Harlan on Taggart

[Bull Matrix]

 

 

 

I am glad the boss is getting involved. 

 

I mean, "accountability" and "high standards" weren't exactly hallmarks of this program before Harlan stepped in. 

 

Woolard wanted to be friends with Skippy. I like that Harlan is playing boss, not golf buddy. Because after 24 games Mr. Taggart, it's evident a boss is needed.

DW fired Holtz. You don't fire your buddy. And the AD reviewing the season is normal too. And since I found a Sept. article with Harlan saying that USF only has 2100 donors, I know why he's saying he's committed. His hands are tied.

 

 

No link, but I'm pretty sure Judy fired, him, but made Doug tell him - because they WERE buddies, and it would soften the blow.

 

Everybody LIKED Skip, he was a very likeable person. Dare I say it, even a very GOOD person. Just not a good coach for us

 

 

Actually it was the head of the Board of Trustees that had him fired.  Judy and Doug would have given him another year.

 

 

Agreed! Mr Ramil was pretty pissed after that loss at Temple!! 

[charsibb]

 

 

 

I am glad the boss is getting involved. 

 

I mean, "accountability" and "high standards" weren't exactly hallmarks of this program before Harlan stepped in. 

 

Woolard wanted to be friends with Skippy. I like that Harlan is playing boss, not golf buddy. Because after 24 games Mr. Taggart, it's evident a boss is needed.

DW fired Holtz. You don't fire your buddy. And the AD reviewing the season is normal too. And since I found a Sept. article with Harlan saying that USF only has 2100 donors, I know why he's saying he's committed. His hands are tied.

 

 

No link, but I'm pretty sure Judy fired, him, but made Doug tell him - because they WERE buddies, and it would soften the blow.

 

Everybody LIKED Skip, he was a very likeable person. Dare I say it, even a very GOOD person. Just not a good coach for us

 

 

Actually it was the head of the Board of Trustees that had him fired.  Judy and Doug would have given him another year.

 

 

We still have the same guy as head?

[slick1ru2]

I am glad the boss is getting involved. 

 

I mean, "accountability" and "high standards" weren't exactly hallmarks of this program before Harlan stepped in. 

 

Woolard wanted to be friends with Skippy. I like that Harlan is playing boss, not golf buddy. Because after 24 games Mr. Taggart, it's evident a boss is needed.

DW fired Holtz. You don't fire your buddy. And the AD reviewing the season is normal too. And since I found a Sept. article with Harlan saying that USF only has 2100 donors, I know why he's saying he's committed. His hands are tied.

 

No link, but I'm pretty sure Judy fired, him, but made Doug tell him - because they WERE buddies, and it would soften the blow.

 

Everybody LIKED Skip, he was a very likeable person. Dare I say it, even a very GOOD person. Just not a good coach for us

 

Actually it was the head of the Board of Trustees that had him fired.  Judy and Doug would have given him another year.

 

Agreed! Mr Ramil was pretty pissed after that loss at Temple!!

Temple? How about McNeese St.?

[BullsOnThaRize8]

I mean you guys wanted a ground and pound offense. You got a coach to come in and try to change everything. Now you guys understand we can't run this offense and succeed. I tried saying it from the beginning. He did get us our first 1,000 yard rusher in awhile. You all wanted that. I really don't understand what you guys expected. We were HORRIBLE. We still are. He is not a magician and it doesn't help with a complete overhaul. He has atleast is teaching our kids how to run a real offense. It isn't their fault they are not good enough to execute it and block for it. I would love a coach that would make it all go away and make it easy where big time players would line up to come play. We are unfortunately trying to climb out of a very deep hole. I wouldn't blame tags for this and I knew we wouldn't make any real progress till year 4 or 5. It takes that long. It doesn't take a year or two. Its a process and if you think bringing in a new coach is going to take us from 4-7 wins your foolish. Let's just start all over again with a new coach and learn a new offense and a new defense and make the kids get used to a new coach. Try having a little faith.

 

I said the type of coach we should have went after. Kingsbury or whatever his name is at Texas Tech. Air it our and spread it out. Running based off  an air assault. That is what we get in florida. That is who we recruit. We should be trying to score 50 and give up 35-40. That's just my opinion.

