Florida football QB DJ Lagway said the hot seat talk surrounding Billy Napier provided motivation for UF's turnaround in 2024

Florida football begins spring practice this week hoping to take another step forward in year four under Billy Napier. Here are five storylines to watch

Ahead of the upcoming month of practices and scrimmages, USA TODAY Sports reporter Paul Myerberg put together his SEC power rankings, in which he sorted the College Football Playoff contenders before spring practice. The Orange and Blue landed at a respectable No. 6 ranking in his list.

The Florida Gators had a rough 2024 season, starting 4-5, which left head coach Billy Napier on the hot seat in his third year at the school. Star quarterback DJ Lagway said that the outside criticism of their head coach helped to fuel a late-season turnaround,

Florida head coach Billy Napier was coaching for his job last season, and for a while things didn't look good.