The Kingdom NIL started selling black T-shirts with the words "Rural Central Florida" written across the chest Tuesday. It's a reference to Napier's postgame comments after the Gators ' 41-17 home loss to Miami, one which further cast doubt about his coaching future in Gainesville.

For the Florida Gators and coach Billy Napier, the 2024 season couldn't have gotten off to a worse start. After spending the offseason hyping up the Gators' fanbase, promising them a much-improved team,

Florida announced Napier’s hiring on the Sunday after the regular season ended, but he didn’t leave Louisiana immediately. He prepared as usual for the Ragin’ Cajuns’ upcoming Sun Belt Conference championship while spending his standard recruiting time working on the Gators’ roster/staff.