Manti Te'o and His Imaginary Girlfriend

[Pappy13]

Pappy13, I am forced to wonder if you are equally understanding about other college players that lie for various reasons.

I'm understanding when I think the player deserves some understanding. Each circumstance is different. I think being taken advantage of and being duped into believing that someone that you cared for has died makes you the victim, not the villian. You're welcome to your own opinion.

[bsmooth]

People act as if he would not have been in the running for Heisman consideration without this story. This guy legitimately won multiple awards and has been in the conversations about his play as a LB since his freshman year when the awards came around.
This hoax is meaningless to how well he plays LB. Are NFL QB's going to run elaborate hoaxes to dupe this guy?

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

People act as if he would not have been in the running for Heisman consideration without this story. This guy legitimately won multiple awards and has been in the conversations about his play as a LB since his freshman year when the awards came around.
This hoax is meaningless to how well he plays LB. Are NFL QB's going to run elaborate hoaxes to dupe this guy?

Exactly.  Folks say that this hoax has caused him to fall out of being a top draft prospect.  I won't be the bit disappointed if his draft stock falls to #29.

[Phishfan]

Exactly.  Folks say that this hoax has caused him to fall out of being a top draft prospect.  I won't be the bit disappointed if his draft stock falls to #29.

His draft stock was falling before this story broke. He looked absolutely overmatched in the championship game.

[Landshark]

His draft stock was falling before this story broke. He looked absolutely overmatched in the championship game.

That's going to hurt his draft stock more than this story.

[TonyB0D]

after actually listening to him speak, dude's definitely gay.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

after actually listening to him speak, dude's definitely gay.

Valid reason for having an imaginary girl friend. 

[Spider-Dan]

after actually listening to him speak, dude's definitely gay.

My understanding is that that is the standard Hawaiian accent, and that he sounds no different than thousands of other (straight) Hawaiian men.  Take that for what it's worth.

[Dave Gray]

I don't get a gay vibe from Te'o.

[SCFinfan]

Apparently, it was a woman he was talking to, not a man.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8880021/ronaiah-tuiasosopo-cousin-was-voice-talking-manti-teo-report

I figured as much. Unless some sort of voice-altering technology was being used on the fly, I don't see how they could've gotten the voice to sound this female.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-listen-lennay-kekuas-voicemails,0,1025019.htmlstory

[bsmooth]

His draft stock was falling before this story broke. He looked absolutely overmatched in the championship game.

The whole defense was over-matched

[masterfins]

^^^ Not to make excuses for ND, because Bama certainly came to play, but when a team has over a month between games they are gonna be a bit rusty.  I think it takes away from the contest when they have such a large gap until this game is played.  I wish they would move the top 2 or 3 big games back to New Years Day at least.

[Pappy13]

Does anyone here still believe that he was complicit in the whole thing and did it to garner votes/popularity?

[el diablo]

Not a chance. The popularity/Heisman vote angle is weak to me. Either he was duped. Which does happen. Or he's still trying to hide something.

[SCFinfan]

Does anyone here still believe that he was complicit in the whole thing and did it to garner votes/popularity?

Not really. His play would've done it alone.