As Billy Napier continues to build his army of worker bees and we wonder where the heck they are all going to park, the Gator Nation seems to be relishing each hire as they come out as if the new coach is the dad who won’t let one child open a Christmas present while the other is still opening his.
It’s almost as if he is teaching everyone a little patience in a microwave world.
He talked about patience in his first press conference and there are plenty of reasons to be patient with a coach in his first commander’s seat of a Power 5 program.
Of course, this is the SEC where patience goes to die.
This is the conference that fired two coaches within two years of a national title. And where the last three Florida coaches have been let go with a Sugar Bowl, an Orange Bowl, a Cotton Bowl, three SEC East titles and four seasons with at least 10 wins on the combined resume.
All in a span of 11 seasons.
Patience? We don’t need your stinkin’ patience.
It’s just not the norm for fans to be patient, but it might not be a bad idea right now.
So, let’s try this. Five reasons Gator fans should be patient with Billy Napier (to be followed by five reasons they won’t be):