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,

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.

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

Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe aims to honor late teammate Jake Ehlinger every time he steps on the field. On Saturday, an inappropriate sign shown on ESPN’s College Gameday mocked both the passing of Ehlinger,

The biggest game in college football during Week 14 was, without a doubt, the return of the Lone Star Showdown between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies. ESPN's "College GameDay" was on hand for the rivalry game,

A Texas A&M fan made waves on Saturday with a tasteless sign targeting Taaffe’s late high school and college teammate.

One sign at the College GameDay event referenced the death of former Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger and UT coach Steve Sarkisian’s well-documented alcohol problems surfaced on Twitter. The sign stated that “Jake Ehlinger should’ve joined Sark @ rehab” and listed a phone number for a California rehabilitation center.