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Who HCMB called out in the presser yesterday.
He's in charge of this enforcement stuff, and drove Florida State's football program into the dirt when he was AD there. Here's a cut and paste excerpted from an old ESPN article. He failed upward to his current gig.
Told of Taggart's interest, Wilcox was determined to land what he saw as a home run hire, according to multiple sources close to the situation. Florida State flew a contingent out to interview Taggart in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he had been recruiting for the Ducks. Wilcox, Thrasher, Coburn, senior associate athletic director Jim Curry and board of trustees chair Ed Burr made the trip. Taggart won over those in the meeting with his passionate belief in Florida State, a marked contrast to Fisher's endless demands. Wilcox pushed for the hire, which was, according to sources, enthusiastically approved by Thrasher and Burr. Negotiations moved quickly and Taggart's agent, Jimmy Sexton (who also represents Fisher and Norvell), secured a six-year contract with a hefty buyout of about $18 million. Wilcox also failed to properly account for Taggart's buyout with Oregon, according to two sources close to the situation, which also included paying off the remainder of his buyout from his previous stop at USF. The combined price tag to hire Taggart was $34.5 million....
In May, Wilcox surprised university leadership with an aggressive facilities plan that included a stand-alone football facility and other amenities with a price tag nearing $140 million. According to one source in the meeting, Wilcox believed his vision would showcase the shortcomings in the more austere plans from Seminole Boosters, tilting the balance of power back toward the athletic department and away from Miller. Instead, the budget line produced audible gasps from some in attendance. Three months later, on the cusp of Taggart's first game, Wilcox abruptly resigned and went to the NCAA.
He's in charge of this enforcement stuff, and drove Florida State's football program into the dirt when he was AD there. Here's a cut and paste excerpted from an old ESPN article. He failed upward to his current gig.
Told of Taggart's interest, Wilcox was determined to land what he saw as a home run hire, according to multiple sources close to the situation. Florida State flew a contingent out to interview Taggart in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he had been recruiting for the Ducks. Wilcox, Thrasher, Coburn, senior associate athletic director Jim Curry and board of trustees chair Ed Burr made the trip. Taggart won over those in the meeting with his passionate belief in Florida State, a marked contrast to Fisher's endless demands. Wilcox pushed for the hire, which was, according to sources, enthusiastically approved by Thrasher and Burr. Negotiations moved quickly and Taggart's agent, Jimmy Sexton (who also represents Fisher and Norvell), secured a six-year contract with a hefty buyout of about $18 million. Wilcox also failed to properly account for Taggart's buyout with Oregon, according to two sources close to the situation, which also included paying off the remainder of his buyout from his previous stop at USF. The combined price tag to hire Taggart was $34.5 million....
In May, Wilcox surprised university leadership with an aggressive facilities plan that included a stand-alone football facility and other amenities with a price tag nearing $140 million. According to one source in the meeting, Wilcox believed his vision would showcase the shortcomings in the more austere plans from Seminole Boosters, tilting the balance of power back toward the athletic department and away from Miller. Instead, the budget line produced audible gasps from some in attendance. Three months later, on the cusp of Taggart's first game, Wilcox abruptly resigned and went to the NCAA.
