Taggart must have spent 2 nanoseconds before bolting. There was zero upside to not taking the money, fame, competition, athletic budget, king of the hill status, golden parachute in the offer. He'd worked miracles for USF.
Taggert gone to Oregon
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That's fine if you think UCF is a better job than USF (I could argue otherwise, but thats what makes us fans of our respective schools), but what are you smoking to consider taking the Oregon job is just "getting off the bus". Oregon, the school that has played in 2 National Championship games in the last 7 years, finished in the top 11 for seven straight years between 08-14, multiple PAC 12 championships, multiple Fiesta Bowl/Rose Bowl victories, funded by NIKE themselves essentially....yeah, thats just taking whatever opportunity with them. They are either the top job, or second best job, in the PAC 12. One of the top 15/20 jobs in all of college football.
umm no. Historically Washington is a better Program.
Oregon has unlimited money but they rose at a perfect time when USC was on Probation. That job is not as attractive as it seems bc of the location. Rhule turned them down for Baylor
I like the "Loser" sign the player at the top of the poster is throwing up. The pinky finger is a nice touch too.
What's that? Oh. That's supposed to be a bullshark sign? Riiiiiight......
And don't forget historically-strong UCLA, the two Arizona teams, and Stanford. Now newer adds Utah and Colorado are showing their strength, too. It's arguably the most balanced conference, which makes Oregon's and now Washington's dominance so much more amazing.
You're right. But they're right next to the bottomless California recruiting market. I checked Michigan roster when we played them, and Wolverines had almost no in-state recruits in their starting lineup.
Arizona State just got Blake Barnett from Alabama and some good skill talent. The Pac12 will be a fun conference to watch next season, there are no easy outs
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Glad that Taggart is gone. USF needs to get back on a roll of fired coaches
You're assuming the rims on the car haven't been stolen first.
Glad that Taggart is gone. USF needs to get back on a roll of fired coaches
How are we going to get Willie back for that late touchdown now???
Bet Frost takes a "recruiting visit"'to Willie's house
Bet Frost takes a "recruiting visit"'to Willie's house
Strong should take the 10 million and chill in the Keys for a few years like Mike Leech
But they still must rely heavily on Texas and Florida for speed like everyone else does at northern schools.
The Pac12 has always depended on the California recruiting market. They have as many recruits as the entire Midwest.
So difficult to find good bus drivers...
Oregon is close enough to California. Their issue isn't location anymore.
They issue is everyone else is copying the stuff that made them cool. The uniforms, the fast paced style of offense, the hi-tech stuff. Why go all the way to Oregon to get the same experience at just about a ton other schools?
They issue is everyone else is copying the stuff that made them cool. The uniforms, the fast paced style of offense, the hi-tech stuff. Why go all the way to Oregon to get the same experience at just about a ton other schools?
and just look around the conference. Tempe seems like a lot more fun than Eugene, the winters in the Pacific Northwest are depressing. Don't let the Oregon Cheerleaders fool you, their student body does not resemble them
There's a reason "Animal House" was shot at UOregon: it was the perfect party school and theirs was the only administration in the nation clueless enough to allow filming of a movie that would forever mark their campus as a stereotype [true story].
taggart to get 3.5 million a year. That is no brainer to leave. Plus to get away from genshaft an added bonus.
At least Rhule and Herman delivered conference titles before bolting. Sad that Taggart has never won a conference division or bowl game.
I said several days ago, that if Frost goes 8-4, he needs to make 3-3.5 million.
That's not crazy money at Oregon. We
CAN and COULD HAVE matched that.
I was money with that one.
1,7 million. No way
The tricky part these days is the length of the contract. A longer term contract used to be a bargaining point for coaches for job security (like with GOL). With up an coming coaches, it can make a coach too expensive to be bought out. In addition, Taggart and the former Houston coach get none of those contract buyout millions that Oregon and Texas had to spend. Meanwhile, less wealthy athletic programs like Houston and USF (and Temple, I presume) pocket a buyout windfall that can fund the hiring of a top-notch new coach and his staff. Nobody seems to mention these whole new market dynamics.
