who are the assistant coaches

[Who'sYourData?]

Never seen this kind of interest before...wow

I think that is mainly because Taggart is a Florida guy and hasn't been coaching for 20 years. A guy like Holtz is going to have a good idea who he wants on his staff. Taggart is still developing relationships. I'd expect a couple of holdovers, three or four from WKU, and the rest newbies. Could be interesting.

Randy Shannon would be unbelievable.

[Bullshiznitz]

We truly will be an unstoppable recruiting force if Randy Shannon is riding shotgun on Coach T's bus.

That would be awesome. And while Shannon was somewhat of a failure as head coach at Miami, by all indications he was a very good/great DC there before taking the HC job.

[Cow Pie]

Greg Auman â€@gregauman

Buzz now about USF DC job under Willie Taggart. Florida LBs coach D.J. Durkin was with him at Stanford; TCU LBs Randy Shannon interested.

If we can get Shannon then its lights out... I'd buy like 4 sets of season tickets if we can get Shannon.

[Nebolsky]

This is the most exciting thing to happen to USF in a long time.. Couldn't produces the W's on the field, but we can dream about the W's that will be produced in the future. I hope he puts together a solid staff, and puts a net around the immediate area in recruiting. I like his personality, looks like he has emotion (unlike SH), definitely has a swagger about himself. Can't wait to see what the staff looks like.

[Ricky the Bull]

Would love to see Scott and Patrick retained for continuity and recruiting skills.

[Hem]

This is the most exciting thing to happen to USF in a long time.. Couldn't produces the W's on the field, but we can dream about the W's that will be produced in the future. I hope he puts together a solid staff, and puts a net around the immediate area in recruiting. I like his personality, looks like he has emotion (unlike SH), definitely has a swagger about himself. Can't wait to see what the staff looks like.

+1

[NewEnglandBull]

Greg Auman â€@gregauman

Buzz now about USF DC job under Willie Taggart. Florida LBs coach D.J. Durkin was with him at Stanford; TCU LBs Randy Shannon interested.

If we can get Shannon then its lights out... I'd buy like 4 sets of season tickets if we can get Shannon.

Imagine the attention we would have at the Miami game? The media would be all over it.

[TBBull717]

So I see that the assistant coach pool is $1.9 million, up from $1.85 according to this article (http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bulls/content/usf-season-ticket-sales-ahead-last-years-pace).

Fitch - $280,000

Patrick - $170,000

Scott - $170,000

Smith - $210,000 DB Coach - this guy should have his LinkedIn account ready.

Vass - $190,000

Hargreaves - $190,000

Shankweiler - $185,000

Cosh - $325,000 (I threw up in my mouth typing this)

Pathon - $80,000

[TBBull717]

Can only imagine that TCU doesn't pay its LB coach $325,000. Time to seal the deal for Randy Shannon.

[Ricky the Bull]

The worst part about Cosh's salary is that it's the only one guaranteed through next year. That's right... we'd have to buy him out.