Say It Ain't So, Te'o

RedKingGold · 01-16-2013, 03:54 PM

Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax

Logan · 01-16-2013, 03:56 PM

Nice title.

BTW, for people who still don't know why they should be on Twitter, it's for times like these. I've been sitting at my desk laughing like a hyena for a half hour.

RedKingGold · 01-16-2013, 03:57 PM

I get the feeling this is going to be a fantastic story.

Atocep · 01-16-2013, 04:04 PM

It's been 30 minutes since I read this story and I still don't have words for it.

panerd · 01-16-2013, 04:07 PM

Too long to read right now at work but I skimmed the beginning. Is it Deadspin's guess that she doesn't exist or actually people admitting she doesn't exist? Crazy stuff. Sadly people are so shocked by Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds... I think this shit isn't new and it happened all the time before the internet but was just never discovered or people chose to cover it up. He probably wonders how he could get away with it for so long.

RedKingGold · 01-16-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Nice title.

BTW, for people who still don't know why they should be on Twitter, it's for times like these. I've been sitting at my desk laughing like a hyena for a half hour.

One of my favorites:

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@DanWetzel: I have to say, inventing a dead girlfriend is the boldest Heisman stunt ever. Makes a Times Square billboard seem quaint

RedKingGold · 01-16-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

Too long to read right now at work but I skimmed the beginning. Is it Deadspin's guess that she doesn't exist or actually people admitting she doesn't exist?

It's the former, but the circumstantial evidence they uncovered is very strong and compelling.

Logan · 01-16-2013, 04:09 PM

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@celebrityhottub Brent Musburger still thinks Te'o's girlfriend is fine as hell, though.

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chadritt · 01-16-2013, 04:09 PM

So did he get Catfished, Catfish everyone, or get Catfished and decide that rather than admit it he would make it even bigger?

Logan · 01-16-2013, 04:16 PM

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN

Notre Dame statement: "Notre Dame coaches informed Dec 26 by Manti Te’o & parents Manti had been victim of what appears to be a hoax"

Buccaneer · 01-16-2013, 04:18 PM

So one gets twitter so they can continuously follow nonsensical stuff while working?

Logan · 01-16-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

So one gets twitter so they can continuously follow nonsensical stuff while working?

You finally get it.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2013, 04:27 PM

Wow, this is nuts. And no way all that happened with Te'o being a dupe.

Honolulu_Blue · 01-16-2013, 04:28 PM

I have officially taken Manti off my Lions' potential first round pick draft board.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I have officially taken Manti off my Lions' potential first round pick draft board.

Ah, but what if he fell to the third round?

Honolulu_Blue · 01-16-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Wow, this is nuts. And no way all that happened with Te'o being a dupe.

Absolutely no way.

Matthean · 01-16-2013, 04:29 PM

How's that draft stock looking now?

Matthean · 01-16-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I have officially taken Manti off my Lions' potential first round pick draft board.

Oddly enough the Lions move him up.

spleen1015 · 01-16-2013, 04:32 PM

This. Is. Awesome.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-16-2013, 04:34 PM

Just .... wow.

RedKingGold · 01-16-2013, 04:37 PM

Notre Dame releases a statement that Manti notified the school on Decemeber 26th that he was the victim of a hoax.

Really interested to see how he could've been hoaxed into having a fake girlfriend. The handjobs must have sucked.

Atocep · 01-16-2013, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RedKingGold

Notre Dame releases a statement that Manti notified the school on Decemeber 26th that he was the victim of a hoax.

Really interested to see how he could've been hoaxed into having a fake girlfriend. The handjobs must have sucked.

Sounds like he knew Deadspin was getting close and tried get ahead of the story.

If he was hoaxed he's one of the dumbest people on the planet. Didn't he supposedly date this girl for 3 years?

EDIT: So they knew each other for 3 years, but only started dating in early 2012.

ISiddiqui · 01-16-2013, 04:42 PM

Whoa... craziest stuff I've read in a while.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RedKingGold

The handjobs must have sucked.

Well, but then they wouldn't have been handjobs then, would they?

spleen1015 · 01-16-2013, 04:44 PM

Damon Lindelof ‏@DamonLindelof

Someone just dropped a coffee mug that says "Kekua" on the bottom.

Easy Mac · 01-16-2013, 04:44 PM

Can someone help me get #FakeStrong trending on twitter.

If Lance only knew that all it took to get him out of the news cycle was for a fake person to fake die from cancer.

Kodos · 01-16-2013, 04:45 PM

Right now, he is probably a praying Manti.

mckerney · 01-16-2013, 05:01 PM

What if I told you a Heisman-candidate linebacker fooled us into thinking he could tackle? "Manti Te'o: The Lying Hawaiian" A new 30 for 30 film by ESPN

stevew · 01-16-2013, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Can someone help me get #FakeStrong trending on twitter.

