- So, with the news that Charlie Strong is now the head coach at USF there are some relevant tidbits
- USF said in their press release that TJ Weist will guide the team through their bowl game, but we are still told he will come with Taggart
- Strong is rumored to want to bring most of his staff from Texas with him, including Sterlin Gilbert (OC/QB).
- Shaun King indicated to one USF insider yesterday that he would like to stay in Tampa, but given Gilbert coming with Strong, that seems not plausible. He could go back to 7-on coaching, or he could follow Taggart as we were told originally would happen
- An interesting side note about Sterlin Gilbert; he was the OC/QB coach at Temple (TX) HS in 2011
- Strong as DC was a long shot at best, USF targeted him as soon as Taggart left and the only real stumbling block were the terms. Tampa sources indicate that he never had contact with Oregon between Thursday and Saturday. Not saying he wasn't a target, necessarily, just that he had never even discussed the position with Oregon based on what I have heard
- Don't take the 'Pruitt/Orlando/Aranda ain't coming' comment to mean that I don't believe Oregon should make those calls; they absolutely should. My point is more along the lines that I think if we set ourselves up by saying "If Taggart doesn't get XYZ coach, then he failed' is not the best approach. It's like the 'If it isn't Chip Kelly or Tom Herman, then Mullens failed' rhetoric. Failure will not be known for 2-3 years on the DC front.
- What Taggart must do is not say 'it's Orlando or bust' he needs to find the best possible coordinator who will take the job. Whether that is Todd Orlando or Someone we have not yet thought of, the concept is that he needs to find someone that will make the Oregon 'D' a top 3 in the conference type defense.
- USF said in their press release that TJ Weist will guide the team through their bowl game, but we are still told he will come with Taggart
- Strong is rumored to want to bring most of his staff from Texas with him, including Sterlin Gilbert (OC/QB).
- Shaun King indicated to one USF insider yesterday that he would like to stay in Tampa, but given Gilbert coming with Strong, that seems not plausible. He could go back to 7-on coaching, or he could follow Taggart as we were told originally would happen
- An interesting side note about Sterlin Gilbert; he was the OC/QB coach at Temple (TX) HS in 2011
- Strong as DC was a long shot at best, USF targeted him as soon as Taggart left and the only real stumbling block were the terms. Tampa sources indicate that he never had contact with Oregon between Thursday and Saturday. Not saying he wasn't a target, necessarily, just that he had never even discussed the position with Oregon based on what I have heard
- Don't take the 'Pruitt/Orlando/Aranda ain't coming' comment to mean that I don't believe Oregon should make those calls; they absolutely should. My point is more along the lines that I think if we set ourselves up by saying "If Taggart doesn't get XYZ coach, then he failed' is not the best approach. It's like the 'If it isn't Chip Kelly or Tom Herman, then Mullens failed' rhetoric. Failure will not be known for 2-3 years on the DC front.
- What Taggart must do is not say 'it's Orlando or bust' he needs to find the best possible coordinator who will take the job. Whether that is Todd Orlando or Someone we have not yet thought of, the concept is that he needs to find someone that will make the Oregon 'D' a top 3 in the conference type defense.
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