If Florida fires Billy Napier, DJ Lagway might be quarterbacking FSU, UCF or Miami next year [Video]

Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, Fla. — DJ Lagway, after throwing for a freshman record 456 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday in his debut as a collegiate starting quarterback, was asked about why he chose a struggling University of Florida program when he could have gone to any college football powerhouse in the country.

The first words out of his mouth when he answered the question were these: “Coach Napier, of course — and the fan base. The fan base has shown me love since Day 1. I’m a Gator through and through.”

The $25 million (amount of coach Billy Napier’s contract buyout) question is this: Will Lagway, the top high school quarterback recruit in the country last season, still be a Gator if that fan base runs Napier out of town?

Or, to put it another way, can Lagway save Napier’s job?

This is something UF fans, boosters and administrators must consider …