Let’s not forget - Sun Belt Billy’s system is trash. Lagway is a phenomenal talent. You or I could draw up an offense Lagway would be a “perfect fit” for.
@@PoloDon-fg6sm the dude is a gator through and through, I would be absolutely shocked if he went to play elsewhere. I honestly think he would take it upon himself to make the team better however he possibly can before bailing on them.
@@johnnyboy4444And the actual starter got concussed even with all the experience. The o line just stinks bro, he will just have to learn to get down. Trust me that won’t take long after taking those kind of shots.
Billy plays the best players. He doesn’t care about seniority, To be fair to Mertz he didn’t do anything to lose the starting job. He was awful against Miami but you don’t just bench him, give him a chance to regroup and get better. But at the same time Mertz should be on a very very short leash.
Appreciate mertz for everything he has contributed since being a gator but it’s not a hard decision that DJ lagway should be the starter from here out , offense looks different with him in
Way to go Gator Nation! Congratulations Coach! You have what it takes to be a good football team this year. Thoughts and prayers that you see how to win!
UF fans criticizing Napier for not starting Lagway vs Miami last week have no experience in coaching. Starting a true FR in game one vs a ranked team isn’t a smart move. in fact, history shows us that if he tosses a couple of INTs or has a bad performance, then there’s a good chance it ruins his confidence for the season. Napier and staff knew Lagway is special. Given the injury, he got his shot vs a weak team.
What's scary is that if Graham hadn't went down, Billy wouldn't have came to the conclusion to get DJ in there and start getting him some snaps. I never want to see a player get hurt playing the game they love . Especially not one of our players.. but by the time he went down, he'd already shown that we weren't going to move the ball with him under center. We had nothing to lose by getting DJ started.. Now look at how much better we actually move the ball with DJ back there. Just turn over the keys.. it's time
Facts. Let’s do this right this time and let the emerging talent just start now instead of waiting like we did with Richardson. We lost a whole year of development with him because of Mullen’s insistence on starting Emory. 🤷🏿♂️
It’s his turn now!! Did you watch the game? Mertz has never looked like what I witnessed last night, leaderships, accuracy, short and long pass. Mertz had 6 years of college football.
We keep talking about the offense, the line is still terrible. And DJ is talented but in that Billy offense we’re still not going to win no games to many run plays these teams we bout to face are going to better against the run And we haven’t beginning to talk about how terrible the defense is. I’m sorry but we should have won this game by at least 60 points the offense was average and the defense was still below average. Good win but we still have a long way to go. Let’s be honest we still at the bottom of the SEC. We have some very good teams coming up to play we are no where near what we faced today
Mertz is a good QB however DJ is a great QB as of now and has the potential to be one of the greatest he brings the it factor to the team and it's a visible difference in performance he has the part you can't coach even if you could at minimum they should split starting reps however DJ I believe raises the ceiling of this Fla team in a way that makes it indisputable starting graham tells the fans you don't like or want this job and I get it it was Samford well DJ scored vs Miami in a few mins where graham could not unless u want to credit him with the athleticism of the 71 yard rushing TD that was an explosive and your teams morality cannot rely on graham mertz ability to be a part of 1 explosive per game
Still want a full gutting of the staff all the way up to the UAA and Stricklin. DJ and his heisman caliber talent need to be prioritized heavily as do the other insanely talent players on this roster who made plays. Whoever the new AD and the new UAA at Florida will be need to make the biggest swing possible for those boys no matter if it’s Kiffin, Meyer, or some other big time name with proven explosive pedigree.
It’s definitely not favoritism Lag is Billy’s recruit and more importantly the single most important element in what will potentially save his job. It’d be more appropriate to call it a sense of loyalty to Mertz that being said this is Lag’s team and he is the nucleus of this teams Goal to return Florida football to its glory days! Go Gators!
All love to Graham he's a good qb makes pretty good decisions but dj just feels special definitely early want to see him in a few more games but dude just looks different. Remember this man is a freshman and a gator dude has heart i want to see him start
I love his last statement, For one Napier but for the fans and he's at Gator through and through. Is that a hint that he is staying if Napier does get fired 🤷🏼♂️
Offense is phenomenal but we can’t stop working on defense we didn’t make many mistakes but more improvements would make us top notch. Good game! Go Gators!🐊
As a Miami Hurricanes fan, I hope Lagway transfers to Miami if he doesn't get the starting spot. Even though Cam Ward won’t be there next year, I’m confident he’d still be willing to mentor and help guide the young quarterback.
