- ABC News
- December 5, 2017
?After just one season at? Oregon, Willie Taggart has reached an agreement to be? Florida State's next head coach.? The deal is for six years and $30 million, a source told ESPN's Mark Schlabach. Taggart, who was hired at Oregon in December 2016, went 7-5 in his first season with the Ducks. He replaced Mark Helfrich in Eugene after spending four seasons at South Florida, where he went 24-25, including 18-7 in his final two seasons.? "We thank Willie for his efforts at Oregon, and we wish him and his family all the best in the future," Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said in a statement. Taggart, a Florida native, has a 47-50 career head-coaching record but is regarded as one of the top up-and-coming offensive minds in college football and has strong recruiting ties in the state of Florida.? The 41-year-old interviewed with FSU officials on Monday. Charlie Strong, who replaced Taggart at South Florida, also met with FSU officials on Sunday. Oregon had...