If Lance only knew that all it took to get him out of the news cycle was for a fake person to fake die from cancer.

I thought #Liestrong was the popular put down?

Easy Mac · 01-16-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I thought #Liestrong was the popular put down?

I'm going for the, because she never lived, and she died of fake cancer.

DanGarion · 01-16-2013, 05:07 PM

Hilarious story. The guy is either full of shit or is dating Tuiasosopo but doesn't want people to find out he's gay so they did it this way till people started to pry into it and figure things out.

LloydLungs · 01-16-2013, 05:08 PM

I envision a future where nobody believes anything, ever, for any reason.

Solecismic · 01-16-2013, 05:18 PM

I tip my cap to Manti.

He played the media perfectly. His only problem was that he didn't realize they couldn't continue the story once it was told.

It's too bad it didn't get him the Heisman.

I should edit this to add that this is more a rant against what my former profession has become these days... lazy, arrogant, too fond of being the story rather than telling the story. This won't be the wake-up call the national media needs, but it should be - before the stakes involved are far more serious.

As for my own feelings about Te'o - he might be an amazing athlete, but he's still a kid. Kids do stupid things. His father (and maybe his school - not clear yet whether Notre Dame was part of this) should have known better.

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 05:19 PM

Somehow Craig James is probably involved with her death

bhlloy · 01-16-2013, 05:30 PM

If nothing else, Manti Teo's Fake Girlfriend is going to be a great fantasy football team name for next year

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 05:41 PM

scorp · 01-16-2013, 05:51 PM

What a loser.

kcchief19 · 01-16-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Solecismic

I should edit this to add that this is more a rant against what my former profession has become these days... lazy, arrogant, too fond of being the story rather than telling the story. This won't be the wake-up call the national media needs, but it should be - before the stakes involved are far more serious.

I'm not seeing any journalistic fallout yet, but this is going to be devastating for a number of careers. Pete Thamel, The New York Times, a whole lot of other media outlets got suckered in a big time way. To a certain degree, sports media is probably easier to fool than anyone other than entertainment media. But there are some big names who will pay a price for falling for this story.

I'm not ready to believe Manti's story yet. It seems hard to believe he was a complete sap and didn't have a role in this.

Does this anyone's view of the national championship game? If you take Manti at his word, it definitely would be an excuse for his performance and that of his team. I still think Bama rolls Notre Dame, but it does give you pause.

Solecismic · 01-16-2013, 06:10 PM

No, I think Alabama is simply that good, and the SEC a full notch above the rest of college football this year. This pains me to admit, being a Big Ten fan.

I do wonder, now, if Rudy Ruettiger was really a 45-year-old former marine who played a little semi-pro ball and was sad about missing out on a college experience.

Simbo Klice · 01-16-2013, 06:10 PM

From a journalistic standpoint, reminds me of the Wire Season 5.

I'm sure Te'o was in on it. Not only did he help to fabricate part of the story, there isn't any way I'm believing that a star linebacker from Notre Dame was romantically involved with someone he knew for years but never met face-to-face.

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 06:11 PM

bhlloy · 01-16-2013, 06:11 PM

There's news articles that talk about him meeting her face to face, including at least one with direct quotes from his father.

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 06:12 PM

I think the father quote was about him going to meet his future DIL, no?

BYU 14 · 01-16-2013, 06:13 PM

No longer do I regret him picking Notre Dame over BYU

Young Drachma · 01-16-2013, 06:13 PM

@TimNekritz
Notre Dame will hold a press conference at 8 p.m. That's almost appointment TV if you're following this story.

bhlloy · 01-16-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

I think the father quote was about him going to meet his future DIL, no?

No, there is one story linked in shutdown corners article about her coming to Hawaii and them meeting

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 06:18 PM

I wonder if OJ will share with the Te'o family on how to find missing persons

bhlloy · 01-16-2013, 06:22 PM

At least Oprah found a guest for next week

MrBug708 · 01-16-2013, 06:24 PM

Does Baltimore draft Te'o to continue the line of MLB's clouded in mysterious deaths?

Suicane75 · 01-16-2013, 06:31 PM

Is it possible the faker did meet him?

01-16-2013, 03:56 PM	#2
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Nice title. BTW, for people who still don't know why they should be on Twitter, it's for times like these. I've been sitting at my desk laughing like a hyena for a half hour. Last edited by Logan : 01-16-2013 at 03:57 PM.

