OT: T'eo a fraud?

[huskysupporter]

@sethmeyers21:" These Te'o jokes are all very funny but let's all try and remember that a person who never existed is dead."

Good stuff right there.

What a bizarre story.

 

[Jax Husky]

The best thing that ND and Te'o could do is come clean now.

That being said, I really really really really hope they continue to defend Te'o and his reputation. Because then, we all win in the end.

They will play the ictim card. ND is far too invested in Manti and the fake death to admit that they knew. Deny deny deny.

 

[Jax Husky]

 

[huskysupporter]

Fantastic. After a ton of absolutely horrendous, repetitive, mind numbing threads, looks like we have a winner. Got quite a few laughs at some of these postings.

 

[formerlurker]

Now that is funny.

BY police changed my post, it originally read "Now that s*it is funny".

 

[Devland]

Swarbrick's nose is growing as he speaks. What does that mean?

 

[Jax Husky]

ND claiming student privacy right. We really need a ROTFL emoticon.

 

[specialisthusky]

NO WAY the proof that manti didn't create this is because there is a documentary that Dr Phil covered extensively. This is great

 

[huskypantz]

Wow, crazy story and some funny stuff in this thread. I don't care what ND or Teo say at this point, this was a 3 year "relationship". And he called her his girlfriend. The kid was a Notre Dame football player, he could have gotten laid during church service if he wanted. There is no way, none, that he was duped. I'm going with the gay theory and Tuiasosopo's kid is his bf.

 

[Jax Husky]

Where was the student privacy when the ND PR machine was spreading this story all over the world to get the kid a Heisman?

 

[superjohn]

Classic, Swarbrick talking about the MTV show Catfish...too ducking funny.

 

[Jax Husky]

"We swear,we were going to release all of this information next week"

-ND

 

[Jax Husky]

These reporters are saying Manti told them explicitly that he and the girl had met/spent time together. ND is backpedaling fast. This is pure gold.

 

[phillionaire]

I felt bad for Manti when I first heard about this and thought he got fooled, but now I think him and ND were in on the whole thing.

 

[StoweD210]

Doesn't anyone here watch the show "Catfish" on MTV? This happens regularly apparently. Amazing that people are so gullible but it seems pretty commonplace. http://www.mtv.com/shows/catfish/series.jhtml

(yes, i am 44 and still watch teenage programing on MTV. I know im a loser)

EDIT: After reading the entire Deadspin article it doesn't sound like a "catfish" situation took place. This is one crazy story.

The ND AD referenced Catfish in his press conference. If a heavy hitter in the world of college athletics watches that show also, I'm pretty sure you're not a loser.

 

[UCFBfan]

The sad part about all of this is that it won't affect him AT ALL in terms of the NFL Draft. Ray Lewis freaking killed someone (supposedly) and is a NFL icon now. I find it funny that ESPN even spent time asking this question to Mark Schlereth on the 6 PM SC.

 

[Vowelguy]

Deadspin editor on Morning Joe tmow

 

[Fishy]

Notre Dame is almost too all-in on the kid's side - whatever they know, and whatever their investigator found, I'm guessing it points toward the kid being a victim of a hoax.

Looks like this has a ways to go before it plays out - some of us need to get together to buy the movie rights to this sucker.

 

[Dann]

nd will need a new ad soon the way hes going off the cliff. i sugest we start pimping warde manuel to them...

 

[Jax Husky]

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

-Bill Clinton and Manti Te'o

 

[Dann]

u can stab a guy, murder some 1, drink n drive, beat dogs and so many more things in the nfl. but can u fake a gf? that may be considered soft in the nfl...

alabama qb frucks a queen, nd lb frucks a keyboard. nd is back!

 

[superjohn]

ND must have tons of info about this multilayered hoax because Swarbrick is going all in that Manti is the victim. There are still too many details that make no sense, the several times Manti met her in Hawaii according to his father.

 

[Vowelguy]

Notre Dame is almost too all-in on the kid's side - whatever they know, and whatever their investigator found, I'm guessing it points toward the kid being a victim of a hoax.

Yeah I thought so too. Disappointed that ESPNNews didnt cover the full press conference.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Swarbrick and ND have hitched their wagon behind this kid 500%. This is awesome.

 

[phillionaire]