By Ty ScheinerAfter making the jump from the G5 ranks at Louisiana to a college football blue blood in Gainesville at Florida, Billy Napier faced high expectations to help turn around a program that had been craving success since the Urban Meyer era.

So less than 24 hours after his team’s embarrassing loss at Texas two weekends ago, Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway went to his coach to declare — not discuss or deliberate — his status for the next game. “He came in the building Sunday (and) said, ‘I’m playing this week,’” Billy Napier recalled.

The good news for Florida is that freshman quarterback DJ Lagway is apparently on-board with the decision to retain Napier. Lagway was one of the top recruits in the country last cycle, and represents the future of the Florida Gators football program. Keeping him happy, and in Gainesville, should be objective number one.

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