ChiefsPlanet
Page 21 of 79 « First 1117181920 21 222324253171 Last »
Show 80 post(s) from this thread on one page

ChiefsPlanet (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/index.php)
-   Nzoner's Game Room (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/forumdisplay.php?f=1)
-   -   Football Teos made up gf (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=268978)

DaneMcCloud 01-16-2013 10:17 PM
If Te'o was truly unaware of this so-called "plot" and truly believed this "girl" was his girlfriend, I can't ****ing wait to read his Wonderlic score.

This guy might be the first human ever to score a zero.

Mr. Laz 01-16-2013 10:18 PM
ProFootballTalk ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>ProFootballTalk
So ESPN knew about the Te'o story before the BCS title game. I'd love to know how many ESPN employees bet on Alabama.
Collapse

the Talking Can 01-16-2013 10:20 PM
the chances he is that dumb, and had no idea what was happening:




0

Mr. Laz 01-16-2013 10:20 PM
So did Teo ever actually meet this girl in person or was the entire thing online?


How can you call someone your GF if you have never met them IRL?


How could ESPN not report this as soon as they found out?


bizarre

Discuss Thrower 01-16-2013 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9327036)
So did Teo ever actually meet this girl in person or was the entire thing online?


How can you call someone your GF if you have never met them IRL?


How could ESPN not report this as soon as they found out?


bizarre
ESPN != actual journalism.

KC native 01-16-2013 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by splatbass (Post 9326902)
I think naive and trusting more than stupid. He grew up in the small town of Laie, Hawaii, here on Oahu, a rural town of mostly Mormons, who aren't known for being worldly. Innocent small town kid suddenly in the spotlight. An easy target. JMO, but I believe at this point he was duped unless more information comes out contradicting that.
You're probably right but I like to call mormons stupid (not because of the weird religion but because of BYU).

splatbass 01-16-2013 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by the Talking Can (Post 9327033)
the chances he is that dumb, and had no idea what was happening:




0
I disagree. Knowing the people of Laie I'd say it is significantly higher than zero.

KC native 01-16-2013 10:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9327036)
So did Teo ever actually meet this girl in person or was the entire thing online?


How can you call someone your GF if you have never met them IRL?


How could ESPN not report this as soon as they found out?


bizarre
Because of the potential to kill the ratings for the national championship game.

Mr. Laz 01-16-2013 10:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KC native (Post 9327054)
Because of the potential to kill the ratings for the national championship game.
why would it lower ratings?

people would tune in just to see if a reporter would ask Teo about it before/after the game.


sounds more like some high level exec at ESPN is a ND alum

siberian khatru 01-16-2013 10:27 PM
Too long to post, worth the read:

http://outkickthecoverage.com/manti-...e-internet.php

KC native 01-16-2013 10:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9327062)
why would it lower ratings?

people would tune in just to see if a reporter would ask Teo about it before/after the game.


sounds more like some high level exec at ESPN is a ND alum
What if it killed the hype? What if people got a huge distaste for Te'o because of it?

I could see it being a heated argument but why would they risk that?

saphojunkie 01-16-2013 10:32 PM
Dude the odds that a 21 year old Mormon virgin who has been sheltered his entire life was duped by 21st century Catfishing vs. the odds that he masterminded a fantastic hoax to somehow win more credit despite being the #1 player on the most famous football team in America is just... less than damning.

I'm on the "duped" bandwagon. The "in on the hoax" thing just makes no ****ing sense.

KC native 01-16-2013 10:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 9327073)
Dude the odds that a 21 year old Mormon virgin who has been sheltered his entire life was duped by 21st century Catfishing vs. the odds that he masterminded a fantastic hoax to somehow win more credit despite being the #1 player on the most famous football team in America is just... less than damning.

I'm on the "duped" bandwagon. The "in on the hoax" thing just makes no ****ing sense.

I think he's a rube and fell for it.

As for the motivation of the people perpetrating the hoax? Quite possibly some of the best trolls ever going for maximum lulz, or more likely they planned to extort him after he got paid.

Hammock Parties 01-16-2013 10:35 PM
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...TideTA/teo.gif

KC native 01-16-2013 10:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GoWalrus (Post 9327084)
ROFL there is a ton of hilarious material from this already.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:00 AM.
Page 21 of 79 « First 1117181920 21 222324253171 Last »
Show 80 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.