Overview
- Multiple outlets, including On3/UGASports and DawgsCentral, confirmed the former Florida coach attended Tuesday’s practice.
- No role or hire has been announced for Napier, who was dismissed in October with media estimates placing his buyout near $21.2 million.
- Napier and Kirby Smart have longstanding ties from their years on Nick Saban’s Alabama staff, a relationship Smart has spoken about with respect.
- The timing drew attention because Georgia faces Texas on Saturday, and Napier’s Florida team defeated Texas 29–21 on October 5.
- Coverage describes such in-season visits as routine networking, as Georgia also contends with a season-ending knee injury to defensive lineman Jordan Hall.