01-16-2013, 04:07 PM	#5
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Too long to read right now at work but I skimmed the beginning. Is it Deadspin's guess that she doesn't exist or actually people admitting she doesn't exist? Crazy stuff. Sadly people are so shocked by Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds... I think this shit isn't new and it happened all the time before the internet but was just never discovered or people chose to cover it up. He probably wonders how he could get away with it for so long. Last edited by panerd : 01-16-2013 at 04:08 PM.

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Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Wow, this is nuts. And no way all that happened with Te'o being a dupe. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

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Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I have officially taken Manti off my Lions' potential first round pick draft board. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

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RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	I get the feeling this is going to be a fantastic story.

01-16-2013, 04:04 PM	#4
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	It's been 30 minutes since I read this story and I still don't have words for it.

01-16-2013, 04:09 PM	#9
chadritt High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA	So did he get Catfished, Catfish everyone, or get Catfished and decide that rather than admit it he would make it even bigger?

01-16-2013, 04:16 PM	#10
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN Notre Dame statement: "Notre Dame coaches informed Dec 26 by Manti Te’o & parents Manti had been victim of what appears to be a hoax"

01-16-2013, 04:18 PM	#11
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	So one gets twitter so they can continuously follow nonsensical stuff while working?

01-16-2013, 04:32 PM	#19
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	This. Is. Awesome. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

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JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Just .... wow. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-16-2013, 04:37 PM	#21
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Notre Dame releases a statement that Manti notified the school on Decemeber 26th that he was the victim of a hoax. Really interested to see how he could've been hoaxed into having a fake girlfriend. The handjobs must have sucked.

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ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Whoa... craziest stuff I've read in a while. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Damon Lindelof ‏@DamonLindelof Someone just dropped a coffee mug that says "Kekua" on the bottom. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

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Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Can someone help me get #FakeStrong trending on twitter. If Lance only knew that all it took to get him out of the news cycle was for a fake person to fake die from cancer.

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Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Right now, he is probably a praying Manti. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

01-16-2013, 05:01 PM	#28
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	What if I told you a Heisman-candidate linebacker fooled us into thinking he could tackle? "Manti Te'o: The Lying Hawaiian" A new 30 for 30 film by ESPN

01-16-2013, 05:07 PM	#31
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Hilarious story. The guy is either full of shit or is dating Tuiasosopo but doesn't want people to find out he's gay so they did it this way till people started to pry into it and figure things out. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

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LloydLungs College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ponchatoula, LA	I envision a future where nobody believes anything, ever, for any reason.

01-16-2013, 05:18 PM	#33
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I tip my cap to Manti. He played the media perfectly. His only problem was that he didn't realize they couldn't continue the story once it was told. It's too bad it didn't get him the Heisman. I should edit this to add that this is more a rant against what my former profession has become these days... lazy, arrogant, too fond of being the story rather than telling the story. This won't be the wake-up call the national media needs, but it should be - before the stakes involved are far more serious. As for my own feelings about Te'o - he might be an amazing athlete, but he's still a kid. Kids do stupid things. His father (and maybe his school - not clear yet whether Notre Dame was part of this) should have known better. Last edited by Solecismic : 01-16-2013 at 05:28 PM.

01-16-2013, 05:19 PM	#34
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Somehow Craig James is probably involved with her death

01-16-2013, 05:30 PM	#35
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	If nothing else, Manti Teo's Fake Girlfriend is going to be a great fantasy football team name for next year

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Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	No, I think Alabama is simply that good, and the SEC a full notch above the rest of college football this year. This pains me to admit, being a Big Ten fan. I do wonder, now, if Rudy Ruettiger was really a 45-year-old former marine who played a little semi-pro ball and was sad about missing out on a college experience.

01-16-2013, 06:10 PM	#40
Simbo Klice High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2009	From a journalistic standpoint, reminds me of the Wire Season 5. I'm sure Te'o was in on it. Not only did he help to fabricate part of the story, there isn't any way I'm believing that a star linebacker from Notre Dame was romantically involved with someone he knew for years but never met face-to-face.

01-16-2013, 06:11 PM	#41
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier

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MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I think the father quote was about him going to meet his future DIL, no?

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BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	No longer do I regret him picking Notre Dame over BYU

01-16-2013, 06:13 PM	#45
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	@TimNekritz Notre Dame will hold a press conference at 8 p.m. That's almost appointment TV if you're following this story.

01-16-2013, 06:18 PM	#47
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I wonder if OJ will share with the Te'o family on how to find missing persons

01-16-2013, 06:22 PM	#48
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	At least Oprah found a guest for next week

01-16-2013, 06:24 PM	#49
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Does Baltimore draft Te'o to continue the line of MLB's clouded in mysterious deaths?

01-16-2013, 06:31 PM	#50
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Is it possible the faker did meet him?