SYRACUSE, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: Head coach Willie Taggart of the South Florida Bulls and Head coach Dino Babers of the Syracuse Orange shake hands after the game on September 17, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. South Florida defeats Syracuse 45-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Report: Surprise candidate 'now a real possibility' as Florida head coach search begins

This would certainly be interesting.

Current Oregon head coach Willie Taggart has now reportedly emerged as an option for the Florida Gators in their head coaching search. He has even reportedly been contacted about it:

Taggart is currently 5-4 at the Pac 12 powerhouse, but did lead USF to its current renaissance it's experiencing that Charlie Strong will likely get credit for now. Taggart led the team to a 10-2 record before leaving ahead of the Birmingham Bowl.

Taggart has now been a head coach at three different destinations including his first job with Western Kentucky coaching various positions before coming back in 2010 to max out at 7-5 with the Hilltoppers in his last two seasons there. He actually doesn't have a record above .500 as a head coach with a 45-49 record so for Florida to bring him on might be a reach and may not go over well with a fan base who wants to see winning and high-scoring offenses right out of the gate.