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Florida State fires coach Willie Taggart
ESPN ^ | November 3, 2019 | Staff

Posted on 11/03/2019 12:35:52 PM PST by C19fan

Florida State has fired coach Willie Taggart, the school announced Sunday. In a statement, Florida State athletic director David Coburn said the university "had no choice but to make a change." The Seminoles went 9-12 under Taggart, who was hired from Oregon prior to last season to replace Jimbo Fisher, who left the school to take over at Texas A&M.

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WOW!!! I thought Taggart would last at least this year because he has a $17 MM buy out. I guess the revenue lost from an empty Doak Walker out weighted the buy out payment.
1 posted on 11/03/2019 12:35:52 PM PST by C19fan
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Oregon dodged that bullet.


2 posted on 11/03/2019 12:38:32 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: C19fan

Racism, pure and simple.


3 posted on 11/03/2019 12:38:37 PM PST by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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I guess he’s more James Taggart than Nathaniel Taggart.


4 posted on 11/03/2019 12:38:57 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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I guess the revenue lost from an empty Doak Walker out weighted the buy out payment.

Especially when they can "gofundme" the buyout, which is, essentially, what they did.

5 posted on 11/03/2019 12:39:04 PM PST by KevinB ("Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." - Charles Darwin)
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I guess they had to do it but I don’t see any really hot young coaches out there. Of course I don’t keep up really that much.


6 posted on 11/03/2019 12:40:14 PM PST by yarddog ( For I am persuaded.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I was thinking of Taggart in Blazing Saddles.


7 posted on 11/03/2019 12:43:45 PM PST by BipolarBob (Bipolars have more fun. No we don't.)
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But... But... Willie happens to be black, so everyone knows it couldn’t possibly be his fault. Good thing there’s always whitey to blame those kind of things on.


8 posted on 11/03/2019 12:59:55 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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How about some more beans Mr. Taggart!?


9 posted on 11/03/2019 1:00:25 PM PST by 4yearlurker (A big mouth doesn't make a big man.~John Wayne)
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Another AA hire....


10 posted on 11/03/2019 1:02:35 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: BipolarBob

That too.


11 posted on 11/03/2019 1:14:16 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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He’s certainly not Dagney Taggert


12 posted on 11/03/2019 1:23:01 PM PST by srmanuel
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To: C19fan

Start of the season: Diversity is the reason for our success.
Today: Screw that. Get out.


13 posted on 11/03/2019 1:23:26 PM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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Racism, pure and simple.

Yup. Makes no sense to do this before the season ends other than to avoid a lynching by the fans.

The rumor is several teams are trying to sign Urban Renewal Meyer and dumping the head coach is a way to show they are serious about courting him.

14 posted on 11/03/2019 1:25:50 PM PST by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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And the Jets’ Adam Gase will likely be fired by the end of the day today too


15 posted on 11/03/2019 1:26:21 PM PST by montag813
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FSUs opener against Samford last year should have set off all kinds warning signals.0


16 posted on 11/03/2019 2:01:43 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Bavarian Clockworks to name their next cuckoo clock The Warren!!!)
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he has a $17 MM buy out.

What in the wide world of sports is goin on here?

17 posted on 11/03/2019 2:07:02 PM PST by Michael.SF. (Youth, speed and energy can always be overcome with experience and treachery.)
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Dave's Site

(Snicker, snicker)"

18 posted on 11/03/2019 2:08:41 PM PST by RedMonqey
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Helton next


19 posted on 11/03/2019 3:02:59 PM PST by genghis
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Keyshawn Helton?

Sorry I’m a Tennessee fan.

(Am I allowed to admit this on a open forum like FR?)


20 posted on 11/03/2019 3:09:16 PM PST by RedMonqey
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