Semper wrote:

From several people who might know comes the word that Vitter wanted a minority head coach,  and Strong was a possibility. I can't find anyone who says Strong actually had a contract put in front of him. 

You haven't asked the right person about Strong then....
It happened.  I would bet my life on the info I shared above.  To date this source has never been wrong on something this detailed.  Fwiw.

 

Rebelbowhunter wrote:

Jimmy Sexton pushed Willie Taggart away from Ole Miss.  Taggart was very interested.  Sexton obviously has no love for Ole Miss since the Freeze resignation cost him a shit ton of money.  Sexton told Taggart he should stay away from an alumni group that would never fully support anyone but Matt Luke, a compliance department that would set you up and then stab you in the back, a donor base that valued access over success, etc.  Basically told him it was a toxic situation he didn't have or want to try to overcome and that if he would wait the Florida State job was going to be open and he would get him that job........  

Rebelbowhunter, you nailed it.  Taggart got the FSU job.

http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/12/willie_taggart_oregon_ducks_fl.html