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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)