Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend

[Green Habit]

Anyone who was not on twitter immediately following the publication of the Deadspin article missed a lot of fantastic internet hilarity.

I really should have put in the tweet code last night. Here's another gem from Darnell Dockett:

[warehouse]

So Te'o cancelled his interview with ESPN today, and Deadspin has some good speculation as to why:

http://deadspin.com/5976816/what-happen ... -with-espn

It's not clear whether ESPN landed and lost the interview, or if they never had it in the first place. But there are two decent reasons for Te'o to look elsewhere when he wants to tell his version of events. First, Jeremy Schaap fancies himself a hard-hitting interviewer, and wouldn't let this sit-down go by without asking specific, pointed questions that leave no wiggle room for non-answers. Te'o's statement contains facts that don't mesh with what's been reported, so it would be very easy for Schaap, if he wanted to, to pin Te'o down on a lie. Much better for Te'o to find another, softer interviewer. Like, say, Oprah.

The second reason ESPN might not be the best fit for Te'o is his newfound professional status. It was announced last night that Notre Dame is no longer handling his media availability—he's now represented by agency CAA, which signed him as a client last week. This means he can now be paid for interviews and appearances (so-called checkbook journalism), and ESPN generally doesn't pay. Lots of other places do, though. Like, say, Oprah.

I said in the lance thread that manti will be oprah’s next interview lol

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

So Te'o cancelled his interview with ESPN today, and Deadspin has some good speculation as to why:

http://deadspin.com/5976816/what-happen ... -with-espn

It's not clear whether ESPN landed and lost the interview, or if they never had it in the first place. But there are two decent reasons for Te'o to look elsewhere when he wants to tell his version of events. First, Jeremy Schaap fancies himself a hard-hitting interviewer, and wouldn't let this sit-down go by without asking specific, pointed questions that leave no wiggle room for non-answers. Te'o's statement contains facts that don't mesh with what's been reported, so it would be very easy for Schaap, if he wanted to, to pin Te'o down on a lie. Much better for Te'o to find another, softer interviewer. Like, say, Oprah.

The second reason ESPN might not be the best fit for Te'o is his newfound professional status. It was announced last night that Notre Dame is no longer handling his media availability—he's now represented by agency CAA, which signed him as a client last week. This means he can now be paid for interviews and appearances (so-called checkbook journalism), and ESPN generally doesn't pay. Lots of other places do, though. Like, say, Oprah.

I said in the lance thread that manti will be oprah’s next interview lol

too bad for Oprah that her interview with Lance is gonna be overshadowed by all this Manti stuff

[warehouse]

espn is saying some players knew the broad was fake.

[Mecca]

Musberger still thinks she is hot.

I'm pretty certain I've read that joke at least 20 times last evening.

but all that matters is that I was the first on RM.

Oh, gotcha. In that case, I'll note that Clint Eastwood was the first one to interview Lennay Kekua back last summer.

I made that joke on FB last night, copycat.

I can confirm this.

I'd imagine he copied it from somewhere else since I heard it on my drive home from work yesterday.

I used to be a content generator round these parts, I don't know why you'd doubt me now

[Simple Torture]

I don't understand how this conversation didn't happen around the time of her "death":

Some School Administrator: We're so sorry for your loss, Manti.
Manti Te'o: Thank you.
Administrator: We understand that you're going to play in the game this weekend, but we'd like to send a representative of the school to her funeral to show the university's support. Where is it taking place, and when?
Manti: Well, her family wants to keep it pretty private. But I appreciate your support.
Administrator: Maybe we could send some flowers, or help out the family in any way?
Manti: I believe they'd rather have donations made to a foundation.
Administrator: Can we send a card?
Manti: Nah, that's okay.
------
Administrator: [After Googling the girl's name, hometown, etc.] Uh oh.

[Self]

Guys, am I weird if I don't give one flying rat's ass about this story?

[Electromatic]

Guys, am I weird if I don't give one flying rat's ass about this story?

no, but this story is freaking wierd thus the reason it is generating interest.

[washing machine]

Guys, am I weird if I don't give one flying rat's ass about this story?

You and Arian Foster are A-Okay in my book.

[Simple Torture]

The latest story is that his teammates knew he was "playing up" the dead girlfriend angle a bit (they knew they weren't that close / hadn't met), but that they didn't assume she was fake.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... iend-angle

[doug rr]

Guys, am I weird if I don't give one flying rat's ass about this story?

i'm weird with you

[verb_to_trust]

[Chloe]

I can't get the image to show up, but yeah... made me LOL
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 2961_n.png

[Simple Torture]

[washing machine]

I can't get the image to show up, but yeah... made me LOL
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 2961_n.png

[Chloe]

I can't get the image to show up, but yeah... made me LOL
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 2961_n.png

Fix that link, dude! I'm a tard and can't get it to work

[washing machine]

I don't have the energy to go into twitter and get the link to the tweet. Caffeine withdrawals. Sorry, Chloe.

[washing machine]

Is your avatar from a movie or is it a public figure?

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Is your avatar from a movie or is it a public figure?

Charles Bukowski, aka her old pervert boyfriend

[washing machine]

Is your avatar from a movie or is it a public figure?

Charles Bukowski, aka her old pervert boyfriend

I went to a bar named after that chap while in Boston last November!