Holtz was a name that seemed a perfect fit. Taggart was THE up and coming coach. Strong was an obvious hire that fell into our lap. Scott had the backing of Dabo and appeared to be a coach with a bright future. None were obvious failures AT THE TIME. All (maybe not Scott) had at some point had much success (ECU, WKU, L’ville). Not only fans but most media had a positive outlook for the hires. Though hard to comprehend now the USF job was once considered a plum job.