T'eo of ND might have made UP story of dead girlfriend....

[joseephuss]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...pparently-hoax

Te'o issued a statement Tuesday afternoon:

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her.

"To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating.

"It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life.

"I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been.

"In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was.

"Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."

[17yearsandcounting]

Originally Posted by RastaRocket

What about the phone calls?

Diddnt they meet?

This is a riot. What an absolute fraud.

[RastaRocket]

Originally Posted by 17yearsandcounting

Diddnt they meet?

This is a riot. What an absolute fraud.

Now with the above statement and Te'o confirming the phone calls. What the hell? Who did he talk to then?

[newlander]

Originally Posted by joseephuss

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...pparently-hoax

Te'o issued a statement Tuesday afternoon:

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her.

"To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating.

"It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life.

[View Full Quote]"I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been.

"In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was.

"Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."

.........that doesn't pass the SNIFF test son....this is gonna get worse for him I have a feeling: what a DOLT if what he says is true, and if it isn't: well he better buckle his seatbelt.

[windward]

Originally Posted by LatinMind

it actually looks like Tuiasosopo was toying with him. Seems like Te'o was having a internet relationship. And Tuiasosopo was on the other end. As it says Te'o wasnt the first to have a internet relationship with the fake girl.

Unless theres reports of Te'o saying he was with her in places and stuff like that.

Seems just an embarrassing matter. Te'o will still be a top 10 pick. Guy is too good not to be.

That ******** article referenced a story of how he met her in Palo Alto after a game. They supposedly exchanged phone numbers.

I call bull on Manti being a victim. Tuiasosopo is the fall guy.

[InmanRoshi]

Originally Posted by Shinywalrus

This will definitely make him a less effective inside linebacker.

Watching him play against Alabama, I'm not sure his effectiveness as a linebacker wasn't a hoax.

[17yearsandcounting]

Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

Watching him play against Alabama, I'm not sure his effectiveness as a linebacker wasn't a hoax.

Im wondering if Manti Teo is even real at this point.

[joseephuss]

Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

Watching him play against Alabama, I'm not sure his effectiveness as a linebacker wasn't a hoax.

He looked good playing against the Big 10. So did Barbie Carpenter.

[Zordon]

this is crazy!

[17yearsandcounting]

[RS12]

Some of Teo's spin doctors should start posting on CZ. They would be right at home.

[MonsterD]

Originally Posted by VThokie7

According to their piece, he said he met her in person at a Stanford game and that they would see each other in Hawaii. So finding it hard to believe he was just simply an unknowing victim.

And if he made something like this up, I doubt he is top 10. This is a just character red flag IMO. Something is clearly off in his head if he made up such an elaborate story.

Correct, if anyone reads the article, it appears to be a hoax perpetrated by both him and Tuiasosopo.

The fact that Notre Dame is releasing that statement about him being a victim is laughable, clearly he was hallucinating then when he met her after the one game. .

I can't believe they kept this up for so long, we live in an information age and any credible journalism should have smelled this out real fast.

[InmanRoshi]

[joseephuss]

Originally Posted by MonsterD

Correct, if anyone reads the article, it appears to be a hoax perpetrated by both him and Tuiasosopo.

The fact that Notre Dame is releasing that statement about him being a victim is laughable, clearly he was hallucinating then when he met her after the one game. .

I can't believe they kept this up for so long, we live in an information age and any credible journalism should have smelled this out real fast.

His dad is quoted as saying she visited Manti in Hawaii.

http://articles.southbendtribune.com...ish-head-coach

"They started out as just friends," Brian Te'o said. "Every once in a while, she would travel to Hawaii, and that happened to be the time Manti was home, so he would meet with her there. But within the last year, they became a couple.

[17yearsandcounting]

His dead girlfriend just retweeted him.

https://twitter.com/LennayKay


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA