T'eo's girlfriend death a hoax?

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Jan 17, 2013 6:23 PM
looking at the story all at once now it looks and sounds silly im surprised no one caught on sooner. how could all that possibly happen to one person in such a short period of time. and if he was making it up damn he got awful greedy lol
Jan 17, 2013 6:23pm
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Jan 17, 2013 6:24 PM
I think this story was made up by Te'o. Why I have no idea but things just don't add up. If it was a ruse what was the payoff? "Hey let's make a random football player look like an idiot without asking for money or anything." It just doesn't add up. Te'o had to have done it himself but I can't put my finger on why he would do this. Very bizarre case indeed.
Jan 17, 2013 6:24pm
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Jan 17, 2013 6:25 PM
What do you believe about Manti Te'o and his relationship to the story about his non-existent girlfriend?

  • 14%
    He was the victim of a hoax

  • 53%
    He was involved in the hoax

  • 33%
    I'm waiting for more details
(Total votes: 165,833)
Jan 17, 2013 6:25pm
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Jan 17, 2013 6:27 PM
The bitch Karen is still at it I see.
Jan 17, 2013 6:27pm
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Jan 17, 2013 6:31 PM
Commander of Awesome;1368499 wrote:What I want to know is where is this money:

Dan Tudesco, a 2006 graduate who now works in public relations in New York, set up an online account at fundraising website indiegogo.com on Jan. 9 to solicit $5,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. The initial pitch said donations would go to the society in memory of Lennay Kekua and in honor of Te'o, "two individuals who have been an inspiration to us through an iconic season."

According to reports, much more funds were raised than the initial $5k. Where is the money, and what are they doing to refund the money to the people conned out of the money?

More evidence that our society is full of retards.
Jan 17, 2013 6:31pm
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Jan 17, 2013 7:15 PM
Automatik;1368522 wrote:Te'o "played along" according to anonymous teammate.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8854472/teammate-manti-teo-says-player-played-girlfriend-angle
So if I'm reading that correctly, the anonymous player is saying that basically Te'o knew of this girl online that he chatted with, and when she died, he took that opportunity to call her his girlfriend and blew it out of proportion?
Jan 17, 2013 7:15pm
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Jan 17, 2013 8:11 PM
Lol...the last few pages of this thread are hilarious and sad! Good work!
Jan 17, 2013 8:11pm
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Jan 17, 2013 8:19 PM
Automatik;1368522 wrote:Te'o "played along" according to anonymous teammate.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8854472/teammate-manti-teo-says-player-played-girlfriend-angle
He sure had me fooled, I honestly didn't think he was like this. What an arrogant prick.
In September, the grandmother of Te'o died, and it was widely reported that his girlfriend died hours later. Media outlets pounced on the story as Notre Dame began its march to the title game. After Deadspin.com broke the hoax story, however, multiple media reports have said players thought that Te'o had only met Lennay Kekua once and that it wasn't really accurate to call her his girlfriend. But as condolences poured in, Te'o "played along," according to the teammate, who wished to remain anonymous.The teammate portrayed the move as part of the All-American's personality, telling ESPN that Te'o liked attention so much that he would sometimes point himself out to friends when he was on television.
Jan 17, 2013 8:19pm
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Jan 17, 2013 8:23 PM
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Jan 17, 2013 9:12 PM
sleeper;1368481 wrote:NFL GMs are rating Te'o "toxic". I think he still gets drafted, but it won't be top 10 like initially projected. What a fraud.
I can't tell you how bad I hope either Cowboys or Steelers draft him. He fits in with all the other cancers on those teams. I would think ND fans would want him at Dallas just because most ND fans root for them.
Jan 17, 2013 9:12pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:13 PM
mtp2013;1368651 wrote:I can't tell you how bad I hope either Cowboys or Steelers draft him. He fits in with all the other cancers on those teams. I would think ND fans would want him at Dallas just because most ND fans root for them.
Shut the fuck up.
Jan 17, 2013 9:13pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:17 PM
mtp2013;1368651 wrote:I can't tell you how bad I hope either Cowboys or Steelers draft him. He fits in with all the other cancers on those teams. I would think ND fans would want him at Dallas just because most ND fans root for them.
Jan 17, 2013 9:17pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:18 PM
mtp2013;1368651 wrote:I can't tell you how bad I hope either Cowboys or Steelers draft him. He fits in with all the other cancers on those teams. I would think ND fans would want him at Dallas just because most ND fans root for them.
Dallas and Pitts have lockeroom cancers? :laugh:

News to me. Pittsburgh is pretty solid come draft time. They Rooney's wouldn't touch Te'o ever.

Someone will still scoop him up. Early to mid 2nd round would be my guess.
Jan 17, 2013 9:18pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:41 PM
Automatik;1368662 wrote:Dallas and Pitts have lockeroom cancers? :laugh:

News to me. Pittsburgh is pretty solid come draft time. They Rooney's wouldn't touch Te'o ever.

Someone will still scoop him up. Early to mid 2nd round would be my guess.
before this came out i saw on several draft projections that teo could have went to pitt at 17...i doubt that now tho
Jan 17, 2013 9:41pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:47 PM
Gblock;1368681 wrote:before this came out i saw on several draft projections that teo could have went to pitt at 17...i doubt that now tho
I'm hearing he's dropped from a guaranteed 1st round pick to late 2nd early 3rd. Who knows what will happen when the media keeps digging on this story.
Jan 17, 2013 9:47pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:49 PM
One of the mocks on FFtoolbox didn't even have him in the first 2.
Jan 17, 2013 9:49pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:50 PM
sleeper;1368694 wrote:I'm hearing he's dropped from a guaranteed 1st round pick to late 2nd early 3rd. Who knows what will happen when the media keeps digging on this story.
LOL...you're hearing that? From all your NFL contacts?
Jan 17, 2013 9:50pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:55 PM
sherm03;1368698 wrote:LOL...you're hearing that? From all your NFL contacts?
One of my buddies from college works for the Seahawks personnel department. Te'o is pretty much the joke of the NFL right now as far as potential draft picks. Sorry that's your hero! :cry:
Jan 17, 2013 9:55pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:56 PM
cat_lover;1368501 wrote:I think this story was made up by Te'o. Why I have no idea but things just don't add up. If it was a ruse what was the payoff? "Hey let's make a random football player look like an idiot without asking for money or anything." It just doesn't add up. Te'o had to have done it himself but I can't put my finger on why he would do this. Very bizarre case indeed.
There is now a rumor out there that Te'o is gay and he didn't want to be the first openly gay player in the NFL. This whole charade was designed to steer the public towards believing he's heterosexual.

If that's true I truly feel sorry for him.
Jan 17, 2013 9:56pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:57 PM
Automatik;1368697 wrote:One of the mocks on FFtoolbox didn't even have him in the first 2.
I'd be shocked if he dropped past the 3rd although its certainly possible. Not every team in the league cares about character; see: The Dallas Cowboys, Bengals, and Raiders.
Jan 17, 2013 9:57pm
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Jan 17, 2013 9:58 PM
Con_Alma;1368702 wrote:There is now a rumor out there that Te'o is gay and he didn't want to be the first openly gay player in the NFL. This whole charade was designed to steer the public towards believing he's heterosexual.

If that's true I truly feel sorry for him.
Even he can be redeemed.
Jan 17, 2013 9:58pm
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Jan 17, 2013 10:00 PM
sherm03;1368698 wrote:LOL...you're hearing that? From all your NFL contacts?
Google mock drafts. He's sliding all over.
Jan 17, 2013 10:00pm
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Jan 17, 2013 10:04 PM
sleeper;1368704 wrote:Even he can be redeemed.

...had nothing to do with the ability to be redeemed as much as all of these people searching for a "why" answer.
Jan 17, 2013 10:04pm