When news got out Wednesday that Willie Taggart had been hired as the head coach at Oregon, positive vibes flowed throughout Oregon recruiting. Commits expressed their praise, and key targets gave their opinions that Taggart was the right choice.
Taggart's reputation precedes him. Commits and recruits are well aware of how he transforms programs on the decline into bowl contenders. Look at what he did at Western Kentucky and, most recently, South Florida.
Winless in 2009 before Taggart, Western Kentucky with him finished 7-5 seasons in 2011 and 2012 and earned a Little Caesars Bowl berth in 2012.