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Taulia Tagovailoa’s Father Explains Why He Left Alabama For Maryland

by Larry Leo

May 21, 202047 Comments

Taulia Tagovailoa’s Father Explains Why He Left Alabama For Maryland

QB Taulia Tagovailoa has left Alabama for Maryland, his father explains why...

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“It’s really tough and it’s nothing against Alabama,” his father Galu Tagovailoa told AL.com. “But my boys are competitive and Lia is such a competitive kid. And he wanted an opportunity to compete. He was told that he was going to come in and compete and he didn’t really get that opportunity, so he wanted to use the spring to do that.”
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“With the COVID-19 thing going on, he didn’t really have the opportunity to compete. He’s a competitor. He likes to work. He likes to compete on the field. And just, going into the season this year, he just felt that he wasn’t given that opportunity and he wants to take it somewhere where they’re going to give him the opportunity to make the best of his skill set.”

(The Spun)

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CanebreakCajun•47 months

He is competitive and wants to compete so he left the competition .....

tigahland•47 months

sounds about right

atltiger6487•47 months

“He is competitive and wants to compete so he left the competition”...... did you say the same thing about Joe Burrow? Kids want to play. Nothing wrong with transferring to a school where they can actually see the field.

arcalades•47 months

he's competitive and wants to compete against qbs he can be competitive with. Nothing wrong with the logic.

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Strannix•47 months

Let me translate.....processed

TampaTiger22•47 months

Does he like to compete

4thquarter•47 months

I wonder what his dad did for a living that he could just transfer it to Alabama in a heart beat. It did not surprise me Alabama signed his older brother. It surprise me that his whole family had enough wealth to follow him and dad had work to support them. Or did something else happen here?

ReauxlTide222•47 months

They had a nice setup in Hawaii. It’s much cheaper to live in Alabama. Tua was destined to be a millionaire. And Alabama most likely set them up. Didn’t Trent have his whole poor family move up and live in a rich booster’s home? Tua’s family making the move isn’t outlandish AT ALL.

ChipDiamond•47 months

If they could afford a 600k home in Hawaii then there's no reason they couldn't afford to buy a 200k home in Alabama.

PhilemonThomas•47 months

"Someone else quit paying the mortgage on our house, so it was time to go."

ChipDiamond•47 months

This has been covered ad nauseam when they first moved to Alabama. The cost of living in HI is much much higher than Pelham or Alabaster Al, whichever it is they live. I don't remember the exact price, but someone even looked up the price of homes in the area they lived in HI and it was like 2-3 times more expensive than where they lived in Bama. As funny as the joke is, boosters were not paying for their house.

Hangit•47 months

Houses being more expensive in Hawaii than the butthole of Alabana does not prove what boosters did, or didn't, pay for.

LoveThatMoney•47 months

Seriously, ChipDiamond, just because it’s cheaper to live in BFE, Alabama doesn’t mean they weren’t having their housing paid for or a job lined up or what have you. I’m not saying that happened (I think it did), but I am saying what you assert means dick.

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brewdrees•47 months

Lol he only got to Bama because Saban wanted big bro. Stop it dad lol.

ROPO•47 months

You know, we almost gave a scholarship to Rodney Sopsher to land the fat slob Ishmael who is currently at the bottom of Alabama's depth chart.

griswold•47 months

Now that big bro is a millionaire, they can afford to live elsewhere.

ReauxlTide222•47 months

Jesus Christ. Big Bro was on his way to being an Alabama legend before baby bro singed.

LSUtoBOOT•47 months

Dear Facebook, Nick said to leave because I was no longer useful.

bayou85•47 months

Useful? Are you implying that they got Tua because they also offered Lia?

ChipDiamond•47 months

Another day, another article bout Bama, and another bunch of LSU fans flocking to comment

GeauxsomeMeaux•47 months

Fuk bama! Who gives a shite!

Prominentwon•47 months

It’s beyond my comprehension how these kids don’t look at a QB room before they sign and make a better choice.

CrazyJoeDivola•47 months

Well to be honest, it was his older brother and Mac Jones when he signed. But with Mac's development and a young gun in Bryce Young coming in, he saw the writing on the wall.

IAmNERD•47 months

I think it's pretty obvious that he was only along for the ride with Tua. Now that Tua is gone, there's no real reason for Alabama to try and keep him happy...

GeauxsomeMeaux•47 months

He wasn’t gonna see the field at an sec school!

ChunkyLover54•47 months

Aside from likely boosters stopping payment, it’s pretty logical thought process

thelawnwranglers•47 months

Did he not get a chance to compete or did he just not win said competition? I know reps are limited but assuming the later

Datbayoubengal•47 months

Dude knew he wasn't beating out Bryce and wanted a place he'd have a better chance to start. Locksley was around when his brother was being recruited so obviously he tried that connection.

USMCTIGER1970•47 months

Young wasn't there when he signed with the gumps.

WhoDatNC•47 months

Competing at bama vs competing at maryland......yeah, ok.

Kajuntiger86•47 months

Saban only offered the younger brother and promise him a chance to compete, to get Tua.

ReauxlTide222•47 months

To get Tua? Tua had won the NC in January 2018. His brother committed 3 months later. To get Tua? Are y’all retarded?

Hangit•47 months

The Turk eventually knocks for everyone.

SomeLSUguy•47 months

Something is going on in Maryland.... Two of the top recruits in the country and now this... I'm not saying lil tua is some great qb, obviously he could not compete with the level of qb at bama, but I know these guys are not wanting to go to Maryland just to be irrelevant... oh yeah, and to be t.u. once a year.

5Wide•47 months

Not like this is the first time Maryland has gotten 5 star recruits. They drop bags just like everyone else.

moester75•47 months

What’s going on in College Park is Coach Locksley is outstanding in the living rooms of recruits and the mamas, dads, grand parents, and guardians love the dude. I hope he does really well at Maryland I’m pulling for him.

BayouENGR•47 months

Baloney. Nick said thanks for playing, but you're not starting in 2020.

ReauxlTide222•47 months

A college coach saying “your son can come in and compete” is soooo much different that a kid and his dad hearing, “you can come in and compete.” Dad hears you’re probably our next starter if our Junior QB doesn’t pan out and the coach is out here signing the #1 QB in HS for the next class at the same time. Baby Tua 100% should have left without ANY regret. They did the right thing. And Saban has done the right thing too. Nobody is losing here.

thermal9221•47 months

That dad is a psycho. I bet everyone in that house is scared of him.

JackieTreehorn•47 months

Classic Larry. Texas A&M basketball court picture linking to this article.

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