I'm sure then-Oregon Ducks football coach Willie Taggart meant every word when he announced a year ago that he was excited about getting to know the state better. He'd bought a home in Eugene, moved his family, and enrolled his children in schools.
Taggart said on Pac 12 Media Day 2017: "I went kayaking for the first time, so that was pretty cool, with the staff. That was fun and funny. We went out on the coast. I forgot the name of the place, but it was beautiful. Something you wouldn't see in Florida. Plus I wouldn't be in the river in Florida.