Despite loss, Napier thankful for chance to return
Briefly

"Overall, [it] got out of hand in the first half. You look up and the game is over. We have to evaluate the effort. We have to evaluate point-of-attack issues we had, and just flat-out have to play better."
"...I'm thankful for our players. ... We would not have made some of the progress that we've made over the last 4, 5, 6 weeks without a great group of players, the character there at the core of that group, their leadership..."
"[Athletic Director Scott Stricklin's] letter to fans, where he said he wanted to take a 'disciplined, stable approach,' asking fans to 'continue standing behind Billy and his dedicated team while we work together to build a championship program.'"
"[Stricklin's statement] cited close losses to No. 7 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia as reasons for optimism for the future of Napier's young team."
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