Lennay Kekua, A Hoax!

Polish Leppy 22 · Jan 17, 2013

Brian Polian being interviewed right now on the SVP radio show on ESPN

BGIF · Jan 17, 2013

wizards8507 said:
They are if they're actively involved in the cover-up of a fake dead girl. I'm not saying they ARE, I'm saying that's what they're accused of.

Besides, that's kind of like saying "Penn State isn't responsible for the relationships of their coaches."

WHO is accusing them of that? Provide a cite.

I haven't read that anywhere.

Stop with the McCarthy tactics.

Emcee77 · Jan 17, 2013

Polish Leppy 22 said:
Brian Polian being interviewed right now on the SVP radio show on ESPN

That means "sexually violent person" in my line of work.

Scott Van Pelt?

PraetorianND · Jan 17, 2013

GoldenDomer15 said:
Just a toss up and not sure if it's been discussed or not...but I just heard some people talking on the radio that if in fact this is a cruel hoax and Manti was a victim then he can go ofter them with a civil suit. Not sure if it would hold up, but at this point I'd love for this dirtbag(s) to have see some kind of repercussion for this.

Criminal and Civil
California Penal Code Section 528.5

Folsteam_Ahead · Jan 17, 2013

wizards8507 said:
I agree with you and I don't need to read the Swarbrick transcript, as I watched it last night live. I believe Swarbrick. I believe Manti. But the poster I was responding to seemed to be shocked that the media would be swarming to campus as if the University had nothing to do with it anymore whatsoever.

i think the media on campus is weird. they're only trying to get students and players to dish some dirt. any information defending te'o will be ignored. anyone with a blind opinion that's negative will make the front page. the media should be in florida to talk to manti or in california to talk to these twitter people. i'd be shocked if ND let's reporters on to campus for reports, which may be happening.

wizards8507 · Jan 17, 2013

5_the_magic# said:
so you're not saying they're covering it up, but you are saying they covered it up. the only way your point about the school being responsible is based entirely upon the assumption that the school actively covered it up. that's the only possible connection to the sandusky situation.

*sigh*

No, I do not believe they covered it up. BUT I have not seen PROOF that they didn't cover it up. I believe Swarbrick but I can't corroborate anything he said. My job is to base my opinion on what I see. I don't have to be 100% accurate. But the media is within their role and their rights to unturn every stone, and many of those stones are in South Bend.

mgriff · Jan 17, 2013

Whiskeyjack said:
I hesitated before saying that, but he's easily the most famous athlete ND has produced in the last 20 years, and given the rise of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, I'm comfortable saying he's the most famous as well.

There's another one over at lob shots with BK's face and a whole bunch of references in there. Also, a poster of Weekend at Lennay's with BK and Te'o holding up Bernie. Terrible, but hysterical.

nlroma1o · Jan 17, 2013

Im sitting here taking this all in and I'm starting to think, Was it necessary for Jack to speak first? If this was all just Manti getting tricked by some sick people, did ND really need to come out and speak first?

This point is making me still alittle nervous. Why did Jack have to come do damage control first?

wizards8507 · Jan 17, 2013

Emcee77 said:
That means "sexually violent person" in my line of work.

Scott Van Pelt?

Interesting line of work... It's "Senior Vice President" in my business.

mgriff · Jan 17, 2013

nlroma1o said:
Im sitting here taking this all in and I'm starting to think, Was it necessary for Jack to speak first? If this was all just Manti getting tricked by some sick people, did ND really need to come out and speak first?

This point is making me still alittle nervous. Why did Jack have to come do damage control first?

Then he should've spoken. Once it broke ND was immediately brought into it because it was, rightly or wrongly, part of Te'o's exposure on the awards circuit. JS performed damage control for ND and now it's up to Te'o when he wants to speak. I'm sure he's dreading it.

Cali_domer · Jan 17, 2013

mgriff said:
There's another one over at lob shots with BK's face and a whole bunch of references in there. Also, a poster of Weekend at Lennay's with BK and Te'o holding up Bernie. Terrible, but hysterical.

[[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cWmpGhIZJWw]Manti Te'o, Notre Dame football star: hoaxed or hoaxster? - YouTube[/URL]

wizards8507 · Jan 17, 2013

5_the_magic# said:
i think the media on campus is weird. they're only trying to get students and players to dish some dirt. any information defending te'o will be ignored. anyone with a blind opinion that's negative will make the front page. the media should be in florida to talk to manti or in california to talk to these twitter people. i'd be shocked if ND let's reporters on to campus for reports, which may be happening.

"The media" isn't one group that has to all be together at once. My best guess is there IS media in Florida and there IS media in California, in addition to whoever's on campus. Each venue is appropriate as they continue to investigate.

Like I said, I believe Manti and Swarbrick but there are still unanswered questions and the media's job is to find those answers.

BeauBenken · Jan 17, 2013

GoldenIsThyFame said:
From BGI article:

Notre Dame's Manti Te'o needs to address girlfriend hoax soon

Te'o still believed she was his girlfriend at that time, I think. Because he also did an interview on the 8th where he referred to her. So the call either didn't happen then or he just thought someone was playing a cruel joke pretending to be his dead fake girlfriend.

