Oregon Football: Why Willie Taggart will turn Ducks around in year one

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Oct 8, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; South Florida Bulls head coach Willie Taggart runs out of the tunnel before the game against the East Carolina Pirates at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Taggart’s style is close to home

For Oregon, speed, uptempo, multiple backs and playmakers on the outside characterized the previous regime. Taggart won’t be much different. If you were one of the lucky viewers of his USF games, you know how similar his offense is to the Ducks.

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Taggart’s scheme is built around getting playmakers into space and spreading out defenses. Oregon did much of the same throughout the Chip Kelly-Mark Helfrich era.

Taggart used the zone read just as the Ducks did. USF quarterback Quinton Flowers became a major part of the running game and helped provide another dynamic to the offense. He said the offense will stay similar to the past Oregon teams according to the Oregonian.

The hard-nosed approach on the offense will go hand-in-hand with a veteran offensive line, backfield and receiving corp. If they can continue to run uptempo and get Herbert up to speed the Ducks could flip the 4-8 record to 8-4 or better in his first year. Experience is one of the biggest factors to success and the Ducks have a lot of it.

Taggart’s offense will take advantage of the returners and back-breaking speed the Ducks possess.

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