Could USF be in search of a new coach this offseason?

[Bear]

I still need to see major improvements from Taggart this season, in order to see him as a coach of value

[charsibb]

Improvements, yes. Not sure I'd say "major" quite yet. Jury's still out...

[flsportsfan83]

God I hope this report is not true, keep these coaches as far away as possible from the Dolphins.

Edited October 8, 2014 by flsportsfan83

[Bear]

If you've benn looking you should have already seen major improvements.

Have you been looking?

 

No, not really... If you watched the UCF or Houston game last year --

 

Our only improvement so far seems to be less  penalties.

 

 

Our Defense is (still) strong // but our offense is terrible.

[USFbulls24]

 

 

 

Almost any change in coaching this year will be tough to over come.

Agreed. You can't keep blowing things up and expect to make progress.

 

I have been underwhelmed by Taggart so far, but, I am starting to see progress. I am starting to see where if we put a few plays together, we're winning games. We hung right with Wisconsin, on the road, with our best offensive player standing on the sidelines. With Davis coming back this weekend, I am strangely optimistic about this team. Adams is a good #2 and will get some opportunities to shine with Davis back. We all know that Davis can be a beast. If White can get time, he's not bad for a 19 year old kid. I believe that he can improve and actually be pretty good. Let's see how this season shakes out and go from there. Either way, we need to hope that Taggart is here at least 2 more years. Hopefully we are having some success at that point and could take the blow of another coaching change.

 

As for Harbaugh, not sure why he would come after our staff. He has a staff now and didn't hire any of the guys we have. He hasn't had Taggart with him anywhere in the NFL. Why would he come after us now? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Maybe he takes one guy, but, I think he builds his staff the same way he did in SF if he moves somewhere. As a Dolphins fan, if he comes there, I wouldn't mind seeing that be Leavitt's shot at a DC position in the NFL.

 

 

It would be tough, but it is so far from the possibility of happening it's not even worth talking about. What was the last head coach who went 2-10 and then 4-8(?) and then was offered a promotion or someone was doing everything they could to hire him away from where he was? Doesn't make sense. 

 

I doubt it happens either but Gene chizick was hired at Auburn (won a NC there) after going 3-9 then 2-10 at Iowa Sate.

 

 

Fair... But didn't he have history with Auburn already? It wasn't like Chizik was at Iowa State and went 3-9/2-10 and then they just decided he looks like a good hire?

[USFbulls24]

If you've benn looking you should have already seen major improvements.

Have you been looking?

 

Major improvements have been happening? Please elaborate.

[ckparrothead]

Jim Harbaugh to Miami is a real possibility and a pretty strong one.

 

But Harbaugh would never do anything to harm Willie Taggart's regime in South Florida. They're self-proclaimed best friends. I don't know what else to call it when they were each best man at each other's weddings.

 

As for the argument that Harbaugh has never brought Willie with him to the NFL and therefore wouldn't be comfortable with him coaching at the NFL level, I think that's bull. If Willie were to be prematurely terminated by South Florida, Harbaugh would welcome him with open arms, might even make him offensive coordinator.

 

There would definitely be discussions between Willie and Jim about certain members of Willie's staff, most likely Paul Wulff, but also perhaps Chuck Bresnahan and Ron Cooper. Harbaugh wouldn't even talk to those guys about coming to Miami unless Willie said it was OK to talk to them and let them decide what they feel is best for them and their families.

 

The thing to take into account though is this isn't just about Willie and Jim. If Paul Wulff is perhaps in position to be an NFL offensive coordinator, with the likely pay raise that comes with that, along with the potential for using it as a stepping stone to get an NFL head coach job...would Willie be selfish enough to stand in his way by telling Jim hands off? That would be kind of a d-ck move, IMO. So that's why there would have to be some candid discussions. The same is true of Ron Cooper. Chuck Bresnahan is a bit of a different story because he's been an NFL defensive coordinator twice and I don't know if he wants back into the NFL or if he's just comfortable doing what he's doing. He's an odd one.

 

The thing I would watch for if Harbaugh came to Miami is somewhere down the road, let's say things just don't work out for Willie in South Florida, then at that point the floodgates would be open and a bunch of his staff could find themselves stashed onto Harbaugh's staff in Miami. Some of them would have to start out as assistant position coaches but I think Harbaugh would have in mind that they get promoted to being official position coaches and coordinators eventually. Willie Taggart could start off as the RB Coach depending on who was already OC.

 

I would also watch for Harbaugh to try and recruit Jim Leavitt to move back to Florida to become his defensive coordinator.

[Bull94]

 

 

 

 

Almost any change in coaching this year will be tough to over come.

Agreed. You can't keep blowing things up and expect to make progress.

 

I have been underwhelmed by Taggart so far, but, I am starting to see progress. I am starting to see where if we put a few plays together, we're winning games. We hung right with Wisconsin, on the road, with our best offensive player standing on the sidelines. With Davis coming back this weekend, I am strangely optimistic about this team. Adams is a good #2 and will get some opportunities to shine with Davis back. We all know that Davis can be a beast. If White can get time, he's not bad for a 19 year old kid. I believe that he can improve and actually be pretty good. Let's see how this season shakes out and go from there. Either way, we need to hope that Taggart is here at least 2 more years. Hopefully we are having some success at that point and could take the blow of another coaching change.

 

As for Harbaugh, not sure why he would come after our staff. He has a staff now and didn't hire any of the guys we have. He hasn't had Taggart with him anywhere in the NFL. Why would he come after us now? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Maybe he takes one guy, but, I think he builds his staff the same way he did in SF if he moves somewhere. As a Dolphins fan, if he comes there, I wouldn't mind seeing that be Leavitt's shot at a DC position in the NFL.

 

 

It would be tough, but it is so far from the possibility of happening it's not even worth talking about. What was the last head coach who went 2-10 and then 4-8(?) and then was offered a promotion or someone was doing everything they could to hire him away from where he was? Doesn't make sense. 

 

I doubt it happens either but Gene chizick was hired at Auburn (won a NC there) after going 3-9 then 2-10 at Iowa Sate.

 

 

Fair... But didn't he have history with Auburn already? It wasn't like Chizik was at Iowa State and went 3-9/2-10 and then they just decided he looks like a good hire?

 

That was his only head coaching experience before taking over the top job at Auburn. 3-9 then 2-10. just pointing out a recent example of a coach that didn't win at previous stop was hired for another job.

 

he was DC there for a few years prior but it's not like Taggart would be hired for a better head coaching job. if anything(and i doubt it would even be a consideration) he would be a position coach or coordinator in the NFL. More likely they are talking about his assitants and i think it's just pure conjecture.

[theman123]

 

I would also watch for Harbaugh to try and recruit Jim Leavitt to move back to Florida to become his defensive coordinator.

 

Boy would that be freaking awesome.

[Triple B]

I would also watch for Harbaugh to try and recruit Jim Leavitt to move back to Florida to become his defensive coordinator.

 

Boy would that be freaking awesome.

Noticed he wearing a headset last time I saw UK on TV. Does that mean he's probably the contact with the DC up in the booth now?