It's all very confusing.

BGIF · Jan 17, 2013

wizards8507 said:
*sigh*

No, I do not believe they covered it up. BUT I have not seen PROOF that they didn't cover it up. I believe Swarbrick but I can't corroborate anything he said. My job is to base my opinion on what I see. I don't have to be 100% accurate. But the media is within their role and their rights to unturn every stone, and many of those stones are in South Bend.

Then hire a private investigator and get your own ****ing proof and stop the McCarthy smear!

Sherm Sticky · Jan 17, 2013

Guys need an update on what has come out today. thanks.

NDohio · Jan 17, 2013

mgriff said:
The more that comes out, the more relieved I am.

It's still crazy to think he was duped to this extent though, and even if he is exonerated, there will still be a substantial portion of people who refuse to believe it; but it is what it is.

At first I was hesitant to think all the facts could be exposed and adequately evaluated, but it's starting to look better.

There are some people that believe Newtown was not real as well. Some people will never believe the truth.

wizards8507 · Jan 17, 2013

BGIF said:
Then hire a private investigator and get your own ****ing proof and stop the McCarthy smear!

McCarthy smear? Seriously dude? For the twentieth time, I BELIEVE MANTI.

Nobody is going to prison. I just want to know the truth. In fact, you should be happy for the investigation if you believe him and are so anxious to have him exonerated. If you believe him (as I do) then more details are exactly what you would want because that would mean the truth of an innocent Manti will come forth.

Folsteam_Ahead · Jan 17, 2013

wizards8507 said:
"The media" isn't one group that has to all be together at once. My best guess is there IS media in Florida and there IS media in California, in addition to whoever's on campus. Each venue is appropriate as they continue to investigate.

Like I said, I believe Manti and Swarbrick but there are still unanswered questions and the media's job is to find those answers.

would you like me to list them all individually instead? i didn't think every media member was on campus and nobody was in CA of FL.

you missed my entire point. the point is that there's little reason to be on campus. the story isn't on the campus right now. i know "the media" is in CA and FL. my comment was meant to say that media members on campus would be better served getting the story from actual sources. unless, of course, they're covering press conferences when invited to campus. that's different.

TerryTate · Jan 17, 2013

Anyone catch that last tweet by the Lennay twitter feed?

Kingbish01 · Jan 17, 2013

Would have been cool if Lynch dated a fake chick too

connor_in · Jan 17, 2013

Coach BK revealed today that he recently hired a six foot tall rabbit named Harvey to coach special teams

Don't we need a little humor today????

Whiskeyjack · Jan 17, 2013

TerryTate said:
Anyone catch that last tweet by the Lennay twitter feed?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My statement: This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but I have been told by Alabama's offense that Manti Te'o is not real.</p>— L K (@LennayKay) <a href="https://twitter.com/LennayKay/status/291991188607758336" data-datetime="2013-01-17T19:31:38+00:00">January 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Cali_domer · Jan 17, 2013

TerryTate said:
Anyone catch that last tweet by the Lennay twitter feed?

The one about Alabama?

Whiskeyjack · Jan 17, 2013

Kingbish01 said:
Would have been cool if Lynch dated a fake chick too

Damn you. Made me laugh.

zbikowski88 · Jan 17, 2013

SportsCenter @SportsCenter 22s
NEW DEVELOPMENT - Former ND teammate tells ESPN's Bob Holtzman that many players knew Lennay Kekua wasn't really Manti Te'o's girlfriend.

wizards8507 · Jan 17, 2013

@SportsCenter

NEW DEVELOPMENT - Former ND teammate tells ESPN's Bob Holtzman that many players knew Lennay Kekua wasn't really Manti Teo'o's girlfriend.

Oy.

irishtrinity · Jan 17, 2013

Kingbish01 said:
Would have been cool if Lynch dated a fake chick too

Yes. I was thinking about him in the N.C. game.lol

Buster Bluth · Jan 17, 2013

Whiskeyjack said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My statement: This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but I have been told by Alabama's offense that Manti Te'o is not real.</p>— L K (@LennayKay) <a href="https://twitter.com/LennayKay/status/291991188607758336" data-datetime="2013-01-17T19:31:38+00:00">January 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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What. The. ****.

Irish#1 · Jan 17, 2013

Whiskeyjack said:
I hesitated before typing that, but he's easily the most famous athlete ND has produced in the last 20 years, and given the rise of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, I'm comfortable saying he's the most famous as well.

The Gipper is still #1.

Jebediah Springfield · Jan 17, 2013

Ok so here is what I got

Guy creates fake online persona

Starts talking to various Samoan/Hawaiian players

Reagan Maui’a claims he met a real girl named "Lennay"

At some point connects with Manti on Twitter

Finds a naive guy and starts f*cking with him

Takes it further and gets Manti to open up

*** This is where sh*t get real confusing ***

Kills fake girl after Manti's Gma dies

Mysterious tweet to Robert Woods of USC

Lets media run with the story of dead girlfriend

Dec comes and then tries to reconnect with Manti (WHY?)

Teo figures out it's a scam

Deadspin story comes out

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