Willie Taggart has a problem.
His debut season at Florida State fell enormously shy of the eight- or nine-win optimism with a 5-7 finish. The program's 36-year bowl streak came to a screeching halt, while the offense flailed and the defense allowed the most points per game in school history.
During the early signing period, the Seminoles lost longtime commit Sam Howellu2015the No. 6 quarterback in the 2019 classu2015to North Carolina. In February, FSU then missed on 4-star targets John Rhys Plumlee and Lance LeGendre.
Taggart dismissed starting quarterback Deondre Francois following domestic abuse allegations.