The Manti Te'o dead girlfriend story is a hoax (Deadspin)

cmore · Jan 16, 2013, 04:01 PM

Espn getting ready to talk about it.

stevo99 · Jan 16, 2013, 04:10 PM

ESPN burying this to the extent that they can.

10 minutes on the Chip Kelly hire?? :laugh::laugh:

AzIlliniFan · Jan 16, 2013, 04:13 PM

If you read the story there is no way Manti Te'o was duped, he was complicit through and through.

I keep refreshing ESPN's homepage to see how long they sit on this. Reaffirms my disdain for them.

EDIT: It just showed up at 4:16 AZ time on their webpage. Not their front page mind you, but on the NCAAF page

CUWPC · Jan 16, 2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by stevo99

ESPN burying this to the extent that they can.

10 minutes on the Chip Kelly hire?? :laugh::laugh:

Wow they are clearly overlooking the facts on ESPN. Sad but I'm sure everyone was warned to be careful with this topic.

CaliforniaIllini · Jan 16, 2013, 04:19 PM

The WWE is more believable than Manti Teo's story.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 04:25 PM

ESPN protecting Teo right meow.

stevo99 · Jan 16, 2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans

ESPN protecting Teo right meow.

Big time.

Of course, they're really protecting their journalistic integrity. At least trying to :laugh:

dansaint · Jan 16, 2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stevo99

Big time.

Of course, they're really protecting their journalistic integrity. At least trying to :laugh:

them getting one-upped by Deadspin...a site that has been burying them? Yeah...they begrudingly had to give them credit for breaking the story...but if they could get away with it...they'd of taken credit

ritster · Jan 16, 2013, 04:33 PM

exposed as a linebacker and a person all in 8 days can't wait to hear what his Wunderlich score is going to be

champaignchris · Jan 16, 2013, 04:33 PM

Once again raising the inherent conflict of interest between ESPN's journalism wing and pretty much everything else they do.

ESPN has no incentive and every disincentive in the world in doing any fact checking on this kind of story.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by champaignchris

Once again raising the inherent conflict of interest between ESPN's journalism wing and pretty much everything else they do.

ESPN has no incentive and every disincentive in the world in doing any fact checking on this kind of story.

If they used all of their resources, they could blow this story up!

hometeam · Jan 16, 2013, 04:42 PM

Break out the cell phone records! He is toast.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 04:43 PM

If this was a program that ESPN doesn't feel they have to protect, it would be covered better.

CUWPC · Jan 16, 2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans

ESPN protecting Teo right meow.

At least 670 the score is ripping into his story.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

Break out the cell phone records! He is toast.

Right, and take some of those awards he used this story to win back.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CUWPC

At least 670 the score is ripping into his story.

That's why I love B&B 80% of the time.

-josh- · Jan 16, 2013, 04:48 PM

One thing that hasn't been mentioned, but i believe there was a spike in Notre Dame #5 jerseys when the story originally broke about his girlfriend passing and he played that game against Michigan State. So Notre Dame, who made money off of his "tragedy" is also going to deny deny deny.

stevo99 · Jan 16, 2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans

If this was a program that ESPN doesn't feel they have to protect, it would be covered better.

They're covering their own ass at this point.

Now does this story ever get this big if Te'O wasn't a Golden Domer? Legit question.

DaytonIllini · Jan 16, 2013, 05:07 PM

December 26th?? So Notre Dame knew a couple weeks before the BCS game that this was a hoax? Stunning.

champaignchris · Jan 16, 2013, 05:08 PM

I'd like to say that this will permenantly tarnish his reputation. But then I'm reminded of the cult surrounding another linebacker who was convicted of obstruction of justice in a still unsolved double murder.

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by champaignchris

I'd like to say that this will permenantly tarnish his reputation. But then I'm reminded of the cult surrounding another linebacker who was convicted of obstruction of justice in a still unsolved double murder.

Arguable, he's not in the same politically protected class as Ray Lewis, OJ Simpson and Michael Jackson.

Calilama · Jan 16, 2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans

Arguable, he's not in the same politically protected class as Ray Lewis, OJ Simpson and Michael Jackson.

