pioneer98 wrote:Someone on Twitter pointed out that Notre Dame has already made a longer statement about this fake girl than the real girl who was raped by a Notre Dame football player and ended up committing suicide.
Sad, but true.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:21 pm
by stlouie_lipp
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And people ask me why I am such a cynic about these "feel good" stories.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:21 pm
by go birds
What an incredible story.
Saw another tweet...
"Manti Te'o wasn't missing tackles in the National Championship, he was hugging his girlfriend."
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:38 pm
by TimeForGuinness
I wonder if he just got outed, indirectly and by mistake, as a gay football player. Rumors swirling.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:38 pm
by go birds
Heard that speculation as well.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:48 pm
by go birds
So i'm trying to get caught up to speed on this...earlier Te'o was completely guilty...now is it believed that he is in fact just the victim of a hoax? That he only made up meeting her to perhaps hide the fact he was embarrassed about meeting someone online?
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:51 pm
by TheoSqua
Having extensive experience in world of warcraft I can tell you that there exists a demographic of men that have the combination of anti-social skills and conservative ideals to be duped into a hoax like this for well over a year. These people are generally not star football players that can date an entire campus full of women though. Then again his being a devout Mormon who doesn't believe in sex before marriage would cause his definition of a girlfriend to be a bit more liberal. Anyone you're emotionally attached to would suffice.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 7:54 pm
by stlouie_lipp
go birds wrote:So i'm trying to get caught up to speed on this...earlier Te'o was completely guilty...now is it believed that he is in fact just the victim of a hoax? That he only made up meeting her to perhaps hide the fact he was embarrassed about meeting someone online?
If you think he was just the victim of a hoax I'd like to talk with you about a bridge I have for sale. Read the entire story...he was not the victim of any hoax.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 8:13 pm
by lukethedrifter
I dunno Lipp. I'm not ready to rule out that he's a dumbass who fell for a chick that didn't exist. Making up stories to fit what you want to believe is something most humans are capable of. OTOH he might be a lousy con man.
Re: Manti Te'o is a liar
Posted: January 16 13, 8:23 pm
by cardsfansince82
The gay coverup angle is the only one that makes any sense. If its not that then who exactly was he talking to on the phone every night?