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So Jimbo’s no longer in limbo. He’s jumped ship to Texas AM. The Seminoles are reportedly ready to offer Taggart the job, undoubtedly hoping he can bring a major portion of his talented recruiting class with him. His press conference at 2:00 today should be interesting.
 
e_blazer said:
So Jimbo’s no longer in limbo. He’s jumped ship to Texas AM. The Seminoles are reportedly ready to offer Taggart the job, undoubtedly hoping he can bring a major portion of his talented recruiting class with him. His press conference at 2:00 today should be interesting.
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I doubt it.
 
e_blazer said:
So Jimbo’s no longer in limbo. He’s jumped ship to Texas AM. The Seminoles are reportedly ready to offer Taggart the job, undoubtedly hoping he can bring a major portion of his talented recruiting class with him. His press conference at 2:00 today should be interesting.
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Why is Fisher leaving FSU? Seems like FSU is a better situation than A&M
 
Driew said:
Why is Fisher leaving FSU? Seems like FSU is a better situation than A&M
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From what I’ve read, A & M spent a bunch of money on facilities lately and he thinks that will help him recruit. Also, I suppose that honeymoon period new coaches get sounds more appealing than the heat from alums who want to win now.
 
Honestly don't know about Willie. If the pull is there and he wants to go he will. But he just spent a year getting closer to his goal of being the first black coach to win a national championship..... he has a Heisman Trophy contender at QB and the 6th rated incoming recruiting class. Why the fuck would you blow that up?!!!
 
ripcityboy said:
Honestly don't know about Willie. If the pull is there and he wants to go he will. But he just spent a year getting closer to his goal of being the first black coach to win a national championship..... he has a Heisman Trophy contender at QB and the 6th rated incoming recruiting class. Why the fuck would you blow that up?!!!
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My sentiments exactly.
 
ripcityboy said:
Honestly don't know about Willie. If the pull is there and he wants to go he will. But he just spent a year getting closer to his goal of being the first black coach to win a national championship..... he has a Heisman Trophy contender at QB and the 6th rated incoming recruiting class. Why the fuck would you blow that up?!!!
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Because if he could do all that at Oregon, imagine how much more he could do at Florida State, with more access to top-notch recruits, better locale to draw them, better access to east-coast viewers/voters (since he won't be playing at 10:00pm EST), and the basic benefit of the doubt that comes from playing in the South.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Because if he could do all that at Oregon, imagine how much more he could do at Florida State, with more access to top-notch recruits, better locale to draw them, better access to east-coast viewers/voters (since he won't be playing at 10:00pm EST), and the basic benefit of the doubt that comes from playing in the South.
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He's got a chance to build his own legacy not add on to one that's already there. He's proven he's got more than enough connections on the West Coast form when he coached at Stanford to make up for access problems to the South/Florida pipeline. And fuck the East Coast Viewers, if anything catering to their patronage has hurt other West Coast programs attempts at the national stage. Look at the way ESPN treats Petersen and Washington. That fair weather attitude would have Willie out on his keister the moment they felt he wasn't living up to expectations.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I don't get how Oregon, with all it's money, facilities and recent success is still a damn stepping stone job.

Get someone who wants to be at Oregon...other than Helfrich
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I think this is a unique opportunity and doesn't reflect upon Oregon. This might be the only school Taggart would consider jumping to and it just happened to open up.

Don't get it twisted, he's going to listen to the offer. I seriously think this is close to a 50/50 shot he leaves, IMO.
 
The Professional Fan said:
Yeah, jumping to FSU, arguably a top 5 job, wouldn't do anything for his brand ;)
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It could hurt it if they don't remain a top 5 job...I think he's put in too much prep work with his new job to want to start over....I heard Washington State's coach was on their radar though.
 
riverman said:
It could hurt it if they don't remain a top 5 job...I think he's put in too much prep work with his new job to want to start over....I heard Washington State's coach was on their radar though.
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Lol Leach is not getting the FSU job. All signs point to Taggert being their guy, and if I was duck fan, I wouldn’t be that bummed if he left. Losing that recruiting class would suck but if the quacks can get Kevin Sumlin then I think they would actually be in better shape going forward.
 
AFully22 said:
Lol Leach is not getting the FSU job. All signs point to Taggert being their guy, and if I was duck fan, I wouldn’t be that bummed if he left. Losing that recruiting class would suck but if the quacks can get Kevin Sumlin then I think they would actually be in better shape going forward.
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Fuck no... no Sumlim... rather go balls to the wall for Frost. Hell I'd rather even promote Leavitt or hire Tedford before Sumlin.
 
I just know Pac 12 coaches pretty much in college ball.....you guys may be right about Willie taking the Florida job...he didn't sound that way after the Civil War game...sounded pumped about the program...he's just a couple backup qtr backs and a bit more size and length away from having an elite team in Oregon....gaping hole in the backup quarterback spots and risky to have your starting QB like to run up the middle alot
 
Honestly, if he leaves, he proved that the right coach CAN recruit to Oregon. So it's not the end of the world. They just need to find the right candidate.

With that said, it would be crazy to work so hard to build a top recruiting class and then immediately leave.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Fuck no... no Sumlim... rather go balls to the wall for Frost. Hell I'd rather even promote Leavitt or hire Tedford before Sumlin.
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You would take Tedford over Sumlin?! As a Beaver fan, I hope you get what you ask for. Tedford was 50-45 in PAC 10 play when he was at CAL and he left them in shambles. Kevin Sumlin would be a smooth transition from Taggert.
 
My Beavs team got a coach that came with a pack of bubble gum in his glory days as a player!
 
the only Army Navy game I brought my Dad and youngest brother to was after I'd graduated and my middle brother was there. Day was cold Adonal Foyle in Old Giants stadium and we were up 51-6 in the middle of the 3rd quarter. They'd only won one other game all season, and people were chanting "We want 100!" I actually felt a bit bad for the Army dudes.

Not that way for Ducks/Beavs?
 
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