The Florida Gators Do NOT Suck

The Florida Gators don’t suck. Let’s get that straight. Our head coach does. And listen, I get it, DJ Lagway has looked absolutely horrendous the last two games. But I’m not ready to pin this whole mess on him. No, this is about Billy Napier, a man who somehow manages to ruin everything he touches. The guy looks lost on the sidelines. He refuses to give up play calling duties, and as a result, this offense refuses to score points.

Here’s the kicker, the Florida Gators have given up two offensive touchdowns in three weeks, and we’re sitting at 1–2. That’s not just bad, that’s borderline criminal. Josh Pate said it best, “This defense is being wasted worse than any Heisman-caliber QB in the history of Lincoln Riley teams.” And he’s absolutely right. You can’t waste a defense this good and expect people to stay patient.

Do you know how insane it is to walk into Death Valley, have your quarterback throw five interceptions, and still only lose by ten? That’s fucking insane. Most teams in that scenario are leaving with a 55–10 beatdown. Not Florida. This defense kept them in the game, gave them chance after chance, and what did Napier’s offense do? Squandered every single one.

Now, maybe I’m delusional. Maybe I’m flat out dumb. Both can be true. But I’m not ready to sell my stock in this team yet. Something about this defense keeps me believing. Something about the fact that, even in disaster, they refuse to completely fold makes me think there’s still hope.

Call me crazy, but I think Florida can still salvage this season. Beat Miami? Beat Texas? It sounds ridiculous on paper. But football isn’t played on paper. If the right decisions are made, if Napier finally swallows his pride and hands off play calling, if Lagway can just settle down and be average instead of disastrous, this team can turn it around. That defense is too good to waste on a five win season.

The task is tall, no doubt about it. But I’ve seen college football seasons flip overnight. One big win can change the narrative, rally the locker room, and flip the pressure back onto the opponents instead of ourselves. This season isn’t dead yet. It’s hanging on by a thread, but sometimes that’s all you need.

So no, the Florida Gators don’t suck. Billy Napier does. And until that changes, we’ll all just keep screaming into the void while this defense gets wasted.