FSU Will Pay Willie Taggart Over $18 Million To Not Coach The Team Anymore After Firing Him

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After losing to longtime in-state rival the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, FSU has decided to cut ties with head coach Willie Taggart.

Florida State has fired Willie Taggart. "We had no choice," FSU President John Thrasher said.

Odell Haggins will take over.

— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) November 3, 2019

Breaking: Florida State announced head coach Willie Taggart's contract has been terminated effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/RAVIqBl9ao

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 3, 2019

Florida State has fired Willie Taggart.

Part of the official press release is below pic.twitter.com/OSMEmT7Eny

— Warchant.com (@Warchant) November 3, 2019

Due to his large contract FSU will end up paying Taggart over $18 million which would be the second largest in college football history.

By my calculations, the Taggart buyout is very close to $18.25 million (prorating three remaining months, minus three days, of this contract year). If that's not the biggest buyout ever paid in college coaching, it's real close

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) November 3, 2019

Charlie Weis was a few hundred thousand more. Notre Dame retains the buyout championship belt, just barely! https://t.co/R0VfXvJnSr

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) November 3, 2019

Taggart’s buyout will actually come to around $20 million when assistants get paid to leave as well.

The buyout for Willie Taggart is more than $17 million. FSU will end up paying more than $20 million to buy out the whole staff at the end of the year. One of the bigger buyouts in college football history.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 3, 2019

Taggart’s buyout will actually come to around $20 million when assistants get paid to leave as well.