Willie Taggart: 2012 Colorado Coaching Search Profile

[Goose]

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Born: August 27, 1976

Alma Mater: Western Kentucky University

COACHING CAREER

1999-2000: WR Coach, Western Kentucky
2000-2001: QB Coach, Western Kentucky
2001-2002: Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, Western Kentucky
2002-2006: Offensive Coordinator, Western Kentucky
2007-2009: RB Coach, Stanford
2010-Present: Head Coach, Western Kentucky

Pros

- Young up and coming coach, who has experience under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford
- Has experience turning programs around (WKU was 0-12 before he was named coach)

Cons

- Long been rumored for the Kentucky job.
- Limited experience in the west coast. Even with Stanford, most of his recruiting was in FL, GA & KY.

 

[boydbuff]

I had only heard his name before but knew nothing about him. That doesn't matter obviously, but not a fan of his limited experience in the Pac 12 footprint.

 

[Finest]

He did recruit a section of Cal...I think he's a great coach with controlled fire. He'd be a great recruiter on this level with much more discipline and creative packages.

 

[Junction]

Bryan Fischer ‏@BryanDFischer

RT @Mengus22: Homerun. RT @Ry_Bass: According to @620wdae, #WKU's Willie Taggart will be named next head coach at #USF. Working to confirm

Not sure he ever made the list, but it sounds like we could cross him off... :huh:

 

[lawdogg]

Not sure he ever made the list, but it sounds like we could cross him off... :huh:

Anybody else starting to get a little troubled by the fact that MacIntyre has been passed over by Cal in favor of Dykes, and now passed over by USF in favor of Taggart? I don't know, maybe he's the perfect guy for us.

 

[Junction]

Anybody else starting to get a little troubled by the fact that MacIntyre has been passed over by Cal in favor of Dykes, and now passed over by USF in favor of Taggart? I don't know, maybe he's the perfect guy for us.

Cal doesn't bother me too much. Aside from the fact that MacIntyre is right in their backyard, but they went to Louisiana to hire somebody, Dykes is a hell of a coach.

If he was really serious about USF and couldn't get it, that does bother me more, though. Nothing against Taggart, who I think will do a great job for somebody, MacIntyre should sure as hell be a bigger "get" for a program like that. I wonder what kind of money they were both after, though... :huh:

 

[lawdogg]

I suppose it is also possible that MacIntyre told them "no thanks."

 

[CUFan]

He doesn't look like Gerald Ford.

 

[lawdogg]

He doesn't look like Gerald Ford.

Beverly Hills Cop???

 

[cmgoods]

Seems like a deal at only 1.15M a year over 5 years

 

[FLounda]

A decade later and we got him on staff lol

 

[FSUMAN]

Seems like a deal at only 1.15M a year over 5 years

That is because FSU is still paying his 20M buyout for stinking up the joint. He was ran off in 18 months.

Willie coached at Oregon for 1 year, then FSU for almost two, ran off, then was fired from FAU. He is not organized at all. I think they are hiring him to run the dance music at practice.

 

[Shldr2Shldr]

That is because FSU is still paying his 20M buyout for stinking up the joint. He was ran off in 18 months.

Willie coached at Oregon for 1 year, then FSU for almost two, ran off, then was fired from FAU. He is not organized at all. I think they are hiring him to run the dance music at practice.

Offensive analyst to assist with the switch to the hyper tempo Kent state offense