ChiSox_Sonix Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:58 PM) NO. PLEASE NO. I'm not a fan of a media circus following players to Chicago, especially if it's not 90%+ sure the player is worth it. No player out of the draft is that certain. Or maybe it's because I just have never understood the Te'O hype. He's good, he's not (Touchdown) Jesus. A good comp for Te'o is Luke Kuechly, which is a really, really solid and reliable MLB who might make a couple Pro Bowls. They are valuable players that can help anchor a defense, but they are not game changers like so many of the defensive players in this years draft are If my team was weak at LB (Chiefs are actually loaded there) I'd look to take him in the latter half of the first round. Edited January 17, 2013 by ChiSox_Sonix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) A good comp for Te'o is Luke Kuechly, which is a really, really solid and reliable MLB who might make a couple Pro Bowls. They are valuable players that can help anchor a defense, but they are not game changers like some many of the defensive players in this years draft are If my team was weak at LB (Chiefs are actually loaded there) I'd look to take him in the latter half of the first round. Luke Kuechly is a much better player than Teo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:02 PM) A good comp for Te'o is Luke Kuechly, which is a really, really solid and reliable MLB who might make a couple Pro Bowls. They are valuable players that can help anchor a defense, but they are not game changers like some many of the defensive players in this years draft are If my team was weak at LB (Chiefs are actually loaded there) I'd look to take him in the latter half of the first round. I would agree with that. I think Te'o should be drafted somewhere in the 14-22 range, though he'll go much higher than that. Barring any fallout from this whole situation, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:03 PM) Luke Kuechly is a much better player than Teo. You don't know that. T'eo hasn't played yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) I think the sad thing is ND reportedly hired someone to investigate this situation but swept hers under the rug. This. ND stonewalled the Seeburg family, who had to inveitigate it on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Deadspin @Deadspin Manti Te'o's teammates had doubts all season about Lennay Kekua: http://deadsp.in/7j2wg8Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 L K @LennayKay My statement: This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but I have been told by Alabama's offense that Manti Te'o is not real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 See, now whoever is running that twitter account is reveling in what happened to Te'o. If that is Touiasosopa that is just messed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) See, now whoever is running that twitter account is reveling in what happened to Te'o. If that is Touiasosopa that is just messed up I'm guessing it was hacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 It wasn't hacked. It was not the account to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:47 PM) I'm guessing it was hacked. I would hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:47 PM) It wasn't hacked. It was not the account to begin with. Makes more sense, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:47 PM) It wasn't hacked. It was not the account to begin with. ah, parody account. Well then, that makes it funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 why is this Arizona cardinal player saying he met her? Wtf this story is entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 01:38 PM) Deadspin @Deadspin Manti Te'o's teammates had doubts all season about Lennay Kekua: http://deadsp.in/7j2wg8Z Saw this on another site. Could be fake but who knows. "I am a walk-on at Notre Dame. I did not play this year but was on the practice squad. We have been told to keep quiet on this, but as a non-scholarship player who plans on transferring, I don't care. We knew this girl was a hoax sometime in October. People in the locker room and around the football program started talking about it. The coaches knew but everyone was told to more or less play dumb. Facts are Te'o sexuality was in question his freshman year and there were rumors he was gay. Te'o then all the sudden had this G/F and then all the sudden she was dying, etc. etc. I think he made up this G/F story to hide his sexuailty and it backfired on him. I have nothing against Gays personally, but at a big Catholic school like this it is hard to overcome. Te'o's problem is that he kept telling this lie when he knew it wasn't real, and even added to it with her dying I guess for attention or whatever. Either way, I'm done with this place and Kelly." Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Yeah, I'm not buying that, but I have been wrong before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's no one on their roster named Brandon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Article by an ND alum about this vs Seeberg http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-...han-a-real-one/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 What's interesting to me is how everyone seems vaguely outraged, but no one seems particularly angry. But — then again — what is there to be angry about? If we don't classify Te'o as the victim, there's no victim at all. I suppose some people might feel "betrayed" for having been tricked into caring about Te'o's unreal romantic hardship, but that doesn't make much sense; the public's intangible, mediated relationship with Te'o isn't that different from Te'o's intangible, mediated relationship with a woman who wasn't there. Oh Mr. Klosterman, thank you for always getting it right. Honestly, in my opinion, the best summary of the audacity of public reaction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I think everyone who bought into the story feels like a victim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 10:12 PM) Oh Mr. Klosterman, thank you for always getting it right. Honestly, in my opinion, the best summary of the audacity of public reaction here. I'm not seeing this public reaction you are. Everyone i've seen talk about it, on twitter, et al, very little righteousness in this. I'm actually loving that there are no victims because I feel no guilt gawking at this train wreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's some "ND puts more effort into investigating fake dead girl than real dead girl" righteousness but mostly it seems to be amusement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 03:12 PM) Oh Mr. Klosterman, thank you for always getting it right. Honestly, in my opinion, the best summary of the audacity of public reaction here. I think a lot of the outrage I've seen is because of what ND did to purposely cover this up and also the amount of public effort they put into this vs actual tragedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 03:12 PM) Oh Mr. Klosterman, thank you for always getting it right. Honestly, in my opinion, the best summary of the audacity of public reaction here. Anybody who is upset over this is taking someone else's life too seriously. I'm not upset at all. I merely find it to be an absolutely fascinating human interest story with an incredible amount of loose ends and plot twists that I am squirming in my seat. This absolutely is better than a movie and it's actually happening in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 10:37 PM) I think a lot of the outrage I've seen is because of what ND did to purposely cover this up and also the amount of public effort they put into this vs actual tragedies. Oh I absolutely think this is a strike 3 you're out moment for ND AD. They are dragging that university into the mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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