LANCASTER, Calif. -- When Willie Taggart departed as the coach at Oregon for Florida State after just one season with the Ducks, it was easy for Devon Williams, one of the top-ranked high school players in the country, to understand.
He was intrigued by the idea of playing for Taggart in Eugene, Oregon, but didn’t fault the coach's decision to leave.
“It had an impact on me, but at the same time it didn’t,” Williams said. “Because he’s a businessman and he had to do what’s best for him and his family.”
Though he hadn't committed to Oregon, the change did make Williams rethink his own recruiting process.