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ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:08 AM Dec 2018

Alabama's Star QB

When will someone tell all those sportscasters that they are pronouncing that kid's name wrong?

Nearly everyone is pronouncing it TUNG-A-VI-O-LA.

There's no N in his last name, and when he introduces himself on the YouTube thing when he got to meet the team, he didn't pronounce it with an N in there. He said TAHG-A-Vi-O-LA.

There is only one sports commentator who has mentioned this. (That's where i heard the YouTube thing. It's was one of the Sirius sports channels, but i don't remember which host is was.)

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Alabama's Star QB (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 OP

I don't know about that. Check Wilkipedia. El Supremo Dec 2018 #1

You're wrong. It's Tua. Iggo Dec 2018 #2

Wait a minute! I just broke it apart. WTF? El Supremo Dec 2018 #3

Not all that tough when I take a minute break it down. Iggo Dec 2018 #4

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

1. I don't know about that. Check Wilkipedia.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:48 PM

Dec 2018

But what about his first name???

Tuanigamanuolepola

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

2. You're wrong. It's Tua.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 03:32 PM

Dec 2018

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

3. Wait a minute! I just broke it apart. WTF?

Reply to Iggo (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 04:18 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.cbs42.com/sports/college-sports/sec-headlines/tua-tagovailoa-defines-his-name-through-faith-and-football/1466835263

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

4. Not all that tough when I take a minute break it down.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 06:08 PM

Dec 2018

Tu-aniga-manu-ole-pola.

I remember going through this years ago with Manu Tuiasosopo.

I do think it's tough for the "Why-should-I-have-to" crowd.
That's probably why they gave the Heisman to the other guy...lol.

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