Rican
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Post by Rican on Jan 16, 2013 20:57:35 GMT -5
I also think and this is a huge stretch and it could get me in trouble, that perhaps he had a fake girlfriend so he can "stay in the closet". He can use this fake girlfriend as a way so other guys/women on campus don't find it weird he is not dating any woman on campus. And due to his faith he did not want to "come out" and face the repercussion of it. Again I don't want to state this as a fact, just a possible motive on why Te'o would go along with this a hoax. That has been a prevailing thought on Twitter. I've seen that mentioned a few times as well.
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Post by BRV on Jan 16, 2013 21:02:54 GMT -5
I also think and this is a huge stretch and it could get me in trouble, that perhaps he had a fake girlfriend so he can "stay in the closet". He can use this fake girlfriend as a way so other guys/women on campus don't find it weird he is not dating any woman on campus. And due to his faith he did not want to "come out" and face the repercussion of it. Again I don't want to state this as a fact, just a possible motive on why Te'o would go along with this hoax. I've been thinking about this since the news broke, but I believe it's safe to say that if Manti Te'o came out at a press conference tomorrow, he'd morph from the biggest goat in sports to its biggest hero in no time. He'd go from this idiot who is coming up with lie after lie to cover other lies to an inspiration to any closeted person in the country. He could literally stand at the press conference and say, "I made up this fake girlfriend and faked her death for sympathy and adulation and Heisman votes...but I'm gay." and the only three words anyone would care about would be the last three.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Jan 16, 2013 21:05:25 GMT -5
Seth, seriously stop trying to play Devil's Advocate. You suck at it. I'm trying to say wait until everything is out before making opinions. Sorry if I believe the good in people instead of everyone being an asshole. Manti?
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Post by bob on Jan 16, 2013 21:05:43 GMT -5
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Post by Renslayer on Jan 16, 2013 21:07:55 GMT -5
One of my favorite games after a major scandal is the " Guess the NY Post headline." I'm sure they'll have some spectacular headline for this mess.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 16, 2013 21:09:36 GMT -5
Not on there but I like this one I found, "NoSuch Dame".
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Post by Sparkybob on Jan 16, 2013 21:15:47 GMT -5
I also think and this is a huge stretch and it could get me in trouble, that perhaps he had a fake girlfriend so he can "stay in the closet". He can use this fake girlfriend as a way so other guys/women on campus don't find it weird he is not dating any woman on campus. And due to his faith he did not want to "come out" and face the repercussion of it. Again I don't want to state this as a fact, just a possible motive on why Te'o would go along with this hoax. I've been thinking about this since the news broke, but I believe it's safe to say that if Manti Te'o came out at a press conference tomorrow, he'd morph from the biggest goat in sports to its biggest hero in no time. He'd go from this idiot who is coming up with lie after lie to cover other lies to an inspiration to any closeted person in the country. He could literally stand at the press conference and say, "I made up this fake girlfriend and faked her death for sympathy and adulation and Heisman votes...but I'm gay." and the only three words anyone would care about would be the last three. I am starting to think if Te'o knew about it, then this is the likely motive. I mean it makes sense when you think about it. I mean he comes from a very religious family and he goes to one of the most well known religious schools in the country. Then he was a huge recruit football recruit coming in. So obviously students/teammates will ask him who is he dating or expecting him to date some supermodel looking female. So Te'o probably felt he needed to make up a girlfriend in order to stop those questions. I mean I don't recall any openly gay males playing football in D1 or in the NFL. So I can feel sympathy to the fact that he felt he needed to "stay in the closet" in order to fit in with his teammates and propel him to a great NFL career. Of course there is the issue with this theory on why he choose to have her killed off. I could assume it was either for publicity or he felt somebody might be getting suspicious of her existence so he had her killed off to hopefully end those questions. I mean I could obviously be way of based here, but if I had to bet on his motive, this is the one I most comfortable picking.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2013 21:18:59 GMT -5
One of my favorite games after a major scandal is the " Guess the NY Post headline." I'm sure they'll have some spectacular headline for this mess. If it turns out that he's homosexual, you just know it's going to be "Manti Gay'o"
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Rican
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Post by Rican on Jan 16, 2013 21:26:34 GMT -5
It's possible he's gay, but I don't know why he would then come up with such an elaborate back story about her. A few "yeah I totally banged this one girl last night" here and there would suffice. Hell, or since he's religious go the Tebow route and say he's saving it.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 16, 2013 21:27:48 GMT -5
The " hiding the fact that he's gay" theory is really widespread. I've seen it like four different places.