You see how many head shots he took this game? Kid will be in a wheelchair with a sippy cup if he plays every game. Although I think he could give us the best chance to win I don’t think it gives him the best chance for a career 🤷🏻♂️
@@lanceludwig5349I mean that’s football. You’re going to take shots especially at qb. The offensive line isn’t great so it is what it is. Whoever is in is going to take some hits. He’ll learn to step up, escape pressure, and get down. Trust me it doesn’t take many of those nasty hits for a qb to learn to slide. His career will be fine.
@@lanceludwig5349 i don’t think i am as worried about the shots as i am all the missed calls for targeting and when he slid the three or four times they still hit him
Although the competition was Samford the Gators looked better. Keep your head up coach and keep improving. It’s not going to get easier that’s for sure. Gram is still a good QB1 so don’t be the fan that just shoves him aside for Lagway. Tag team like Leak and Tebow. Oline step up, d line tackle better.
DJ Lagway - QB1 Graham Mertz --- Jordan Castell needs to grab the defense and say hey…? Are we gonna be mediocre? Or we gonna bring it. Stop listening to the coaches and bring it in as a team. Ja’Markis Weston #9 aka Quinton Dunbar The flip athlete #9 and # 17 should be coming off the line with speed. Also can we get big Desmond Watson on the O-line NFL scouts are seeing this so try it Speed off the edge/strength and freak athleticism LJ McCray on the other side…. Ja Markis Weston. Both off the opposite edge Late bloomer and quick bloomer Talent know talent and it’s easy to see
Great job and congrats to DJ, it still doesn’t change the fact we beat a trash team and the rest of the season will be telling. Plus I am still over Billy. I want us to be successful and do well but I still think Billy is not the answer. I’m afraid this game is not indicative of our true team. I like mertz and he’s a great leader and team player but Billy will still be loyal to him over DJ.
DJ is a baller on the field and a total gentleman off it. What an impressive young man. Gotta love how he defended Napier, saying he prepared them well even against Miami. Wow. DJ is our dude.
The throws he was making would have been perfect just like they were tonight against anyone even Georgia or Alabama. He throws right to our guys in stride and not having to dive or stop and fall for them. Dj has an arm for the nfl and accurate as hell which was one of his biggest weaknesses coming into his freshman year. Dj is our guy!!!! 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
Man please don’t risk losing another game playing Mertz. Lagway has outplayed Mertz this year including the Spring Game. Don’t make the same mistake Dan Mullen made with AR.
@@matthewsargent6800 This goes against what we saw/heard last season: that the offense lacked rhythm when Billy called plays but had rhythm and more verve when Russ called plays. So not sure.
We’re not winning anything big this year regardless.. it might not be a bad idea to let him keep developing and getting the practice reps. He’s obviously better then Mertz but I would hate to see him get injured during a season when we’re probably not winning out regardless
Freshman Lagway had less mental errors than the coaching staff lol. Lagway looks to be special but if they don't fire Napier soon he will hit the portal!
This guy #2 has all the entangables I dont care how many years Graham Mertz has he doesn't have what that guy has. He has the it factor. Win or lose this guy gives them the best chance to win. Nothing against Graham Mertz he's not that guy. Anyone who says different or thinks differently does not know football 🏈.
Idk why everyone is so positive?? I see glaring flaws on the offensive line and defensive line still. I know it was lagways first go.. but I'm still trying to figure out who else were going to beat.
Lagway is a real professional..... deserves all the success that comes his way!
Lagway has it all. Class, poise, talent, and work ethic. Dude is the REAL deal.
Lagway fits Florida’s system great
A hundred percent 💙
Probably why he was recruited by Napier
😂 bro, he is the system
He has to start next week. Nothing else to be said about it
Let’s not forget - Sun Belt Billy’s system is trash. Lagway is a phenomenal talent. You or I could draw up an offense Lagway would be a “perfect fit” for.
Want to win lagway is your man!!!
@@chaseorejuela6617your attitude about the situation doesn't help...
@@VictorFarley-nh1qk Yeah but it doesn't hurt either. Hence your point is irrelevant.
@@chaseorejuela6617 my point isn't irrelevant if you keep doing it...
Finally got a viable passing and running QB, the offense looks much better.
Lagway deals with the press very well as a true freshman.
Lagway raised the level of play around him.
Well, the opponent raised it really. I'm not sure they've got a chance I'm hell next few weeks
Lagway is a winner and he needs to bring that mentality to the team
Exactly
You can tell Lagway has some great parents. Humble kid.
I can't believe how quickly I went from being unhappy to Happy
Exactly same here, suddenly we have something to watch and a chance at success in the future
Great interview Sapp.
