Its Time to Turn the Page on Willie Taggart

[brybull1970]

R.I.P Willie Taggart (2013-2014)

 

As shocked as I was that USF lost to McNeese State to open the Willie Taggart era, its become clear after the Bulls 14-13 win at winless SMU that this Bulls team has gotten worse since their first loss to an FCS team. Don't be fooled by the score - this team is bad, historically bad. Coach Taggart has shown an inability to develop players, specifically quarterbacks, and his stubbornness to stick with an offensive gameplan that doesn't mesh with his personnel will ultimately be his downfall.

 

Scoring 14 points against the worst defense in FBS is the latest in a long line of offensively embarrassing performances Bulls fans have seen over the last two years. Taggart was hired to turn the program around after Skip Holtz's departure, but instead has driven the Bulls to new lows. Every SMU opponent has scored at least 38 points this season, except for the Bulls. No matter what quarterback Taggart has put on the field this year each has been inept. The common denominator is Willie Taggart.

 

While many Taggart supporters, at least those that are left, will say USF cannot afford to pay off another coach. But with a weak 2015 home schedule and no hope of any improvement for next season Athletic Director Mark Harlan will have to weigh how much money will be lost by retaining Taggart as USF encounters a rapidly shrinking fan base.

 

On its current path USF will have to begin to worry about meeting FBS requirements for attendance or face relegation later in the decade to the FCS sub-division. USF doesn't have the generations of fans that many other schools have that will stick around for a long stretch of lean years. While the idea of being forced to FCS seems impossible, so were the prospects of losing to McNeese State and SMU.

 

Having Willie Taggart as head coach has taught us all that anything can happen and its usually bad.

[cmhatter]

I've already committed in today's chat to not favoring any coaching candidate next round

[NessUSF]

They scored 14 points in 2 consecutive drives... If there were a 5th quarter, I'm sure we could have scored another 10+ points. Mike White was solid when called upon.

[cmhatter]

The only thing we learned was how foolish some of willie taggarts choices are.

Starting flowers over white? Lol

All along I was fine with it because I know how bad white and bench really are. But I'm not the coach and my job isn't on the line.

[Sipher]

They scored 14 points in 2 consecutive drives... If there were a 5th quarter, I'm sure we could have scored another 10+ points. Mike White was solid when called upon.

And in very cold weather no less!

[GaUSFBull]

I've already committed in today's chat to not favoring any coaching candidate next round

 

We will hold you to that, it's obvious that this is the reason CWT has struggled to date.

 

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MW did come in and key us to the win.  Can we please let the QB debate end now?  

[Paisa el Toro]

We still can't afford to pay yet another coach to not be at USF. USF is on the hook for Holtz's salary until 2017 and Heath's until 2016 (I believe).

[Thebullsfan]

R.I.P Willie Taggart (2013-2014)

 

As shocked as I was that USF lost to McNeese State to open the Willie Taggart era, its become clear after the Bulls 14-13 win at winless SMU that this Bulls team has gotten worse since their first loss to an FCS team. Don't be fooled by the score - this team is bad, historically bad. Coach Taggart has shown an inability to develop players, specifically quarterbacks, and his stubbornness to stick with an offensive gameplan that doesn't mesh with his personnel will ultimately be his downfall.

 

Scoring 14 points against the worst defense in FBS is the latest in a long line of offensively embarrassing performances Bulls fans have seen over the last two years. Taggart was hired to turn the program around after Skip Holtz's departure, but instead has driven the Bulls to new lows. Every SMU opponent has scored at least 38 points this season, except for the Bulls. No matter what quarterback Taggart has put on the field this year each has been inept. The common denominator is Willie Taggart.

 

While many Taggart supporters, at least those that are left, will say USF cannot afford to pay off another coach. But with a weak 2015 home schedule and no hope of any improvement for next season Athletic Director Mark Harlan will have to weigh how much money will be lost by retaining Taggart as USF encounters a rapidly shrinking fan base.

 

On its current path USF will have to begin to worry about meeting FBS requirements for attendance or face relegation later in the decade to the FCS sub-division. USF doesn't have the generations of fans that many other schools have that will stick around for a long stretch of lean years. While the idea of being forced to FCS seems impossible, so were the prospects of losing to McNeese State and SMU.

 

Having Willie Taggart as head coach has taught us all that anything can happen and its usually bad.

 

You're an idiot... 100% improvement from last year.

[GaUSFBull]

Yes, we doubled our win total. 

 

However, it's clear that the AAC has gotten worse.  

 

Next year is the key year.  CWT had better get the job done then.  

[Skingraft]