He may have to address that one way or another soon, just to stop the questions, whether it has any relevance or no.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Jan 16, 2013 21:28:12 GMT -5
espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8851033/story-manti-teo-girlfriend-death-apparently-hoaxReagan Mauia, an Arizona Cardinals fullback, said he believes Kekua existed because he met her in person when he and other Polynesian teammates and Pittsburgh Steelers star Troy Polamalu went to do charity work in American Samoa in June 2011.
"This was before her and Manti," Mauia said Wednesday evening. "I don't think Manti was even in the picture, but she and I became good friends. We would talk off and on, just checking up on each other kind of thing. I am close to her family. When she was going through the loss of her father, I was -- I offered a comforting shoulder and just someone to bounce her emotions off. That was just from meeting her in Samoa."
Mauia said Tuiasosopo -- whom Mauia believes is Kekua's cousin -- introduced the two. After the initial meeting, Mauia said he met her at an "after-party" for all of the athletes involved in the camp.
"She was tall," he said. "Volleyball-type of physique. She was athletic, tall, beautiful. Long hair. Polynesian. She looked like a model ... " clearly there doing a pretty horrible job covering up here
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 16, 2013 21:29:40 GMT -5
Now I really want someone to interview Mel Kiper. He had T'eo going #8 earlier today; just to see them ask " So will Manti's fake girlfriend affect his draft stock?"
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 16, 2013 21:32:20 GMT -5
espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8851033/story-manti-teo-girlfriend-death-apparently-hoaxReagan Mauia, an Arizona Cardinals fullback, said he believes Kekua existed because he met her in person when he and other Polynesian teammates and Pittsburgh Steelers star Troy Polamalu went to do charity work in American Samoa in June 2011.
"This was before her and Manti," Mauia said Wednesday evening. "I don't think Manti was even in the picture, but she and I became good friends. We would talk off and on, just checking up on each other kind of thing. I am close to her family. When she was going through the loss of her father, I was -- I offered a comforting shoulder and just someone to bounce her emotions off. That was just from meeting her in Samoa."
Mauia said Tuiasosopo -- whom Mauia believes is Kekua's cousin -- introduced the two. After the initial meeting, Mauia said he met her at an "after-party" for all of the athletes involved in the camp.
"She was tall," he said. "Volleyball-type of physique. She was athletic, tall, beautiful. Long hair. Polynesian. She looked like a model ... " clearly there doing a pretty horrible job covering up here Not to mention those pictures that have circulated aren't her. It's like " oh yeah, so why does Manti say she looks like this?"
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 16, 2013 21:32:58 GMT -5
Exclusive transcript between Manti Te'o and Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: So the Media bought it? I can't believe you got away with that!
Manti Te'o: Well, I'm very fortunate to be surrounded by such stupidity.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: Yeah, I know how you feel.
Manti Te'o: Ronaiah, I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. They're starting to ask more about Lennay now!
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: Well, there's only one thing to do. Eliminate her.
Manti Te'o: What?
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: (firmly matter-of-fact) Get Rid of Lennay. Make her disappear.
Manti Te'o: I kinda like her.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: She's Gooone.
Manti Te'o: Ronaiah-
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: (impatient) Gone! (starts maniacally laughing)
They Both scream, laughing!
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Rican
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Post by Rican on Jan 16, 2013 21:33:59 GMT -5
This:
@peterburnsradio There are players convicted of driving drunk & KILLING people that played in NFL. A fake story won't KILL chance to play
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 16, 2013 21:34:00 GMT -5
Has Manti also broken someone's thumbs by shutting a car trunk on them?
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 16, 2013 21:35:16 GMT -5
This: @peterburnsradioThere are players convicted of driving drunk & KILLING people that played in NFL. A fake story won't KILL chance to play Man the opposing teams O-line is sure gonna talk some shit though.
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Post by Orange on Jan 16, 2013 21:37:32 GMT -5
This: @peterburnsradioThere are players convicted of driving drunk & KILLING people that played in NFL. A fake story won't KILL chance to play I don't think anybody expects him to never play in the NFL, but this will (or probably will) affect his draft stock. If he did hoax this, unless it was to cover up his sexuality which it very well could be, it doesn't exactly speak volumes about his character. Unless he's gay and this is a cover up story, this is going to really affect his draft stock.
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Post by BillyMax on Jan 16, 2013 21:37:54 GMT -5
Okay here's what we do:
We build a time machine, Go back in time 72 hours, have Te'o give a speech at the Golden Globes where he says he's the gay, and we have Jodie Foster be the closeted football player with the girlfriend no one's ever seen.
Win win. I think...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2013 21:39:06 GMT -5
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