Article by Antwon "Smitty" Smith
It's been a roller coaster ride for Florida State head football coach Willie Taggert in his first season in Tallahassee, but after a 49-point loss to Clemson, his seat may warm up just a little. The Seminoles fall to 4-4 on the season, which puts them one step closer to a losing season and missing a bowl game, something they haven't done in 36 years.
Taggert a Florida State alum, is taking over for Jimbo Fischer who took the Texas A&M in the off-season signing a 10-year/$75 million dollar deal to coach in College Station. Fischer finished with an 83-23 record at Florida State and won a national championship with the Noles in 2015.
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| Willie Taggert became the first black head football coach In the history of his alma mater Western Kentucky after being hired back in 2010 |
The downfall to Fischer leaving, Taggert has to coach the recruiting class that fit Jimbo's system, which is why the Seminoles look lackluster on both sides of the ball. Taggert will ultimately have to find a way to help his players adjust to his system and salvage their season.
Deandre Francois the junior quarterback, has dealt with off the field issues, which probably has affected his play on the field. Sophomore James Blackman still hasn't developed as they hoped he would, so a signal caller may be their top priority come February.
Taggert is 51-54 in his 9 seasons as a head coach, including a 10-2 season at UCF in 2016. He spent 2017 as head man at Oregon finishing with a 7-5 record.
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