Everything Billy Napier, Florida’s head coach, stated after the Gators’ last-second, 33-31 defeat to No. 9 Missouri in Week 12.
“I have a great deal of respect for the athletes in that locker room. I have a lot of respect. I am proud of their bunch. I believe we shown some resilience tonight. And, look, you know how difficult it is to be physically, intellectually, and emotionally prepared to play after missing a couple of weeks in a row. To get the team ready to play, I need to praise the leadership. I spoke to the team on Friday on how the finest team leaders improve others around them. They increase their level of play. They are pretty terrific teammates.
“I have a great deal of respect for the athletes in that locker room. I have a lot of respect. I am proud of their bunch. I believe we shown some resilience tonight. And, look, you know how difficult it is to be physically, intellectually, and emotionally prepared to play after missing a couple of weeks in a row. To get the team ready to play, I need to praise the leadership. I spoke to the team on Friday on how the finest team leaders improve others around them. They increase their level of play. They are pretty terrific teammates.
