Social media reacts to Alabama QB Taulia Tagovailoa entering the transfer portal
The news of Taulia Tagovailoa’s decision to enter the transfer portal rocked the college football world on Friday. While Alabama media called it a poorly kept secret, many fans of other teams weren’t aware that the younger brother of Tua Tagovailoa was planning to leave the Crimson Tide program.
On Twitter, some with inside knowledge of the situation shared background on what went into Tagovailoa’s decision. Tide fans wished him well and there was plenty of speculation about where Taulia will take his talents.
Here’s a small sample of what’s being said:
Going back to my Bama recruiting roots, Taulia told me on multiple occasions how he only wanted to go to Alabama just because it would be easier on his parents to go to games. He didn’t want to be in Tua’s shadow https://t.co/hUvZ2qxNeh
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) May 8, 2020
Good luck to QB Taulia Tagovailoa wherever you go.
QB D'Eriq King is "The Man" at Miami this year, but if the family wanted to be in the same city as Tua, Hurricanes job in 2021 seems open for competition.
— Alabama Crimson Tide (@crimsontidefam) May 8, 2020
Friday news dump pandemic style. Taulia Tagovailoa (Tua's little brother) has entered the transfer portal. Don't be surprised if he ends up at FIU.
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) May 8, 2020
Exactly.
Still think it's more likely Taulia would go to Maryland or a Florida school, but this is worth watching https://t.co/VZYDXexOBc
— Nathanael Rutherford (@Mr_Rutherford) May 8, 2020
Best of luck to Taulia! #RollTide
— The Tide Talk Podcast (@TideTalk_Pod) May 8, 2020
Best of luck to you Taulia!!!
— Young Midoriya (@apierrelouis_) May 8, 2020
I bet Taulia transfers to the University of Miami
— Coach Jones (@CoachJonesRB) May 8, 2020
If he does choose The U, that's going to make for a REAL interesting QB room.
King, Perry, Martell, Taulia
Who gets the start Week 1?? https://t.co/aREtWZ6ArE
— PerfectFall (@PerfectFall_CFB) May 8, 2020
Taulia -> Miami. Book it
— Canes Access (@robbyespin) May 8, 2020
Taulia new destination…… pic.twitter.com/NnH3mGSNuM
— Nick Rockhill (@nrockhill41) May 8, 2020
Taulia knows how good Bryce Young is and is making the smart decision to go somewhere he will have the chance to start for multiple seasons. I'd bet on Miami/UCF https://t.co/1qe2rITfen
— DynastyDiagnostics (@DynastyDiagnos1) May 8, 2020
Remember that time Ed Orgeron showed up at Taulia Tagovailoa’s high school game? https://t.co/oUsCwvHHnr
— Justin Nails (@justinnails) May 8, 2020
Taulia signed with UA as part of the Crimson Tide’s 2019 recruiting class. Coming out of Thompson, he was rated the No. 5 pro-style prospect, No. 8 recruit in the state of Alabama and No. 180 prospect overall nationally on the 247Sports Composite. As a recruit, he collected 14 scholarship offers, including Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Alabama also signed 4-star pro-style prospect Paul Tyson in the 2019 class. In the 2020 recruiting class, the Crimson Tide landed 5-star dual-threat QB Bryce Young. Mac Jones, a 3-star 2017 signee, is expected to be the team’s starting QB this fall.
Taulia appeared in 5 games in the 2019 season, meaning he cannot claim it as a redshirt season. In limited action, he was 9-of-12 passing for 100 yards and a touchdown.