[jjlovecub]

I mean you guys wanted a ground and pound offense. You got a coach to come in and try to change everything. Now you guys understand we can't run this offense and succeed. I tried saying it from the beginning. He did get us our first 1,000 yard rusher in awhile. You all wanted that. I really don't understand what you guys expected. We were HORRIBLE. We still are. He is not a magician and it doesn't help with a complete overhaul. He has atleast is teaching our kids how to run a real offense. It isn't their fault they are not good enough to execute it and block for it. I would love a coach that would make it all go away and make it easy where big time players would line up to come play. We are unfortunately trying to climb out of a very deep hole. I wouldn't blame tags for this and I knew we wouldn't make any real progress till year 4 or 5. It takes that long. It doesn't take a year or two. Its a process and if you think bringing in a new coach is going to take us from 4-7 wins your foolish. Let's just start all over again with a new coach and learn a new offense and a new defense and make the kids get used to a new coach. Try having a little faith.

 

I said the type of coach we should have went after. Kingsbury or whatever his name is at Texas Tech. Air it our and spread it out. Running based off  an air assault. That is what we get in florida. That is who we recruit. We should be trying to score 50 and give up 35-40. That's just my opinion.

Great (rationale) post!

[slick1ru2]

I don't think anyone wanted the power run. We were told its his offense, we looked at the few that ran it and thought it would be cool. Of course it was pointed out the type of linemen needed was an issue, which it still is. Basically two years of cramming a square peg in a round hole, we're done with it. I don't think he knows enough about football to run it if he had the right players anyway.

I grew up on the power run, before most on this board were born.

[Gismo]

I mean you guys wanted a ground and pound offense. You got a coach to come in and try to change everything. Now you guys understand we can't run this offense and succeed. I tried saying it from the beginning. He did get us our first 1,000 yard rusher in awhile. You all wanted that. I really don't understand what you guys expected. We were HORRIBLE. We still are. He is not a magician and it doesn't help with a complete overhaul. He has atleast is teaching our kids how to run a real offense. It isn't their fault they are not good enough to execute it and block for it. I would love a coach that would make it all go away and make it easy where big time players would line up to come play. We are unfortunately trying to climb out of a very deep hole. I wouldn't blame tags for this and I knew we wouldn't make any real progress till year 4 or 5. It takes that long. It doesn't take a year or two. Its a process and if you think bringing in a new coach is going to take us from 4-7 wins your foolish. Let's just start all over again with a new coach and learn a new offense and a new defense and make the kids get used to a new coach. Try having a little faith.

I said the type of coach we should have went after. Kingsbury or whatever his name is at Texas Tech. Air it our and spread it out. Running based off an air assault. That is what we get in florida. That is who we recruit. We should be trying to score 50 and give up 35-40. That's just my opinion.

Great (rationale) post!

Except we can also feild a fast defense like Leavitt did and hold teams to 25 points per game and just need 27 to win most.

The leavitt formula was getting guys who could run fast and jump high, things you can't teach, and teaching them feild position and schemes, and just being able to coach up some fast over looked players, leavitt built something here.

All we need is a coach that can effectively teach the game, and recruit fast players. FL is overflowing with these fast guys... we were considered one of the fastest defenses in the country under leavitt with mostly 2 star talent. He taught and motivated these guys to be in the right places at the right time and to hit hard.

We just need the same on offense really, some really fast players, reinforce the fundamentals, keeping the eye on the ball, and an athletic QB.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Gismo

[USFbulls24]

 

 

 

 

I am glad the boss is getting involved. 

 

I mean, "accountability" and "high standards" weren't exactly hallmarks of this program before Harlan stepped in. 

 

Woolard wanted to be friends with Skippy. I like that Harlan is playing boss, not golf buddy. Because after 24 games Mr. Taggart, it's evident a boss is needed.

DW fired Holtz. You don't fire your buddy. And the AD reviewing the season is normal too. And since I found a Sept. article with Harlan saying that USF only has 2100 donors, I know why he's saying he's committed. His hands are tied.

 

 

No link, but I'm pretty sure Judy fired, him, but made Doug tell him - because they WERE buddies, and it would soften the blow.

 

Everybody LIKED Skip, he was a very likeable person. Dare I say it, even a very GOOD person. Just not a good coach for us

 

 

Actually it was the head of the Board of Trustees that had him fired.  Judy and Doug would have given him another year.

 

 

Agreed! Mr Ramil was pretty pissed after that loss at Temple!! 

 

 

As he should have been.

[GaUSFBull]

Larry Czonka? Wasn't he that American Gladiators guy?

[slick1ru2]

Larry Czonka? Wasn't he that American Gladiators guy?

He was the guy an opposing coach wanted to call unnecessary roughness on. The ref was like, "On the runner? I can't call that on the runner"!