Billy Napier confirms DJ Lagway's status for showdown vs. LSU
Billy Napier confirmed on Thursday ahead of the Gators’ matchup against the No. 21-ranked LSU Tigers that quarterback DJ Lagway would be back in action. Florida will also welcome back wide receiver Elijhah Badger.
This is huge for the Gators, who have been without their starting quarterback since he suffered a hamstring injury in the 30-24 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 2. Napier seemed to imply that Lagway could have taken the field just ahead of the game against Texas, but he did not want to rush him back too early before he was fully recovered.
On coaches show on WRUF, Florida football coach Billy Napier says QB DJ Lagway will be back for LSU. So will WR Elijhah Badger #Gators
— KevinBrockwayGators (@KevinBrockwayG1) November 15, 2024
He reflected a sort of “touch and go” mentality surrounding the former Gatorade National Player Of The Year in his Wednesday press conference leading up to the game against the Longhorns, saying that Lagway was really “trying” to get back to action.
“You think about him; he’s going back to his home state,” Napier had said at the time. “He wants to try to find a pathway to make this work. It’s touch and go. Look, the guy’s giving it his best shot. We’ll see where we’re at in the league. There’s no secret to it anymore. You guys will have a good idea where we’re at when we approach kickoff.”
Over eight games this season, Lagway has completed 60.9% of his passes for 1,071 yards with 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
Florida and LSU are set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET in The Swamp on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Good news now we have a good chance to get this game
I guaranteed a Florida win over LSU about a month and half ago. So it is still doable for Florida. Go get LSU. Make those LSU fans pay for laughing at Florida fans for hiring Billy Napier.
That is good news, I imagine less RPO for DJ and more long shots down the field with a steady diet of Baugh will be the diet for the day
What about Montrell?
I read elsewhere he’s listed as questionable (same as Badger and Lagway)
BTW to whom it may concern this is how you play the game of being first by making a relevant comment not just stating the obvious
Not so fast, Vato – I would have been FIRST but for every key stroke being moderated!
You are better than the woulda coulda shoulda excuse just take it like a man and do better next time
Snort.
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Me and leeland gave you a 12 hour head start to level the playing field just so you know therefore normally congrats would be in order if not for doc smoking you but unfortunately for you and just like Mullet’s victory over Kirby in the year of the wuhan we’re going to have to give you an * beside your shallow victory so *congrats* and I am out of words so must end this run on sentence now oh and this is not the time to make fun of doc’s moderator because leeland thinks it’s you.
I see how it goes with asterisks qualifications and excuses instead of learning from the master so suit yourself but not a good look bro and let leeland speak for himself
I ain’t got nothin’ to say, besides my finger hurts.
RealCo, I have to admit I am in absolute awe of Humpy’s excuse acumen and twisting facts to fit the Jawga narrative. At first, I thought he was a politician (Stacey Abram’s) mold and then I realized he was more of a Newt mold. Anyway I hope you continue your dominance in beating us over the hill guys to the first thing. Whatever that may be.
You’re just jealous me and the cute girl were all wrapped up in knots and were the last 2 on the twister board. As for that uncalled for Stacey A comp, I’ll have you know every time I spin the twister board color chooser thingy in my current state, it lands on right hand red as opposed to left foot blue in some of those other states.
Humperino had to move to Florida before Georgia turned red again, go figure
Actually South Carolina, you know, where it’s always red, unlike that SouthFL blue blood playground you live in…just sayin…
My bad on your location but Miami Dade county is now red for the first time in a ling time. Maybe I should take credit for that too
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