Taggart embraces high expectations

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Haggins was left with a 5-6 record and pressure to keep the nation’s longest active bowl streak alive. He led FSU to a victory over ULM in the final game of the regular season and past Southern Mississippi in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl.

For the second consecutive season, Taggart says the fans will need to be patient as his staff works to rebuild the program.

“When I say progress, sometimes you don’t necessarily see it on the football field, you see it in other areas,” Taggart said. “Then you also have got to understand your team and where you’re at and what’s holding us back. You try to work on those things daily, knowing that, again, it’s not going to happen overnight, but you’ve got to stay true to who you are and what you’re doing and make sure you’re constantly evaluating everything, but don’t steer off.”

As Florida State looks to rise above .500, its next biggest challenge rests in Raleigh, where NC State (5-2, 2-2) will try to add another loss to Florida State’s record. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

Taggart said pressure and high expectations are vital.

“I think it’s still down and out because of our storied tradition and the high expectations we have for our university and our football team,” Taggart said. “But we’ve got to work. We’ve got to recruit, and we’ve got to keep teaching.” of the regular season.