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FSU football: Worst head coach hires in program history

By Josh Yourish

Nov 2, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Willie Taggart during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Willie Taggart during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Florida State Seminoles head coach Willie Taggart talks with Florida State Seminoles quarterback James Blackman (1). Florida State hosts its Garnet and Gold Spring Game Saturday, April 6, 2019.Garnet And Gold 550
Florida State Seminoles head coach Willie Taggart talks with Florida State Seminoles quarterback James Blackman (1). Florida State hosts its Garnet and Gold Spring Game Saturday, April 6, 2019.Garnet And Gold 550 /

The Seminoles hired Taggart away from Oregon after just one season as the head coach of the Ducks. Maybe Florida State should have waited to see a little bit more from the up-and-coming coach, who only went 7-5 in Autzen.

Taggart replaced Jimbo Fisher after a 7-6 campaign in 2017 and went 5-7 in his first year. That was FSU’s first losing season since 1976 and first time missing a bowl game since 1981.

Year 2 didn’t get much better. Taggart’s team started 4-5 and he was fired midway through his second season. FSU wanted to move on so badly that they opted to fire Taggart despite his $18 million buyout.

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