FUTURE HEISMAN
Maybe but he won't be a Gator 😂
@@PoloDon-fg6smLies lmao, why would he not?
@@PoloDon-fg6sm the dude is a gator through and through, I would be absolutely shocked if he went to play elsewhere. I honestly think he would take it upon himself to make the team better however he possibly can before bailing on them.
He actually makes Billy’s offense work. Start him next week!!!!!
Billy will go back to mediocre Mertz
Ask the Wide receivers who they think should start at qB, it won’t be Mertz.
Fantastic. Go Gators!
Great job on the receivers getting separation and keeping focus on the contested catches
The past 3 or 4 UF coaches have a history of starting due to seniority instead of actual talent, I hate that and this is how we lose players
And lose games
Almost got concussed mid game due to lack of experience. Have to give it time budd
@@johnnyboy4444And the actual starter got concussed even with all the experience. The o line just stinks bro, he will just have to learn to get down. Trust me that won’t take long after taking those kind of shots.
Mullen made me so mad with that. We essentially lost a development year with Richardson because of his insistence to start Emory.
Billy plays the best players. He doesn’t care about seniority, To be fair to Mertz he didn’t do anything to lose the starting job. He was awful against Miami but you don’t just bench him, give him a chance to regroup and get better. But at the same time Mertz should be on a very very short leash.
Let lagway start next Saturday !!!!!! The swamp was chanting his name. Start the kid. Go gators
DJ, great interview.
Lagway very well spoken and a great player. Hope he gets talent around him and a well coached staff to help him succeed
Billy Napier.
Dj Lagway is from Willis TX
Not
Williston FL...
Appreciate mertz for everything he has contributed since being a gator but it’s not a hard decision that DJ lagway should be the starter from here out , offense looks different with him in
Great work gators!!
No way this man went to the podium talking like he knows anything about anything 😂😂😂😂 DJ IS YOUR ONLY HOPE SIR
What a Great Christian example of humility DJ displays. Gators .. Don't give up on this Team!
All right Coach, you have another shot. DJ is the QB and let him ball, good or bad.
I recommend everyone go watch Tribal Legacy videos with DJ. Great football player yes, but an even better human being. Go Gators 🐊
Way to go Gator Nation! Congratulations Coach! You have what it takes to be a good football team this year. Thoughts and prayers that you see how to win!
Dj Lagway has that GATOR in em
DJ MAKING US IN WILLIS TEXAS SOOOOOO SUPER PROUD!!!!! LAGWAY ALL THE WAY!!!!
UF fans criticizing Napier for not starting Lagway vs Miami last week
have no experience in coaching. Starting a true FR in game one vs a ranked team isn’t a smart move. in fact, history shows us that if he tosses a couple of INTs or has a bad performance, then there’s a good chance it ruins his confidence for the season. Napier and staff knew Lagway is special. Given the injury, he got his shot vs a weak team.
Go gators! One game at a time
DJ is the man.
With the right coaching this is Tebow 2.0 bet💯
I hope Napier is playing the hand close to the chest and will play Lagway more than he’s letting on.
What's scary is that if Graham hadn't went down, Billy wouldn't have came to the conclusion to get DJ in there and start getting him some snaps.
I never want to see a player get hurt playing the game they love . Especially not one of our players.. but by the time he went down, he'd already shown that we weren't going to move the ball with him under center. We had nothing to lose by getting DJ started..
Now look at how much better we actually move the ball with DJ back there.
Just turn over the keys.. it's time
The score wouldn't have looked this good with Mertz. Billy has to see that.
Lagway needs to be the QB!! Mertz had six seasons of college football and has never been special, this kid is special!!
Go Gators!
Lagway is a top notch person first. very humble and knows God gave him this special talent! I like this guy!
Start Lagway!
Great performance Lagway. Take this times to learn and grow so we can watch you dominate when its your turn. Much love, motivate, never give up!
Facts. Let’s do this right this time and let the emerging talent just start now instead of waiting like we did with Richardson. We lost a whole year of development with him because of Mullen’s insistence on starting Emory. 🤷🏿♂️
No. Start Lagway. Mertz looked awful last week and went 5-7 last year. Lagway.
It’s his turn now!! Did you watch the game? Mertz has never looked like what I witnessed last night, leaderships, accuracy, short and long pass. Mertz had 6 years of college football.
@@jer3887 Mertz had six years of college football and never looked special. Lagway is special, this is about competition.
