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Titty Meat · 01-16-2013, 03:29 PM

http://m.deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-17-2013, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Wait, wait....I got this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgkBWZXVLyk

BOOM!

warpaint* · 01-17-2013, 02:02 PM

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...tter-manti-teo

That @LennayKay account isn't what you think it is
By Brian Floyd on Jan 17, 12:10a
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Let's review how Twitter works, shall we?

FACEBOOK

TWITTER
So there's this account, with this tweet:

L K@LennayKay
It isn't fair to drag Reagan and Troy into this.. a lot of truths and myths need to be addressed here, and they will be at noon PST tomorrow
16 Jan 13 ReplyRetweetFavorite
That's one of the accounts used by Lennay Kekua, the hoax girlfriend of Manti Te'o and the weirdest damn story ever. And yes, there are old retweets from Manti Te'o on that timeline -- two of the three tweets are of the variety.

And that account has sure fooled a lot of people. Fooled because it's not her. Or whoever was pretending to be her. Or ... you know what, who knows who was running that account? First, we have this. It's a neat tool that tells you when Twitter accounts were created.

The account was created today. Which means it was deactivated, released back into the wild, and then picked back up ... after Deadspin broke its story. Because this is Twitter and trolling is the name of the game.

Now, how did those old Manti Te'o tweets get there? Simply, a plain retweet shows the original timestamp. It's a great way to fake an account, actually (don't do this ever).

And don't fall for the account that follows Manti Te'o, Rey Maualuga, Troy Polamalu and Reagan Maui'a and was created in the wake of the bombshell. If we've learned anything, it's to be skeptical of, well ... everything.

TLO · 01-17-2013, 02:03 PM

I fail at gifs.

Skyy God · 01-17-2013, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splatbass

There is a lot of question about it, you are just too cynical to see it.

There are few questions other than why. Apparently you're just bad at evaluating evidence.

warpaint* · 01-17-2013, 02:13 PM

Well this doesn't help Ol' boy...

http://deadspin.com/5976762/?utm_cam...ium=socialflow

Manti Te’o’s Teammates Had Their Doubts About Lennay Kekua
Barry Petchesky
The big question is: What did he know and when did he know it? We may never get a straight answer from Te'o. Nor from his family, who have thrown hissy-fits anytime the media doesn't work as Manti's PR agency. But what about those who spent the most time with Te'o over the last few years. According to reports, Teo's teammates had suspicions about Lennay Kekau going back to the beginning of this season.

Sports reporter Jackie Pepper spoke to a member of the Notre Dame football team who declined to be named. That player said Te'o's story didn't add up, but they never confronted him about it.

The Notre Dame football player, who asked for anonymity, told Pepper On Sports, "No we all knew he had only seen her once. But when the media was saying how he went through both deaths we knew," said the source, referring to the back-to-back deaths of Te'o's grandmother and girlfriend Lennay Kekua, who allegedly died of Leukemia.

[...]

In response to my follow-up question asking if the source thought that Te'o kept the story going because of the media attention, the player replied, "Yeah. Right after the Michigan [State] game. He should have never brought her in the media. His grandma passing was enough."

Notre Dame's victory over Michigan State and subsequent media explosion appears to have been the turning point for the source and many of his teammates.

The source said while the players discussed their suspicions amongst themselves, they never confronted Te'o.

"We would never bring it up. But we would look at him when he would get all emotional during media about his girl," the player said.

When asked if he thought Te'o was a good actor, the player replied, "Very good."

That player believes Te'o initially fell for a hoax, but carried on with it for the publicity even after he discovered the truth. That fits with what Tyler Moorehead, the Notre Dame rep for college sports network College Spun, recounts from the on-campus gossip:

The debate among teammates wasn't whether or not Manti actually knew this girl - it was clear that they had been in contact; no, players just didn't think that it was fair to call Lennay Kekua Manti's girlfriend, period (it is well-known on campus that he has had relations with other girls during his time at Notre Dame). They recognized what was going on for what it was - a terrible publicity stunt used to fuel Manti Te'o's Heisman campaign. In fact, many of the players privately commented that they didn't want the students to wear leis in support of Manti and wouldn't participate themselves - they cited that the team never responded so publicly to tragic events for other players. But there was also the feeling that Manti didn't deserve to benefit from publicity from the death of somebody he barely knew.

