Alabama quarterback commit Taulia Tagovailoa walked to midfield with LSU coach Ed Orgeron before Saturday’s game against Alabama, a moment shown to a national TV audience.

Alabama fans immediately asked an obvious question: Should LSU's continued interest and Orgeron's personal push to flip Taulia be a major concern?

LSU already has a quarterback commit in its recruiting class -- Central-Phenix City's Peter Parrish, a 4-star prospect -- but big brother Tua Tagovailoa's success definitely raised Taulia's national profile.

Throw in Taulia’s performance against Hewitt-Trussville on national TV, when he racked up 452 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns while rallying Thompson from 28-0 deficit to a 64-49 victory, and it’s easy to see why his LSU visit raised an uproar online.

Even LSU lineman Breiden Fehoko, one of Tua's childhood friends and a longtime friend of the Tagovailoa family, joked with Tua after the game that Taulia would end up at LSU.

LSU's Breiden Fehoko tells his childhood friend Tua Tagovailoa that the Tigers will get Tua's little brother, Taulia. Much love and respect between the two.@breidenfehoko4 @Tuaamann #RollTide pic.twitter.com/JlMnoS9cSE — Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) November 4, 2018

Until Taulia signs -- presumably when the early signing period begins Dec. 19 -- other schools are going to keep recruiting him. That’s how it works. Those millionaire college coaches don’t take no for an answer.

What does Taulia say? Multiple attempts to reach him Sunday failed.

Alabama's allure

The allure of Alabama is obvious -- his brother has emerged as the Heisman Trophy front-runner as the Crimson Tide molded its offense to feature his unique talents. The two share similar abilities, although Taulia is right-handed, and it's clear the coaching staff has developed a bond with the entire family.

Lest anyone forget, Tua and Taulia played on separate high school teams in Hawaii, so it's been years since they wore the same uniform and shared the same locker room. That doesn't happen for many brothers, and the ability to trot out of the tunnel together at Bryant-Denny Stadium seems awfully seductive.

Taulia has shown no signs of wavering from the commitment he made at Alabama A-Day, even as attended a summer camp at Tennessee -- again setting social media atwitter -- and visited LSU for the Bama Beatdown.

Why flip?

It's easy to see what LSU or Tennessee or any other school is selling, too.

LSU starter Joe Burrow has another year of eligibility remaining after graduating from Ohio State in three years and redshirting in 2015, but that doesn't mean Taulia wouldn't get a fair shot at the starting job, especially as an early enrollee.

If early playing time is paramount -- and what elite prospect wants to sit and wait? -- a place like LSU or Tennessee might appear attractive, too.

Tua definitely will be Bama's 2019 starter, barring some calamitous injury, so there's little pathway for Taulia to get immediate playing time at Alabama. Mac Jones also won't concede anything.

There's also the presence of fellow 2019 quarterback commit Paul Tyson, Bear Bryant's great-grandson, a formidable opponent in what's expected to be a future race for Alabama's starting job.

Taulia doesn't appear concerned of the impending competition. Neither does Tyson. In fact, they both seem energized by it. Big-time coaches crave, even demand, this level of swagger from every signee, especially at quarterback.

That's why I'm not buying any theory that says Taulia might go elsewhere because of Tyson. To paraphrase my Walker County buddies, he ain't skeered.

Tua has already become an Alabama legend, thanks to his game-winning touchdown pass to beat Georgia in last year’s national title game. Factor in his remarkable 2018 season and it’s hard to imagine Taulia doing anything but following his brother at the Walk of Champions.

Ed O is one of the nation's best recruiters, but it hard to believe the Crafty Cajun can somehow flip Taulia to the Tigers.

I’ve been fooled before. T.J. Yeldon showed no signs of wavering from his Auburn commitment before switching to Alabama just before he enrolled early. I never saw Darius Philon being left at the altar by Alabama, but it happened.

So, never say never.

But if Taulia jilts the Crimson Tide at the 11th hour, it'd be one of the most significant heel turns in college football.

Hard to imagine that happening to Nick Saban.

Coach O just walked out of the locker room with #Bama commit Taulia Tagovailoa. pic.twitter.com/Nlt64EYPoH — Tre'von Ware (@318photo) November 3, 2018

Josh Bean covers high school sports for AL.com.