Much has been made about how new Florida Atlantic head football coach Willie Taggart finally has an opportunity to take over a program that does not require a rebuild. Especially since his last three stops had a combined 13-35 record the year before he arrived.
Taggart now takes over an Owl program that has won two of the last thee Conference USA titles and has claimed the top-ranked recruiting class three of the last four years per 247 Sports' player composite rankings.
All signs point to FAU contending for another C-USA title, but some roster attrition and academic issues are giving Taggart more initial obstacles than meets the eye.