Florida State hiring Willie Taggart was excellent news for new Florida coach Dan Mullen.
Why?
Because it means Jimbo Fisher is gone.
Taggart, 41, might become a star. I believe he will, despite a 47-50 career coaching record. Still, Mullen’s first week on the job in Gainesville was marked by tremendous fortune with the news coming out of Tallahassee that Fisher was leaving for Texas A&M.
Fisher was 7-1 vs. Florida, winning the last five meetings. He won a national title with the Seminoles. He produced a Heisman-winning, top-overall pick in quarterback Jameis Winston.