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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced the formation of the Tua Foundation on Thursday, and one of the first beneficiaries of the new charity was Alabama-based Big Oak Ranch. In announcing the launch of the Tua Foundation, Tagovailoa said its “primary focus will be on charitable endeavors in south Florida, Alabama and Hawaii.” Tagovailoa was an All-American quarterback for Alabama and is a native of Hawaii. The nonprofit organization’s first action featured donations of $16,667 apiece to the Police Athletic League of North Miami, Big Oak Ranch and the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, which is in Hawaii. Big Oak...

In his exit from the University of Alabama, Tua Tagovailoa made one thing clear at the podium: there is still another Tagovailoa at the program. With his brother pursuing the NFL Draft, Taulia Tagovailoa carries the mantle in fighting to be the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide. Since the younger Tagovailoa thrives so much on competition, the idea of having his brother already at Alabama never deterred his decision to come. His arm talent and his influence may not be at the elite level yet; however, his toughness is. Tagovailoa played through injuries at Thompson High School (Alabaster, Ala.)...

The outlook of the 2020 NFL draft and the future of Tua Tagovailoa will hinge on the Alabama quarterback’s pending decision. Tagovailoa tweeted Wednesday night that he will announce his huge decision — stay in school or declare for the draft — on Monday. We haven’t had a looming draft decision quite like this in recent memory. There have been injured players who have had tough calls on staying or going, but not with a quarterback as highly regarded as Tagovailoa. Entering the season, the common narrative was that the Miami Dolphins were “Tanking for Tua.” How wrong that proved...

He has played through pain, but no one can question the excitement and efficiency that Tua Tagovailoa provided Alabama’s offense this season as a first-year starting quarterback. The sophomore has mesmerized fans, compelled media pundits and commanded respect from his contemporaries in the Southeastern Conference. In terms of statistics, Tagovailoa has put together a record-setting year. He became the fourth signal-caller of the Nick Saban era to account for a 3,000-yard passing season; joining former Tide standouts AJ McCarron, Blake Sims and Jacob Coker. Tagovailoa’s output of 3,353 yards has him second all-time in school history for passing yards in...

Even in high school, Tua Tagovailoa had a special quality that coaches such as Lane Kiffin were drawn to. Tom Hauck for Student Sports It feels like an eternity looking back on it now, having rewatched it on replay and in slow motion and from multiple camera angles, but the reality is it took almost no time at all for Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa to pick himself up off the turf during overtime of the national title game, gather his thoughts and orchestrate the play that has come to be known simply as "Second-and-26." That moment in January, which delivered Alabama...

Heading into the Auburn game, we talked about Tua Tagovailoa’s record-breaking season. Against The Citadel, Tagovailoa had set Alabama’s single-season passing touchdown record (31). Against Auburn, he set some new records. Tagovailoa went 25-32 (78.1%) for 324 yards and 5 touchdowns, and he added another 26 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground. Those 5 passing touchdowns tied a school record - Gary Hollingsworth threw 5 touchdowns against Ole Miss in 1989. Tagovailoa’s 6 total touchdowns set a school record for most touchdowns in a single game - Hollingsworth, Shaun Alexander vs. BYU 1998, Santonio Beard vs. Ole Miss in...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Alabama doesn't rebuild. The Crimson Tide simply reload. College Football Playoff hero Tua Tagovailoa threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in his first college start, helping top-ranked and defending national champions open the season with a 51-14 rout of Louisville on Saturday night. Essentially ending the debate - at least for now - about whether he or Jalen Hurts should be the Crimson Tide's No. 1 quarterback, Tagovailoa scored on a 9-yard run while also completing 12 of 16 passes for 227 yards without an interception. ''I thought there were a lot of things...

Aerial fireworks are illegal in Hawaii. It's a big deal on the island of Oahu, and the police there vigilantly enforce the law. Before New Year's Eve, for example, the Honolulu Police Department released a statement and phone number for tipsters to snitch on their neighbors. This all probably sounds ridiculous to folks in Alabama, considering our love of fireworks superstores, but in Hawaii, Roman candles, rockets, exploding mortars, fountains, tubes, novelties, spinners, heck, even sparklers, are illegal. The state can and will prosecute anyone caught "purchasing, possessing, storing, setting off, igniting or discharging aerial devices" with a felony that...

The analyst believes the Alabama quarterback will live up to the hype. Trent Dilfer is ready to make his 2018 Heisman Trophy pick. The former NFL quarterback-turned analyst has seen enough from Alabama freshman Tua Tagovailoa to believe that he’ll win college football’s most-prestigious award next season. Dilfer made his pick during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday. “I think he’ll win the Heisman next year,” Dilfer said, per 247Sports’ Brad Crawford. “Everyone’s going to say, ‘That’s hyperbole. Dilfer raving about an Elite 11 kid.’ I got a bunch of Elite 11 kids. Jake Fromm was an...