Billy Napier quickly became the favorite to land the Auburn head coaching position on Monday after it was revealed both Kevin Steele and Steve Sarkisian are out of the race.
That didn’t last long. Per Shannon Terry of 247Sports, Napier has turned down the Auburn job.
Coaching searches are filled w/ craziness & nothing new in 2020. Sources tell us Billy Napier has turned down the Auburn job. Keep a close watch on Bill Clark — his interview went really well. Clark is incredibly well respected by his peers. A good possibility he is next in line
— Shannon B. Terry (@sbterry247) December 21, 2020
In his third year at Louisiana, Napier led the Ragin’ Cajuns to a 9-1 record. In 2019, the Cajuns went 11-3.
Update: Bruce Feldman has also reported that Napier will stay at Louisiana.
Billy Napier was someone #Auburn was very interested in, but sources tell me the Louisiana head coach is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns, and is very excited about the direction of their program and what they're building there.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 21, 2020