A 4-year-old in Tallahassee sets up lemonade stand to help FSU pay for Willie Taggart's buyout
How trying are the times in Tallahassee right now? Well, apparently even toddlers are fed up with Florida State’s inconsistent performances on the football field.
That’s right, a 4-year-old in Tallahassee is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to his favorite college football team.
According to a story from the Tallahassee Democrat, a 4-year-old, whose father is a Florida State booster, has opened a lemonade stand to help the university raise money for Willie Taggart’s buyout. The head coach has been the leader of the Seminoles for just 15 games.
From the Tallahassee Democrat:
That’s what 4-year-old Grayton Grant did early Sunday, setting up a “Free Willie” lemonade stand outside of his grandmother’s Tallahassee home and raising $241 in just under three hours.
Grayton charged $20 per cup, with once customer donating $100, before running out of lemonade in the sunny, 90-degree weather.
Grayton’s father — FSU graduate and booster Daniel Grant — teamed up with his son. He matched the total and stroked a check for $482 to Seminole Boosters, Inc.
The check — earmarked for “Taggart Buy Out!” — was accompanied by a formal yet tongue-in-cheek, typewritten letter signed by Grayton to Seminole Boosters, Inc.
While that’s a pretty good chunk of change to round up in a three-hour time frame, Taggart’s buyout is a bit higher. If Taggart is terminated without cause before February 1, 2020, his buyout will be around the $17 million mark.
Pretty steep for a coach who is 6-9 in his first 15 games with the program.