Tag: jim mcelwain

Billy Napier was right to focus on defense changes first

Florida announced the hire of Ron Roberts as the new grandiosely titled "executive head coach", co-defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach. The best case scenario...

How did Florida football get so good at turning 3-star recruits...

The Athletic recently did a study to find out which Power 5 programs did the best at turning recruits into draft picks. The angle...

Losing assistants doesn’t necessarily say anything about Billy Napier

The longer time goes on, and the more Florida head coaching administrations I see, the easier it is to draw parallels between them. I...

How has the transfer portal and one-time transfer rule affected Florida’s...

It sure seems like the transfer portal and one-time transfer rule have increased the attrition rate around college football, and Florida far from immune....

Billy Napier’s task is to prove this time is different for...

Four of the most fraught words that can be uttered are, "this time is different". I always fall for my buddy's crossover/head fake move on...

Florida’s history shows the pitfalls of not signing top quarterbacks consistently

Florida lost the battle for high 4-star quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada over the weekend. Setting aside all of the circus around how that went...

Putting Billy Napier’s NFL Combine players in perspective

The 2022 NFL Combine is going on right now, and Billy Napier has two Louisiana players in attendance. Two may not sound like...

Billy Napier’s roster overhaul is in high gear

Florida's February signing day was not as exciting as the one back in December. Seven weeks ago, Billy Napier managed to sign three players in...

Can Billy Napier get Florida back to the peak of its...

Since I synthesized all of the complaints about Dan Mullen into a single frame at the beginning of October, I've been seeing everything through...

Examining Dan Mullen’s record in close games through three seasons

Dan Mullen has had ten close game results in three seasons, but not all of them are equal.