Dick Vitale lives in Bradenton and is very familiar with the famed Manatee High football program.

And as a Tampa Bay sports fan, Dickie V is really concerned with USF's search for a head football coach.

Those two angles came together Wednesday, when Vitale personally phoned Bulls Athletic Director Doug Woolard to endorse former Manatee quarterback Willie Taggart for the next coaching job.

Vitale revealed the phone call during his conversation with Tom Jones and Rick on WDAE Thursday morning.

"I got the coach for 'em, why waste time. There's only one guy who should get the job. He has everything you'd want in a coach. Willie Taggart," he said.

Click HERE for the entire chat.

Taggart is currently at Western Kentucky and interviewed with USF this week, though he avoided the topic when asked by reporters Wednesday.