Title: Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend Post by: bob on January 19, 2013, 10:11:30 AM So this story is 15 different types of strange.
Either Teo was making this whole thing up to raise his profile for a chance at the Hiesman or he was actually believed the person was real and was incredibly naive. Title: Re: Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend Post by: Rev. Powell on January 19, 2013, 10:15:06 AM I do feel bad for him. My fake girlfriend is alive and in good health, thank goodness.
Title: Re: Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend Post by: bob on January 19, 2013, 10:19:23 AM I suppose I should post a link.
This one suggests he was in on it. http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow This one is more neutral. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8859077/manti-teo-notre-dame-fighting-irish-denies-being-part-hoax-late-girlfriend Title: Re: Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on January 19, 2013, 12:06:55 PM I do feel bad for him. My fake girlfriend is alive and in good health, thank goodness. Hahaaaaaa, if she lived in Canada, I knew I guy who dated her too Title: Re: Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend Post by: bob on January 20, 2013, 05:51:39 PM Katie Couric will have an on-camera interview with Manti Te'o and his parents.
Also this. (http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/01/20/0120-manti-scoreboard-2.jpg) |