Billy Napier’s first talk pre spring practice season

Yeah. I think part of our job as a staff, my job as a head coach is to kind of help manage those expectations for him. He’s still a young person. That was his first college football practice. So I think the big thing to understand is just to kind of help keep him grounded, keep them focused on improvement. It’s a process.

You know, one of the things I appreciate about him is the values, the way he was raised. He’s grounded. And I think he’s done a good job of handling some of the hype and expectations, he’s stayed focused on the things that are important. And so, we need to help him do that. We all understand that he is talented, he’s had significant accomplishments. And we’re excited that he’s here. So I think the big thing is, we’ve got work to do between now and when we do play, right? He’s got to earn his role in the team, just like every other player.

So, the good thing is that we’ve observed him for 10 weeks, and he’s been phenomenal. The detail, the discipline, the work ethic, and he’d be the first to tell you it hasn’t been easy. So, he’s earning respect one day at a time. Ultimately, that’s what it’s about.