The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Sports Shorts
This could be Billy Napier’s last season as Florida football head coach. Prominent among the names mentioned as a successor: Lane Kiffin, now the coach at nationally-ranked Mississippi. But he’s a portal punk, who’s nothing like his late father (Monte). More wins would help, but the Kiffin image would be a step backward.
Would football be better (at least to watch) if there were no showcasing of “swagger” and “chip-on-shoulder” optics? Enabled by TV coverage, it comes across for what it is: showboating and arrogance in the name of enthusiasm.