Last night, AD Jack Swarbrick hitched his and the university's wagon to Te'o's flawed version of events. The crux was that Te'o only learned he had been hoaxed on Dec. 6, and the university didn't find out until Dec. 26. But if Te'o's teammates knew something was up going back to September, and he continued to repeat the lie to reporters throughout the season, then something doesn't add up with his story. And remember, it's Notre Dame's official story now, too.

splatbass · 01-17-2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

There are few questions other than why. Apparently you're just bad at evaluating evidence.

No, I just pay attention to ALL the evidence, not just what suits me. And living in Hawaii not far from his home town for 21 years gives me a perspective in understandinh him that you cpearly don't have and don't care to see.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-17-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

We'll probably never know.

I have a feeling we'll know. The dude is bound to crack at some point, either before The Combines, during or after.

This will seriously affect his already slipping draft stock and if he doesn't come clean, the dude is ****ed.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-17-2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Okay, USC boy.

Hmm? I'm not a USC boy, fan, or alumni.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-17-2013, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerm

Why do I get this feeling that when it's all said and done and everything about this story is revealed it's going to be 100x more bizarre than it already is......if that's possible.

Yes

frankotank · 01-17-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

This is some bullshit:
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/17/notr...uble_standard/

holy SHIT!
the hell with this stupid Teo story.
damn that last paragraph.....damn....

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-17-2013, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

I was talking about this at lunch with some of my friends - one of them suggested that he may be gay, and this fake girlfriend thing is part of the smokescreen to cover it up. I don't think you'll see the rainbow flag flying over the golden dome anytime soon.

If this has been discussed before, my apologies. I'm not digging through a 600+ post thread about some Notre Dame douchebag.

It's an interesting theory, especially since none of his teammates have come to his defense publicly. Either they knew that he was gay and didn't want to talk about or he's not gay and they don't want to talk about it.

The story is just flat out weird.

That said, I've never met someone that I initially thought was gay but wasn't.

So if he's gay, I don't think there's much of a chance that he could hide it from his teammates.

AndChiefs · 01-17-2013, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splatbass

No, I just pay attention to ALL the evidence, not just what suits me. And living in Hawaii not far from his home town for 21 years gives me a perspective in understandinh him that you cpearly don't have and don't care to see.

Certainly wouldn't create a blind spot.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-17-2013, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splatbass

No, I just pay attention to ALL the evidence, not just what suits me. And living in Hawaii not far from his home town for 21 years gives me a perspective in understandinh him that you cpearly don't have and don't care to see.

Which is what? What's your perspective that mainlanders are unable to see?

jallmon · 01-17-2013, 02:51 PM

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/17/notr...uble_standard/

Not a big fan of Salon, but this is an interesting article.
Can't speak to the veracity of it.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-17-2013, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Which is what? What's your perspective that mainlanders are unable to see?

MOOK-A-LOOK-A-LOOK-A-LOOK-A-LAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUU....

(Do you see it now?)

