Te'o

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:59 pm

Fake dead girlfriend. Convenient tragedy timing for a Heisman push for an otherwise average player? A coverup for the fact he's gay? Discuss the possibilities. Deadspin's the go to place for sports journalism now it seems

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:09 pm

I don't think deadspin is the place for sports journalism. I just think the South Bend Gazette or Whatever isn't the place for journalism, period.

But I still don't get what the benefit of this hoax would be. Why would you try to carry on a fake relationship for an entire season, including tweets, just for sympathy. Dude had a great year, regardless of whether you hate Notre Dame or not. I don't think you get Heisman votes if someone you know dies. Maybe I'm wrong. I just think it's way too deliberate of a scam to carry on all year.
At the same time, I don't know how you'd carry on a relationship without knowing it. I'm betting he's gay and doesn't want to come out. But it's all awfully suspicious.

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:12 pm

haters gonna hate.

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:14 am

If I read the deadspin story correctly Teo isn't the first guy to be fooled by this "girl", my gut is that he really did get suckered because people just do stupid shit on the Internet all the time.

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:42 am

It seemed to me like both him and his father claimed they'd met her multiple times, then they changed their story

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:48 am

Sure but imagine you're in Teo's shoes. Dating someone you've never met is embarrassing, he'd have gotten killed in the press for it so he concocted a meeting. Pretty sure we all made things up in college to cover for embarrassing shit we did

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:00 pm

There's no way he never skyped or something with her though. Too many holes in the story

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:57 pm

Oh I'm sure he's lying about every supposed physical or live video meetup, I'd imagine it would be humiliating to admit that he's dating someone he never met, so easier to pretend he has. He still comes off like a fool, just a question of whether he's a guilty fool too.