Florida HC Billy Napier puts high praise on Miami team, talks about his bond with Mario Cristobal
The Florida Gators are set to play their season with a home opener against the Miami Hurricanes. This game comes at a time when Billy Napier has expressed high regard for Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes team and the relationship he shares with coach Cristobal.
“They have a very talented roster. You do your homework about the recruiting classes, and certainly the players they’ve added to their team in the portal,” Napier said of the ‘Canes. “So this presents a great challenge, one that I would like to say we’ve been preparing for going all the way back to January.”Â
Napier has been following Cam Ward closely, acknowledging his impressive performance. Ward’s success is evident in his yards, touchdowns, completion rate, and ability to make big plays. His arm strength and the strong team around him, including linemen and a talented tight end group, contribute to his success. Ward is also highly respected, even being named preseason ACC player of the year.
He is what Napier had to say about coach Cristobal:
“We have familiarity. Their head coach and I worked together for four years in the past,” Napier said. “I had tremendous respect. Very passionate. I think he took pride, tremendous pride, in his role. I love his family. Just a great human being. We were in the trenches on offense. We were in the trenches together in recruiting. There’s certainly a relationship there. It’s an added element to the game, to some degree.”
Trinton is the owner of CanesToday. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, he is a freshman in high school and wants to graduate from the University of Miami
