USF coach Willie Taggart isn’t looking for a lot of speeches from his new quarterback.
A lot of plays will do.
Taggart, speaking on an ACC conference call on Monday, said he has seen growth in quarterback Quinton Flowers over the off-season, but Flowers isn’t on the football field to win a debate. The only noise Taggert seems interested in are the celebrations of touchdowns.
“We talked to him this off-season,” Taggart said. “The best way for him to be a leader is by example. We have enough people to lead. We need him to be the best football player he can be, the best student and keep himself out of trouble. He’s such a great kid, a humble kid. He just wants to do right and be successful. You watch him grow as a person and open up. You see him a lot more comfortable with what he’s doing.”
Taggart said the other Bulls’ players are excited to see Flowers play.
“You see guys get a lot more excited,” Taggart said. “From a receiver standpoint, a lot of times he can extend plays. We can get a lot more big plays because of what he can do. A lot of guys are having fun.”
Saturday night will be the debut of the new Bulls’ defense and its new up-style offense against a Florida A&M team with a totally new coaching staff.
“We have to go compete against ourselves,” Taggart said. “We have to execute. If we do that, we can be a pretty good ballclub.”
The Bulls host the Rattlers at 7 p.m. Saturday.
