EUGENE -- Florida State is expected to offer Oregon coach Willie Taggart its vacant head coaching position, according to a Friday report by FootballScoop.

The reported offer comes after Jimbo Fisher made a long-rumored move Friday and resigned from FSU to leave for Texas A&M, where he will reportedly become one of college football's richest coaches with an expected salary between $7 and $7.5 million annually.

His departure has set off a ripple effect across college football that could lead to Taggart deciding whether to stay or leave after just one season in Eugene.

Last weekend Oregon offered Taggart a contract extension worth more than $20 million over five years. But that would still be far less than what FSU can pay. Fisher earned $5.7 million this season, according to USA Today's coaching salary database.

Yahoo Sports reported Friday that FSU will target two candidates to start: Taggart, and Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente.

Speaking Thursday evening to a group of board volunteers in downtown Portland, UO President Michael Schill said, "We love Willie. We hope Willie stays."

Taggart is scheduled to speak with reporters in Eugene at 2 p.m. Stay with OregonLive.com/Ducks for all his comments.

-- Andrew Greif

agreif@oregonian.com