Oklahoma Benching Spencer Rattler After Tulane Game?
Oklahoma Benching Spencer Rattler After Tulane Game?
Spencer Rattler got off to something of a rough start on Saturday in Oklahoma’s season debut against Tulane.
On the second pass of the game, despite having a ton of time to make the read, Rattler inexplicably threw into coverage.
Spencer Rattler intercepted on his 2nd pass of the season 🥴
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 4, 2021
The worst part? Tulane was able to capitalize on the error, with Michael Pratt fliping it to Cameron Carroll for a score shortly thereafter.
Michael Pratt flips it to Cameron Carroll for the TD. Tulane strikes first after the Spencer Rattler interception.
OKLAHOMA 0
TULANE 7— CFB Blitz (@BlitzCfb) September 4, 2021
Naturally, fans on social media had some reactions to what transpired:
TURNOVER BEADS
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 4, 2021
OVERRATED
— 𝔏𝔬𝔲 (@LouInPain) September 4, 2021
there was a route underneath right there lmaooooo why’s he throwing into triple coverage
— sean (@sean_27upnext) September 4, 2021
What is he looking at??
— SilverBullets (@S1lverBullets1) September 4, 2021
People also began calling for him to be benched:
We are going to hear, “Spencer Rattler was benched at one point last year” every week until after the Texas game.#Sooners
— Aaron V (@PoliticsOfFear) September 4, 2021
Also a Heisman hot take, Spencer Rattler got benched just last year. Doesn’t have the balls, will not win the Heisman or CFP game. We’ve seen Oklahoma QB regular season numbers mean nothing in January.
— MM Loading….. (@MoronMessiah) September 4, 2021
Rattler came into 2021-22 with a lot of hype, but it’s worth remembering that this isn’t the first time problems surrounding him have arisen. Maybe he’ll get it together and fix what has ailed him up to this point, but if he doesn’t, and soon, folks will likely stop giving him the benefit of the doubt in the way they have over the past year.
Meanwhile, Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley has been linked to one particular NFL job for years now. Should Rattler and the offense falter this year – it wouldn’t be all that shocking to see him seek out greener pastures come season’s end.
Pray for LaMelo. https://t.co/19CUdeNwCM
— Game 7 (@game7__) September 1, 2021
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
