Semi OT- Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa considering attempting 3rd transfer despite being out fully of eligibility

Submitted by CaliforniaNobody on December 23rd, 2023 at 9:39 AM

https://247sports.com/article/taulia-tagovailoa-is-looking-at-entering-the-portal-and-making-a-flashy-reunion-but-theres-a-catch-223770461/amp/

Taulia has played 5 seasons with no claim to hardship, injury, or any other additional redshirt. But he is considering attempting a 3rd transfer anyway. He would need the NCAA, Maryland, Alabama, and then the new 3rd team to sign off on it. I'd be stunned if the NCAA let the precedent of extending eligibility for no reason go through. 

While reading the article I was perplexed why he'd even attempt this hail mary until I got to the part where it mentions "his family" wants him to play near his brother in Miami. Ahhhhh, now it all makes sense. Not gonna be a high pick or maybe drafted at all, so try and get one last bag from the U before you leave. 

Also explains why he'd sit out of the bowl game. 

I checked the board 3 times for this having been posted and think I did my embed right! 

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MH20

December 23rd, 2023 at 10:17 AM ^

That's not accurate regarding eligibility.

Taulia appeared in 5 games in 2019 (so no redshirt) and used his COVID year this season. As stated in the article, Maryland and Alabama will have to petition the NCAA (and they will have to agree) to grant him a redshirt for 2019 despite him exceeding the 4-game limit. That seems like a pretty remote possibility.

If that happens, I think that Michigan should petition for Mario Ojemudia to get another year of eligibility back from his injury in 2015.

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Blinkin

December 23rd, 2023 at 12:13 PM ^

Was one of the 5 in 2019 a bowl? I think the new rules are too not count a bowl towards the RS limit, so maybe his argument is that the new rule should be retroactively applied?  That's a bit tenuous but at least defensible. If the 5 games in 2019 were regular season, tough luck, go pro or get a job. 

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MH20

December 23rd, 2023 at 1:45 PM ^

Was one of the 5 in 2019 a bowl? 

It was not. In fact, his fifth appearance was Alabama's annual pre-Auburn FCS baby seal, so there's not even the possibility of it being all in the first half of the season and then an injury precluded his participation for the remainder.

It's the NCAA so who freaking knows, but on paper this is the most obvious denial of all time.

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mGrowOld

December 23rd, 2023 at 10:10 AM ^

You're not paranoid if people really ARE out to get you and this past season has proven beyond a shadow of doubt (in my mind anyways) that we truly are the most hated team in college football.  It validates all my "tin foil hat" conspiracy theory's about in-game calls, officiating crews, scheduling, and host of other events through the past 50 years of Michigan fandom that were hand-waved away when I complained about unfairness.

In some ways we do bring it on ourselves (we are quick to point out to anyone in earshot that we are both the winningest program AND have excellent academics) so the have-nots hate us even more.

We should wear all black uniforms to the Rose Bowl.  Hell if we're gonna be the baddies in the eyes and minds of the rest of college football we might as well lean all the way into it.

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DennisFranklinDaMan

December 23rd, 2023 at 10:59 AM ^

Nope. It's paranoia. What "in-game calls" are you referring to? The weird fumble and recovery call that went our way against Iowa? The review of the game-ending INT against OSU?

(The latter of those was obviously the correct call, by the way — I'm just saying, if the refs or the Big Ten truly were "out to get us," they certainly had opportunities to do so).

We discount calls that go our way as "not important" or "make-up calls" or "obviously correct," but never do so about calls that go against us. That's how bias works.

If the refs were truly out to get us, they did a remarkably bad job of it, seeing as how we're undefeated and the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Is it possible that some calls go our way, some calls go against us, but at the end of the day the refs are doing the best they can?

Personally, I think we're fortunate that the penalties levied against us weren't harsher. Not that they should have been, but they could have been, and at the end of the day our path to the National Championship remains clear. That's enough for me!

 

 

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Blue_Goose

December 23rd, 2023 at 11:57 AM ^

Had a 40 year old tell me that he hates 〽️ because we always act like we are supposed to be great at football but never are.  I was flabbergasted. 

I found my breath and proceeded to tell him about our 10 win lead over OSU inspite of the horrific past 20 years.  Our all time winningest status etc.  His reply was…

I meant this century…

This is a history buff who yearns for REAL life to be like it was last century.  

I decided that haters are just gonna hate.  

I know. Cool story.

Merry Festivus and Blessed Christmas to all. 

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MacGyver

December 23rd, 2023 at 10:00 AM ^

Wouldn’t he have a 6th year from the COVID eligibility extension?

EDIT - Posted before second cup of coffee and missed the point about no redshirt in 2019.

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mgoblue_in_bay

December 23rd, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^

I think articles have been saying it was Curtis Painter, who looks like was drafted in the 6th round (barely, 7 rounds) by hometown Indianapolis Colts (who took punter Pat McAfee in the 7th, good pick despite whatever your opinions on post playing career)

Hard to tell if 6th round was a homer pick or a real pick. This was 2009 draft, looks like Peyton was still playing well.

Maybe they could convince the Ravens (is that right?  Or Commanders?) to take him with a 6th or 7th rounder.

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