Yea the brothers have it so easy.....it's a !!!!! being an oppressed white male

Shenanigans · Jan 16, 2013, 05:52 PM

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Lennay Kekua was a Stanford student and Cardinal football fan when the two exchanged glances, handshakes and phone numbers that fateful weekend three seasons ago.

She was gifted in music, multi-lingual, had dreams grounded in reality and the talent to catch up to them.

The plan was for Kekua to spend extensive time with the whole Te'o family when upwards of 40 of them came to South Bend in mid-November for ND's Senior Day date with Wake Forest

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http://articles.southbendtribune.com...h-head-coach/2

From Oct 12 2012

Calilama · Jan 16, 2013, 05:52 PM

Well, he will definitely be available when the Bears draft

dansaint · Jan 16, 2013, 05:57 PM

Their wedding song was gonna be "Invisible Touch" by Genesis

Jan 16, 2013, 04:13 PM	#53
AzIlliniFan Posts: 2,058	If you read the story there is no way Manti Te'o was duped, he was complicit through and through. I keep refreshing ESPN's homepage to see how long they sit on this. Reaffirms my disdain for them. EDIT: It just showed up at 4:16 AZ time on their webpage. Not their front page mind you, but on the NCAAF page Last edited by AzIlliniFan; Jan 16, 2013 at 04:19 PM.

Jan 16, 2013, 04:25 PM	#56
Shenanigans Location: Central Illinois Posts: 261	ESPN protecting Teo right meow. __________________ Illini Bears Cubs Bulls Blackhawks

Jan 16, 2013, 04:43 PM	#63
Shenanigans Location: Central Illinois Posts: 261	If this was a program that ESPN doesn't feel they have to protect, it would be covered better. __________________ Illini Bears Cubs Bulls Blackhawks

Jan 16, 2013, 04:48 PM	#67
-josh- STAHP! Location: The paign born and raised Posts: 3,174	One thing that hasn't been mentioned, but i believe there was a spike in Notre Dame #5 jerseys when the story originally broke about his girlfriend passing and he played that game against Michigan State. So Notre Dame, who made money off of his "tragedy" is also going to deny deny deny. __________________ virtus junxit mors non separabit

Jan 16, 2013, 05:07 PM	#69
DaytonIllini Posts: 14,902	December 26th?? So Notre Dame knew a couple weeks before the BCS game that this was a hoax? Stunning. __________________ "To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Jan 16, 2013, 04:01 PM	#51
cmore Posts: 1,833	Espn getting ready to talk about it.

Jan 16, 2013, 04:10 PM	#52
stevo99 Posts: 849	ESPN burying this to the extent that they can. 10 minutes on the Chip Kelly hire?? :laugh::laugh:

Jan 16, 2013, 04:19 PM	#55
CaliforniaIllini Posts: 166	The WWE is more believable than Manti Teo's story.

Jan 16, 2013, 04:33 PM	#59
ritster Posts: 20	exposed as a linebacker and a person all in 8 days can't wait to hear what his Wunderlich score is going to be

Jan 16, 2013, 04:33 PM	#60
champaignchris Posts: 170	Once again raising the inherent conflict of interest between ESPN's journalism wing and pretty much everything else they do. ESPN has no incentive and every disincentive in the world in doing any fact checking on this kind of story.

Jan 16, 2013, 04:42 PM	#62
hometeam Posts: 47	Break out the cell phone records! He is toast.

Jan 16, 2013, 05:08 PM	#70
champaignchris Posts: 170	I'd like to say that this will permenantly tarnish his reputation. But then I'm reminded of the cult surrounding another linebacker who was convicted of obstruction of justice in a still unsolved double murder.

Jan 16, 2013, 05:52 PM	#74
Calilama Posts: 691	Well, he will definitely be available when the Bears draft

Jan 16, 2013, 05:57 PM	#75
dansaint Location: Middletown, IL Posts: 851	Their wedding song was gonna be "Invisible Touch" by Genesis __________________ YOUR 2012 ILLINOIS LOYALTY FANTASY FOOTBALL CHAMPION!!!!!!