Manti Te'o a fraud?

[GGGG]

Not sure that Swarbrick speaking at a presser in 20 mins does anyone any good.

Ooo.

Now *that* I agree with. 

[Blackhat]

Hope Teo falls to the Pack.   Replace Hawk or that other loser next to him.

[GGGG]

Hope Teo falls to the Pack.   Replace Hawk or that other loser next to him.

Why would you want to replace Hawk with someone even slower?

[Pakuni]

Guys, ND had to make a statement.  And they factually said what they know...that Te'o claimed to be victim of fraud.  They did exactly what they should have done.

+1.

[Blackhat]

Why would you want to replace Hawk with someone even slower?

that's not possible.    Hawk is like a frail midget out there.

[MUBurrow]

Reading that statement, its wonderfully written.  Through and through, it implies that they stand behind Te'o, but they leave themselves the out of filtering all of their information through his eyes as well.  Ironically, if the statement is guilty of anything, its that ND purports by its own admission to do no better than any media outlet (sans Deadspin) has done throughout this entire story.

[reinko]

This presser is still happening.

[Pakuni]

This presser is still happening.

Vague statement .... good idea.
Endless press conference .... terrible idea.

[reinko]

Never seen anyone take questions over the phone at a press conference.

[Hards Alumni]

that's not possible.    Hawk is like a frail midget out there.

You clearly don't watch College Football.

Te'o will be the bust of this draft if he is taken in the 1st round.

[Dish]

Can't believe that presser happened. Swarbrick put himself out there, hope that detective agency was thorough or he's toast.

Have to believe someone made some cash off this.

[Golden Avalanche]

Can't believe that presser happened. Swarbrick put himself out there, hope that detective agency was thorough or he's toast.

Have to believe someone made some cash off this.

Definitely full support from ND for Te'o.

Refusing to release any information from their investigative report adds fuel to the fire that this doesn't smell right.

[Blackhat]

You clearly don't watch College Football.

Te'o will be the bust of this draft if he is taken in the 1st round.

Clearly.  (in my best WASP voice)     


Disagree, I think he'll thrive, especially now that he'll drop to a better team.   He'll definitely be better than Hawk in his prime.

[Blackhat]

Definitely full support from ND for Te'o.

Refusing to release any information from their investigative report adds fuel to the fire that this doesn't smell right.

I don't think they're going to stick their necks out for the kid if he was behind some Heisman publicity master plan. 


Too much to lose and the kid doesn't even play for em anymore.

[GGGG]

You're nuts.  Hawk was a fantastic college linebacker.  Te'o was completely overrated.  Not a chance in hell I want him in Green Bay.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Seriously, if they got their stuff right that's some outstanding journalism.
And a serious indictment on all the journalists who bought and published the story (I'm looking at you, Sports Illustrated).

So that's why CNN switched their sports coverage to Bleacher Report.

[Blackhat]

You're nuts.  Hawk was a fantastic college linebacker.  Te'o was completely overrated.  Not a chance in hell I want him in Green Bay.

.     We'll have to see who wins the prophet trophy, next year at this time.   Although I'll forget this conversation even happened by lunch tomorrow.

[Golden Avalanche]

I don't think they're going to stick their necks out for the kid if he was behind some Heisman publicity master plan. 


Too much to lose and the kid doesn't even play for em anymore.

Swarbrick stuck his neck out tonight. Now it may just be a matter if Tuisasopo breaks.

[MerrittsMustache]

Were the independent investigators that ND hired in this case the same ones who said that coaches standing outside had no way of knowing that it was windy prior to the video tower collapsing?

[Dish]

Reagan Mauia...WTF? This is becoming real life Inception.

[MerrittsMustache]

Reagan Mauia...WTF? This is becoming real life Inception.

Makes the story all the more awesome. Personally, I like the Te'o interview after the MSU game where he mentions the love and support he's received from his girlfriend's family...

[JWags85]

If its all some random chick he met online supposedly, then what about the story he told of them meeting at a football game in California.  Even if he was deceived somehow, Te'o lied about plenty in this whole story and deserves to get filleted for it.

For the poster who said there was no mention of the gf in the media, go back to the Deadspin article and look at the video clips shown.  It was a huge storyline around that MSU game.

That presser was a dumpster fire.  Referencing "Catfish" the MTV show?  Good grief.

[Dish]

Dead girlfriend just sent out a tweet. This is getting weirder by the second.

[pbiflyer]

[RJax55]

That presser was a dumpster fire.  Referencing "Catfish" the MTV show?  Good grief.

+1. Again, people complain about MU's PR... This effort was a thousand times worse.

Also, I hope ND and Te'o realize that the sports media is going to find out every possible detail of the story. If you're not telling the truth or if something is being covered up, it will be found.

Beyond the implications for Te'o and ND, the second huge part of this is how bad the media was played. SI, ESPN, and alike look like fools. Deadspin embarrassed them.