New Florida football coach Billy Napier is reportedly making a ton of money.
According to Mark Long, Napier’s seven-year contract with the Gators is worth a staggering $51.8 million over the duration of the deal. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He’ll make $7.1 million during the 2022 season and he’s the fifth highest-paid coach in the conference.
AP source: New Gators coach Billy Napier got a 7-year, $51.8M contract that makes him the 5th- highest-paid coach in the SEC. Napier will make $7.1M in his first season and will get a $100K raise annually before each of the remaining six years
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) December 5, 2021
That is a hell of a lot of money for a coach who has never coached a P5 team in his life. That’s a whole lot of money!
There is a ton of hype surrounding Napier, and fans are very excited about the fact he’s coaching in Gainesville.
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However, cutting off a brick worth more than $50 million would seem like a monster payday for a guy who might not deserve it just yet.
Now, if Napier starts cranking out wins with the Gators, I can promise there will be a lot more money where his contract came from.
He’ll make more money than he could ever spend, but it just seems early right now.
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Let us know in the comments what you think about Florida giving Napier such a monster deal.