It may not be a ringing endorsement, but it's certainly a start.
Rivals four-star athlete Deommodore Lenoir, who decommitted from the Oregon Ducks just prior to the firing of coach Mark Helfrich, didn't know what to make of the coaching vacancy in Eugene.
But he's glad it's over, and anxious to find out more about Willie Taggart.
"I can't wait to meet him... seems pretty cool," Lenoir said.
Again, that's hardly an indication that the nation's No. 3 athlete is ready to recommit to a future with the Ducks, but it's a start.