Willie Taggart says he wasn’t surprised. He says all of this feels familiar.
These sentiments, coming from the mouth of a Florida State coach who went 5–7 and snapped the Seminoles’ streak of 36 consecutive bowl seasons, might ring a little hollow. The comparisons to the rebuilds Taggart took on at Western Kentucky and South Florida might even feel a little insulting to the fans of a proud program that won a national title less than six years ago.
But before we bury Taggart, before we assume this won’t work, would it be too big of a stretch to consider that he might be at least a little correct?