Something incredible I noticed at the end of the Peach Bowl.
An Oregon staffer found D’Angelo Ponds to give him the ball he scored the defensive touchdown with on the first play of the game.
Complete class act.
The first 200-yard rusher since 2004.
The 7th 200-yard rusher in Gators history.
The most rush yards ever by a sophomore.
Currently the 4th-most rush yards in a game.
Jadan Baugh.
Say NO to Sumrall! This is not a brand or statistical fit for Florida right now. (With no disrespect to former Kentucky LB Sumrall, but Florida's fanbase should not have to endure what is statistically likely to be Billy Napier part 2. 2x Sunbelt champ at Troy after Billy left for Florida. Took over at Tulane, where Willie Fritz won 12 games, and then 11. Sumrall won 9 in year 1, and is now 9-2 this year.)
The results between Napier and Sumrall are highly correlated. If you hire Jon Sumrall, you are statistically hiring a defensive-minded Billy Napier. Both coaches feature dominant G5 records with small average margins of victory and an unsustainably high win rate in close games.
Billy Napier (Last 2 Years at UL)
Jon Sumrall (Troy/Tulane)
Avg. Margin of Victory
Napier +12.1 points
Sumrall +11.8 points (+4.0 this year)
Record in 1 Score Games
Napier 13–1
Sumrall 10–3
Scoring Defense
Napier 19–22 PPG allowed
Sumrall 17–20 PPG allowed
Strength of Schedule
Napier -4.82 (Very Weak)
Sumrall+1.20 (Above Average) (This is the best thing going for Sumrall)
Recruiting/Portal
Napier- Built largely on HS recruiting
Sumrall-Heavy Portal user (Tulane)
Success Rates for Sumrall (A former Kentucky LB)
Tulane 2025 Offense 51 Defense 115
Tulane 2024 Offense 21 Defense 15 (Great results here)
Troy 2023 Offense 79 Defense 26
Troy 2022 Offense 100 Defense 50
Say NO to Sumrall. This is not a brand or statistical fit for Florida right now.
Napier’s buyout is more than $21 million. Half of that number is due to Napier within 30 days. He is not subject to off-set or mitigation, which means he’s due all of it even if he lands another job.
Sources: Florida is firing coach Billy Napier. He’s gone 22-23 in four seasons there, and Florida is 3-4 this year. Florida has a bye week before playing Georgia on Nov. 1.