Bring Willie Taggart Home?
Yesterday, right after FAU's loss to Western Kentucky Coach Taggart was fired after 3 seasons. After underwhelming tenures at FSU and FAU I'm not sure there's another FBS HC job for Tag. He will likely have to take a coordinator job OR drop to the FCS ranks if he wants to continue as a HC.
Or? What about bringing coach Tag back on staff to takeover the Biff Poggi role as Associate HC? He's a great recruiter with a ton of Florida connections and relationship builder with young men, and he will be collection buyout checks from FSU and FAU so a lesser role on staff with moderate pay to help rebuild his rep seems like a solid move. Obviously Coach Harbaugh gave Tag his start in coaching, wouldn't mind bringing him back to add to this elite staff. Especially if we have any coaches poached over the offseason.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:17 PM ^
I don’t believe Biff was allowed to recruit or coach on the field. His position was like an analyst.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:09 PM ^
And therapist.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:46 PM ^
wait, you can have both of those titles at the same time?
TBH I'd probably just combine them somehow. "Theralist" maybe?
November 27th, 2022 at 6:01 PM ^
I mean, if you're gonna go for the joke, just come out with the 'analrapist' from the top rope.
November 27th, 2022 at 9:07 PM ^
Tobias Fünke, MD
November 27th, 2022 at 5:56 PM ^
You're right that he wasn't allowed to recruit or coach. But he wasn't an analyst. He was more of an advisor on team culture, building leadership, etc.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:18 PM ^
After our recent struggles, I definitely think a staff shake-up is necessary...
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November 27th, 2022 at 4:24 PM ^
Bring David Shaw home. He has excellent connections in California and was an excellent coordinator for Harbaugh.
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November 27th, 2022 at 5:21 PM ^
You can say that again!
November 27th, 2022 at 4:24 PM ^
Bring David Shaw home. He has excellent connections in California and was in excellent coordinator for Harbaugh.
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November 27th, 2022 at 9:44 PM ^
If only he would...
November 27th, 2022 at 3:19 PM ^
Sounds like a plan!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:19 PM ^
He's saving a base (I mean spot) for Coach Day.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:21 PM ^
We already own him
November 27th, 2022 at 3:19 PM ^
In harbaugh I trust....If JH brings him back great!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
umm, no
November 27th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
Good lord, no. He's flamed out
November 27th, 2022 at 3:30 PM ^
He’s a scumbag. Don’t want him near the program. He’s from my area
November 27th, 2022 at 3:52 PM ^
He’s 46 years old. He hasn’t had much success as D1 HC, but I doubt he’s “flamed out”.
The only negatives I remember about Taggart in terms of character were the ones with the Oregon workout regimen, where a few players ended up hospitalized. Is there something else?
November 27th, 2022 at 3:59 PM ^
So … his offenses suck … his workout regimens injure players… you are saying he is qualified to be HC of the Hawkeyes?
November 27th, 2022 at 4:16 PM ^
So was Lane Kiffin and Sark but they was good enough for analysts jobs at Bama. We not saying make him an OC we saying use him as an analysts. Damn
November 27th, 2022 at 3:46 PM ^
Dude left Oregon in a lurch, then was shit canned twice in a row. He also hasn't been on staff with Harbaugh since 2009.
No thanks.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:05 PM ^
As a big WKU fan and having watched them run off Taggart so they could get…Petrino…I would love to see him with Harbaugh. When Jim was still in the NFL he got special permission from the NCAA to help his dad recruit. And since WKU was looking at shutting down football that meant taking a van to Florida and picking up recruits and driving them back to Bowling Green. Taggart was one of those players and he’s been a big deal in the Harbaugh family ever since. He is a good coach and turned around WKU (winless for two years before he took over), even if he’s “just an analyst” he’s value added.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:22 PM ^
They don't understand the role of analysts. They do the dirty work for the assistant coaches..watches the Buckeye game tape and breaks them down. Hell he might can help Ron B with some needed pass concepts. Also with Biff getting a HC gig, Biff might take some assistants with him so he might be needed
November 27th, 2022 at 4:18 PM ^
Bring Jim Leonhard to Ann Arbor in some capacity.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:24 PM ^
Why would Jim Leonard come here. If anything, he will become the Buckeyes DC because the what the Buckeyes do
November 27th, 2022 at 4:25 PM ^
This coaching staff dominoes falling is getting VERY interesting. It might be a pipe dream but I hope it won't affect any of our assistant coaches now or in the offseason.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:44 PM ^
With Luke Fickle being mentioned as the new coach for Wisconsin, I would guess Paul Chryst coming before Leonhard in some sort of Poggi role.
November 27th, 2022 at 5:58 PM ^
I could definitely see Chryst working with Harbaugh because they have a mutual respect, but Chryst should be employed somewhere as a coach. He did a great job for most of his tenure at Wisconsin.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
Noooooooooooooooo thank you.
Don't desire a coach on our team who had such huge problems at his past two places.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
I like the Shaw move, let him do what Saban does and give a guy a break from serious intense year of coaching.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:43 PM ^
I’ve felt this for a couple years now, since he and Jim are so close. Plus, even with some of his failures as a head guy, he still seems like a well respected football mind and I think would add to the family culture Harbaugh has built.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:48 PM ^
Why don't we just call the title what everyone knows it is anyway . . .consigliere.
Don Harbaugh needs some trusted advice.
November 27th, 2022 at 5:36 PM ^
I’m not sure he’s a war time consigliere
November 27th, 2022 at 4:52 PM ^
Oregon was a “dream” job. Then he used the Oregon plane to interview with FSU. Only he called it a recruiting trip to Florida. Ethics are a problem. He left a real sour taste in the mouth of Oregonians.
November 27th, 2022 at 5:54 PM ^
love this idea
November 27th, 2022 at 10:02 PM ^
I don’t care about the downvotes, but I know Taggert’s story on a more personal level. He was failing at USF and had to call on his old coach from Manatee High in 2015 (Kinnan). Then USF went on their “run” which he parlayed into the Oregon job which he then spurned for FSU. Taggert and his pal Raymond Woodie are trash. Kinnan is a legend here and a true football mind. His success was because of him. I am not going to get into his personal choices on here because he’ll never be a part of this program. I do wish Michigan could recruit this area better. Look up the athletes from Manatee county, FL not including the IMG kids. There are some gems and I was pumped to see Upshaw get his offer and be a part of what Harbaugh is building.