at the University of Louisiana and would compile a 40-12 record in four seasons in Lafayette before accepting the Florida job.

Billy Napier is going to return at Florida, but why did the Gators make the move? ESPN's Pete Thamel shared some of the reasoning behind the decision.

Don’t underestimate the impact that Billy Napier’s $30 million contract buyout had in UF’s decision to keep him.

This week's insider notebook attempts to make sure fans are well-served in both -- and if you're looking strictly for on-field happenings, the CBS Sports college football home section is a great page to bookmark.

He did not win enough games to justify a vote of confidence. Instead, Billy Napier did something with an even greater degree of difficulty: He held on to his dignity. Faced with mounting losses, injuries at quarterback,

Florida is putting all of their eggs in the Billy Napier basket and that may come back to haunt the Gators if the embattled head coach can't make the necessary strides with DJ Lagway and the rest of a young core that's cost plenty in NIL money.

As the calendar page turns to November and the weather around the country begins to cool, it’s officially the time of the year where the seats of many head coaches around the nation begin to get hotter.