01-16-2013, 03:29 PM
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01-17-2013, 02:02 PM	#662
warpaint* Facts are stubborn things. Join Date: Dec 2008 Casino cash: $7104900	http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...tter-manti-teo That @LennayKay account isn't what you think it is By Brian Floyd on Jan 17, 12:10a 4 Let's review how Twitter works, shall we? FACEBOOK TWITTER So there's this account, with this tweet: L K@LennayKay It isn't fair to drag Reagan and Troy into this.. a lot of truths and myths need to be addressed here, and they will be at noon PST tomorrow 16 Jan 13 ReplyRetweetFavorite That's one of the accounts used by Lennay Kekua, the hoax girlfriend of Manti Te'o and the weirdest damn story ever. And yes, there are old retweets from Manti Te'o on that timeline -- two of the three tweets are of the variety. And that account has sure fooled a lot of people. Fooled because it's not her. Or whoever was pretending to be her. Or ... you know what, who knows who was running that account? First, we have this. It's a neat tool that tells you when Twitter accounts were created. The account was created today. Which means it was deactivated, released back into the wild, and then picked back up ... after Deadspin broke its story. Because this is Twitter and trolling is the name of the game. Now, how did those old Manti Te'o tweets get there? Simply, a plain retweet shows the original timestamp. It's a great way to fake an account, actually (don't do this ever). And don't fall for the account that follows Manti Te'o, Rey Maualuga, Troy Polamalu and Reagan Maui'a and was created in the wake of the bombshell. If we've learned anything, it's to be skeptical of, well ... everything.
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01-17-2013, 02:03 PM	#663
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01-17-2013, 02:13 PM	#665
warpaint* Facts are stubborn things. Join Date: Dec 2008 Casino cash: $7104900	Well this doesn't help Ol' boy... http://deadspin.com/5976762/?utm_cam...ium=socialflow Manti Te’o’s Teammates Had Their Doubts About Lennay Kekua Barry Petchesky The big question is: What did he know and when did he know it? We may never get a straight answer from Te'o. Nor from his family, who have thrown hissy-fits anytime the media doesn't work as Manti's PR agency. But what about those who spent the most time with Te'o over the last few years. According to reports, Teo's teammates had suspicions about Lennay Kekau going back to the beginning of this season. Sports reporter Jackie Pepper spoke to a member of the Notre Dame football team who declined to be named. That player said Te'o's story didn't add up, but they never confronted him about it. The Notre Dame football player, who asked for anonymity, told Pepper On Sports, "No we all knew he had only seen her once. But when the media was saying how he went through both deaths we knew," said the source, referring to the back-to-back deaths of Te'o's grandmother and girlfriend Lennay Kekua, who allegedly died of Leukemia. [...] In response to my follow-up question asking if the source thought that Te'o kept the story going because of the media attention, the player replied, "Yeah. Right after the Michigan [State] game. He should have never brought her in the media. His grandma passing was enough." Notre Dame's victory over Michigan State and subsequent media explosion appears to have been the turning point for the source and many of his teammates. The source said while the players discussed their suspicions amongst themselves, they never confronted Te'o. "We would never bring it up. But we would look at him when he would get all emotional during media about his girl," the player said. When asked if he thought Te'o was a good actor, the player replied, "Very good." That player believes Te'o initially fell for a hoax, but carried on with it for the publicity even after he discovered the truth. That fits with what Tyler Moorehead, the Notre Dame rep for college sports network College Spun, recounts from the on-campus gossip: The debate among teammates wasn't whether or not Manti actually knew this girl - it was clear that they had been in contact; no, players just didn't think that it was fair to call Lennay Kekua Manti's girlfriend, period (it is well-known on campus that he has had relations with other girls during his time at Notre Dame). They recognized what was going on for what it was - a terrible publicity stunt used to fuel Manti Te'o's Heisman campaign. In fact, many of the players privately commented that they didn't want the students to wear leis in support of Manti and wouldn't participate themselves - they cited that the team never responded so publicly to tragic events for other players. But there was also the feeling that Manti didn't deserve to benefit from publicity from the death of somebody he barely knew. Last night, AD Jack Swarbrick hitched his and the university's wagon to Te'o's flawed version of events. The crux was that Te'o only learned he had been hoaxed on Dec. 6, and the university didn't find out until Dec. 26. But if Te'o's teammates knew something was up going back to September, and he continued to repeat the lie to reporters throughout the season, then something doesn't add up with his story. And remember, it's Notre Dame's official story now, too.
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01-17-2013, 02:51 PM	#674
jallmon Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Casino cash: $5146918	http://www.salon.com/2013/01/17/notr...uble_standard/ Not a big fan of Salon, but this is an interesting article. Can't speak to the veracity of it. __________________ Go Chiefs!
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