We keep talking about the offense, the line is still terrible. And DJ is talented but in that Billy offense we’re still not going to win no games to many run plays these teams we bout to face are going to better against the run And we haven’t beginning to talk about how terrible the defense is. I’m sorry but we should have won this game by at least 60 points the offense was average and the defense was still below average. Good win but we still have a long way to go. Let’s be honest we still at the bottom of the SEC. We have some very good teams coming up to play we are no where near what we faced today
Freshmen doing press conferences
Mertz is a good QB however DJ is a great QB as of now and has the potential to be one of the greatest he brings the it factor to the team and it's a visible difference in performance he has the part you can't coach even if you could at minimum they should split starting reps however DJ I believe raises the ceiling of this Fla team in a way that makes it indisputable starting graham tells the fans you don't like or want this job and I get it it was Samford well DJ scored vs Miami in a few mins where graham could not unless u want to credit him with the athleticism of the 71 yard rushing TD that was an explosive and your teams morality cannot rely on graham mertz ability to be a part of 1 explosive per game
Still want a full gutting of the staff all the way up to the UAA and Stricklin. DJ and his heisman caliber talent need to be prioritized heavily as do the other insanely talent players on this roster who made plays. Whoever the new AD and the new UAA at Florida will be need to make the biggest swing possible for those boys no matter if it’s Kiffin, Meyer, or some other big time name with proven explosive pedigree.
He sounds like Mullen did when asked if Richardson would start over Emory Jones. Knows the truth but has too much favoritism
It’s definitely not favoritism Lag is Billy’s recruit and more importantly the single most important element in what will potentially save his job. It’d be more appropriate to call it a sense of loyalty to Mertz that being said this is Lag’s team and he is the nucleus of this teams Goal to return Florida football to its glory days! Go Gators!
All love to Graham he's a good qb makes pretty good decisions but dj just feels special definitely early want to see him in a few more games but dude just looks different. Remember this man is a freshman and a gator dude has heart i want to see him start
“I’m a gator through and through” is exactly what I needed to hear.
Balls out on the field and humble on the mic afterwards.
I love his last statement, For one Napier but for the fans and he's at Gator through and through. Is that a hint that he is staying if Napier does get fired 🤷🏼♂️
At times them second strings be better than 1 strings. I like lagway play him more 💯💯
That’s my quarterback mannnn 😢😢😂😂😂😂
Offense is phenomenal but we can’t stop working on defense we didn’t make many mistakes but more improvements would make us top notch. Good game! Go Gators!🐊
Let’s not get excited until you can win a real game
As a Miami Hurricanes fan, I hope Lagway transfers to Miami if he doesn't get the starting spot.
Even though Cam Ward won’t be there next year, I’m confident he’d still be willing to mentor and help guide the young quarterback.
start lagway if you’re tryna keep your job billy
Man U can’t go backwards at the QB spot. Please don’t be a fool billy.
He's afraid to hurt Mertz feelings. That's a recipe for failure when you refuse to play the better player
Yeah just ask Dan Mullen
Or he just doesn’t want to say it in a presser.
Lagway almost got concussed mid game due to lack of experience. Chill out
@@KadeWilliamsonbingo
Lagway is key!!!
“I think the key here is” we better play DJ or this thing is over.
Good win! This next game will tell us what we need to know…🐊🐊🐊
Please put in dj for the rest of the szn🙏
You see how many head shots he took this game? Kid will be in a wheelchair with a sippy cup if he plays every game. Although I think he could give us the best chance to win I don’t think it gives him the best chance for a career 🤷🏻♂️
@@lanceludwig5349I mean that’s football. You’re going to take shots especially at qb. The offensive line isn’t great so it is what it is. Whoever is in is going to take some hits. He’ll learn to step up, escape pressure, and get down. Trust me it doesn’t take many of those nasty hits for a qb to learn to slide. His career will be fine.
@@lanceludwig5349 Then why even play football?!
@@lanceludwig5349 i don’t think i am as worried about the shots as i am all the missed calls for targeting and when he slid the three or four times they still hit him
No
Please don’t be like Dan Mullen let the better player start. Mullen sacrificed the team to give Emory his senior year start instead of playing AR
Gator through and throughout 🤷🏽♂️ he’s a gator 4 life
Be wary of the golden goose. The team we played this weekend is not A&M, Georgia, etc. We are poorly coached.
Although the competition was Samford the Gators looked better. Keep your head up coach and keep improving. It’s not going to get easier that’s for sure. Gram is still a good QB1 so don’t be the fan that just shoves him aside for Lagway. Tag team like Leak and Tebow. Oline step up, d line tackle better.
DJ Lagway - QB1
Graham Mertz
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Jordan Castell needs to grab the defense and say hey…? Are we gonna be mediocre? Or we gonna bring it. Stop listening to the coaches and bring it in as a team.
