The Willie Taggart-to-Florida State rumors reached the boiling point Friday morning, as Jimbo Fisher reportedly accepted the head coaching job at Texas A&M University.

That vacancy led to widespread speculation that Taggart would soon be offered Florida State's coaching vacancy, rumblings that have piqued the interest of Duck fans and recruits alike.

Hoping to ease the nervous tension, Oregon three-star offensive line commit Christopher Randazzo used social media to share his thoughts on the possibility of Taggart moving on:

Taggart isn’t going anywhere and neither are the commits 💯 — Christopher Randazzo (@Randazie) December 1, 2017

Those sentiments were shared by Tigard High School standout Braden Lenzy:

He won't, so there's no issue — Braden Lenzy (@blspeedy21) December 1, 2017

Taggart, and the rest of his coaching staff, have spent the past week on the recruiting trail meeting with both the 2018 recruiting class and key uncommitted prospects.

Those visits have largely been reassuring to Oregon recruits, who believe Taggart will stay in Eugene for the foreseeable future.

"I don't think he is leaving," Under Armour All-American safety Steve Stephens said.

Still, recruits would like to know for certain, as college football coaches have bolted for far less tantalizing coaching positions before.

Oregon's 2018 football recruiting class is currently on pace to be the highest-rated in school history, and features 13 four-star commitments.

Keeping that group together, however, will come down to whether or not Taggart stays in Eugene.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec