At least you're loyal, even if it is to a fault.karen lotz;1373461 wrote:considering it was someone he had never met, yeah.
So should couldn't fly out and see him at one of his games? He never went to see her on any of his school breaks? Even grand parents know how to skype. Hey Lotz, it turned out that it was a dude pretending to be a girl on the other end of the phone, how did you stay in character so long? I'm impressed.karen lotz;1373110 wrote:Bottom line is people that don't want to believe him won't believe him no matter what. First it was he had to talk about it. That didn't work. Then he needed to show the flower receipt. That just proves what a horrible boyfriend he was. Then we need to see phone records. But he didn't go see her even though he came from Hawaii. It doesn't matter what anyone else says, deadspin has an unnamed source who knows someone that knows Touiasasopo that is 80% sure Te'o was in on it and that's good enough.
If his "girlfriend" was that unimportant, it never should have been mentioned by him or in the media, not even once. The fact he rode the "emotion" of it the whole season is what makes this whole thing idiotic.karen lotz;1373461 wrote:considering it was someone he had never met, yeah.
No such thing as bad press right? If/when he gets drafted I don't think he'll care that people think he's an idiot and gay.WebFire;1373574 wrote:If his "girlfriend" was that unimportant, it never should have been mentioned by him or in the media, not even once. The fact he rode the "emotion" of it the whole season is what makes this whole thing idiotic.
Will he care if he doesn't get drafted as high and loses a lot of money? That is now a possibility.Raw Dawgin' it;1373592 wrote:No such thing as bad press right? If/when he gets drafted I don't think he'll care that people think he's an idiot and gay.
It depends how long this story drags out for. He stopped the hoax now so come draft time people don't care as much. If he put the brakes on this hoax in April he'd probably drop a lot further because it would be fresh in teams minds that he's a gay idiot.WebFire;1373599 wrote:Will he care if he doesn't get drafted as high and loses a lot of money? That is now a possibility.
Random thought- I wonder if as many people still think he's gay as did before his interviews?Raw Dawgin' it;1373602 wrote:.....because it would be fresh in teams minds that he's a gay idiot.
21 year old football star has access to any woman he wants on campus but talks for hours on the phone to a girl he's never met that turns out to be a guy....vball10set;1373606 wrote:Random thought- I wonder if as many people still think he's gay as did before his interviews?
Actually that's a guarantee. He went from a first round pick to a 2nd or 3rd rounder all because he's a moron. He's "toxic".WebFire;1373599 wrote:Will he care if he doesn't get drafted as high and loses a lot of money? That is now a possibility.
I think GM's that are thinking about paying a guy millions of dollars will still care come draft time.Raw Dawgin' it;1373602 wrote:It depends how long this story drags out for. He stopped the hoax now so come draft time people don't care as much. If he put the brakes on this hoax in April he'd probably drop a lot further because it would be fresh in teams minds that he's a gay idiot.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8875990/lawyer-ronaiah-tuiasosopo-was-voice-talking-manti-teoThe woman whose picture was used to create Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend has been identified, but the voice of the woman who had hours of late-night phone calls with the Notre Dame star linebacker has remained silent. Turns out that's because it reportedly was a man.
yeah she could have flown out to one of his games while she was in the hospital. she "died" after the second game of the season. I couldn't tell you on the skype, he says they tried multiple times and her video wouldn't work. I'm sure you didn't read that though. No doubt its weird for a 21 year old but it happens.Raw Dawgin' it;1373543 wrote:So should couldn't fly out and see him at one of his games? He never went to see her on any of his school breaks? Even grand parents know how to skype. Hey Lotz, it turned out that it was a dude pretending to be a girl on the other end of the phone, how did you stay in character so long? I'm impressed.
Any 21 year old college kid who has an online gf is definitely weird. Any star athlete who has an online gf is either gay or an idiot, and we all know which ones the NFL drafts.
WebFire;1373574 wrote:If his "girlfriend" was that unimportant, it never should have been mentioned by him or in the media, not even once. The fact he rode the "emotion" of it the whole season is what makes this whole thing idiotic.
He knew her for more than 1 season.karen lotz;1373744 wrote:yeah she could have flown out to one of his games while she was in the hospital. she "died" after the second game of the season. I couldn't tell you on the skype, he says they tried multiple times and her video wouldn't work. I'm sure you didn't read that though. No doubt its weird for a 21 year old but it happens..
Raw Dawgin' it;1373762 wrote:He knew her for more than 1 season.
I call bullshit on the interview - they have the same representation and she won't drill him on this.karen lotz;1373763 wrote:Ronaiah's lawyer is saying it was him? I thought it was Te'o's lawyer saying that.
voicemails that will be aired as part of the interview today
http://www.katiecouric.com/features/hear-the-voicemails-from-manti-teos-girlfriend-a-katie-exclusive/
Even if that were true, wouldn't you say "guys, it was just an online relationship" instead of running with it and making everyone think this was a live, real, in-the-flesh girlfriend. You have to admit the whole thing is so abnormal.karen lotz;1373744 wrote: Kelly mentioned it first in a press conference after "she" died because he found out in the lockerroom and word had got out through players tweeting about it. I don't recall exactly but I think Kelly was asked about it at the start of a presser before Te'o was interviewed about it.
WebFire;1373785 wrote:Even if that were true, wouldn't you say "guys, it was just an online relationship" instead of running with it and making everyone think this was a live, real, in-the-flesh girlfriend. You have to admit the whole thing is so abnormal.
ernest_t_bass;1373843 wrote:Lotz, your are definitely not normal, and no one will ever say otherwise.
So what you're saying is that Lotz orchestrated the entire "hoax" just to hear the voice of his idol? I believe it.ernest_t_bass;1373843 wrote:Lotz, your are definitely not normal, and no one will ever say otherwise.
You know lotz about normal.karen lotz;1373851 wrote:thanks, if I'm not normal in the eyes of people on this site, including you, I'm perfectly fine with that.
Raw Dawgin' it;1373869 wrote:Te'o's crisis management guru, Matt Hiltzik, is also Katie Couric's spokesman - so this interview is meaningless.