GoSox05 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wow, that is really bizarre. Why would he do something like that? So odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I feel like this is some wwe storyline. Seriously, what the f***? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Someones ass is going to be on the line here. I just have this strange feeling that Deadspin went a little to far. Youd have thought SI would vet the story a little bit before publishing and actual confirm that the girl was real. When you are dealing with online/public persona's its not always ascertain the birth name. Im sure that some people in this thread have been shocked to find out what their friends "real name" is. And if you didnt know it, you might not be able to find any of their records either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Te'o is a fraud & liar. He's another reason to hate ND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Even leaving the lack of records aside, there's the whole weird relationship with Tuiasosopo and the photos of the other girl being used. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Te'o is a fraud & liar. He's another reason to hate ND. He probably knows the difference between the NFL and college, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Te'o is a fraud. Thank god that loser won't be on the 49ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:55 PM) Someones ass is going to be on the line here. I just have this strange feeling that Deadspin went a little to far. Youd have thought SI would vet the story a little bit before publishing and actual confirm that the girl was real. When you are dealing with online/public persona's its not always ascertain the birth name. Im sure that some people in this thread have been shocked to find out what their friends "real name" is. And if you didnt know it, you might not be able to find any of their records either. I use Lexis Nexis as part of my job, aliases show up just like regular names. I would find it pretty strange that she both attended Stanford and passed away due to these tragic circumstances and NOTHING is in LN, or the local papers. THen seeing what Tauisosopa was doing, thats seeming pretty shady. And nobodies ass is on the line at deadspin. THis is what they do. Sometimes the dirt pans out, sometimes it doesnt. It wouldnt be the first time something blew up in their face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 09:55 PM) Someones ass is going to be on the line here. I just have this strange feeling that Deadspin went a little to far. Youd have thought SI would vet the story a little bit before publishing and actual confirm that the girl was real. When you are dealing with online/public persona's its not always ascertain the birth name. Im sure that some people in this thread have been shocked to find out what their friends "real name" is. And if you didnt know it, you might not be able to find any of their records either. Have you read beyond the first paragraph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:41 PM) Wow, that is really bizarre. Why would he do something like that? So odd. Why did a guy win a ton of awards and almost win a heisman even though he wasn't even the best player at his position? Looks like it worked as planned. Either that or he got catfished. This wouldn't be the first time in 2013 he was exposed as a paper tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Twitter is hilarious right now cause of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:55 PM) Someones ass is going to be on the line here. I just have this strange feeling that Deadspin went a little to far. Youd have thought SI would vet the story a little bit before publishing and actual confirm that the girl was real. When you are dealing with online/public persona's its not always ascertain the birth name. Im sure that some people in this thread have been shocked to find out what their friends "real name" is. And if you didnt know it, you might not be able to find any of their records either. Read the whole article. All the pictures were fake. Classic catfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:57 PM) He probably knows the difference between the NFL and college, though. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:56 PM) Te'o is a fraud & liar. He's another reason to hate ND. I'm lost. Where does this come from? I hate ND, but I had never heard anything bad about him in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 He probably knows the difference between the NFL and college, though. Te'o college career is over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:57 PM) Even leaving the lack of records aside, there's the whole weird relationship with Tuiasosopo and the photos of the other girl being used. Bizarre. The photos are easily explained. I didnt want people to see what she looked like for her own safety. So we just picked a random girl that kind of looked like her. Her privacy was important. Once again, we are dealing with internet reports on internet reports. The databases that they checked not conclusive, especially because we do not know what her exact name is. If I worked for deadspin's legal department I would have told them to keep it more "opinion", just in case it turns out we are wrong. The last thing I want is to fight the wealth of ND and ABC/SI/ESPN, etc. Either way my website broke the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:00 PM) Read the whole article. All the pictures were fake. Classic catfish. Read my posts. I specifically said that the pictures make me think its a hoax, but the other evidence is suspect at best. QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:34 PM) The pictures seem to be a smoking gun for a hoax though. Edited January 16, 2013 by Soxbadger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm lost. Where does this come from? I hate ND, but I had never heard anything bad about him in particular. He lied about his GF dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:59 PM) Why did a guy win a ton of awards and almost win a heisman even though he wasn't even the best player at his position? Looks like it worked as planned. Either that or he got catfished. This wouldn't be the first time in 2013 he was exposed as a paper tiger. Who was the better ILB in college last year? Edited January 16, 2013 by GoSox05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 03:34 PM) This will be fun, because one of the comments already said that she had a different real name. "Erm, that's because she was registered under her real name, Lennay Marie Wochinski. Lennay Marie Kekua was her professional name." Follow-ups to that comment state it was a Seinfeld joke. I don't remember it, but Jerry used a fake name when he said he was working in Atlantic City to avoid going to Florida, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 10:00 PM) The photos are easily explained. I didnt want people to see what she looked like for her own safety. So we just picked a random girl that kind of looked like her. Her privacy was important. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Matt Miller @nfldraftscout Manti Te'o declined Senior Bowl invite, meaning the NFL Scouting Combine in late February is first chance for most media to question him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:00 PM) The photos are easily explained. I didnt want people to see what she looked like for her own safety. So we just picked a random girl that kind of looked like her. Her privacy was important. Once again, we are dealing with internet reports on internet reports. The databases that they checked not conclusive, especially because we do not know what her exact name is. If I worked for deadspin's legal department I would have told them to keep it more "opinion", just in case it turns out we are wrong. The last thing I want is to fight the wealth of ND and ABC/SI/ESPN, etc. Either way my website broke the story. Her account existed long before Te'o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What the f***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Way too much smoke in there. Wow what a scumbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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