Deadspin: Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend story was a hoax

OK, you have your opinion. For your sake, I hope it's right. Like I said, this isn't going away.

 

Because Notre Dame is bad at public relations.

 

As a lifelong fan, I agree that Notre Dame has historically been inept when it comes to public relations. That's part of the reason so many people hate the school.

 

What would motivate him to carry on this ruse for years before he became famous? That, to me, is the question that largely exonerates him from complicity.

Plus, and I know how thin this might seem, he just doesn't seem to be the type. Just from my limited exposure to watching him - and I didn't know much about the girlfriend story because I don't follow human interest stories too closely, seen one, seem 'em all - he doesn't come off like much of a con man. A naive innocent is more likely, I think.

 

This is not surprising. Not at all.

 

#Worst prediction POY13

 

Derek Jeter is sexting with Manky Jimy and doesn't know it.

 

Don't kids use Skype now? Which is free? And allows video phone conferencing?

 

I'm surprised she didn't die giving birth

 

That comment was in the context of Pulitzer Prize contention.

 

Good question.

Makes me wonder if the girl in the story - "Reba" - was perhaps a little less innocent in this deal than she claims to be.

 

Per TMZ:
Notre Dame is circling the wagons on the Manti Te'o not-really-dead-girlfriend hoax ... TMZ has learned the school has instructed staff to keep their mouths shut ... or else.
One person connected to the program tells us ... officials have warned staff, if they speak to the media about the scandal without permission from the University, they will "never work for Notre Dame again."
The ND athletic director already held a news conference last night, saying the University believes Manti is an innocent victim who was hoaxed by some cyber-bullies for no apparent reason.
The initial article published by Deadspin.com suggests Manti may have been involved in concocting the hoax in an effort to gain publicity on a national level.
Manti is expected to address the media later today.