Michael Taaffe defends late friend Jake Ehlinger

Texas football: Michael Taaffe defends late friend Jake Ehlinger after Texas A&M taunt
Moments after Texas recorded a win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Michael Taaffe condemned a sign that appeared to mock the death of a former UT player.
Texas safety Michael Taaffe honors Jake Ehlinger, ‘feels sorry’ for fan who made sign mocking death
Taaffe had strong, passionate comments regarding a sign held up by a fan in the crowd for ESPN's College Gameday, broadcasting from the Texas A&M campus the morning before the big game. The sign mocked and made fun of the death of Jake Ehlinger,
After win over Aggies, Texas' Michael Taaffe blasts fan's sign mocking death of Jake Ehlinger
A photo of a sign mentioning the death of former Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger made the rounds on social media and infuriated the Texas players.
Texas Longhorns' Michael Taaffe Makes Emotional Statement About Jake Ehlinger
Michael Taaffe fought back tears as he defended the name of Jake Ehlinger following Saturday's 17-7 win over the Texas A&M Aggies in College
Michael Taaffe Honors Jake Ehlinger Before Texas A&M Game After Fan's Inappropriate Sign
However, prior to Saturday's battle, one fan took things way too far and brought a sign that had no place being made. The sign, made light of both the 2021 death of former Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, who passed away after an accidental drug overdose, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's battle with alcoholism during his time at USC.
Texas S Michael Taaffe delivers passionate statement about Jake Ehlinger
A Texas A&M fan made waves on Saturday with a tasteless sign targeting Taaffe’s late high school and college teammate.
Texas DB Taaffe honors late teammate Ehlinger after sign mocked his death
Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe aims to honor late teammate Jake Ehlinger every time he steps on the field.
Longhorns players respond to ESPN College GameDay sign taunting the late Jake Ehlinger
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Steve Sarkisian, Chris Del Conte issue statements on Jake Ehlinger’s death
Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead on Thursday in Austin, the university has confirmed. He was 20 years old.