Correct. One of the things that has to be really concerning to nole fans is the fact that during games, he clearly has no answer. This doesn't have the look of a guy trying to instill a new mindset, addressing the players after every series, and grimacing with the inevitable growing pains as he gradually directs the ship his new direction. Compare that to Mullen actively involved in trying to squeeze out everything he can from his new team. For that matter, as much as I hate saying it, go back and look at Fisher this year or Smart in 2016. They had the look that it was coming, but would just take time. Taggart just looks completely emotionless in the sidelines. It looks almost as if he woke up that morning expecting to be delivering packages for UPS or doing tech calls for a cable company, and suddenly finds himself on the sidelines of a football field with no clue as to how to do his job.
The other thing that few are mentioning is his and his team's demeanor coming into the season. There were dozens of articles with players talking about his having so much "swag" and players having so much more energy about the program. Someone last week posted his "swag chop" moment on Twitter from the offseason. His approach was different but welcomed by the players, and we were supposed to see a giant turn around from 2017. So for anyone to give him a pass, as if it was known all along, or even entertained that things were coming off the rails, is a joke.