FSU head coach Willie Taggart is a dynamic recruiter. He brings an enthusiastic approach to the process that clearly resonates with high school athletes. Taggart proved as much with his successful tenures at Western Kentucky, South Florida, and Oregon, where he left all three programs in better places than when he arrived. At one point, he had Oregon set up with one of the best classes in the country before his departure to Tallahassee, an impressive accomplishment given that school’s location and the surrounding talent base.
He’s engaging and relatable, both in-person and on social media. It was one of the main reasons why he was FSU’s first choice in its head coaching search.