When Willie Taggart left Western Kentucky to take over South Florida, he knew it was going to be a project – Skip Holtz was fired after tanking the program into a massive decline and left the cupboard nearly bare.
Year one was pretty similar to Taggart’s first season with the Hilltoppers back in 2010; little depth, low morale and underdeveloped players trying to learn a new system. This led to a 2-10 record (with both teams) and plenty of growing moments.
In his second year, WKU won seven games, finishing second in the Sun Belt all while taking a significant step forward. With a Top-50 recruiting class and a ton of experience back for another year neck-deep in the playbook, South Florida has the opportunity to make some great strides.
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