Press Conference | Napier Eyes Opportunity vs. Vols, Urges Fans to Wear Blue
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gators host No. 11-ranked Tennessee on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools.
Florida has dominated the rivalry in recent years, winning 16 of 18 overall, and nine consecutive at "The Swamp." However, the Vols won a year ago in Knoxville and come to town as the ranked team.
UF head coach Billy Napier met with reporters following Wednesday night's practice. He is seeking his first win in the rivalry against third-year Vols head coach Josh Heupel.
Napier sounded ready for kickoff.
"If you're an elite competitor, you live for opportunities like these," he said. "These games, this is why you come to the University of Florida, to play in these games. And certainly we're excited about playing in front of our crowd. Look, our players, they feed off of our fans. They bring great energy and certainly they can make it difficult for the other team to play and that is exactly what we want them to do.
"We're asking everybody to wear blue this weekend and I know our fans are excited about the game."
To watch Napier's entire press conference, check out the video below:
Florida has dominated the rivalry in recent years, winning 16 of 18 overall, and nine consecutive at "The Swamp." However, the Vols won a year ago in Knoxville and come to town as the ranked team.
UF head coach Billy Napier met with reporters following Wednesday night's practice. He is seeking his first win in the rivalry against third-year Vols head coach Josh Heupel.
Napier sounded ready for kickoff.
"If you're an elite competitor, you live for opportunities like these," he said. "These games, this is why you come to the University of Florida, to play in these games. And certainly we're excited about playing in front of our crowd. Look, our players, they feed off of our fans. They bring great energy and certainly they can make it difficult for the other team to play and that is exactly what we want them to do.
"We're asking everybody to wear blue this weekend and I know our fans are excited about the game."
To watch Napier's entire press conference, check out the video below:
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