Taulia Tagovailoa ‘Driven’ By Competition And Is Ready To Fight To Be Alabama’s Starting QB

TD Alabama Magazine ^ | 1-10-2020 | Steven M Smith

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I've read thatTaulia wants to be called 'Lia'.
(Sounds like Leah)

Looks like tough competition ahead:
Bryce Young Is A Natural Successor To Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama Football)

BTW, I read yesterday that Tua had six surgeries while playing at Alabama.

[dfwgator]

Mac Jones looked pretty good.

[cuban leaf]

Taulia? Sounds like a chick name. :D

Come to think of it, that’s my three month old granddaughter’s name. Talia.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Methinks little brother was part of a package deal.

Doubt he will ever see the field as a starter unless Alabama has a rash of injuries at the QB position.

[Grampa Dave]

Are these Samoans?

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"Mac Jones looked pretty good."

Yeah. I think (presently) it is his job to lose.

For what it's worth, 2-3 weeks ago I noticed that LV odds makers had Jones listed as #3 on the probable 2020 Heisman Trophy winner list.

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"Are these Samoans?"

Yes, Samoans from Hawaii.

Very, very strong Christian family.

The Whole family moved to Alabama when Tua signed up with Saban.

Taulia went to HS in Alabama after the family moved and took a (never done anything) HS to a state championship.

Wonderful family. They struck a chord with Alabama fans and are real popular here.

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A YouTube View Of The Tagovailoa Family

[dfwgator]

I think Kyle Trask may be up there next year, as well.

[Bonemaker]

Bastardization of college sports.

[WASCWatch]

One of the Alabama QBs will transferring to Mississippi State at the end of the 2020 season.

Mike Leach turned Gardner Minshew into a starting NFL QB in just one year. He could do the same with one of the QBs who don’t win the starting job.

[wardaddy]

Yes raised in Hawaii

[gop4lyf]

I imagine he’ll be transferring to Oklahoma at some point.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Methinks little brother was part of a package deal.

"Taulia officially signed his Letter of Intent after a number of schools, including LSU and Tennessee, made a late push."

Doesn't sound like he's a mercy scholarship - he was being recruited by other SEC schools.

Doubt he will ever see the field as a starter unless Alabama has a rash of injuries at the QB position.

From the same article: "Like his brother coming out of high school, Taulia is one of the top recruits in the country. Taulia is rated a four-star recruit on both 247 Sports and Rivals. 247 Sports ranked Taulia as the No. 5 pro-style quarterback in the country."

[Grampa Dave]

Yes raised in Hawaii!!

Thanks, they raise some great football players over there.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks.

One of our younger relatives went De La Salle High School out here on the West Coast. He didn’t play football but got a couple of athlete letters in other sports.

A couple of years ago De La Salle High School got their butt beat by a Catholic School in Texas.

We ask our younger relative what happened.

He said the answer was simple, the other school had more good Samoans than his school did.

He was all ways in great shape, he said the Samoans who attended his high school were the best and the most driven athletes he had ever seen and great people.

[DeplorableGirl]

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

[DeplorableGirl]

...when Saban paid the family...

is a whole lot closer to the truth.

[Glad2bnuts]

I don’t see how leaving Bama early helps him except in the pocketbook. He is not ready, if I were his friend I would tell him to hone his skills another year. If I were Cincinnati, I would look elsewhere for a QB. Trade the pick and get a bunch of picks back, plus maybe a #1 pick and get the kid from LSU. HE is the real deal.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

Provide proof or shut up. You are projecting.

It is your own illiterate, inbred coach who pulls those shenanigans.

I don’t know when the game is played and won’t be watching, but I will be pulling for Clemson. A meteor strike will be even better.