I respectfully disagree. HE may understand on the chalk board, but it doesnt translate to the field.
*3 INTs in the final 19 minutes of the Oklahoma State game in which A&M blew a 17-point lead to lose.
Did you actually WATCH that second half, or are you going off numbers on a page? That's a real question, I'm not trying to be condescending. I suggest you watch it. The first interception he threw was 100% not his fault in any way, shape or form. He threw an anticipation route exactly as he was supposed to, which means the bird was in the air before Jeff Fuller had made his break. The problem is, Fuller fell to the ground in his break, giving the man coverage an easy interception. One hundred percent NOT Tannehill's fault. There was one interception that was fully on Tannehill. The final interception was a mix, it was not great ball placement to the outside, but instead of adjusting on it and making the catch, Jeff fuller popped it up and turned it into a tip drill.
*1 week later Tannehill went in the tank again in the second half as TAMU below an 18-point lead to Arkansas.
Again, did you watch the game? First interception he threw was definitely not placed correctly, but he threw a deep ball to Jeff Fuller in man coverage and Fuller made zero attempt to fight for the ball. I think it might have been Urban Meyer that was doing the color in that game and he was disgusted with Fuller's effort on the play, said it was as much his fault as Tannehill's and he has no problems with deciding to take that shot.
At one point midway through the 2nd quarter, Tannehill's only incompletion of the game was that jump ball to Fuller that Fuller decided not to fight for whatsoever. In the first half of the game, Tannehill's only incomplete passes were that INT, a pressured throwaway, and two rollouts where he threw to a spot only his receiver would have a shot at the ball and the receivers didn't make the adjustment.
I notice no credit is given to Tannehill for building that 35-17 lead in one half of a football game. I tell you what if I were a coach, you give me a player that can build a lead like that with a 35 point onslaught in 30 minutes of football, and I can help him hold onto that lead. That's my mindset.
As for "blowing" the lead...isn't technically the DEFENSE that blows it, when your offense scores 35 points in the first half, and your defense can't hold on? Was nice of Jeff Fuller to pop up yet another ball that almost got picked off the tip drill, on 3rd & 4. Other drops similarly killed other drives.
The reality is the Arkansas game was actually a very good performance. He made some incredible throws in that game.
