For those who don’t know—Billy Napier included—homes in rural Central Florida don’t have basements.
The Florida Gators head coach made a statement about his players avoiding listening to Central Floridian basement dwellers on social media. It’s not uncommon for a head coach to call out critics, especially those living in their parents’ basements, which are central among them.
The problem here is that people took significant issue with Napier not only insulting his fanbase but also insulting his state.
How does the head coach of a football program not know that Central Florida homes don’t have basements? Sure, it might’ve been a tongue-in-cheek comment, but it doesn’t bode well for in-state recruiting. And according to ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, who slammed Napier on his #Greeny radio show, it doesn’t bode well for his relationship with the fans either.
“You take shots at your own fans? Let’s cover the obvious first; he doesn’t even know the territory that he …