Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first half during the 2025 Super Bowl was nearly as bad as the week Senator Tommy Tuberville endured.
The Alabama senator was caught lying about his relationship to Mahomes, telling Megyn Kelly he began Mahomes’ recruitment process while head coach at Texas Tech and extolling the QB’s character. Barely 24 hours later, Mahomes was telling reporters that he had never met the senator, nor did Tuberville — who abandoned the Red Raiders for Cincinnati two years before Mahomes enrolled — ever recruit the future Hall of Famer.
Once the Chiefs went into halftime down 24-0, with Mahomes completing six of 14 pass attempts with two interceptions (and a wild pick-six), many fans began wondering if Tuberville actually did coach Mahomes.
You know, since Tuberville ended his career with three straight bowl losses and a 4-8 record in his final season with the Bearcats.
Patrick Mahomes is playing like a QB who played under Tommy Tuberville
— Raider Ty (@RaiderTy92) February 10, 2025
Patrick Mahomes is playing like he was coached by Tommy Tuberville.
— Patrick O'Conghalaigh (@thatswhatPCsaid) February 10, 2025
This is the Patrick Mahomes Tommy Tuberville coached
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) February 10, 2025
Tommy Tuberville about to start telling folks he had nothing to do with Patrick Mahomes going to Texas Tech
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) February 10, 2025
Patrick Mahomes is playing like it was Tommy Tuberville who actually did coach him.
— Tom Wheeler (@wheelertomUSA) February 10, 2025
Patrick Mahomes playing like Tommy Tuberville coached him.
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) February 10, 2025
Mahomes can’t overcome being falsely associated with Toxic Tuberville.
— Ghost of Bob (@AGhostOfBob) February 10, 2025
Maybe Tommy Tuberville really was coaching him this week?
— Matt Delligatti (@MattDelligatti) February 10, 2025
Mahomes is looking like he was coached by Tommy Tuberville and not Kliff Kingsbury
— David Ryan Henry (@davidryanhenry) February 10, 2025
