I honestly think it is a honorable thing. He obviously feels the kids is a great athlete, so much so he wants to take him into a higher conference level. Many times coaches recruit athletes to the school they are currently at, knowing that is the top level they are at. When they transfer schools they no longer pursue the athlete because of the belief they are not on that level.
It shows that Taggart was trying to bring us top tier athletes and was successful at building the relationships necessary for it to happen.