USF HC, Taggart, He Gone

Hopefully the players check out so we can win this one

Wow ... just wow.

Didn't see that coming.

The guy appears to be a good coach though - we interviewed him last year.

So an interim coach will be coaching against us in the bowl and it'll basically be an interview, resume builder, for him ... his job may be on the line. So don't expect this to be an advantage for us really. Look at it kinda like when Elliott took over last year - the kids tried to rally behind him because they felt betrayed and abandoned to some degree ... so that's kinda how this will go down on the 29th.

Taggart definitely has to hit the ground recruiting. And Oregon probably hired him to go after the Florida and Southeastern US talent where they have always wanted to get-into and with Nike they've got the brand draw to maybe pull some kids up to Oregon.

Sure would have never guessed they would hire Taggart. Almost seems like a desperation move of sorts.

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Oregon might just want him to come asap to start recruiting and staff building.

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I would also imagine the USF AD isn't thrilled he's spent the past 2 seasons watching Taggart interview elsewhere and would be fine parting ways immediately.

Phil Knight probably has the final say, altogether

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edit - update


AP
Dec 7, 2016 at 4:54p ET

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- South Florida co-offensive coordinator T.J. Weist will lead the 25th-ranked Bulls in the Birmingham Bowl following coach Willie Taggart's departure to Oregon. Weist, completing his first season at USF, shared offensive coordinator duties with Darren Hiller.

Weist will serve as interim coach the rest of the season, which concludes with a Dec. 29 matchup against South Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl.

- was also an interim HC at Conn for final 8 games of 2013 season, 3-5 record.

One can only hope