I'm of the belief that as long as USF remains in the Big East that no Coach is more than a short term commitment. If a Coach has marked success as USF he will jump to the SEC, B1G, BIG12, or PAC after only 2-4 years. If the Coach isn't successful then recent history has shown they will be fired at 2-4 years.
That said, I'm not buying into the Taggart is a long term solution nonsense. We need a proven prospect to turn the program around and accept that as long as we are in the Big East we will never hold a high profile Coach for long. In which case Davis is clearly a better prospect and Taggart really shouldnt be in the conversation....
Despite his ties to Tampa, I think taggarts youth is a DISADVANTAGE for us because if he builds us up, he is still young enough that he will have more time left in his career to jump and get a better payday from a sec school.
In my mind, Butch is older and less likely to move around because of his age. He has made it known that he wasn't planning on leaving UNC. if it weren't for his firing, he would still he there. He tested the waters and hopped around, but he is at a point in his career where he wants to settle down.