Ja’Markis Weston #9 aka Quinton Dunbar
The flip athlete
#9 and # 17 should be coming off the line with speed.
Also can we get big Desmond Watson on the O-line
NFL scouts are seeing this so try it
Speed off the edge/strength and freak athleticism
LJ McCray on the other side…. Ja Markis Weston. Both off the opposite edge
Late bloomer and quick bloomer
Talent know talent and it’s easy to see
He just doesn’t want to say it in the press, but Lagway definitely starting this weekend 🐊
If Lagway starts and cooks Texas A&M, I am guaranteeing a playoff berth. DJ is NOT a quarterback that be stopped
Mertz, better look really good if you choose to start him. We don't want another game like the Miami game.
Great job and congrats to DJ, it still doesn’t change the fact we beat a trash team and the rest of the season will be telling. Plus I am still over Billy. I want us to be successful and do well but I still think Billy is not the answer. I’m afraid this game is not indicative of our true team. I like mertz and he’s a great leader and team player but Billy will still be loyal to him over DJ.
DJ is a baller on the field and a total gentleman off it. What an impressive young man. Gotta love how he defended Napier, saying he prepared them well even against Miami. Wow. DJ is our dude.
Napier said DJ is A Great Young Quarter Back and Merts in an Incredible veteran. He needs to start DJ vs A&M no questions about it
The throws he was making would have been perfect just like they were tonight against anyone even Georgia or Alabama. He throws right to our guys in stride and not having to dive or stop and fall for them. Dj has an arm for the nfl and accurate as hell which was one of his biggest weaknesses coming into his freshman year. Dj is our guy!!!! 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
Fire Billy and Scott
Man please don’t risk losing another game playing Mertz. Lagway has outplayed Mertz this year including the Spring Game. Don’t make the same mistake Dan Mullen made with AR.
So did Billy call the plays ? I am confused on that answer
Seems like the co-OC called them last week and Billy called them this week - just didn’t want to throw him under the bus
@@matthewsargent6800 This goes against what we saw/heard last season: that the offense lacked rhythm when Billy called plays but had rhythm and more verve when Russ called plays. So not sure.
Notice how billy said ( we chose the plays ) 😂
We’re not winning anything big this year regardless.. it might not be a bad idea to let him keep developing and getting the practice reps. He’s obviously better then Mertz but I would hate to see him get injured during a season when we’re probably not winning out regardless
Receiving group is so happy. Let DJ play ball. Mertz is pure booty in comparison. No chance with Mertz in
Got a ton of respect for Mertz but lagway is the man to start quarterback he is a must play with what's at stake this season
Freshman Lagway had less mental errors than the coaching staff lol. Lagway looks to be special but if they don't fire Napier soon he will hit the portal!
1-11 sadly without DJ sit Mertz
FIX THE FUKING MICS!!!!!! We have the money
If Napier is about competing, Lagway needs to be the starter.
Lagway is doing an NFL Quarterback interview!
OK I think it's safe to say Mertz should be out on concussion protocol the rest of the season.
Didn't get the ball to Wilson till after the half which is rediculous.
You should be the qb
This guy has zero intensity or passion I just wanna see him excited or angry
Lagway is the future but not now the o line against better teams won’t allow him to get clean passes off
Billy is clueless. Absolutely no reason to play Mertz over DJ and it's blatantly obvious
DJ lite up a FBS team….lol.
@@MikeM-vx8hfFCS
LAGWAY OR NOWAY I SPEAK FOR THE WHOLE GATOR NATION🙋🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
Sunbelt says to DJ, you got to save my kid!
GO GATORS! DJ Lagway is the real deal! Coaching Staff better not F-Up! O-line better protect him. TA&MU defense may be better than Miami's "D."
Keep Napier support our coach...keep LAGWAY at all cost.
lol great win sun belt
ANSWER THE QUESTION. STOP TAP DANCING AROUND THE QUESTION
This guy #2 has all the entangables I dont care how many years Graham Mertz has he doesn't have what that guy has. He has the it factor. Win or lose this guy gives them the best chance to win. Nothing against Graham Mertz he's not that guy. Anyone who says different or thinks differently does not know football 🏈.
Idk why everyone is so positive?? I see glaring flaws on the offensive line and defensive line still. I know it was lagways first go.. but I'm still trying to figure out who else were going to beat.
Even if they start DJ next week, there’s no way they’re telling the opponent before then
Did I miss the team works hard cliche?
3:30 UH GRHAAAAAAAAAMMMM
Fr scared me