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Despite committing to Alabama during the programās latest A-Day spring game, four-star 2019 quarterback prospect Taulia Tagovailoa continues to explore his options. According to comments he made following his pledge to the Crimson Tide, it sounds like Tennessee finished a close second to Alabama when he decided to pull the trigger on his scholarship offer from the Tide.
While his brother is arguably the biggest star in the state of Alabama at this point, aside from Nick Saban of course, Taulia may still have lingering thoughts about joining Jeremy Pruittās Tennessee program. According to multiple reports, first reported by John Brice of Gridiron Now, the younger Tagovailoa brother plans to visit Knoxville once again this weekend.
The Tagovailoa family is currently involved in an interesting situation, as Tua is currently competing for the starting job in Tuscaloosa against Jalen Hurts. This offseason, Tua admitted he might have transferred had he not participated in the National Championship Game last season. Those comments are compounded by remarks made by Hurtsā father suggesting his son will also potentially transfer from Alabama if he doesnāt win the starting quarterback job in Tuscaloosa.
It will be fascinating to see how all these pieces fall into place this fall and the ramifications that could follow.
Following Tauliaās commitment to Alabama, he did make some interesting comments suggesting his recruitment would not shut down completely. Hereās what the four-star prospect had to say when asked if he planned to take official visits before signing in December.
āThatās another thing me and my family have to talk aboutā¦ Weāll have to see,ā Tagovailoa said back in April.
He also added these complimentary statements regarding Tennesseeās coaching staffs during the same interview.
āI really like Tennessee with Brian Niedermeyer and Coach Pruitt and them. They are really good to me every time I visit over there,ā Tagovailoa added. āThey are also good to our guys. I really like Tennessee.ā
Taulia Tagovailoa recently competed in the national Elite 11 Final competition, which is an annual high school quarterback competition that starts at the regional level and decides an Elite 11 MVP at The Opening Finals every July. He earned an invitation to The Opening Finals, an honor that went to only 12 quarterbacks in the nation.
Among those to watch him throw during the Elite 11 Finals was Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network. Hereās what the former NFL scout had to say about the younger Tagovailoa brother after watching him throw in person for the first time.
āI was more focused on the college kids but I did see Tuaās little brother throwā¦ I did see Tuaās little brother throw, and it looks like a right-handed version of Tua. He has a live arm. Heās got that same square, thick build, the ball jumps out of his hand,ā Jeremiah said last week during an interview with WJOX 94.5 FM.
The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Tagovailoa is rated as the No. 7 pro-style passer in the nation by 247Sports Composite Rankings. He holds offers from Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon and FAU among others.
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While his brother is arguably the biggest star in the state of Alabama at this point, aside from Nick Saban of course, Taulia may still have lingering thoughts about joining Jeremy Pruittās Tennessee program. According to multiple reports, first reported by John Brice of Gridiron Now, the younger Tagovailoa brother plans to visit Knoxville once again this weekend.
The Tagovailoa family is currently involved in an interesting situation, as Tua is currently competing for the starting job in Tuscaloosa against Jalen Hurts. This offseason, Tua admitted he might have transferred had he not participated in the National Championship Game last season. Those comments are compounded by remarks made by Hurtsā father suggesting his son will also potentially transfer from Alabama if he doesnāt win the starting quarterback job in Tuscaloosa.
It will be fascinating to see how all these pieces fall into place this fall and the ramifications that could follow.
Following Tauliaās commitment to Alabama, he did make some interesting comments suggesting his recruitment would not shut down completely. Hereās what the four-star prospect had to say when asked if he planned to take official visits before signing in December.
āThatās another thing me and my family have to talk aboutā¦ Weāll have to see,ā Tagovailoa said back in April.
He also added these complimentary statements regarding Tennesseeās coaching staffs during the same interview.
āI really like Tennessee with Brian Niedermeyer and Coach Pruitt and them. They are really good to me every time I visit over there,ā Tagovailoa added. āThey are also good to our guys. I really like Tennessee.ā
Taulia Tagovailoa recently competed in the national Elite 11 Final competition, which is an annual high school quarterback competition that starts at the regional level and decides an Elite 11 MVP at The Opening Finals every July. He earned an invitation to The Opening Finals, an honor that went to only 12 quarterbacks in the nation.
Among those to watch him throw during the Elite 11 Finals was Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network. Hereās what the former NFL scout had to say about the younger Tagovailoa brother after watching him throw in person for the first time.
āI was more focused on the college kids but I did see Tuaās little brother throwā¦ I did see Tuaās little brother throw, and it looks like a right-handed version of Tua. He has a live arm. Heās got that same square, thick build, the ball jumps out of his hand,ā Jeremiah said last week during an interview with WJOX 94.5 FM.
The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Tagovailoa is rated as the No. 7 pro-style passer in the nation by 247Sports Composite Rankings. He holds offers from Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon and FAU among others.
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